# Send OpenClaw Updater 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
{
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    "name": "OpenClaw Updater",
    "source": "tencent",
    "type": "skill",
    "category": "其他",
    "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/bigsan/openclaw-updater",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/bigsan/openclaw-updater",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw"
  },
  "install": {
    "downloadUrl": "/downloads/openclaw-updater",
    "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=openclaw-updater",
    "sourcePlatform": "tencent",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw",
    "packageFormat": "ZIP package",
    "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md",
    "includedAssets": [
      "SKILL.md",
      "scripts/find-workspaces.sh",
      "scripts/pre-update.sh",
      "scripts/rollback.sh",
      "scripts/update.sh"
    ],
    "downloadMode": "redirect",
    "sourceHealth": {
      "source": "tencent",
      "slug": "openclaw-updater",
      "status": "healthy",
      "reason": "direct_download_ok",
      "recommendedAction": "download",
      "checkedAt": "2026-04-29T07:43:27.238Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-05-06T07:43:27.238Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=openclaw-updater",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
      "details": {
        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=openclaw-updater",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"openclaw-updater-1.6.0.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null,
        "slug": "openclaw-updater"
      },
      "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-updater"
    },
    "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-updater",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/openclaw-updater",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-updater/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-updater/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-updater/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### OpenClaw Updater

Safely update OpenClaw with automatic pre-flight safety checks and rollback capability.

### Pre-Update Checklist

Before running openclaw update, always run the pre-update script:

bash scripts/pre-update.sh

Optional: specify a backup script to run during pre-flight:

BACKUP_SCRIPT=~/repo/scripts/backup-openclaw.sh bash scripts/pre-update.sh

The script will:

Find all workspace* directories under ~/.openclaw/
Git commit any uncommitted changes (init git if missing)
Back up openclaw.json to /tmp/openclaw.json.bak
Run the backup script if provided
Save the current version to /tmp/openclaw-prev-version.txt

### Telegram Notification Setup

The update script sends success/failure notifications via Telegram Bot API (bypasses OpenClaw gateway, so it works even if the update breaks the gateway).

Create ~/.openclaw/.telegram-notify.env:

TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=<your-bot-token>
TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID=<your-chat-id>

chmod 600 ~/.openclaw/.telegram-notify.env

The bot token is the same one used by your OpenClaw Telegram channel. Chat ID can be found via openclaw directory.

### Update (with notification)

Run the full update with automatic pre-flight + notification:

bash scripts/update.sh

This will: pre-flight → update → wait for gateway → notify via Telegram.

### Update (manual)

After pre-flight passes:

openclaw update

### Post-Update Verification

After updating, verify:

openclaw status
openclaw gateway status

Check that:

Version shows the new release
Gateway is running
All agents are responsive

### Rollback

If the update breaks something:

bash scripts/rollback.sh

The script will:

Read the saved previous version from /tmp/openclaw-prev-version.txt
Install that version via npm install -g openclaw@<version>
Optionally restore openclaw.json from backup
Restart the gateway

### Manual Rollback

If the rollback script isn't available:

# Install specific version
npm install -g openclaw@<version>

# Restore config
cp /tmp/openclaw.json.bak ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json

# Restart
openclaw gateway restart

### Restore from Full Backup

If config and workspaces are both corrupted:

# Find latest backup
ls -t ~/repo/backups/openclaw-*.tar.gz | head -1

# Restore (overwrites ~/.openclaw/)
tar xzf ~/repo/backups/openclaw-<timestamp>.tar.gz -C ~/
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: bigsan
- Version: 1.6.0
## 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: 2026-04-29T07:43:27.238Z
- Expires at: 2026-05-06T07:43:27.238Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-updater)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-updater/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-updater/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openclaw-updater/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/openclaw-updater)