Agent skill · software engineering · sundial-org
clawdbot-skill-update
Comprehensive backup, update, and restore workflow with dynamic workspace detection
Why this skill is useful
Adds 4 executable scripts for dynamic backup, update, and restore workflows that aren't in public docs.
What it needs
Requires bash, git, jq, tar installed locally. About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-03-07. 639 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Clawdbot Update Skill Comprehensive backup, update, and restore workflow for Clawdbot installations. Repository GitHub: https://github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot Upstream: origin/main Local Clone: ~/code/clawdbot (default) Description This skill provides a complete, modular update workflow for Clawdbot with dynamic workspace detection: Configuration files Agent states and sessions Credentials and auth tokens All agent workspaces (auto-detected from config) Cron jobs and sandboxes Git repository state Key Features ✅ Dynamic Workspace Detection - Reads workspace paths from config ✅ Multi-Agent Support - Handles multiple agents automatically ✅ Safe Rollback - Full restore capability ✅ Git Integration - Tracks versions and remotes ✅ Validation - Pre/post checks included ✅ Dry Run - Preview before backup Files config.json - Skill configuration (repo URLs, paths) backup-clawdbot-dryrun.sh - Dry run preview (no changes) backup-clawdbot-full.sh - Dynamic full backup script restore-clawdbot.sh - Dynamic restore script validate-setup.sh - Pre/post update validation check-upstream.sh - Check for available updates UPDATECHECKLIST.md - Step-by-step update checklist QUICKREFERENCE.md - Quick command reference SKILL.md - This file README.md - Quick start guide Dynamic Features Both backup and restore scripts now: Read workspace paths from ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json Support any number of agents Handle missing workspaces gracefully Generate safe filenames from agent IDs When to Use Trigger this skill when asked to: "update clawdbot" "upgrade to latest version" "backup clawdbot before update" "restore clawdbot from backup" "rollback clawdbot update" Usage 1. Preview Backup (Dry Run) Shows: What files would be backed up Estimated backup size Workspace detection results Disk space availability Files that would be skipped No files are created or modified! 2. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills sundial-org/clawdbot-skill-update