Simple Backup

Simple Backup

A robust backup script that:

1. Auto-detects workspace and state directories from OpenClaw config

2. Allows overrides for custom/non-standard setups

3. Compresses & encrypts using GPG (AES256)

4. Prunes old backups (Daily/Hourly retention)

5. Syncs to cloud via rclone (optional)

Setup

1. Dependencies:

    brew install rclone gnupg jq

    

2. Password: Set encryption password (choose one):

- File: ~/.openclaw/credentials/backup.key (recommended)

- Env: export BACKUP_PASSWORD="secret"

- Config: Add "password": "secret" to skill config

3. Cloud (Optional):

    rclone config

    

Usage

simple-backup

Auto-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