OpenClaw Update Skill#

A skill for checking and applying OpenClaw updates.

Commands#

Check Status#

Check the current OpenClaw version and available updates:

bash

openclaw update status
openclaw update status --json

Run Update#

Update OpenClaw to the latest version:

bash

openclaw update run

View Config#

View current update configuration:

bash

openclaw update config

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

Environment Variables#

• OPENCLAW_UPDATE_CHECK_URL: Override update check URL (optional)

Example Workflow#

bash

# Check for updates (human-readable output)
openclaw update status

# Check for updates (JSON output for automation)
openclaw update status --json

# If update available, apply it
openclaw update run

Notes#

• Requires OpenClaw to be installed
• Supports semantic versioning for version comparison
• Provides detailed change logs when updating
• Supports rollback if needed (check documentation)