A command-line tool that uses AI to generate production-ready database backup scripts with integrated cloud storage and retention logic.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install ai-backup-script
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install ai-backup-script using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Backup Script Generator?
The Backup Script Generator is a specialized AI agent designed to eliminate the manual overhead of writing complex shell scripts for database maintenance. As part of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, it leverages LLMs to interpret natural language requests and output fully functional scripts for backing up PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis to cloud providers like AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, or Azure Blob Storage.
This utility focuses on reliability and best practices, ensuring your data protection workflows include proper error handling, compression, and automated retention policies. By integrating this into your Openclaw Skills workflow, you can rapidly secure your infrastructure without deep-diving into database-specific CLI flags or cloud provider SDKs.
Backup Script Generator Use Cases
- Provisioning automated daily backups for new production databases to S3.
- Migrating from manual database dumps to automated cloud-synchronized rotations.
- Creating quick, one-off backup scripts for side projects or development environments.
- Implementing retention and rotation logic for local storage backups to manage disk space.
- Setting up multi-cloud backup redundancy by generating scripts for different storage backends.
How Backup Script Generator Works
- The user provides a natural language description of their backup requirements via the command line.
- The skill analyzes the database type, the destination, and any specific constraints like retention periods defined in the Openclaw Skills context.
- It generates a comprehensive shell script using the appropriate native dump tool, such as pg_dump, mysqldump, or mongodump.
- The script is automatically configured with compression, upload commands for the specified cloud provider, and cleanup logic for old backups.
- The user reviews and saves the script, ready to be added to a cron job or automation pipeline.
Backup Script Generator Setup
To use this tool within the Openclaw Skills framework, ensure you have Node.js 18+ installed. You will also need an OpenAI API key for the generation logic.
# Set your API key
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"
# Run the generator directly with npx
npx ai-backup-script "PostgreSQL daily to S3 with 30 day retention"
No permanent installation is required, as the tool is designed to run on-demand via npx for a zero-config experience.
Backup Script Generator Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Backup Script Generator organizes data through generated shell scripts and requires specific environment variables for operation. Below is the metadata taxonomy for the generated outputs:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Output Format | .sh (Shell Script) |
| Database Support | PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis |
| Storage Drivers | S3, GCS, Azure Blob, Local |
| Primary Requirement | OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable |
| System Dependencies | Native dump tools must be installed on the host system |
Backup Script Generator Advanced Features
- AI-driven interpretation of complex retention requirements like GFS (Grandfather-Father-Son) rotation.
- Integrated compression logic to minimize cloud storage costs and bandwidth usage.
- Automatic generation of cloud CLI upload commands for AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure.
- Built-in error handling and failure reporting for more resilient Openclaw Skills automation.
- Support for custom storage paths and rotation cycles based on local or remote file systems.
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