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Critic pass follow-up: rollback wording, unsourced cost anecdote #156

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion docs/getting-started/installation.md
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openclaw update
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`openclaw update` works for npm, pnpm and git installs. It runs `openclaw doctor` afterwards, migrates config and can roll back on failure. Prefer it over `npm update -g`, which skips those steps. Useful options:
`openclaw update` works for npm, pnpm and git installs. It runs `openclaw doctor` afterwards, migrates config, and rolls back automatically on failure only when no schema migration ran. Prefer it over `npm update -g`, which skips those steps. Useful options:

```bash
openclaw update --dry-run # preview
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion docs/reference/faq.md
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### How much does it cost to run?

It depends almost entirely on the model, how often the agent wakes up, and how long sessions grow. Anecdotes from early 2026 ranged from a few dollars a month to $3,600 in one month of always-on automation, on older models and prices; we have not measured them, so treat them as a warning, not an estimate. [Cost Management](/guides/cost-management) has worked estimates.
It depends almost entirely on the model, how often the agent wakes up, and how long sessions grow. Always-on automation with a frontier model is where bills grow fastest. [Cost Management](/guides/cost-management) has worked estimates.

The main cost drivers are **context accumulation** (long sessions), the **heartbeat** (it runs even when idle), and **autonomous multi-step tool use**. `openclaw gateway usage-cost` shows what you have actually spent.

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