Auto-Updater Skill This skill keeps OpenClaw updated by running a nightly cron job that executes an external shell script — so the update works even when the gateway restarts. Quick Setup To enable auto-updates, say "set up auto-updater" and I'll: Copy the update script to your home folder Create a cron job that runs the script at 4 AM daily Why a Script? The agent can't run commands while the gateway is restarting. We use a standalone shell script that runs independently of the agent. The Update Script
!/bin/bash
OpenClaw Auto-Updater
openclaw gateway stop openclaw update.run openclaw gateway start Change Update Time Tell me "change update time to [time]" and I'll update the cron schedule. Manual Update Say "update yourself now" and I'll run the script immediately. Troubleshooting Check the log file: ~/openclaw-update.log