A comprehensive lifecycle management tool for the Openclaw environment, handling installation, updates, and system health checks.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install boot-installer
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 boot-installer 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 Boot Installer?
The Boot Installer is the foundational utility for maintaining a healthy Openclaw Skills ecosystem. It automates the deployment of essential components, including Node.js environments, Python virtual environments, and system-level services. This skill ensures that the underlying infrastructure required for AI agents is correctly configured, allowing developers to focus on building rather than troubleshooting environment issues.
By managing dependencies like the 9router and the gateway watchdog, the Boot Installer provides a robust backbone for Openclaw Skills. It handles privilege escalation, dependency resolution, and system symlinks automatically, making it the primary entry point for both new users and seasoned developers managing long-running agent deployments.
Boot Installer Use Cases
- Deploy a fresh Openclaw environment on a new Linux server or local development machine.
- Perform bulk updates of all core packages and global NPM binaries to the latest versions.
- Diagnose and fix broken environment states or permission issues using the deep repair mode.
- Run automated system health checks to verify that all components and systemd services are functioning correctly.
How Boot Installer Works
- The skill executes the boot.sh script located in the base directory to initiate the environment lifecycle.
- It verifies system requirements, ensuring bash, curl, and sudo access are available for installation tasks.
- The installer manages the installation of Node.js v24+, the UV Python manager, and a dedicated virtual environment containing Scrapling fetchers.
- It deploys core NPM globals such as 9router, clawhub, and paperclipai while establishing system-wide symlinks.
- Automated systemd user services are configured to ensure that the gateway and router start automatically on boot or shell login.
- A comprehensive log file is generated in the temporary directory to provide full transparency and debugging data for all operations.
Boot Installer Setup
To begin using this tool within the Openclaw Skills framework, you first need to download the bootstrapper. Run the following command in your terminal:
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openclaw/openclaw/main/boot.sh
To perform a standard installation, execute:
bash boot.sh
If the installer modifies your configuration files, ensure you reload your shell:
source ~/.bashrc
Boot Installer Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Boot Installer organizes the environment across several key directories to ensure compatibility with Openclaw Skills. The following table highlights the critical paths managed by the script:
| Path | Purpose |
|---|---|
~/venv |
Python virtual environment for agents |
~/.local/bin |
Binaries for UV and custom scripts |
~/.openclaw/workspace/skills |
Storage for individual skill packages |
~/.config/systemd/user/ |
Configuration for background services like 9router |
/tmp/boot-*.log |
Detailed logs for installation and repair operations |
Boot Installer Advanced Features
- Intelligent APT lock management that automatically waits and clears blocking processes during installation.
- Automated Node.js version management that upgrades environments to major version 24 if a legacy version is detected.
- Advanced health check exit codes (0-125) that allow for programmatic integration with monitoring tools.
- Automatic permission and ownership correction integrated into the end of every update and installation cycle.
- Multi-layer autostart support that falls back to .bashrc hooks if systemd is unavailable on the host.
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