Oc Self Update

Check for OpenClaw updates and self-update the installation. Use when the user asks to update OpenClaw, check for updates, upgrade the bot, install a new ver...

OpenClaw Self-Update

OpenClaw is distributed as an npm package. Version scheme: YYYY.M.D (date-based).

Workflow

1. Check for updates

Run the check script:

{ "tool": "exec", "command": "bash {baseDir}/scripts/check_update.sh" }

Report the result to the user clearly:

• If already up to date: say so and show current version
• If an update is available: show current vs latest and ask for confirmation before updating

2. Apply update

Only run after user confirms. Use the channel the user configured (default: latest):

{ "tool": "exec", "command": "npm install -g openclaw@latest" }

Channel	Command
Stable (default)	npm install -g openclaw@latest
Beta	npm install -g openclaw@beta
Dev	npm install -g openclaw@dev

3. Confirm result

After a successful install, inform the user that a gateway restart is required for changes to take effect. Do not restart automatically — tell the user to run openclaw restart or stop/start the daemon.

✅ OpenClaw updated: {old_version} → {new_version}
⚠️ Restart the gateway: openclaw restart

4. Error handling

• If check_update.sh fails → report the error, suggest checking network or npm config
• If npm install fails → report the error as-is, do not retry without user input
• If the user asks for a channel that doesn't exist → show the channel table and ask again

Examples

User says	Action
"Check for updates"	Run check script, report current vs latest
"Update openclaw"	Run check script, if update available ask confirmation, then install
"Switch to beta channel"	Install openclaw@beta, remind to restart
"What version am I on?"	Run check script, report current version