OpenClaw Backup
One-click backup and restore skill for OpenClaw AI agent instances. Archives workspace files (MEMORY.md, SOUL.md, skills), credentials, session history, scheduled tasks, and system scripts into a tarball for migration or disaster recovery.
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
🔒 Security
Archives contain plaintext credentials. No TLS on built-in server. Token auth is bearer-only with no expiration. chmod 600 is the only protection on archive files.
⚡ Reliability
Best When
You run OpenClaw/MyClaw agents and need a simple way to snapshot and restore entire agent state including credentials, skills, and history.
Avoid When
You need enterprise backup features like incremental snapshots, encrypted remote storage, or backup scheduling beyond what cron provides manually.
Use Cases
- • Migrating an OpenClaw agent to a new server without reconfiguring integrations
- • Creating periodic backups of agent state including credentials and conversation history
- • Restoring agent instances after data loss with dry-run verification
- • Browser-based backup download and upload via built-in HTTP server
Not For
- • Non-OpenClaw agent platforms
- • Incremental or real-time backup (full snapshot only)
- • Production backup infrastructure requiring encryption at rest or remote storage
Interface
Authentication
The built-in HTTP server requires a --token parameter for access. Token is generated locally via openssl. No external auth system.
Pricing
Free skill installable via ClaWHub marketplace.
Agent Metadata
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ Shell-script-based tool — not directly callable via MCP or API; requires bash execution
- ⚠ Backup archives contain plaintext credentials and API keys — handle storage carefully
- ⚠ Built-in HTTP server must NOT be exposed to public internet without TLS
- ⚠ Dry-run is required before actual restore — no force-apply option
- ⚠ OpenClaw ecosystem only — not portable to other agent platforms
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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-08.