A safety watchdog that provides 10-second automatic rollbacks for Openclaw configuration changes.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install config-guard
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 config-guard 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 Claw Seatbelt?
Claw Seatbelt is a specialized protection layer designed specifically for managing and modifying the openclaw.json configuration file. Unlike standard plugins that run continuously, this tool acts as a safety net during configuration updates, offering an automatic recovery mechanism if the gateway fails to restart within a critical 10-second window.
By prioritizing system stability, it ensures that your Openclaw Skills environment remains operational even when experimental changes or syntax errors are introduced to the core settings. It is a lightweight, on-demand utility that minimizes risk for developers frequently tweaking their agent configurations.
Claw Seatbelt Use Cases
- Safeguarding the gateway during manual edits of the openclaw.json file.
- Automating the recovery of Openclaw Skills after a failed or corrupted configuration update.
- Debugging configuration errors by capturing the broken state before restoration.
- Maintaining high availability for self-hosted AI agent environments during maintenance.
How Claw Seatbelt Works
- Probes the local Gateway status to verify operational health and connectivity.
- Detects if the service is down or unreachable following a recent configuration change.
- Captures and logs the current broken config file to assist with developer debugging.
- Locates the most recent valid timestamped backup stored in the ~/.openclaw/backups/ directory.
- Restores the known-good configuration and automatically restarts the Gateway service to restore Openclaw Skills functionality.
Claw Seatbelt Setup
To initialize the protection mechanism, ensure the watchdog script has the appropriate permissions and execute it via the terminal:
# Grant execution permissions
chmod +x ./bin/watchdog.sh
# Run the watchdog manually to check status
./bin/watchdog.sh
Claw Seatbelt Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill interacts with the standard directory structure used by Openclaw Skills to manage state and recovery:
| Component | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | openclaw.json | The primary target for protection and rollback |
| Backup Repository | ~/.openclaw/backups/ | Storage for timestamped recovery points |
| Watchdog Script | ./bin/watchdog.sh | The core execution logic for monitoring and restoration |
Claw Seatbelt Advanced Features
- On-demand activation that preserves system resources by only triggering during backup scripts.
- Automatic 10-second recovery window to resolve gateway failures instantly.
- Intelligent backup selection that prioritizes the most recent stable version of Openclaw Skills.
- Minimalist design that requires zero complex configuration for immediate deployment.
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