Cross-platform backup and restore for OpenClaw. Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux — backups created on any OS can be restored on any other OS. Use when user...
Part of the MyClaw.ai open skills ecosystem. Full documentation (中文): see README.md
# Backup
node scripts/backup-restore.js backup
# List backups
node scripts/backup-restore.js list
# Restore (always dry-run first!)
node scripts/backup-restore.js restore <archive> --dry-run
node scripts/backup-restore.js restore <archive>
No setup, no dependencies beyond Node.js.
Workspace (MEMORY.md, SOUL.md, etc.) • All workspace-* dirs (multi-agent teams) • Gateway config (tokens, API keys, channels) • Skills • Extensions • Credentials & channel pairing state • Agent config & session history • Devices • Identity • Cron jobs • Guardian scripts • ClawHub registry • Delivery queue • Memory index
Excluded: logs, node_modules, .git, media files, browser data, .lock/.deleted.* files.
See references/what-gets-saved.md for full details.
Backups use tar.gz (native on Win10+/macOS/Linux). Auto-fallback to ZIP on older Windows. Archives from any OS restore on any OS.
node scripts/backup-restore.js backup [--output-dir <dir>]
Creates openclaw-backup_{agent}_{timestamp}.tar.gz in ~/openclaw-backups/. Auto-prunes (keeps last 7). On non-Windows: chmod 600 applied.
node scripts/backup-restore.js restore <archive> [--dry-run] [--overwrite-gateway-token]
Safety features:
--dry-run: Preview without changesyeschmod 700/600 on non-Windowsnode scripts/backup-restore.js list [--backup-dir <dir>]
node scripts/server.js --token <secret> [--port 7373] [--backup-dir <dir>]
http://localhost:<port>/?token=<token>Archives contain bot tokens, API keys, and credentials. Store securely. Never commit to public repos. Transfer via encrypted channels.
ZIP package — ready to use