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Run npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/openclaw-update-3 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Openclaw Update free to use?

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Who published Openclaw Update?

dvcrn (@dvcrn) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Openclaw Update by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Openclaw Update
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

File contents

Generated note: shared plugin assets for this package live at the plugin root. Common local references were rewritten when they appeared in backticks or markdown links.

OpenClaw Update Skill

A skill for checking and applying OpenClaw updates.

Commands

Check Status

Check the current OpenClaw version and available updates:

openclaw update status
openclaw update status --json

Run Update (pnpm)

Update OpenClaw using pnpm (for pnpm installations):

# Check current version
pnpm list -g openclaw

# Update to latest version
pnpm add -g openclaw

# Restart gateway after update
openclaw gateway restart

Gateway Management

Restart OpenClaw gateway after update:

openclaw gateway restart
openclaw gateway status

pnpm Upgrade Workflow

For pnpm-installed OpenClaw:

# 1. Check current version
pnpm list -g openclaw

# 2. Update to latest
pnpm add -g openclaw

# 3. Restart gateway
openclaw gateway restart

# 4. Verify update
openclaw update status

Use Cases

Automatic update checks: Configure cron jobs for periodic update checks
Version monitoring: Monitor if a newer version is available
Safe updates: Check before updating to ensure compatibility
Update history: Track when updates were applied
pnpm workflow: Special commands for pnpm-based installations

Environment Variables

OPENCLAW_UPDATE_CHECK_URL: Override update check URL (optional)

Example Workflow

# Check for updates (human-readable output)
openclaw update status

# Check for updates (JSON output for automation)
openclaw update status --json

# For pnpm installations, use pnpm to update
pnpm add -g openclaw

# Restart gateway after update
openclaw gateway restart

Notes

Requires OpenClaw to be installed
Supports semantic versioning for version comparison
Provides detailed change logs when updating
Supports rollback if needed (check documentation)

---name: openclaw-update-3description: Check for OpenClaw updates, perform updates, and manage version status. Provides automatic update checking, version comparison, and seamless updating of the OpenClaw agent platform.--- > Generated note: shared plugin assets for this package live at the plugin root. Common local references were rewritten when they appeared in backticks or markdown links. # OpenClaw Update Skill A skill for checking and applying OpenClaw updates. ## Commands ### Check Status Check the current OpenClaw version and available updates: ```bash openclaw update status openclaw update status --json ``` ### Run Update (pnpm) Update OpenClaw using pnpm (for pnpm installations): ```bash # Check current version pnpm list -g openclaw # Update to latest version pnpm add -g openclaw # Restart gateway after update openclaw gateway restart ``` ### Gateway Management Restart OpenClaw gateway after update: ```bash openclaw gateway restart openclaw gateway status ``` ## pnpm Upgrade Workflow For pnpm-installed OpenClaw: ```bash # 1. Check current version pnpm list -g openclaw # 2. Update to latest pnpm add -g openclaw # 3. Restart gateway openclaw gateway restart # 4. Verify update openclaw update status ``` ## Use Cases - **Automatic update checks**: Configure cron jobs for periodic update checks - **Version monitoring**: Monitor if a newer version is available - **Safe updates**: Check before updating to ensure compatibility - **Update history**: Track when updates were applied - **pnpm workflow**: Special commands for pnpm-based installations ## Environment Variables - `OPENCLAW_UPDATE_CHECK_URL`: Override update check URL (optional) ## Example Workflow ```bash # Check for updates (human-readable output) openclaw update status # Check for updates (JSON output for automation) openclaw update status --json # For pnpm installations, use pnpm to update pnpm add -g openclaw # Restart gateway after update openclaw gateway restart ``` ## Notes - Requires OpenClaw to be installed - Supports semantic versioning for version comparison - Provides detailed change logs when updating - Supports rollback if needed (check documentation)

Frequently asked questions

Openclaw Update