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6 custom skills (assign-task, dispatch-webhook, daily-briefing, task-capture, qmd-brain, tts-voice) with technical documentation. Compatible with Claude Code, OpenClaw, Codex CLI, and OpenCode.
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OpenClaw Update Documentation
Overview
The documentation covers OpenClaw's update procedures, emphasizing that updates should be treated like infrastructure changes requiring verification afterward.
Key Update Methods
Website Installer (Recommended) The preferred approach involves rerunning the installer, which detects existing installations and upgrades in place:
curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash
Global Package Installs For npm or pnpm installations, users can upgrade using:
npm i -g openclaw@latest
or
pnpm add -g openclaw@latest
Source Installs
For git-based installations, the documentation recommends using openclaw update, which performs safe updates including dependency installation, building, and automatic gateway restarts.
Important Preparation Steps
Before updating, users should:
- Identify their installation type (global vs. source)
- Determine how the Gateway runs (foreground terminal vs. system service)
- Back up configuration files and credentials
Post-Update Verification
After any update, running these commands ensures proper functionality:
openclaw doctor
openclaw gateway restart
openclaw health
Rollback Procedures
For broken updates, users can pin to previous versions using npm/pnpm version specifiers or git checkout commands with date-based filtering.
Additional Resources
The documentation references a troubleshooting guide and Discord support channel for unresolved issues.