Openclaw Update

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name: openclaw-update description: Check for OpenClaw updates, perform updates, and manage version status. Provides automatic update checking, version comparison, and seamless updating of the OpenClaw agent platform. metadata: { "openclaw": { "requires": { "bins": ["openclaw"] }, "install": [ { "id": "openclaw-update-skill", "kind": "skill", "path": "skills/openclaw-update", "label": "OpenClaw Update Skill", }, ], }, }

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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)

pnpm location: /home/rothcold/.local/share/pnpm/pnpm

Requires OpenClaw to be installed

Supports semantic versioning for version comparison

Provides detailed change logs when updating

Supports rollback if needed (check documentation)

pnpm location: /home/rothcold/.local/share/pnpm/pnpm