Workspace Git Backup

Set up automatic scheduled backups to GitHub or GitLab. Use when users want to backup their OpenClaw workspace or other directories. Supports GitHub CLI for...

GitHub Backup

Automatic scheduled backup of any directory to a remote Git repository.

Setup Flow

When user asks for backup setup, follow these steps:

1. Ask for backup directory

Default: ~/.openclaw/workspace

2. Configure remote repository

If GitHub CLI (gh) is available and authenticated:

Ask user:

• "新建 GitHub 仓库 还是 同步到已有仓库？"

New repo:

gh repo create <name> --private --source=<backup-path> --remote=origin

Existing repo:

# List repos
gh repo list --limit 50

# Add remote (user provides repo name or URL)
git -C <backup-path> remote add origin <url>

If no GitHub CLI:

• Ask user for repository URL directly

3. Create config file

cat > ~/.openclaw/workspace/.backup-config.json << 'EOF'
{
  "backupPath": "<backup-path>",
  "gitRemote": "<repo-url>",
  "schedule": "0 12,0 * * *",
  "updateTimestamp": true
}
EOF

4. Install backup script

mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/scripts
cp <skill-path>/scripts/backup.sh ~/.openclaw/scripts/github-backup.sh
chmod +x ~/.openclaw/scripts/github-backup.sh

5. Install scheduled task

macOS (launchd):

bash <skill-path>/scripts/install-launchd.sh

Linux (cron):

bash <skill-path>/scripts/install-cron.sh

6. Optional: First backup

bash ~/.openclaw/scripts/github-backup.sh

Commands

After setup, user can:

Command	Action
bash ~/.openclaw/scripts/github-backup.sh	Manual backup
bash <skill-path>/scripts/manage.sh status	Check status
bash <skill-path>/scripts/manage.sh logs	View logs
bash <skill-path>/scripts/manage.sh uninstall	Remove scheduled task

Configuration

Config: ~/.openclaw/workspace/.backup-config.json

Field	Default	Description
backupPath	~/.openclaw/workspace	Directory to backup
gitRemote	required	Repository URL
schedule	0 12,0 * * *	Cron: 12:00 & 00:00 daily
updateTimestamp	true	Update README timestamp

Backup Script Logic

Check for git changes
  └── No changes → exit
  └── Has changes → continue
       ↓
Update README timestamp (optional)
       ↓
git add . && git commit -m "chore: 自动备份"
       ↓
git push

Files Created

File	Location
Backup script	~/.openclaw/scripts/github-backup.sh
Config	~/.openclaw/workspace/.backup-config.json
Log	~/.openclaw/logs/github-backup.log
launchd plist	~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.openclaw.github-backup.plist
cron entry	Via crontab

Example Dialog

User: 帮我配置 workspace 自动备份

Agent:
1. 检测 gh CLI → 已登录
2. "新建仓库还是用已有的？" → "新建"
3. "仓库名称？" → "openclaw-backup"
4. "公开还是私有？" → "私有"
5. 执行: gh repo create openclaw-backup --private --source=~/.openclaw/workspace --remote=origin
6. 创建配置文件
7. 安装定时任务
8. "安装完成，每天 12:00 和 00:00 自动备份"