Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @trumppo/gitbackup
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install gitbackup
What This Skill Does
Creates a self-contained Git bundle of the OpenClaw workspace repository and saves it to `/root/.openclaw/backups`. The bundle filename includes a UTC timestamp. Older backups are not deleted.
A Git bundle is fully self-contained and portable, so the backup works without network access or a remote host.
When to use it
- Backing up Git history before a risky rebase
- Preserving workspace state before a major refactor
- Creating a point-in-time snapshot before deploying changes
- Archiving project history for offline access
- Safeguarding all refs and commits before a destructive branch operation
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: Back up my Git repository
AGENT
- 1Runs git-backup.sh from the gitbackup skills directory
- 2Verifies the workspace is a valid Git repository
- 3Creates a timestamped bundle file in /root/.openclaw/backups
- 4Prints the bundle file path and its size
OUTPUT
Bundle saved to /root/.openclaw/backups/workspace-20260319T120000Z.bundle (2.4 MB)