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Openclaw Snapshot by knownasnaffy — Agent Skill

Name: Openclaw Snapshot
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: knownasnaffy

Openclaw Snapshot

Create self-contained backup bundles for ~/.openclaw, including .openclaw/, manifest.txt, SHA256SUMS, and a bundled restore.sh for full-state recovery. Use before upgrades, migrations, risky config changes, or any time you want a restorable OpenClaw backup. Pairs with openclaw-restore.

knownasnaffy Updated Sep 22, 2026 0 repo stars

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OpenClaw Snapshot

Create a self-contained tar.gz backup bundle for ~/.openclaw.

Quick use

Run:

bash scripts/create_snapshot.sh

Default behavior:

source directory: ~/.openclaw
output directory: /home/bookerwei/nfsserver/nfsShare/openclawbackup/occt7pkbackup
bundle filename format: occt7pkbak-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.tar.gz
bundle contents:
- occt7pkbak-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS/.openclaw/
- occt7pkbak-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS/restore.sh
- occt7pkbak-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS/manifest.txt
- occt7pkbak-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS/SHA256SUMS
retention: keep newest 5 bundles

Restore flow

Extract the bundle, keep the extracted top-level directory name unchanged, then run:

bash occt7pkbak-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS/restore.sh

The bundled restore script will:

verify SHA256SUMS and does not allow skipping integrity verification
validate manifest.txt
require the restore target basename to match the bundled source basename, which is normally .openclaw
reject symbolic links and special files in the bundled .openclaw
refuse dangerous target paths and symbolic-link parent directories
create a pre-restore backup of the current target by default
replace the whole target directory with the bundled .openclaw

Override behavior

Supported flags:

--out-dir DIR
--source-dir DIR
--keep N
--prefix NAME

Supported environment variables:

OPENCLAW_SNAPSHOT_DIR
OPENCLAW_SOURCE_DIR
OPENCLAW_SNAPSHOT_KEEP

Priority order is: command-line flags > environment variables > defaults.

Notes:

--keep must be 1 or greater
--prefix may contain only letters, digits, dot, underscore, and hyphen
use a stable prefix if you want bundle discovery tools to keep finding older bundles

Safety notes

Treat backup bundles as sensitive because they include the full OpenClaw state.
Prefer writing to an existing backup location with enough free space.
Use this skill before config edits, upgrades, migrations, large cleanup, or skill refactors.
Backup bundle creation rejects symbolic links and special files inside the source tree.
The bundled restore script is the primary restore path for this format.

---name: openclaw-snapshot-6description: Create self-contained backup bundles for ~/.openclaw, including .openclaw/, manifest.txt, SHA256SUMS, and a bundled restore.sh for full-state recovery. Use before upgrades, migrations, risky config changes, or any time you want a restorable OpenClaw backup. Pairs with openclaw-restore.---# OpenClaw SnapshotCreate a self-contained tar.gz backup bundle for `~/.openclaw`.## Quick useRun:```bashbash scripts/create_snapshot.sh```Default behavior:- source directory: `~/.openclaw`- output directory: `/home/bookerwei/nfsserver/nfsShare/openclawbackup/occt7pkbackup`- bundle filename format: `occt7pkbak-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.tar.gz`- bundle contents: - `occt7pkbak-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS/.openclaw/` - `occt7pkbak-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS/restore.sh` - `occt7pkbak-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS/manifest.txt` - `occt7pkbak-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS/SHA256SUMS`- retention: keep newest 5 bundles## Restore flowExtract the bundle, keep the extracted top-level directory name unchanged, then run:```bashbash occt7pkbak-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS/restore.sh```The bundled restore script will:- verify `SHA256SUMS` and does not allow skipping integrity verification- validate `manifest.txt`- require the restore target basename to match the bundled source basename, which is normally `.openclaw`- reject symbolic links and special files in the bundled `.openclaw`- refuse dangerous target paths and symbolic-link parent directories- create a pre-restore backup of the current target by default- replace the whole target directory with the bundled `.openclaw`## Override behaviorSupported flags:- `--out-dir DIR`- `--source-dir DIR`- `--keep N`- `--prefix NAME`Supported environment variables:- `OPENCLAW_SNAPSHOT_DIR`- `OPENCLAW_SOURCE_DIR`- `OPENCLAW_SNAPSHOT_KEEP`Priority order is: command-line flags > environment variables > defaults.Notes:- `--keep` must be `1` or greater- `--prefix` may contain only letters, digits, dot, underscore, and hyphen- use a stable prefix if you want bundle discovery tools to keep finding older bundles## Safety notes- Treat backup bundles as sensitive because they include the full OpenClaw state.- Prefer writing to an existing backup location with enough free space.- Use this skill before config edits, upgrades, migrations, large cleanup, or skill refactors.- Backup bundle creation rejects symbolic links and special files inside the source tree.- The bundled restore script is the primary restore path for this format.

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