Auto-Updater Skill
Keep your ThinkFleetBot and skills up to date automatically with daily update checks.
What It Does
This skill sets up a daily cron job that:
- •Updates ThinkFleetBot itself (via
thinkfleetbot doctoror package manager) - •Updates all installed skills (via
thinkfleet-hub update --all) - •Messages you with a summary of what was updated
Setup
Quick Start
Ask ThinkFleetBot to set up the auto-updater:
Set up daily auto-updates for yourself and all your skills.
Or manually add the cron job:
thinkfleetbot cron add \ --name "Daily Auto-Update" \ --cron "0 4 * * *" \ --tz "America/Los_Angeles" \ --session isolated \ --wake now \ --deliver \ --message "Run daily auto-updates: check for ThinkFleetBot updates and update all skills. Report what was updated."
Configuration Options
| Option | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time | 4:00 AM | When to run updates (use --cron to change) |
| Timezone | System default | Set with --tz |
| Delivery | Main session | Where to send the update summary |
How Updates Work
ThinkFleetBot Updates
For npm/pnpm/bun installs:
npm update -g thinkfleetbot@latest # or: pnpm update -g thinkfleetbot@latest # or: bun update -g thinkfleetbot@latest
For source installs (git checkout):
thinkfleetbot update
Always run thinkfleetbot doctor after updating to apply migrations.
Skill Updates
thinkfleet-hub update --all
This checks all installed skills against the registry and updates any with new versions available.
Update Summary Format
After updates complete, you'll receive a message like:
🔄 Daily Auto-Update Complete **ThinkFleetBot**: Updated to v2026.1.10 (was v2026.1.9) **Skills Updated (3)**: - prd: 2.0.3 → 2.0.4 - browser: 1.2.0 → 1.2.1 - nano-banana-pro: 3.1.0 → 3.1.2 **Skills Already Current (5)**: gemini, sag, things-mac, himalaya, peekaboo No issues encountered.
Manual Commands
Check for updates without applying:
thinkfleet-hub update --all --dry-run
View current skill versions:
thinkfleet-hub list
Check ThinkFleetBot version:
thinkfleetbot --version
Troubleshooting
Updates Not Running
- •Verify cron is enabled: check
cron.enabledin config - •Confirm Gateway is running continuously
- •Check cron job exists:
thinkfleetbot cron list
Update Failures
If an update fails, the summary will include the error. Common fixes:
- •Permission errors: Ensure the Gateway user can write to skill directories
- •Network errors: Check internet connectivity
- •Package conflicts: Run
thinkfleetbot doctorto diagnose
Disabling Auto-Updates
Remove the cron job:
thinkfleetbot cron remove "Daily Auto-Update"
Or disable temporarily in config:
{
"cron": {
"enabled": false
}
}