A specialized skill for automating workspace backups, system restores, and dynamic environment updates.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install openclaw-update
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 openclaw-update 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 openclaw-update?
openclaw-update is a comprehensive utility designed to manage the lifecycle of AI-driven workspaces. It provides a structured approach to backing up critical data, restoring system states, and performing dynamic updates across various environments. By integrating this skill into your workflow, you ensure that your development environment remains stable and recoverable, leveraging the power of Openclaw Skills to automate routine maintenance tasks.
openclaw-update Use Cases
- Safeguarding workspace data before applying experimental changes or updates.
- Restoring environment configurations to a known good state after a failure.
- Synchronizing updates across complex, multi-agent Openclaw Skills setups.
- Detecting and managing dynamic workspace structures automatically.
How openclaw-update Works
- The skill identifies the active environment through dynamic workspace detection logic.
- It utilizes system utilities like tar and git to create a point-in-time snapshot of the workspace.
- The update module checks for available improvements and applies changes based on metadata parsed by jq.
- If an update requires manual intervention, the skill provides clear restore paths.
- Upon completion, the skill logs the new environment state to maintain a clear audit trail within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem.
openclaw-update Setup
Ensure that bash, jq, tar, and git are installed on your system. To integrate this tool into your Openclaw Skills library, follow these steps:
# Navigate to your skills directory
cd ~/.openclaw/skills
# Clone the skill repository
git clone https://github.com/pasogott/openclaw-update-skill
openclaw-update Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill manages data using a combination of structured JSON and compressed archives.
| Component | Format | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Workspace Manifest | JSON | Stores metadata and versioning info using jq |
| Backup Archives | tar.gz | Compressed snapshots of the filesystem state |
| Version History | Git | Tracks changes and provides diffs for restored environments |
| Skill Config | Markdown | Defines the core logic and requirements for the Openclaw Skills agent |
openclaw-update Advanced Features
- Dynamic workspace detection for seamless multi-project handling.
- Full support for multi-agent environments to synchronize states across distributed tasks.
- Automated dependency verification using jq during the update lifecycle.
- Integrated restore points to minimize downtime in your Openclaw Skills configuration.
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