auto-updater

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Automatically update Clawdbot and all installed skills once daily. Runs via cron, checks for updates, applies them, and messages the user with a summary of what changed.

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npx skill4agent add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills auto-updater

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Auto-Updater Skill

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

What It Does

This skill sets up a daily cron job that:
  1. Updates Clawdbot itself (via 
    clawdbot doctor
    or package manager)
  2. Updates all installed skills (via 
    clawdhub update --all
    )
  3. Messages you with a summary of what was updated

Setup

Quick Start

Ask Clawdbot to set up the auto-updater:
Set up daily auto-updates for yourself and all your skills.
Or manually add the cron job:
bash
clawdbot 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 Clawdbot updates and update all skills. Report what was updated."

Configuration Options

OptionDefaultDescription
Time4:00 AMWhen to run updates (use 
--cron
to change)
TimezoneSystem defaultSet with 
--tz
DeliveryMain sessionWhere to send the update summary

How Updates Work

Clawdbot Updates

For npm/pnpm/bun installs:
bash
npm update -g clawdbot@latest
# or: pnpm update -g clawdbot@latest
# or: bun update -g clawdbot@latest
For source installs (git checkout):
bash
clawdbot update
Always run 
clawdbot doctor
after updating to apply migrations.

Skill Updates

bash
clawdhub update --all
This checks all installed skills against the registry and updates any with new versions available.

Update Summary Format

After updates complete, you'll receive a message like:
🔄 Daily Auto-Update Complete

**Clawdbot**: Updated to v2026.1.10 (was v2026.1.9)

**Skills Updated (3)**:
- prd: 2.0.3 → 2.0.4
- browser: 1.2.0 → 1.2.1  
- nano-banana-pro: 3.1.0 → 3.1.2

**Skills Already Current (5)**:
gemini, sag, things-mac, himalaya, peekaboo

No issues encountered.

Manual Commands

Check for updates without applying:
bash
clawdhub update --all --dry-run
View current skill versions:
bash
clawdhub list
Check Clawdbot version:
bash
clawdbot --version

Troubleshooting

Updates Not Running

  1. Verify cron is enabled: check 
    cron.enabled
    in config
  2. Confirm Gateway is running continuously
  3. Check cron job exists: 
    clawdbot cron list

Update Failures

If an update fails, the summary will include the error. Common fixes:
  • Permission errors: Ensure the Gateway user can write to skill directories
  • Network errors: Check internet connectivity
  • Package conflicts: Run 
    clawdbot doctor
    to diagnose

Disabling Auto-Updates

Remove the cron job:
bash
clawdbot cron remove "Daily Auto-Update"
Or disable temporarily in config:
json
{
  "cron": {
    "enabled": false
  }
}

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