- name
- simple-backup
- description
- Backup agent brain (workspace) and body (state) to local folder and optionally sync to cloud via rclone.
- metadata
- {"openclaw":{"emoji":"💾","requires":{"bins":["rclone","gpg","tar","jq"]}}}
Simple Backup
A robust backup script that:
- Auto-detects workspace and state directories from OpenClaw config
- Allows overrides for custom/non-standard setups
- Compresses & encrypts using GPG (AES256)
- Prunes old backups (Daily/Hourly retention)
- Syncs to cloud via
rclone(optional)
Setup
- Dependencies:
brew install rclone gnupg jq- Password: Set encryption password (choose one):
- File: ~/.openclaw/credentials/backup.key (recommended) - Env: export BACKUP_PASSWORD="secret" - Config: Add "password": "secret" to skill config
- Cloud (Optional):
rclone configUsage
simple-backupAuto-Detection
By default, paths are auto-detected from ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:
- Workspace:
agents.defaults.workspace - State:
~/.openclaw(where config lives) - Backup root:
<workspace>/BACKUPS
Custom Configuration
For non-standard setups, override any path in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:
{
"skills": {
"entries": {
"simple-backup": {
"config": {
"workspaceDir": "/custom/path/workspace",
"stateDir": "/custom/path/state",
"skillsDir": "/custom/path/skills",
"backupRoot": "/custom/path/backups",
"remoteDest": "gdrive:backups"
}
}
}
}
}Configuration Reference
| Config Key | Env Var | Auto-Detected | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
workspaceDir | BRAIN_DIR | agents.defaults.workspace | Agent workspace |
stateDir | BODY_DIR | ~/.openclaw | OpenClaw state dir |
skillsDir | SKILLS_DIR | ~/openclaw/skills | Skills directory |
backupRoot | BACKUP_ROOT | <workspace>/BACKUPS | Local backup storage |
remoteDest | REMOTE_DEST | (none) | Rclone remote path |
maxDays | MAX_DAYS | 7 | Days to keep daily backups |
hourlyRetentionHours | HOURLY_RETENTION_HOURS | 24 | Hours to keep hourly |
password | BACKUP_PASSWORD | (none) | Encryption password |
Priority: Config file → Env var → Auto-detect