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Who published Openclaw Backup?

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Openclaw Backup by lord1egypt — Agent Skill

Name: Openclaw Backup
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: Lord1Egypt

Openclaw Backup

Backup OpenClaw workspace, config, and state using the built-in `openclaw backup create` command. Also handles cleanup of old backups and health verification. Triggers: - "backup openclaw", "run backup", "backup now" - "check backup health", "verify backup" - "cleanup old backups", "remove old backups" - First run on new machine → run setup + prompt to create cron job Uses built-in `openclaw backup create` — no extra tools needed. Cron message: "backup openclaw" → runs scripts/backup.py

Lord1Egypt Updated Sep 8, 2026 2 repo stars

File contents

openclaw-backup

See CHANGELOG.md for version history.

Automated daily backup skill using OpenClaw's built-in backup create command.

Backup Destination

~/openclaw_backups/ — timestamped .tar.gz archives.

Quick Commands

# Run backup now
python3 scripts/backup.py

# Run backup with verification
python3 scripts/backup.py --verify

# Verify latest backup
python3 scripts/health_check.py

# Cleanup old backups (dry-run, then --execute to delete)
python3 scripts/cleanup_old_backups.py --days 90
python3 scripts/cleanup_old_backups.py --days 90 --execute

# Setup daily cron at 4 AM
python3 scripts/setup_cron.py

First-Time Setup on New Machine

Test backup:

cd skills/openclaw-backup
python3 scripts/backup.py --verify

Verify health:
```
python3 scripts/health_check.py
```
Setup cron (important — do this!):
```
python3 scripts/setup_cron.py
```
This schedules daily 4 AM HKT backup via OpenClaw cron. Without this, backups only run when you manually trigger them.
Verify cron:
```
openclaw cron list
```

Cron Setup (Already Configured)

The daily cron job runs automatically at 04:00 HKT. Trigger message: backup openclaw Session: isolated

Manage cron:

# List
openclaw cron list

# Remove
openclaw cron remove openclaw-backup:daily

# Re-add
python3 scripts/setup_cron.py

What Gets Backed Up

Config files (~/.openclaw/*.json)
Credentials (encrypted by OpenClaw)
Session history
Workspace files
Skills and settings

Retention

Backups are kept indefinitely by default. Run cleanup periodically:

# Preview old backups
python3 scripts/cleanup_old_backups.py --days 90

# Delete if looks good
python3 scripts/cleanup_old_backups.py --days 90 --execute

Suggested schedule: quarterly.

Portable — Copy to New Machine

Copy the entire openclaw-backup/ skill folder to a new machine, then:

cd skills/openclaw-backup
python3 scripts/backup.py --verify    # test
python3 scripts/setup_cron.py          # schedule daily
python3 scripts/health_check.py        # verify

No extra dependencies — uses OpenClaw's built-in backup create.

---name: openclaw-backupdescription: Backup OpenClaw workspace, config, and state using the built-in `openclaw backup create` command. Also handles cleanup of old backups and health verification. Triggers: - "backup openclaw", "run backup", "backup now" - "check backup health", "verify backup" - "cleanup old backups", "remove old backups" - First run on new machine → run setup + prompt to create cron job Uses built-in `openclaw backup create` — no extra tools needed. Cron message: "backup openclaw" → runs scripts/backup.py---# openclaw-backup> See [CHANGELOG.md](./CHANGELOG.md) for version history.Automated daily backup skill using OpenClaw's built-in `backup create` command.## Backup Destination`~/openclaw_backups/` — timestamped `.tar.gz` archives.## Quick Commands```bash# Run backup nowpython3 scripts/backup.py# Run backup with verificationpython3 scripts/backup.py --verify# Verify latest backuppython3 scripts/health_check.py# Cleanup old backups (dry-run, then --execute to delete)python3 scripts/cleanup_old_backups.py --days 90python3 scripts/cleanup_old_backups.py --days 90 --execute# Setup daily cron at 4 AMpython3 scripts/setup_cron.py```## First-Time Setup on New Machine1. **Test backup:** ```bash cd skills/openclaw-backup python3 scripts/backup.py --verify ```2. **Verify health:** ```bash python3 scripts/health_check.py ```3. **Setup cron (important — do this!):** ```bash python3 scripts/setup_cron.py ``` This schedules daily 4 AM HKT backup via OpenClaw cron. Without this, backups only run when you manually trigger them.4. **Verify cron:** ```bash openclaw cron list ```## Cron Setup (Already Configured)The daily cron job runs automatically at 04:00 HKT.Trigger message: `backup openclaw`Session: isolatedManage cron:```bash# Listopenclaw cron list# Removeopenclaw cron remove openclaw-backup:daily# Re-addpython3 scripts/setup_cron.py```## What Gets Backed Up- Config files (`~/.openclaw/*.json`)- Credentials (encrypted by OpenClaw)- Session history- Workspace files- Skills and settings## RetentionBackups are kept indefinitely by default. Run cleanup periodically:```bash# Preview old backupspython3 scripts/cleanup_old_backups.py --days 90# Delete if looks goodpython3 scripts/cleanup_old_backups.py --days 90 --execute```Suggested schedule: quarterly.## Portable — Copy to New MachineCopy the entire `openclaw-backup/` skill folder to a new machine, then:```bashcd skills/openclaw-backuppython3 scripts/backup.py --verify # testpython3 scripts/setup_cron.py # schedule dailypython3 scripts/health_check.py # verify```No extra dependencies — uses OpenClaw's built-in `backup create`.

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