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Agent-skills auto-updater

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

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/jdrhyne/agent-skills
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/jdrhyne/agent-skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/clawdbot/auto-updater" ~/.claude/skills/jdrhyne-agent-skills-auto-updater && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: clawdbot/auto-updater/SKILL.md
source content

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:

  1. Updates OpenClaw itself (via package manager)
  2. Updates installed ClawHub skills (via 
    clawhub update --all
    )
  3. 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

  1. Verify cron is enabled (
    openclaw cron list
    )
  2. Ensure gateway is running continuously (
    openclaw gateway status
    )
  3. 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"

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