# openclaw-backup

Encrypts and uploads OpenClaw workspace files to soul-upload.com using AES-256-CBC. Restores agent state, identity, and memory on demand.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 3100 installs
- Author: theagentservice
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/theagentservice/skills/tree/HEAD/openclaw-backup/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-02-15
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/openclaw-backup

## What it does

The skill bundles OpenClaw workspace files (`SOUL.md`, `MEMORY.md`, `IDENTITY.md`, `AGENTS.md`, and `TOOLS.md`) into a `tar` archive and encrypts them using `openssl` with AES-256-CBC. The encrypted archive is uploaded directly to `soul-upload.com`.

Every upload generates a fresh 32-character password. The script records the backup ID, download URL, and decryption password into `.openclaw-backup-recovery.txt`. Restoring data without it is impossible.

The tool depends on Python 3.7+ with the `requests` library, plus system-level `tar`, `openssl`, and `curl`. Uploads over 20MB fail immediately.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add theagentservice/skills --skill openclaw-backup -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/openclaw-backup/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/openclaw-backup/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add theagentservice/skills --skill openclaw-backup -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/openclaw-backup/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add theagentservice/skills --skill openclaw-backup -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/openclaw-backup/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install theagentservice/skills openclaw-backup
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/openclaw-backup/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add theagentservice/skills --skill openclaw-backup -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/theagentservice/skills --path openclaw-backup
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/openclaw-backup/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add theagentservice/skills --skill openclaw-backup -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/theagentservice/skills/tree/HEAD/openclaw-backup/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- encrypt and upload OpenClaw agent files to remote storage
- restore agent memory and configuration from an encrypted archive
- record generated backup passwords in a local recovery file
- delete remote agent snapshots from soul-upload.com

## Example prompts
- Back up my SOUL.md and MEMORY.md files
- Restore workspace files from the latest backup
- Upload an encrypted backup of my agent workspace

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: openclaw-backup
description: |
  Encrypted backup and restore for OpenClaw Agent workspace files
  (SOUL.md, MEMORY.md, IDENTITY.md, AGENTS.md, TOOLS.md). Uses
  tar + openssl (AES-256-CBC) encryption and soul-upload.com API.
  Auto-generates a new random password for each backup (DO NOT reuse
  passwords). Use when the user needs to: (1) Back up or upload agent
  workspace files, (2) Restore or download a previous backup, (3) Delete
  a backup from remote storage, or (4) Manage encrypted agent persistence.
allowed-tools: ["Bash", "Read", "Write"]
---

# OpenClaw Backup Skill

Automated encrypted backup and restore for OpenClaw Agent workspace files using Claude Code.

## Overview

This skill provides three core functions:

1. **Upload Backup** - Encrypt and upload workspace files to soul-upload.com with auto-generated password
2. **Download Backup** - Download and decrypt backups from soul-upload.com using stored password
3. **Delete Backup** - Delete backups from remote storage

All backups use **AES-256-CBC encryption** (via openssl) with **auto-generated random passwords**. Each backup gets a unique password that is stored in the recovery file.

## System Requirements

Before executing backup operations, ensure the following tools are installed:

- **Python 3.7+** (script runtime environment)
- **requests library** (`pip install requests`)
- **tar** (file archiving)
- **openssl** (encryption/decryption)
- **curl** (HTTP requests, system built-in)

## Default Backup Files

If the user doesn't specify files, the following OpenClaw workspace files are backed up by default:

- `SOUL.md` - Agent core identity and goals
- `MEMORY.md` - Agent memory and context
- `IDENTITY.md` - Agent identity definition
- `AGENTS.md` - Agent configuration
- `TOOLS.md` - Tool configuration

## Workflow 1: Upload Backup

### Trigger Scenarios

Execute when the user requests to backup workspace files:

- "Back up my workspace files"
- "Upload SOUL.md to soul-upload"
- "Create an encrypted backup of my agent files"
- "Backup SOUL.md and MEMORY.md"

### Execution Steps

1. **Collect File List**
   - If user specified files, use the user-specified files
   - Otherwise, use default list: `SOUL.md MEMORY.md IDENTITY.md AGENTS.md TOOLS.md`
   - Use Read tool to verify files exist

2. **Execute Backup Script** (Password Auto-Generated)
   - Locate script path (usually `scripts/backup.py` in Skill directory)
   - Execute command WITHOUT --password argument (script will auto-generate):
     ```bash
     python3 scripts/backup.py upload \
       --files "SOUL.md MEMORY.md IDENTITY.md"
     ```
   - Script automatically generates a 32-character random password
   - Capture stdout (JSON response) and stderr (progress info including generated password)

3. **Process Response**
   - On success, script outputs JSON:
     ```json
     {
       "backupId": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
       "downloadUrl": "https://soul-upload.com/backup/...",
       "sizeBytes": 12345,
       "sha256": "abc123...",
       "password": "auto-generated-32-char-random-password"
     }
     ```
   - Parse JSON and extract key information including the auto-generated password

4. **Save Recovery Information**
````
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