OpenClaw Update Checker

Read-only version checker. Compares the installed OpenClaw version against the npm registry and reports whether updates are available. Does not install, modify, or restart anything.

Usage

# Human-readable output
python3 scripts/check_update.py

# Machine-readable JSON (for dashboards, cron, integrations)
python3 scripts/check_update.py --format json

Output

Text mode: One-liner if current, or a summary showing installed vs latest version and number of versions behind.