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Backup Manager

by pp · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.0
cross-platform ⚠ suspicious
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/install openclaw-skill-backup-manager
Description
Manage local and cloud backups with listing, creating, restoring, scheduling, and monitoring using Time Machine, rsync, cron, and rclone integration.
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to describe a legitimate backup manager but is missing the actual implementation and any verified source. Before installing or running: 1) confirm where the backup-manager CLI binary comes from — obtain it from a trusted repository or vendor and inspect the code/binary (do not run unreviewed binaries). 2) If you proceed, review the binary's source or run it in a sandbox/VM first to verify it only performs expected rsync/tmutil/rclone operations. 3) Be aware the skill will read and write your ~/.config/openclaw/backups.json, can schedule cron jobs, and can restore files (which may overwrite data) — back up critical data elsewhere first. 4) Ensure rclone is configured separately so cloud credentials remain under your control. 5) If the author/published source (repo, release, homepage) is provided, re-run this evaluation with that URL or the code so provenance can be verified; having the actual source would raise confidence and could change the verdict to benign.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: openclaw-skill-backup-manager Version: 1.0.0 The skill documentation in SKILL.md and README.md describes a backup manager with high-risk capabilities, including cron-based scheduling for persistence and cloud synchronization via rclone (potential data exfiltration). While these features are aligned with the tool's stated purpose, the provision of broad file system access and automated network capabilities to an AI agent constitutes high-risk behavior that warrants a suspicious classification in the absence of the underlying implementation code.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name/description match the operations shown (rsync, Time Machine, cron, rclone). However the SKILL.md repeatedly references a backup-manager CLI at ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/backup-manager/backup-manager and suggests git clone from a GitHub repo, yet no code, binary, install spec, homepage, or source URL are included in the package. That makes the declared capability dependent on an external/unverified binary and is an unexplained gap.
Instruction Scope
The instructions operate squarely on backups: listing, creating (rsync), restoring, scheduling (cron), and cloud sync (rclone) and reference a config at ~/.config/openclaw/backups.json. These are within the stated purpose. However the instructions would cause the agent to execute system-level operations (tmutil, diskutil, rsync, cron changes, rclone) that can modify or overwrite user files and schedules; SKILL.md assumes a CLI will perform these without providing or verifying its implementation.
Install Mechanism
There is no install spec (instruction-only skill), which reduces supply-chain risk. Conversely, the SKILL.md claims an executable exists in the OpenClaw workspace and README recommends cloning a GitHub repo — but no repository URL or packaged code is provided. The lack of a bundled or referenced trusted release is an inconsistency and means the skill relies on external installation or an unverified binary.
Credentials
The skill does not request environment variables or credentials. Cloud sync is delegated to rclone and the SKILL.md directs the user to run `rclone config` (so credentials are managed by rclone, not the skill). No unrelated secrets or multiple credentials are requested in the package metadata.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false (good). The skill can be invoked autonomously (platform default). Because the skill's actions include creating/restoring backups and modifying cron, autonomous execution could be high-impact if the underlying CLI is malicious or buggy. There is no indication the skill tries to change other skills' configs or request permanent presence.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install openclaw-skill-backup-manager
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /openclaw-skill-backup-manager
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
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Metadata
Slug openclaw-skill-backup-manager
Version 1.0.0
License
All-time Installs 1
Active Installs 1
Total Versions 1
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Backup Manager?

Manage local and cloud backups with listing, creating, restoring, scheduling, and monitoring using Time Machine, rsync, cron, and rclone integration. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 394 downloads so far.

How do I install Backup Manager?

Run "/install openclaw-skill-backup-manager" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is Backup Manager free?

Yes, Backup Manager is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does Backup Manager support?

Backup Manager is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created Backup Manager?

It is built and maintained by pp (@ppopen); the current version is v1.0.0.

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