OpenClaw Safe Ops

Guards high-risk OpenClaw operations with preflight backups, post-change health checks, and rollback guidance. Use when running gateway restart/start/stop, c...

When To Apply

Apply this skill before any high-risk OpenClaw operation:

• openclaw gateway restart|start|stop|install|uninstall|run|status
• openclaw config set|unset
• openclaw plugins install|update|uninstall|enable|disable
• Manual edits to ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json

Safety Workflow

1. Capture a backup before change:
   • cp ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json.manual.$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).bak
2. Run the intended command.
3. Validate immediately:
   • openclaw channels status --probe
   • openclaw status --deep
4. If checks fail, rollback:
   • cp ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json.bak ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
   • openclaw gateway restart
   • openclaw status --deep

Preferred Command Wrapper

For local terminal operations, prefer:

• ./scripts/openclaw-safe.sh <openclaw args...>

This wrapper auto-backs up config for risky actions, runs health checks, and rolls back on failure.

Output Requirements

When completing a risky operation, report:

• Command executed
• Backup path used
• Health check results
• Whether rollback was needed