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Install in OpenClaw
/install openclaw-backup
Description
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.
Usage Guidance
Review before installing. Only use this with trusted local backup locations, protect archives like live credentials, consider encrypting them, and avoid following the restore or rollback commands until you have verified the backup contents and made a separate safety copy of current ~/.openclaw.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: openclaw-backup
Version: 1.0.0
This skill is designed to backup and restore OpenClaw data, including sensitive credentials and configuration. The `scripts/backup.sh` script archives the `~/.openclaw` directory locally, excluding logs and cache, and implements a 7-day rotation policy. The `SKILL.md` and `references/restore.md` files provide clear instructions for backup, restore, and setting up a daily cron job. There is no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, obfuscation, or prompt injection attempts against the agent beyond legitimate instructions to perform the backup task.
Capability Assessment
Credentials
The backup script archives sensitive credentials, auth profiles, workspace memory, session data, and scheduled tasks into a user-selected tar.gz file without enforcing restrictive permissions or encryption.
Install Mechanism
The package contains Markdown instructions and one local shell script, with no remote payload retrieval, dependency installation, tool spoofing, or hidden install-time execution found.
Instruction Scope
Restore instructions replace ~/.openclaw and rollback instructions run rm -rf ~/.openclaw without prominent warnings, provenance checks, archive validation, or safer reversible steps.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill documents daily cron-based backups and restores persisted authentication/session/task state; this is disclosed and purpose-related, but high-impact enough to require clearer user control and safety guidance.
Purpose & Capability
The skill coherently backs up and restores OpenClaw state, including credentials, workspace data, Telegram session data, and cron tasks; this is expected for a backup skill, though the scheduling and restore support are mostly documentation rather than a guarded implementation.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install openclaw-backup - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/openclaw-backup - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release: backup script with rotation, restore guide, cron integration
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is 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. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 34942 downloads so far.
How do I install OpenClaw Backup?
Run "/install openclaw-backup" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is OpenClaw Backup free?
Yes, OpenClaw Backup is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does OpenClaw Backup support?
OpenClaw Backup is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created OpenClaw Backup?
It is built and maintained by alex3alex (@alex3alex); the current version is v1.0.0.
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