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Auto Updater Gateway by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Auto Updater Gateway
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

Auto Updater Gateway

Schedule and run safe daily/weekly updates for Clawdbot + installed skills using the Gateway cron scheduler. Use when setting up "run updates at 04:00" jobs, rotating update reports, running `clawdhub update --all`, and (optionally) applying Clawdbot updates + restart + doctor.

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

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Auto-Updater (Gateway)

Create a reliable daily auto-update routine using Clawdbot Cron (Gateway scheduler).

This is a "skill" in the sense of a repeatable workflow + correct config shapes (not a plugin).

Quick setup checklist

Ensure ClawHub CLI is logged in (for skill updates):

/home/xabo/.nvm/versions/node/v22.22.0/bin/clawdhub login --workdir /home/xabo/clawd --dir skills
/home/xabo/.nvm/versions/node/v22.22.0/bin/clawdhub whoami --workdir /home/xabo/clawd --dir skills

Decide:

When to run (cron + timezone)
Whether the job should only report, or update + restart

Recommended cron job (isolated, deliver output)

Use an isolated cron job so it doesn’t spam the main session context.

Example CLI (04:00 Europe/Stockholm):

/home/xabo/.nvm/versions/node/v22.22.0/bin/clawdbot cron add \
  --name "Daily auto-update (Clawdbot + skills)" \
  --cron "0 4 * * *" \
  --tz "Europe/Stockholm" \
  --session isolated \
  --wake now \
  --deliver \
  --channel telegram \
  --to "2095290688" \
  --message "Run daily auto-update: update skills via clawdhub update --all; if Clawdbot has an update available, apply it and restart; then run clawdbot doctor --non-interactive; report what changed."

What the job should do (workflow)

Within the cron run:

Capture “before” state

clawdbot --version
clawdhub list (skills + versions)

Update skills

clawdhub update --all

(Optional) Update Clawdbot

Only if the owner explicitly wants self-updates.
After updating, run clawdbot doctor --non-interactive.
Restart gateway if required.

Send a concise summary

Clawdbot version before/after
Skills updated (old → new)
Any errors

Notes / gotchas

Timezone field: in Gateway job objects this is schedule.tz (IANA tz like Europe/Stockholm).
Delivery: Prefer explicit channel + to so the job always reaches you.
Clawdbot self-update: can be disruptive (restarts). Run at a quiet time.

Troubleshooting

clawdhub update says “Not logged in” → run clawdhub login again.
Job doesn’t run → confirm Gateway is always-on and cron is enabled.
Nothing updates → that can be normal; still send a “no changes” report.

---name: auto-updater-gatewaydescription: Schedule and run safe daily/weekly updates for Clawdbot + installed skills using the Gateway cron scheduler. Use when setting up "run updates at 04:00" jobs, rotating update reports, running `clawdhub update --all`, and (optionally) applying Clawdbot updates + restart + doctor.--- # Auto-Updater (Gateway) Create a reliable daily auto-update routine using **Clawdbot Cron** (Gateway scheduler). This is a "skill" in the sense of a repeatable workflow + correct config shapes (not a plugin). ## Quick setup checklist 1) Ensure ClawHub CLI is logged in (for skill updates): ```bash /home/xabo/.nvm/versions/node/v22.22.0/bin/clawdhub login --workdir /home/xabo/clawd --dir skills /home/xabo/.nvm/versions/node/v22.22.0/bin/clawdhub whoami --workdir /home/xabo/clawd --dir skills ``` 2) Decide: - When to run (cron + timezone) - Whether the job should only **report**, or **update + restart** ## Recommended cron job (isolated, deliver output) Use an **isolated** cron job so it doesn’t spam the main session context. Example CLI (04:00 Europe/Stockholm): ```bash /home/xabo/.nvm/versions/node/v22.22.0/bin/clawdbot cron add \ --name "Daily auto-update (Clawdbot + skills)" \ --cron "0 4 * * *" \ --tz "Europe/Stockholm" \ --session isolated \ --wake now \ --deliver \ --channel telegram \ --to "2095290688" \ --message "Run daily auto-update: update skills via clawdhub update --all; if Clawdbot has an update available, apply it and restart; then run clawdbot doctor --non-interactive; report what changed." ``` ## What the job should do (workflow) Within the cron run: 1) Capture “before” state - `clawdbot --version` - `clawdhub list` (skills + versions) 2) Update skills - `clawdhub update --all` 3) (Optional) Update Clawdbot - Only if the owner explicitly wants self-updates. - After updating, run `clawdbot doctor --non-interactive`. - Restart gateway if required. 4) Send a concise summary - Clawdbot version before/after - Skills updated (old → new) - Any errors ## Notes / gotchas - **Timezone field:** in Gateway job objects this is `schedule.tz` (IANA tz like `Europe/Stockholm`). - **Delivery:** Prefer explicit `channel` + `to` so the job always reaches you. - **Clawdbot self-update:** can be disruptive (restarts). Run at a quiet time. ## Troubleshooting - `clawdhub update` says “Not logged in” → run `clawdhub login` again. - Job doesn’t run → confirm Gateway is always-on and cron is enabled. - Nothing updates → that can be normal; still send a “no changes” report.

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