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summary: "CLI reference for `clawdbot update` (safe-ish source update + optional daemon restart)"
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read_when:
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- You want to update a source checkout safely
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- You need to understand `--update` shorthand behavior
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# `clawdbot update`
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Safely update a **source checkout** (git install) of Clawdbot.
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2026-01-13 07:58:47 +00:00
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If you installed via **npm/pnpm** (global install, no git metadata), use the package manager flow in [Updating](/install/updating).
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## Usage
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```bash
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clawdbot update
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clawdbot update status
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clawdbot update --channel beta
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clawdbot update --channel dev
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clawdbot update --tag beta
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clawdbot update --restart
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clawdbot update --json
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clawdbot --update
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```
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## Options
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- `--restart`: restart the Gateway daemon after a successful update.
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- `--channel <stable|beta|dev>`: set the update channel (git + npm; persisted in config).
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- `--tag <dist-tag|version>`: override the npm dist-tag or version for this update only.
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- `--json`: print machine-readable `UpdateRunResult` JSON.
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- `--timeout <seconds>`: per-step timeout (default is 1200s).
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Note: downgrades require confirmation because older versions can break configuration.
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## `update status`
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Show the active update channel + git tag/branch/SHA (for source checkouts), plus update availability.
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```bash
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clawdbot update status
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clawdbot update status --json
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clawdbot update status --timeout 10
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```
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Options:
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- `--json`: print machine-readable status JSON.
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- `--timeout <seconds>`: timeout for checks (default is 3s).
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## What it does (git checkout)
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Channels:
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- `stable`: checkout the latest non-beta tag, then build + doctor.
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- `beta`: checkout the latest `-beta` tag, then build + doctor.
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- `dev`: checkout `main`, then fetch + rebase.
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High-level:
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1. Requires a clean worktree (no uncommitted changes).
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2. Switches to the selected channel (tag or branch).
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3. Fetches and rebases against `@{upstream}` (dev only).
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4. Installs deps (pnpm preferred; npm fallback).
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5. Builds + builds the Control UI.
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6. Runs `clawdbot doctor` as the final “safe update” check.
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## `--update` shorthand
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`clawdbot --update` rewrites to `clawdbot update` (useful for shells and launcher scripts).
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## See also
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2026-01-10 21:14:30 +01:00
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- `clawdbot doctor` (offers to run update first on git checkouts)
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- [Development channels](/install/development-channels)
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- [Updating](/install/updating)
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- [CLI reference](/cli)
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