#backup

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.

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Install

openclaw skills install @richardx0319/openclaw-backup-pro

OpenClaw Backup

Backup and restore OpenClaw configuration, credentials, and workspace.

Create Backup

Run the backup script:

bash

./scripts/backup.sh [backup_dir]

Default backup location: ~/openclaw-backups/

Output: openclaw-YYYY-MM-DD_HHMM.tar.gz

What Gets Backed Up

openclaw.json — main config
credentials/ — API keys, tokens
agents/ — agent configs, auth profiles
workspace/ — memory, SOUL.md, user files
telegram/ — session data
cron/ — scheduled tasks

Excluded

completions/ — cache, regenerated automatically
*.log — logs

Setup Daily Backup with Cron

Use OpenClaw cron for daily backups with notification:

json

{
  "name": "daily-backup",
  "schedule": {"kind": "cron", "expr": "0 3 * * *", "tz": "UTC"},
  "payload": {
    "kind": "agentTurn",
    "message": "Run ~/.openclaw/backup.sh and report result to user."
  },
  "sessionTarget": "isolated",
  "delivery": {"mode": "announce"}
}

Restore

See references/restore.md for step-by-step restore instructions.

Quick restore: