Auto Updater

Auto-Updater Skill

Keep OpenClaw and skills up to date automatically with daily update checks.

What It Does

This skill sets up a daily cron job that:

• Updates OpenClaw itself (via package manager)
• Updates installed ClawHub skills (via clawhub update --all)
• Sends a summary of what changed

Setup

Quick Start

Ask OpenClaw to set up the auto-updater:

Set up daily auto-updates for OpenClaw and installed skills.

Or manually add the cron job:

openclaw 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 OpenClaw updates and update installed skills. Report what changed."

How Updates Work

OpenClaw Updates

For npm installs:

npm update -g openclaw@latest

After update, run health checks:

openclaw --profile default doctor --fix
openclaw gateway restart

Skill Updates

clawhub update --all

This checks installed ClawHub skills and updates to latest versions.

Manual Commands

Run a manual skill update:

clawhub update --all --no-input --force

List installed ClawHub skills:

clawhub list

Check OpenClaw version:

openclaw --version

Troubleshooting

Updates Not Running

• Verify cron is enabled (openclaw cron list)
• Ensure gateway is running continuously (openclaw gateway status)
• Confirm cron entry exists and timezone is correct

Common Failures

• Permission errors: ensure the OpenClaw user can write to install paths
• Network errors: verify internet connectivity
• Broken plugin/provider state: run openclaw --profile default doctor --fix

Disable Auto-Updates

openclaw cron remove "Daily Auto-Update"

Resources

• https://docs.openclaw.ai
• https://clawhub.com