OpenClaw Release Check

Monitors for new releases of the openclaw npm package and notifies the user when an update is available.

Command

bash {{HOME}}/bin/openclaw-release-checker.sh

Exit Codes

• 0: A new version is available. The script prints JSON with current, latest, and update_available fields.
• 2: Already on the latest version. No notification needed.
• 1: Error determining versions.

Behavior

Run the check command. Parse the JSON output.

• If exit code is 0 (update available): Send the user a message like:

  📦 OpenClaw update available: v{latest} (currently running v{current}). Update with: npm install -g openclaw@latest

• If exit code is 2 (up to date): No message needed. Only mention it if the user explicitly asked for a check.

• If exit code is 1 (error): Let the user know the check failed and include the error output.

Schedule

This skill should run once daily (8:00 AM). Only notify the user when there is actually a new version — do not send "you're up to date" messages on scheduled runs.

Manual Use

The user may also ask things like:

• "Is there a new version of openclaw?"
• "Check for openclaw updates"
• "What version of openclaw am I running?"

For manual requests, always report the result regardless of whether an update is available.

Notes

• Requires openclaw and npm on PATH
• The current version comes from openclaw --version
• The latest version comes from the npm registry via npm view openclaw version