Skill: ghostdragon124/self-updater (version 1.4.2)

--- name: self-updater version: 1.4.2 description: | ⭐ OPEN SOURCE! GitHub: github.com/GhostDragon124/openclaw-self-updater ⭐ ONLY skill with Cron-aware + Idle detection! Auto-updates OpenClaw core & skills, analyzes cron schedules to avoid user tasks, waits for idle time, AI-powered risk assessment, user approval for high-risk updates, and smart notifications. Use for: auto-update, maintenance, cron, smart-schedule, skills, gateway, restart, healthcheck, monitoring, ops repository: type: git url: https://github.com/GhostDragon124/openclaw-self-updater homepage: https://github.com/GhostDragon124/openclaw-self-updater#readme required_binaries: - pwsh (PowerShell 5.1+) - npm - clawhub optional_envs: - TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN - FEISHU_APP_ID - FEISHU_APP_SECRET --- # Self Updater ⭐ **The ONLY OpenClaw updater with Cron-aware + Idle detection!** Intelligent auto-updater that checks for updates while respecting your scheduled tasks. ## Why This Skill? | Feature | Other Updaters | This Skill | |---------|---------------|------------| | Cron-aware | ❌ | ✅ Avoids your scheduled tasks | | Idle detection | ❌ | ✅ Waits for system idle | | AI Risk Assessment | ❌ | ✅ Evaluates update impact | | User Approval | ❌ | ✅ Confirms High-risk updates | | Smart Notifications | ⚠️ Basic | ✅ Concise, channel-aware | ## Features - **🔒 Cron-aware**: Reads ~/.openclaw/cron/jobs.json to avoid disrupting your scheduled tasks - **⏳ Idle detection**: Waits for system idle before updating (no interruption!) - **🧠 AI Impact Assessment**: Evaluates risk score (Low/Medium/High) before updating - **✅ User Approval**: Pauses and asks before High-risk updates - **📲 Smart Notifications**: Auto-detects Telegram/Feishu, sends concise reports - **🔄 Dual Updates**: Updates both OpenClaw core AND installed skills - **🛡️ Auto-restart**: Ensures gateway comes back up after updates - **🌐 Port Auto-detect**: Reads gateway port from config automatically ## Quick Start ```powershell # Check for updates powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File scripts/self-updater.ps1 # Auto-update with smart timing powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File scripts/self-updater.ps1 -AutoUpdate -SmartTiming # Full automation (for cron) powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File scripts/self-updater.ps1 -AutoUpdate -SmartTiming -AutoApprove -Quiet ``` ## AI Risk Assessment Evaluates 5 factors to calculate risk score: | Factor | Weight | Description | |--------|--------|-------------| | Version Impact | 30% | Major/Minor/Patch | | Skills Count | 25% | Number of skills to update | | Gateway Restart | 20% | Restart impact | | Time Since Update | 15% | Hours since last update | | Cron Proximity | 10% | Distance to next task | **Risk Levels**: - 🟢 **Low** (Score <50): Auto-update - 🟡 **Medium** (Score 50-74): Warning but auto-update - 🔴 **High** (Score ≥75): Requires YOUR approval ## User Approval Flow When risk is **High**: 1. Shows warning with assessment details 2. Waits for your confirmation (60s timeout) 3. If approved → proceeds with update 4. If rejected/skipped → cancels gracefully Use `-AutoApprove` for unattended runs. ## Smart Notifications **Pre-update** (concise): ``` 🔄 OpenClaw Update Check • Core: 1.2.3 → 1.3.0 (Minor) • Skills: 3 to update • Risk: 🟡 Medium ``` **Post-update**: ``` ✅ OpenClaw Updated • Core: v1.3.0 • Skills: 3 updated • Gateway: ✅ OK ``` Auto-detects: Telegram, Feishu ## Use Cases - ✅ Weekly maintenance automation - ✅ Keep OpenClaw always up-to-date - ✅ Never interrupt scheduled crawler tasks - ✅ Get notified of updates - ✅ Safe auto-updates with risk control ## Parameters | Parameter | Default | Description | |-----------|---------|-------------| | AutoUpdate | false | Apply updates automatically | | SmartTiming | false | Wait for idle + check cron | | AutoApprove | false | Skip approval (for cron) | | NoNotify | false | Skip notifications | | UpdateSkillsOnly | false | Update skills only | | Port | auto | Gateway port | | IdleThreshold | 5 | Minutes of idle to wait | | CronLookAhead | 60 | Minutes to look ahead for tasks | | MaxWait | 30 | Max wait time (minutes) | ## Requirements - PowerShell 5.1+ (pwsh) - npm + clawhub CLI - Windows (idle detection) - Reads: `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json` (port only), `~/.openclaw/cron/jobs.json` ### Optional Environment Variables | Variable | Description | |----------|-------------| | `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN` | Telegram bot token for notifications | | `FEISHU_APP_ID` | Feishu app ID for notifications | | `FEISHU_APP_SECRET` | Feishu app secret for notifications | > **Note:** This skill only reads the `gateway.port` from config. No credentials are transmitted externally. ## Tags auto-update, maintenance, cron, smart-schedule, skills, gateway, restart, healthcheck, monitoring, ops, openclaw, updater, self-maintenance, ai-assessment, user-approval, notification


Security scan verdicts — ClawScan: suspicious | static analysis: clean | VirusTotal: clean | SkillSpector: suspicious (CRITICAL)