# Send Openclaw Update 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-skill",
    "name": "Openclaw Update",
    "source": "tencent",
    "type": "skill",
    "category": "开发工具",
    "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/rothcold/openclaw-update-skill",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/rothcold/openclaw-update-skill",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw"
  },
  "install": {
    "downloadUrl": "/downloads/openclaw-update-skill",
    "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=openclaw-update-skill",
    "sourcePlatform": "tencent",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw",
    "packageFormat": "ZIP package",
    "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md",
    "includedAssets": [
      "SKILL.md",
      "skills/SKILL.md"
    ],
    "downloadMode": "redirect",
    "sourceHealth": {
      "source": "tencent",
      "slug": "openclaw-update-skill",
      "status": "healthy",
      "reason": "direct_download_ok",
      "recommendedAction": "download",
      "checkedAt": "2026-05-06T16:42:53.558Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-05-13T16:42:53.558Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=openclaw-update-skill",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
      "details": {
        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=openclaw-update-skill",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"openclaw-update-skill-1.1.1.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null,
        "slug": "openclaw-update-skill"
      },
      "scope": "item",
      "summary": "Item download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/openclaw-update-skill"
    },
    "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-skill",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/openclaw-update-skill",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-update-skill/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-update-skill/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-update-skill/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### OpenClaw Update Skill

A skill for checking and applying OpenClaw updates.

### Check Status

Check the current OpenClaw version and available updates:

openclaw update status
openclaw update status --json

### Run Update (pnpm)

Update OpenClaw using pnpm (for pnpm installations):

# Check current version
pnpm list -g openclaw

# Update to latest version
pnpm add -g openclaw

# Restart gateway after update
openclaw gateway restart

### Gateway Management

Restart OpenClaw gateway after update:

openclaw gateway restart
openclaw gateway status

### pnpm Upgrade Workflow

For pnpm-installed OpenClaw:

# 1. Check current version
pnpm list -g openclaw

# 2. Update to latest
pnpm add -g openclaw

# 3. Restart gateway
openclaw gateway restart

# 4. Verify update
openclaw update status

### 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
pnpm workflow: Special commands for pnpm-based installations

### Environment Variables

OPENCLAW_UPDATE_CHECK_URL: Override update check URL (optional)

### Example Workflow

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

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

# For pnpm installations, use pnpm to update
pnpm add -g openclaw

# Restart gateway after update
openclaw gateway restart

### Notes

Requires OpenClaw to be installed
Supports semantic versioning for version comparison
Provides detailed change logs when updating
Supports rollback if needed (check documentation)
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: rothcold
- Version: 1.1.1
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Item download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.
- Health scope: item
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-05-06T16:42:53.558Z
- Expires at: 2026-05-13T16:42:53.558Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-update-skill)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-update-skill/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-update-skill/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-update-skill/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/openclaw-update-skill)