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Openclaw Backup Automation by modbender

Name: Openclaw Backup Automation
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

Backup Automation

Automated backup system for OpenClaw instances.

What It Does (Default)

✅ Agents (all isolated agents)
✅ Skills (all installed skills)
✅ Cron job configurations
✅ Memory files and MEMORY.md
✅ Core configuration files

OPT-IN (must enable explicitly):

Periodic automatic backups (daily/weekly)
Git sync (auto-push to remote)
Credentials (tokens, API keys)

Usage

Run Backup

node skills/backup-automation/scripts/backup.js

List Backups

node skills/backup-automation/scripts/backup.js list

Restore

node skills/backup-automation/scripts/backup.js restore <backup-name>

Check Status

node skills/backup-automation/scripts/backup.js status

First Use Suggestion

When user mentions for the first time:

"backup"
"save my config"
"disaster recovery"
"export my setup"

Suggest:

"I can set up automatic backups for your instance. Would you like me to enable daily backups to local storage? I can also enable git sync and credentials backup - but those are optional."

OPT-IN Features

Enable Credentials Backup

Credentials (tokens, API keys) are NOT backed up by default. To enable:

node skills/backup-automation/scripts/backup.js credentials-enable

To disable:

node skills/backup-automation/scripts/backup.js credentials-disable

Enable Periodic Backup (Daily)

To automatically run backups daily at 2 AM:

# Add to crontab
crontab -e
# Add this line:
0 2 * * * cd ~/.openclaw/workspace && node skills/backup-automation/scripts/backup.js >> ~/.logs/openclaw-backup.log 2>&1

Enable Git Sync

To auto-push backups to git remote:

# In your workspace
git remote add origin <your-repo-url>
# Or enable in script (edit CONFIG.gitSync = true)

When to Suggest

Context	Suggest
First time user mentions backup	"Enable daily backups?"
After major changes	"Want to backup before this change?"
Weekly check-in	"Backups running smoothly"
Before risky operation	"Should I backup first?"

What Gets Backed Up

Component	Default	Opt-In
Agents	✅	-
Skills	✅	-
Cron configs	✅	-
Memory	✅	-
Core configs	✅	-
Credentials	❌	✅
Periodic backup	❌	✅
Git sync	❌	✅

Restore Guide

Full Restore

# Extract backup
tar -xzf ~/backups/<backup-name>.tar.gz -C ~/

# Restart gateway
openclaw gateway restart

Agent Only Restore

# Remove agent
openclaw agents delete <agent-name>

# Restore
tar -xzf ~/backups/<backup-name>.tar.gz -C ~/ --overwrite

# Restart
openclaw gateway restart

Configuration

To customize, edit the script:

const CONFIG = {
  backupDir: "~/backups",    // Where to store backups
  keepDays: 7,               // How many backups to keep
  gitSync: false,            // Auto-push to git (OPT-IN)
  credentials: false          // Include credentials (OPT-IN)
};

Requirements

Node.js
Bash
Tar
Git (optional for sync)
Crontab (optional for auto backup)

---name: openclaw-backup-automationdescription: Automated backup for OpenClaw instances. Backs up agents, skills, cron jobs, and memory. Supports local tar archives. Credentials, periodic scheduling, and git sync are OPT-IN only.--- # Backup Automation Automated backup system for OpenClaw instances. ## What It Does (Default) - ✅ Agents (all isolated agents) - ✅ Skills (all installed skills) - ✅ Cron job configurations - ✅ Memory files and MEMORY.md - ✅ Core configuration files **OPT-IN (must enable explicitly):** - Periodic automatic backups (daily/weekly) - Git sync (auto-push to remote) - Credentials (tokens, API keys) ## Usage ### Run Backup ```bash node skills/backup-automation/scripts/backup.js ``` ### List Backups ```bash node skills/backup-automation/scripts/backup.js list ``` ### Restore ```bash node skills/backup-automation/scripts/backup.js restore <backup-name> ``` ### Check Status ```bash node skills/backup-automation/scripts/backup.js status ``` --- ## First Use Suggestion When user mentions for the first time: - "backup" - "save my config" - "disaster recovery" - "export my setup" **Suggest:** > "I can set up automatic backups for your instance. Would you like me to enable daily backups to local storage? I can also enable git sync and credentials backup - but those are optional." --- ## OPT-IN Features ### Enable Credentials Backup Credentials (tokens, API keys) are NOT backed up by default. To enable: ```bash node skills/backup-automation/scripts/backup.js credentials-enable ``` To disable: ```bash node skills/backup-automation/scripts/backup.js credentials-disable ``` ### Enable Periodic Backup (Daily) To automatically run backups daily at 2 AM: ```bash # Add to crontab crontab -e # Add this line: 0 2 * * * cd ~/.openclaw/workspace && node skills/backup-automation/scripts/backup.js >> ~/.logs/openclaw-backup.log 2>&1 ``` ### Enable Git Sync To auto-push backups to git remote: ```bash # In your workspace git remote add origin <your-repo-url> # Or enable in script (edit CONFIG.gitSync = true) ``` --- ## When to Suggest | Context | Suggest | |---------|---------| | First time user mentions backup | "Enable daily backups?" | | After major changes | "Want to backup before this change?" | | Weekly check-in | "Backups running smoothly" | | Before risky operation | "Should I backup first?" | --- ## What Gets Backed Up | Component | Default | Opt-In | |----------|---------|--------| | Agents | ✅ | - | | Skills | ✅ | - | | Cron configs | ✅ | - | | Memory | ✅ | - | | Core configs | ✅ | - | | **Credentials** | ❌ | ✅ | | **Periodic backup** | ❌ | ✅ | | **Git sync** | ❌ | ✅ | --- ## Restore Guide ### Full Restore ```bash # Extract backup tar -xzf ~/backups/<backup-name>.tar.gz -C ~/ # Restart gateway openclaw gateway restart ``` ### Agent Only Restore ```bash # Remove agent openclaw agents delete <agent-name> # Restore tar -xzf ~/backups/<backup-name>.tar.gz -C ~/ --overwrite # Restart openclaw gateway restart ``` --- ## Configuration To customize, edit the script: ```javascript const CONFIG = { backupDir: "~/backups", // Where to store backups keepDays: 7, // How many backups to keep gitSync: false, // Auto-push to git (OPT-IN) credentials: false // Include credentials (OPT-IN) }; ``` --- ## Requirements - Node.js - Bash - Tar - Git (optional for sync) - Crontab (optional for auto backup)

Frequently asked questions

Openclaw Backup Automation