Protect your remote access with automated baseline capture and rollback for high-risk system modifications.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install canary-deploy
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 canary-deploy using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Canary Deploy?
Canary Deploy is a specialized safety framework designed to manage high-risk system modifications without the risk of permanent lockouts. By utilizing Openclaw Skills, developers can automate the process of capturing system states before making changes to critical components like SSH, firewalls, or network configurations.
The skill operates on the principle of pre-flight validation. It ensures that any modification—whether manual or automated—is verified against a known good state. If a change breaks connectivity or service availability, the system can automatically revert to the previous configuration, making it an essential tool for remote server management where physical access is not an option.
Canary Deploy Use Cases
- Hardening SSH configurations while maintaining remote tunnel access.
- Modifying firewall rules or UFW/iptables settings on production servers.
- Updating kernel parameters or systemd service dependencies safely.
- Managing network interface or routing table updates remotely.
- Implementing automated safety checks within infrastructure-as-code pipelines using Openclaw Skills.
How Canary Deploy Works
- The skill captures a comprehensive baseline of the current system state, including open ports, active services, and connectivity.
- A backup of the relevant configuration files is created to ensure a recovery point is available.
- The intended system change is applied, either through an interactive session or an automated script.
- A validation routine re-runs the baseline checks to detect any regressions or connectivity issues using Openclaw Skills.
- If any validation step fails, the skill triggers an automatic rollback of the configuration and restores the system state.
Canary Deploy Setup
To get started with this skill, navigate to your local repository and prepare the environment:
# Capture the initial system baseline
bash scripts/canary-test.sh baseline
For automated deployments, use the provided pipeline script:
bash scripts/critical-update.sh --name "SSH hardening" --backup "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" --command "sudo systemctl reload sshd" --validate "ssh localhost echo ok"
Canary Deploy Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes system state and recovery data as follows:
| Data Element | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Metadata File | Snapshot of SSH connectivity, ports (ss -tlnp), and services. |
| Config Backups | Files | Checksummed copies of original configuration files before modification. |
| Validation Logs | Text | Comparison results between baseline and post-change state. |
| Incident Reports | Markdown | Detailed records of failed validations and rollback triggers. |
Canary Deploy Advanced Features
- Combined Protocol A+B support for both human-in-the-loop and automated safety checks.
- Real-time diffing of network routes and firewall rules to identify unintended side effects.
- Support for custom validation hooks to integrate application-specific health checks into Openclaw Skills.
- Automated cleanup of baseline data after successful verification to maintain system hygiene.
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