Clawdbot Release Check
Checks for new clawdbot releases from GitHub and notifies you once per version. No nagging.
Installation
clawdhub install clawdbot-release-check
Quick Setup (with cron)
# Add daily update check at 9am, notify via Telegram
{baseDir}/scripts/setup.sh --telegram YOUR_TELEGRAM_ID
Custom hour (e.g., 8am)
{baseDir}/scripts/setup.sh --hour 8 --telegram YOUR_TELEGRAM_ID
Remove cron job
{baseDir}/scripts/setup.sh --uninstall
After setup, restart the gateway:
launchctl kickstart -k gui/$(id -u)/com.clawdis.gateway
Manual Usage
# Check for updates (silent if up-to-date or already notified)
{baseDir}/scripts/check.sh
Show version info
{baseDir}/scripts/check.sh --status
Force notification (bypass "already notified" state)
{baseDir}/scripts/check.sh --force
Show highlights from ALL missed releases
{baseDir}/scripts/check.sh --all-highlights
Clear state (will notify again on next check)
{baseDir}/scripts/check.sh --reset
Help
{baseDir}/scripts/check.sh --help
How It Works
- Fetches latest release from
github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot/releases
- Compares with your installed version (from
package.json
)
- If behind, shows highlights from release notes
- Saves state to prevent repeat notifications
Example Output
🔄 **Clawdbot Update Available!**
Current:
2.0.0-beta5
Latest: 2026.1.5-3
(3 versions behind)
Highlights:
- Models: add image-specific model config
- Agent tools: new
image
tool
- Config: default model shorthands
🔗 https://github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot/releases/tag/v2026.1.5-3
To update: cd /path/to/clawdis && git pull && pnpm install && pnpm build
Files
State —
~/.clawdbot/clawdbot-release-check-state.json
:
{
"lastNotifiedVersion": "v2026.1.5-3",
"lastCheckMs": 1704567890123
}
Cache —
~/.clawdbot/clawdbot-release-check-cache.json
:
- Release data cached for 24 hours (saves API calls)
- Highlights extracted once per release (saves tokens)
- Use
--clear-cache
to force refresh
Configuration
Environment variables:
CLAWDBOT_DIR
— Path to clawdbot source (auto-detected from ~/dev/clawdis
, ~/clawdbot
, or npm global)CACHE_MAX_AGE_HOURS
— Cache TTL in hours (default: 24)
