Avenger Initiative
Encrypted GitHub backup & restore for any OpenClaw agent system. Branch-per-night strategy with smart retention (7 daily / 8 weekly / 12 monthly). Backs up openclaw.json (AES-256 encrypted), agent memories, SOUL/IDENTITY files, cron jobs, and custom skills. Guided agent setup flow.
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// RATINGS
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// README
π‘οΈ Avenger Initiative
Encrypted GitHub backup & restore for any OpenClaw agent system.
What It Does
Avenger Initiative backs up your entire OpenClaw system to a private GitHub repo every night β configs, agent memories, SOUL files, custom skills, cron jobs β everything needed to fully restore from zero.
Security model:
openclaw.json(API keys, bot tokens) β AES-256-CBC encrypted before leaving disk- Everything else (SOUL.md, MEMORY.md, etc.) β plaintext in your private repo
- Encryption key stays on your machine β never committed to Git
Branch-per-night strategy with smart retention:
| Branch | Pattern | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | backup/daily/YYYY-MM-DD | Last 7 days |
| Weekly | backup/weekly/YYYY-WNN | Last 8 weeks |
| Monthly | backup/monthly/YYYY-MM | Last 12 months |
What's in the vault?
Every backup automatically generates a human-friendly README.md in the vault root β so anyone (or any agent) landing in the repo immediately knows what it is, what's encrypted vs plaintext, and exactly how to restore. It includes step-by-step restore commands, natural-language Avenger agent commands, and security notes. A compact AVENGER-MANIFEST.json is also written with machine-readable backup metadata for scripted restores.
Installation
Option 1 β ClawHub CLI (recommended)
clawhub install avenger-initiative
Get the ClawHub CLI:
npm install -g clawhub
Option 2 β ProSkills.md
Visit proskills.md/skills/avenger-initiative and click Install β the skill is listed for free, no login required to browse.
Option 3 β Manual (git clone)
mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills
git clone https://github.com/ProSkillsMD/avenger-initiative \
~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/avenger-initiative
chmod +x ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/avenger-initiative/scripts/*.sh
Quick Start
1. Create a private GitHub vault repo
Go to github.com/new and create a private repo (e.g. my-openclaw-vault).
2. Set up Avenger Initiative
Tell your OpenClaw agent:
"Setup avenger"
Your agent will walk you through the rest β vault repo URL, encryption key, first backup.
Or run manually:
bash ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/avenger-initiative/scripts/setup.sh \
--repo https://github.com/yourname/your-vault
3. Save your encryption key
After setup, you'll see a 64-character hex key. Save it in your password manager immediately.
Without it, openclaw.json.enc cannot be decrypted.
4. First backup runs automatically
Daily backups are scheduled at 02:00 UTC via OpenClaw cron.
Usage
| Say this to your agent | What happens |
|---|---|
"avenger backup" | Runs backup now |
"avenger status" | Shows last backup time and branch |
"restore from vault" | Guided restore flow |
"avenger setup" | First-time setup wizard |
Restore
# Restore latest (main branch)
bash ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/avenger-initiative/scripts/restore.sh
# Restore from a specific date
bash ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/avenger-initiative/scripts/restore.sh \
--branch backup/daily/2026-03-10
# After restore
openclaw gateway restart
Requirements
- OpenClaw installed and running
- GitHub CLI (
gh) authenticated (gh auth login) git,openssl(standard on most systems)- A private GitHub repo for your vault
Security
This skill uses:
openssl enc -aes-256-cbcβ encrypts youropenclaw.jsonwith your own keygit pushβ pushes to your own private vault repo only- No external servers β data goes only to your own GitHub account
See SECURITY.md for full script-by-script analysis and audit instructions.
Changelog
v1.0.4
- Each backup now generates a human-friendly
README.mdinside the vault with purpose, restore commands, and Avenger agent commands - Added
AVENGER-MANIFEST.json(machine-readable backup metadata)
v1.0.3
- Fixed:
mainbranch now always exists (setup.sh initializes it on first run) - Fixed: backup commits to
mainfirst, then creates dated snapshot branch
v1.0.2
- Added ProSkills.md + ClawHub badges to README
- Full installation guide (3 methods: CLI, ProSkills.md, git clone)
v1.0.1
- Added
.clawhubsafeandSECURITY.mdto clarify false-positive security scan flags
v1.0.0
- Initial release
License
MIT Β© ProSkillsMD
// HOW IT'S BUILT
// FILES
8 files shipped with this skill. Inline text is the catalog copy. The upstream link is the source repository.
SKILL.md4.5 KBupstream β
--- name: avenger-initiative version: 1.0.4 description: Encrypted GitHub backup and restore for any OpenClaw agent system. Creates branch-per-night backups with smart retention (7 daily, 8 weekly, 12 monthly branches). Backs up openclaw.json (AES-256 encrypted), agent memories, SOUL/IDENTITY files, cron jobs, and custom skills to a private GitHub vault. Each backup auto-generates a human-friendly README.md inside the vault with purpose, full contents table, branch structure, step-by-step restore instructions, and Avenger agent commands. Triggers on phrases like "avenger backup", "backup system", "push to vault", "sync vault", "avenger restore", "restore from vault", "setup avenger", "avenger status", "avenger init", "configure backup", "set up backup". Also auto-runs after any critical config change. license: MIT --- # π‘οΈ Avenger Initiative Encrypted, branch-based GitHub backup and restore for any OpenClaw system. ## When This Skill Triggers 1. User says "setup avenger" / "configure backup" / "avenger init" β **Run SETUP flow** 2. User says "avenger backup" / "backup system" / "push to vault" β **Run BACKUP** 3. User says "restore from vault" / "avenger restore" β **Run RESTORE flow** 4. User says "avenger status" / "vault status" β **Show STATUS** 5. After any confirmed config change (gateway restart, config patch) β **Run BACKUP silently** --- ## SETUP FLOW (Agent-Guided) When setup is triggered, **walk the user through it conversationally**. Ask one question at a time. ### Step 1 β Ask for the vault repo > "To set up Avenger Initiative, I need a private GitHub repo to use as your vault. Have you created one already? If so, share the URL (e.g. `https://github.com/yourname/my-vault`). If not, I can help you create one." ### Step 2 β Handle the encryption key > "Your `openclaw.json` (which contains all API keys and bot tokens) will be encrypted with AES-256 before being pushed. Do you have an existing encryption key from a previous Avenger setup, or should I generate a new one?" ### Step 3 β Run setup ```bash bash ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/avenger-initiative/scripts/setup.sh \ --repo <vault-url> ``` ### Step 4 β Show key and insist they save it > "β οΈ **Your encryption key is below β save it NOW in 1Password, Bitwarden, or a secure note.** > Without this key, your backup cannot be decrypted." Wait for user to confirm "saved" before proceeding. ### Step 5 β Explain what will be backed up - π `openclaw.json` β encrypted (all API keys, bot tokens, agent configs) - π§ All memory logs and workspace files (SOUL, IDENTITY, MEMORY, TOOLS) - π₯ Per-agent files for all agents - π§ All custom skills - π Cron job definitions **Retention policy:** - Daily β 7 days - Weekly β 8 weeks (created every Sunday) - Monthly β 12 months (created 1st of each month) ### Step 6 β Run first backup & install cron ```bash bash ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/avenger-initiative/scripts/backup.sh ``` --- ## BACKUP ```bash bash ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/avenger-initiative/scripts/backup.sh ``` Creates `backup/daily/YYYY-MM-DD` branch β merges to `main` β prunes per retention policy. On Sundays: also creates `backup/weekly/YYYY-WNN`. On 1st of month: also creates `backup/monthly/YYYY-MM`. --- ## RESTORE ```bash bash ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/avenger-initiative/scripts/restore.sh ``` Supports `--branch backup/daily/YYYY-MM-DD` to restore from a specific snapshot. Shows vault manifest, asks for confirmation, decrypts and restores all files. After restore: `openclaw gateway restart` --- ## STATUS Check `~/.openclaw/workspace/memory/avenger-backup.log` for last backup. Show timestamp, branch, and vault URL. --- ## File Locations ``` ~/.openclaw/ βββ credentials/ β βββ avenger.key β Encryption key (NEVER commit) β βββ avenger-config.json β Vault repo URL βββ workspace/skills/avenger-initiative/ βββ SKILL.md βββ scripts/ β βββ backup.sh β βββ restore.sh β βββ setup.sh βββ references/ βββ security.md ``` --- ## Security Model - Vault repo should be **private** on GitHub - `openclaw.json` β AES-256-CBC encrypted (PBKDF2, 100k iterations) - All other files β plaintext (no secrets) - Key lives only on the machine and in the user's password manager See `references/security.md` for threat model and key rotation. --- *More verified OpenClaw skills available at [proskills.md](https://proskills.md)*README.mdupstream β
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SECURITY.mdupstream β
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scripts/backup.shupstream β
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