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## Built on MyClaw.ai
**[MyClaw.ai](https://myclaw.ai)** is an AI personal assistant platform that gives every user a full server with complete code control, networking, and tool access. Your AI agent isn't just a chatbot — it can write code, manage files, run scripts, and now: back itself up and restore to any new instance.
This skill is part of the [MyClaw.ai](https://myclaw.ai) open skills ecosystem. Install it on any OpenClaw instance in seconds.
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# 🦞 OpenClaw Backup
**One-click backup & restore for OpenClaw instances.**
Backs up everything — workspace, memory, skills, credentials, bot tokens, API keys, agent session history — into a single archive. Restore to any new OpenClaw instance with zero re-pairing.
## ⚡ Install
Just tell your OpenClaw agent:
> **"Help me install backup"**
Or manually:
```bash
clawhub install myclaw-backup
```
## What Gets Backed Up
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| 🧠 Workspace | MEMORY.md, skills, agent files, SOUL.md, USER.md |
| ⚙️ Config | openclaw.json (bot tokens, API keys, model config) |
| 🔑 Credentials | Channel pairing state — no re-pairing after restore |
| 📜 Sessions | Full agent conversation history |
| ⏰ Cron jobs | All scheduled tasks |
| 🛡️ Scripts | Guardian, watchdog, start-gateway |
## Usage
### Create a backup
```bash
bash scripts/backup.sh /tmp/openclaw-backups
```
### Restore (always dry-run first)
```bash
bash scripts/restore.sh openclaw-backup_TIMESTAMP.tar.gz --dry-run
bash scripts/restore.sh openclaw-backup_TIMESTAMP.tar.gz
```
### Browser UI (download / upload / restore)
```bash
bash scripts/serve.sh start --token $(openssl rand -hex 16) --port 7373
# Open: http://localhost:7373/?token=YOUR_TOKEN
```
### Migrate to a new server
1. Start server on old machine → download backup via browser
2. On new machine: install OpenClaw → install this skill → upload backup → restore
3. All channels reconnect automatically — no re-pairing needed
## ⚠️ Security
This skill handles **highly sensitive data** (bot tokens, API keys, credentials).
- Always set `--token` when starting the HTTP server (required, server refuses to start without it)
- Backup archives are `chmod 600` automatically
- Always run `--dry-run` before applying a restore
- Never expose the backup server to the public internet without TLS
## ClaWHub
Published at: [clawhub.com/skills/myclaw-backup](https://clawhub.com/skills/myclaw-backup)
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