# Send OpenClaw Update Checker to your agent Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually. ## Fast path - Download the package from Yavira. - Extract it into a folder your agent can access. - Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder. ## Suggested prompts ### New install ```text I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete. ``` ### Upgrade existing ```text I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run. ``` ## Machine-readable fields ```json { "schemaVersion": "1.0", "item": { "slug": "openclaw-update-checker", "name": "OpenClaw Update Checker", "source": "tencent", "type": "skill", "category": "开发工具", "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/pfrederiksen/openclaw-update-checker", "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/pfrederiksen/openclaw-update-checker", "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw" }, "install": { "downloadUrl": "/downloads/openclaw-update-checker", "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=openclaw-update-checker", "sourcePlatform": "tencent", "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw", "packageFormat": "ZIP package", "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md", "includedAssets": [ "SKILL.md", "scripts/check_update.py" ], "downloadMode": "redirect", "sourceHealth": { "source": "tencent", "status": "healthy", "reason": "direct_download_ok", "recommendedAction": "download", "checkedAt": "2026-04-30T16:55:25.780Z", "expiresAt": "2026-05-07T16:55:25.780Z", "httpStatus": 200, "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=network", "contentType": "application/zip", "probeMethod": "head", "details": { "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=network", "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"network-1.0.0.zip\"", "redirectLocation": null, "bodySnippet": null }, "scope": "source", "summary": "Source download looks usable.", "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this source.", "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw", "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/openclaw-update-checker" }, "validation": { "installChecklist": [ "Use the Yavira download entry.", "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.", "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets." ], "postInstallChecks": [ "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.", "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.", "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete." ] } }, "links": { "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-update-checker", "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/openclaw-update-checker", "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-update-checker/agent", "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-update-checker/agent.json", "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-update-checker/agent.md" } } ``` ## Documentation ### OpenClaw Update Checker Read-only version checker. Compares the installed OpenClaw version against the npm registry and reports whether updates are available. Does not install, modify, or restart anything. ### Usage # Human-readable output python3 scripts/check_update.py # Machine-readable JSON (for dashboards, cron, integrations) python3 scripts/check_update.py --format json ### Output Text mode: One-liner if current, or a summary showing installed vs latest version and number of versions behind. JSON mode: { "installed": "2026.2.21-2", "latest": "2026.2.21-2", "up_to_date": true, "newer_versions": [], "changelog_url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.21" } ### How It Works Reads the installed version from the local package.json file at known npm global install paths (/usr/lib/node_modules/openclaw/package.json or /usr/local/lib/node_modules/openclaw/package.json) Queries the npm registry via an HTTPS GET request to https://registry.npmjs.org/openclaw using Python's urllib.request (stdlib) Compares versions and reports the result ### What It Does NOT Do Does not install or update any packages Does not write to any files Does not restart any services Does not execute any subprocesses or shell commands ### System Access File reads: /usr/lib/node_modules/openclaw/package.json and /usr/local/lib/node_modules/openclaw/package.json (read-only, to determine installed version) Network: Single HTTPS GET to https://registry.npmjs.org/openclaw (read-only, no authentication, to fetch available versions) ### Requirements Python 3.10+ (uses str | None type union syntax) OpenClaw installed globally via npm Outbound HTTPS access to registry.npmjs.org ## Trust - Source: tencent - Verification: Indexed source record - Publisher: pfrederiksen - Version: 1.1.1 ## Source health - Status: healthy - Source download looks usable. - Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this source. - Health scope: source - Reason: direct_download_ok - Checked at: 2026-04-30T16:55:25.780Z - Expires at: 2026-05-07T16:55:25.780Z - Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw ## Links - [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-update-checker) - [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-update-checker/agent) - [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-update-checker/agent.json) - [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-update-checker/agent.md) - [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/openclaw-update-checker)