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Auto Updater by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Auto Updater
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

Auto Updater

Automatically update OpenClaw and installed skills on a schedule. Use when setting up or maintaining daily/weekly update automation, checking for OpenClaw updates, updating all skills, and sending a summary of what changed.

dvcrn Updated Sep 9, 2026 32 repo stars

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Auto-Updater Skill

Keep OpenClaw and installed skills up to date with a scheduled update routine.

What It Does

This skill helps set up an automated job that:

Updates OpenClaw itself
Updates installed skills via ClawHub
Sends a concise summary of what changed

Preferred OpenClaw Approach

For current OpenClaw versions, prefer the cron tool / scheduler over legacy clawbot / clawdbot CLI examples.

Use an isolated scheduled agent turn that:

Runs openclaw update (or openclaw update --dry-run for preview-only flows)
Runs clawhub update --all
Optionally runs openclaw doctor if the update flow reports config/service issues
Sends a short summary back to the user

Core Commands

OpenClaw updates

Preferred command:

openclaw update

Useful variants:

openclaw update status
openclaw update --dry-run
openclaw update --json
openclaw doctor

Notes:

openclaw update is the current first-class update path.
On source installs it handles the safe update flow.
On package-manager installs it uses the package-manager-aware update path.
openclaw doctor is the follow-up health/fix command, not the main updater.

Skills

clawhub update --all
clawhub list

Scheduling Guidance

When asked to configure automatic updates in OpenClaw:

Prefer the cron tool instead of legacy CLI openclaw cron add / clawdbot cron add examples.
Create an isolated scheduled run.
Deliver a concise summary to the user.
If the user does not specify a time, ask once and pick a quiet hour in the user’s timezone.

Suggested Scheduled Task Prompt

Use a prompt along these lines for the scheduled run:

Run the scheduled OpenClaw maintenance routine:

1. Check/update OpenClaw with `openclaw update`
2. Update installed skills with `clawhub update --all`
3. If update output suggests config or service problems, run `openclaw doctor`
4. Summarize:
   - whether OpenClaw changed
   - which skills updated
   - any failures or manual follow-up needed

Keep the final report concise and user-facing.

Summary Format

Preferred shape:

🔄 Auto-update complete

OpenClaw: updated / already current / failed
Skills updated: ...
Issues: none / short list

Keep it scan-friendly:

version changes if known
updated skills grouped together
errors surfaced clearly
avoid long raw logs

Manual Checks

openclaw update status
openclaw status
clawhub list

Troubleshooting

Update failed

Check:

openclaw update status
openclaw doctor
openclaw gateway status
clawhub list

Skills failed to update

Common causes:

network failure
registry/package resolution issue
local file modifications in installed skill
permission issues on the workspace

Try targeted repair:

clawhub update --all --force

Or update one skill explicitly.

Legacy Translation Notes

If older instructions mention these commands, translate them as follows:

clawdbot / clawbot → openclaw
clawdhub → clawhub
clawdbot doctor as updater → usually openclaw update, with openclaw doctor as follow-up diagnostics
legacy CLI cron examples → OpenClaw cron tool / scheduler jobs

Resources

OpenClaw update docs: docs/cli/update.md in the local OpenClaw install
OpenClaw doctor / status / gateway docs in local OpenClaw docs
ClawHub CLI skill for installing/updating skills

---name: auto-updater-3description: Automatically update OpenClaw and installed skills on a schedule. Use when setting up or maintaining daily/weekly update automation, checking for OpenClaw updates, updating all skills, and sending a summary of what changed.--- # Auto-Updater Skill Keep OpenClaw and installed skills up to date with a scheduled update routine. ## What It Does This skill helps set up an automated job that: 1. Updates **OpenClaw** itself 2. Updates installed skills via **ClawHub** 3. Sends a concise summary of what changed ## Preferred OpenClaw Approach For current OpenClaw versions, prefer the **cron tool / scheduler** over legacy `clawbot` / `clawdbot` CLI examples. Use an **isolated scheduled agent turn** that: 1. Runs `openclaw update` (or `openclaw update --dry-run` for preview-only flows) 2. Runs `clawhub update --all` 3. Optionally runs `openclaw doctor` if the update flow reports config/service issues 4. Sends a short summary back to the user ## Core Commands ### OpenClaw updates Preferred command: ```bash openclaw update ``` Useful variants: ```bash openclaw update status openclaw update --dry-run openclaw update --json openclaw doctor ``` Notes: - `openclaw update` is the current first-class update path. - On source installs it handles the safe update flow. - On package-manager installs it uses the package-manager-aware update path. - `openclaw doctor` is the follow-up health/fix command, not the main updater. ### Skills ```bash clawhub update --all clawhub list ``` ## Scheduling Guidance When asked to configure automatic updates in OpenClaw: - Prefer the **cron tool** instead of legacy CLI `openclaw cron add` / `clawdbot cron add` examples. - Create an **isolated** scheduled run. - Deliver a concise summary to the user. - If the user does not specify a time, ask once and pick a quiet hour in the user’s timezone. ## Suggested Scheduled Task Prompt Use a prompt along these lines for the scheduled run: ```text Run the scheduled OpenClaw maintenance routine: 1. Check/update OpenClaw with `openclaw update` 2. Update installed skills with `clawhub update --all` 3. If update output suggests config or service problems, run `openclaw doctor` 4. Summarize: - whether OpenClaw changed - which skills updated - any failures or manual follow-up needed Keep the final report concise and user-facing. ``` ## Summary Format Preferred shape: ```text 🔄 Auto-update complete OpenClaw: updated / already current / failed Skills updated: ... Issues: none / short list ``` Keep it scan-friendly: - version changes if known - updated skills grouped together - errors surfaced clearly - avoid long raw logs ## Manual Checks ```bash openclaw update status openclaw status clawhub list ``` ## Troubleshooting ### Update failed Check: 1. `openclaw update status` 2. `openclaw doctor` 3. `openclaw gateway status` 4. `clawhub list` ### Skills failed to update Common causes: - network failure - registry/package resolution issue - local file modifications in installed skill - permission issues on the workspace Try targeted repair: ```bash clawhub update --all --force ``` Or update one skill explicitly. ## Legacy Translation Notes If older instructions mention these commands, translate them as follows: - `clawdbot` / `clawbot` → `openclaw` - `clawdhub` → `clawhub` - `clawdbot doctor` as updater → usually `openclaw update`, with `openclaw doctor` as follow-up diagnostics - legacy CLI cron examples → OpenClaw cron tool / scheduler jobs ## Resources - OpenClaw update docs: `docs/cli/update.md` in the local OpenClaw install - OpenClaw doctor / status / gateway docs in local OpenClaw docs - ClawHub CLI skill for installing/updating skills

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