Automatically generates self-contained Git bundles of your OpenClaw workspace to ensure your version history is backed up locally.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install gitbackup
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 gitbackup 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 gitbackup?
gitbackup is a utility within the Openclaw Skills library that provides a seamless way to create local backups of your repository. Instead of relying solely on remote servers, this skill generates a full Git bundle—a single-file representation of your repository's history, branches, and tags. This ensures that you have a portable, restorable snapshot of your workspace stored directly on your local filesystem, protecting against accidental data loss or corruption during intensive development cycles.
By leveraging this tool, developers can maintain a consistent backup trail without manual overhead. It is specifically optimized for environments where OpenClaw manages the workspace, providing a standardized path for data preservation that integrates directly with agent-led workflows.
gitbackup Use Cases
- Preserving repository state before making experimental changes via an AI agent.
- Creating local snapshots for offline version control management.
- Manual backup triggering through the /gitbackup command in communication platforms like Telegram.
- Long-term archiving of project milestones in a portable, single-file bundle format.
How gitbackup Works
- The skill checks the workspace status to ensure it is an active Git repository.
- It calls the specialized shell script located in the skill's script directory.
- The script packages all refs and objects into a compressed Git bundle.
- A UTC timestamp is appended to the filename to prevent naming collisions and ensure chronological sorting.
- The bundle is moved to the designated backup directory at /root/.openclaw/backups.
- The system returns the absolute path and file size for verification.
gitbackup Setup
To use this feature within the Openclaw Skills framework, ensure your workspace is a Git repository and run the following command:
bash /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/gitbackup/scripts/git-backup.sh
No additional configuration is required as long as the default OpenClaw path structure is maintained.
gitbackup Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill maintains a predictable data structure for all generated backups:
| Item | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Backup File | Portable Git bundle containing all history | /root/.openclaw/backups/ |
| Naming Convention | UTC Timestamped filename | git-backup-[TIMESTAMP].bundle |
| Metadata | Output containing file size and path | Console/Agent logs |
These bundles are part of the broader Openclaw Skills data management strategy, allowing for easy restoration using standard git clone or git fetch commands.
gitbackup Advanced Features
- Self-contained Git bundles that include all commit history, branches, and tags in one file.
- Native integration with the OpenClaw Telegram interface for remote backup management using /gitbackup.
- Non-purging logic that ensures older backups are kept for historical auditing rather than being overwritten.
- Lightweight bash-based execution that minimizes workspace resource consumption during the backup process.
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