Auto-Updater (Gateway Cron)#

Create a reliable daily auto-update routine for ClawHub skills using OpenClaw Gateway Cron scheduler.

Use when: Setting up "run updates at 04:00" jobs, rotating update reports, running npx clawhub update --all, and sending update summaries to Feishu/Telegram.

License: MIT-0 · Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.

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Quick setup checklist#

Prerequisites#

• ✅ OpenClaw Gateway running
• ✅ ClawHub CLI installed ( npx clawhub)
• ✅ Logged into ClawHub: npx clawhub login

Create cron job#

bash

openclaw cron add \
  --name "Daily auto-update (ClawHub skills)" \
  --cron "0 4 * * *" \
  --tz "Asia/Shanghai" \
  --session isolated \
  --wake now \
  --deliver \
  --channel feishu \
  --to "ou_xxxxxxxxxxxx" \
  --message "执行 npx clawhub update --all，更新所有 ClawHub 技能，发送更新报告（包含更新前后版本对比）"

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What the job should do (workflow)#

Within the cron run:

1️⃣ Capture "before" state#

bash

npx clawhub list

• List all installed skills with versions
• Save for comparison

2️⃣ Execute update#

bash

npx clawhub update --all

• Update all installed ClawHub skills
• Skip Clawdbot本体 (not managed by clawhub)

3️⃣ Capture "after" state#

bash

npx clawhub list

• List all skills with new versions
• Compare with "before" state

4️⃣ Generate summary report#

text

技能更新报告 | 2026-03-24 04:00

✅ 更新完成

已更新技能 (2):
- tavily-search: 1.0.1 → 1.0.2
- github: 2.1.0 → 2.1.1

未更新技能 (10):
- pdf, xlsx, docx, pptx, ... (已是最新)

总计：12 个技能，2 个已更新

5️⃣ Send report#

• Deliver to configured channel (Feishu/Telegram)
• Include version comparison
• Report any errors

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Configuration options#

Schedule#

FieldValueDescriptionTime0 4 * * *Daily at 04:00TimezoneAsia/ShanghaiAdjust to your timezoneSessionisolatedDon't pollute main session

Delivery#

ChannelConfigFeishu--channel feishu --to "ou_xxx"Telegram--channel telegram --to "123456789"

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Management commands#

View cron job#

bash

openclaw cron list

Run manually (test)#

bash

openclaw cron run <job-id>

Disable job#

bash

openclaw cron disable <job-id>

Enable job#

bash

openclaw cron enable <job-id>

Remove job#

bash

openclaw cron rm <job-id>

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Notes / gotchas#

• Timezone field: Use IANA timezone (e.g., Asia/Shanghai)
• Delivery: Prefer explicit channel + to so the job always reaches you
• Clawdbot self-update: NOT included (skills only)
• First run: Test manually before scheduling

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Troubleshooting#

clawhub update says "Not logged in"#

bash

npx clawhub login

Job doesn't run#

• Confirm Gateway is running
• Check cron is enabled: openclaw cron list

Nothing updates#

• That's normal if all skills are up-to-date
• Still sends a "no changes" report

Permission denied#

• Check user has ClawHub login
• Verify token is valid: npx clawhub whoami

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Example output#

With updates#

text

📦 技能更新报告 | 2026-03-24 04:00

✅ 更新完成

已更新技能 (2):
- tavily-search: 1.0.1 → 1.0.2
- github: 2.1.0 → 2.1.1

未更新技能 (10):
- pdf, xlsx, docx, pptx, ... (已是最新)

总计：12 个技能，2 个已更新

No updates#

text

📦 技能更新报告 | 2026-03-24 04:00

✅ 已是最新

所有技能无需更新 (12 个)

下次检查：明日 04:00

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Files#

• SKILL.md — This file
• index.js — Optional (workflow is command-based)

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Changelog#

v1.0.0 (2026-03-24)#

• Initial release
• Daily 04:00 schedule
• Feishu delivery
• Version comparison report