Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @teamtelnyx/telnyx-storage-backup
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install telnyx-storage-backup
What This Skill Does
Backs up and restores an OpenClaw workspace to Telnyx Storage using shell scripts and the Telnyx CLI. Supports scheduled backups via cron, configurable retention, and restoring to any location.
Requires only the Telnyx CLI with no boto3, AWS credentials, or extra dependencies compared to S3-based alternatives.
When to use it
- Scheduling automatic workspace backups every 30 minutes
- Restoring a workspace after accidental file deletion
- Keeping backup history with configurable retention limits
- Listing available backups to pick a specific restore point
- Backing up to a custom bucket for multi-workspace setups
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User runs ./backup.sh to back up their workspace
AGENT
- 1Creates a timestamped tar.gz archive of workspace files
- 2Includes MEMORY.md, SOUL.md, memory/, knowledge/, and scripts/
- 3Uploads the archive to the configured Telnyx Storage bucket
- 4Prunes old backups beyond the MAX_BACKUPS retention limit
OUTPUT
openclaw-backup/openclaw-backup-20260201-120000.tar.gz uploaded to Telnyx Storage
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.
TELNYX_API_KEY environment variableTelnyx account