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auto-updater

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About auto-updater

auto-updater is a Clawdbot skill that schedules daily checks and updates for Clawdbot and installed skills, then reports the changes. It is for Clawdbot users who want routine maintenance handled by a cron job.

Key features

  1. 01Daily cron-based update checks
  2. 02Updates Clawdbot and installed skills
  3. 03Sends a summary of changes
  4. 04Supports dry-run update checks

Use cases

  1. 01Automating routine Clawdbot maintenance
  2. 02Reviewing available skill updates before applying them
  3. 03Receiving a report after scheduled updates

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill auto-updater

After installing, type/auto-updaterin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Bundled filesreferences/agent-guide.mdreferences/summary-examples.md

Details

From the project README

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:

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:

npm update -g clawdbot@latest
# or: pnpm update -g clawdbot@latest
# or: bun update -g clawdbot@latest

For source installs (git checkout):

clawdbot update

Always run clawdbot doctor after updating to apply migrations.

Skill Updates
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:

clawdhub update --all --dry-run

View current skill versions:

clawdhub list

Check Clawdbot version:

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:

clawdbot cron remove "Daily Auto-Update"

Or disable temporarily in config:

{
  "cron": {
    "enabled": false
  }
}

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