OpenClaw

openclaw-backup

Backup and restore OpenClaw data. Use when user asks to create backups, set up automatic backup schedules, restore from backup, or manage backup rotation. Handles ~/.openclaw directory archiving with proper exclusions.

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Installation

Follow the repository instructions for this skill and your agent. Review the files and dependencies before adding it to your workflow.

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Skill instructions

OpenClaw Backup

Backup and restore OpenClaw configuration, credentials, and workspace.

Create Backup

Run the backup script:

./scripts/backup.sh [backup_dir]

Default backup location: ~/openclaw-backups/

Output: openclaw-YYYY-MM-DD_HHMM.tar.gz

What Gets Backed Up

openclaw.json - main config
credentials/ - API keys, tokens
agents/ - agent configs, auth profiles
workspace/ - memory, SOUL.md, user files
telegram/ - session data
cron/ - scheduled tasks

Excluded

completions/ - cache, regenerated automatically
*.log - logs

Setup Daily Backup with Cron

Use OpenClaw cron for daily backups with notification:

{
  "name": "daily-backup",
  "schedule": {"kind": "cron", "expr": "0 3 * * *", "tz": "UTC"},
  "payload": {
    "kind": "agentTurn",
    "message": "Run ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/openclaw-backup/scripts/backup.sh and report result to user."
  },
  "sessionTarget": "isolated",
  "delivery": {"mode": "announce"}
}

Restore

See references/restore.md for step-by-step restore instructions.

Quick restore:

openclaw gateway stop
mv ~/.openclaw ~/.openclaw-old
tar -xzf ~/openclaw-backups/openclaw-YYYY-MM-DD_HHMM.tar.gz -C ~
openclaw gateway start

Rotation

Script keeps last 7 backups automatically.

Source information

Source: github
Repository: openclaw/skills
Path: skills/alessandropcostabr/openclaw-backup-safe
Version: —
Commit: fb8e1f33c68981da6cfcd550b01e5837385fbcc8
Classification source: rules
Status: active
Visibility: public

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SKILL.md

# OpenClaw Backup

Backup and restore OpenClaw configuration, credentials, and workspace.

## Create Backup

Run the backup script:

```bash
./scripts/backup.sh [backup_dir]
```

Default backup location: `~/openclaw-backups/`

Output: `openclaw-YYYY-MM-DD_HHMM.tar.gz`

## What Gets Backed Up

- `openclaw.json` - main config
- `credentials/` - API keys, tokens
- `agents/` - agent configs, auth profiles
- `workspace/` - memory, SOUL.md, user files
- `telegram/` - session data
- `cron/` - scheduled tasks

## Excluded

- `completions/` - cache, regenerated automatically
- `*.log` - logs

## Setup Daily Backup with Cron

Use OpenClaw cron for daily backups with notification:

```json
{
  "name": "daily-backup",
  "schedule": {"kind": "cron", "expr": "0 3 * * *", "tz": "UTC"},
  "payload": {
    "kind": "agentTurn",
    "message": "Run ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/openclaw-backup/scripts/backup.sh and report result to user."
  },
  "sessionTarget": "isolated",
  "delivery": {"mode": "announce"}
}
```

## Restore

See [references/restore.md](references/restore.md) for step-by-step restore instructions.

Quick restore:

```bash
openclaw gateway stop
mv ~/.openclaw ~/.openclaw-old
tar -xzf ~/openclaw-backups/openclaw-YYYY-MM-DD_HHMM.tar.gz -C ~
openclaw gateway start
```

## Rotation

Script keeps last 7 backups automatically.

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