skills-updaterAutomatically detect, backup, and update OpenClaw skills using caching, retry logic, dry-run mode, and detailed upgrade reports.
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install thunder1743/skills-updaterGrade Fair — based on market validation, documentation quality, package completeness, maintenance status, and authenticity signals.
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https://clawhub.comAudited Apr 17, 2026 · audit v1.0
Generated Oct 6, 2026
Infrastructure teams managing dozens of OpenClaw skills across multiple agent runtimes need to keep every skill patched without manual version tracking. The skills-updater scans all installed skills, uses the 24h cache to avoid hammering ClawHub, and auto-applies updates with timestamped backups so rollback is always one cp command away.
Individual developers and power users running personal OpenClaw assistants want new skill capabilities without babysitting upgrades. They run --dry-run to preview what changed, then --auto to apply updates, and read the generated markdown report in workspace/memory to confirm what was upgraded each day.
Teams operating agents in restricted networks cannot reach ClawHub for version checks. Using --cache-only, the updater reads the 24h TTL cache to detect pending upgrades without any API calls, letting operators plan maintenance windows and stage updates when connectivity is restored.
Agencies that host and operate OpenClaw agents for clients need consistent, auditable skill versions across every tenant. The updater's dated backup folders and workspace/memory upgrade reports provide a per-day change log, while Secure permissions and SSL verification satisfy client due-diligence reviews.
Skill authors who publish to ClawHub want to validate that their own packages install and upgrade cleanly. They pipe the updater into CI: run check-skill-updates.py --auto -v against a test workspace, verify exit codes (0/1/2), and assert backups were created before promoting a release.
Distribute skills-updater under MIT to drive adoption across the OpenClaw ecosystem, then monetize enterprises that need SLAs, private ClawHub mirrors, audit logging, and priority fixes for backup and retry behavior.
Sell a subscription where a provider runs the updater on behalf of clients across their agent fleets, handling dry-run reviews, backup retention, rollback execution, and monthly upgrade reports from workspace/memory.
Keep the core updater free while selling extensions such as Slack/email upgrade notifications, multi-region ClawHub mirror integration, advanced rollback orchestration, and compliance-ready audit exports.
💬 Integration Tip
Start with --dry-run and --cache-only to understand your skill inventory and cache behavior before enabling --auto in any production workspace. Point BACKUP_DIR at a monitored volume (not just Desktop) so rollback artifacts survive and are easy to audit.
Scored Oct 6, 2026
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