V2026-3-8

For most of OpenClaw’s history, backing up your configuration meant manually copying files, writing shell scripts, or hoping your dotfiles repo was up to date. With v2026.3.8, that changes: OpenClaw now ships with built-in backup CLI tools that make protecting your setup first-class behavior, not an afterthought. This guide covers the new openclaw backup commands, how to use config-only mode, how to verify your backups, and how to restore if things go wrong. ...

OpenClaw v2026.3.8 dropped three days ago and it’s a release that’s easy to overlook if you’re only scanning headlines — but self-hosters should pay close attention. The headline addition is something the community has been quietly asking for since the early days: built-in backup commands. The Backup CLI: What’s New Before 3.8, backing up your OpenClaw configuration meant manually copying files and hoping you remembered everything. Now, the CLI handles it natively: ...