clawdbot-skill-update

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name: clawdbot-skill-update
description: Comprehensive backup, update, and restore workflow with dynamic workspace detection
homepage: https://github.com/pasogott/clawdbot-skill-update
metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"💾","requires":{"bins":["bash","jq","tar","git"]},"tags":["backup","restore","update","multi-agent"]}}
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# 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
- `UPDATE_CHECKLIST.md` - Step-by-step update checklist
- `QUICK_REFERENCE.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