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fix: restart gateway after update by default

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Peter Steinberger
2026-01-23 11:49:59 +00:00
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summary: "CLI reference for `clawdbot update` (safe-ish source update + optional gateway restart)"
summary: "CLI reference for `clawdbot update` (safe-ish source update + gateway auto-restart)"
read_when:
- You want to update a source checkout safely
- You need to understand `--update` shorthand behavior
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ clawdbot update wizard
clawdbot update --channel beta
clawdbot update --channel dev
clawdbot update --tag beta
clawdbot update --restart
clawdbot update --no-restart
clawdbot update --json
clawdbot --update
```
## Options
- `--restart`: restart the Gateway service after a successful update.
- `--no-restart`: skip restarting the Gateway service after a successful update.
- `--channel <stable|beta|dev>`: set the update channel (git + npm; persisted in config).
- `--tag <dist-tag|version>`: override the npm dist-tag or version for this update only.
- `--json`: print machine-readable `UpdateRunResult` JSON.
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## `update wizard`
Interactive flow to pick an update channel and confirm whether to restart the Gateway
after updating. If you select `dev` without a git checkout, it offers to create one.
after updating (default is to restart). If you select `dev` without a git checkout, it
offers to create one.
## What it does

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# Updating
Clawdbot is moving fast (pre “1.0”). Treat updates like shipping infra: update → run checks → restart → verify.
Clawdbot is moving fast (pre “1.0”). Treat updates like shipping infra: update → run checks → restart (or use `clawdbot update`, which restarts) → verify.
## Recommended: re-run the website installer (upgrade in place)
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For **source installs** (git checkout), prefer:
```bash
clawdbot update --restart
clawdbot update
```
It runs a safe-ish update flow:
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- Switches to the selected channel (tag or branch).
- Fetches + rebases against the configured upstream (dev channel).
- Installs deps, builds, builds the Control UI, and runs `clawdbot doctor`.
- Restarts the gateway by default (use `--no-restart` to skip).
If you installed via **npm/pnpm** (no git metadata), `clawdbot update` will try to update via your package manager. If it can’t detect the install, use “Update (global install)” instead.