A CLI tool that snapshots your entire OpenClaw config before every update and rolls back automatically if the update corrupts or deletes any settings
OpenClaw v2026.5.7 auto-updated and wiped users' entire openclaw.json configs, deleting channels, plugins, agents, and credentials. The built-in .bak mechanism wrote the backup AFTER the wipe, making recovery impossible. This tool sits between the update process and your config directory, creating verified snapshots before any update touches disk, and auto-rolling back if post-update validation detects missing keys or deleted files.
Demand Breakdown
Social Proof 3 sources
Gap Assessment
2 tools exist (OpenClaw built-in .bak, Git-based dotfile management (chezmoi, yadm)) but gaps remain: Backup is written after migration runs, not before. Does not cover credentials/ directory. No validation or rollback.; Not aware of OpenClaw update lifecycle. No pre-update trigger. No automatic validation of config integrity post-update..
Features4 agent-ready prompts
Competitive LandscapeFREE
| Product | Does | Missing |
|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw built-in .bak | Creates a .bak copy of openclaw.json during updates | Backup is written after migration runs, not before. Does not cover credentials/ directory. No validation or rollback. |
| Git-based dotfile management (chezmoi, yadm) | Version-controls dotfiles including config directories | Not aware of OpenClaw update lifecycle. No pre-update trigger. No automatic validation of config integrity post-update. |
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