Playbook OpenClaw

Check OpenClaw backup readiness before a change

Inspect the hosted backup setting and a completed recovery point, record current state and test the handoff before a risky change.

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Requirements and responsibilities

Illustrative situation

Illustrative scenario: an owner plans a provider and workspace change and needs a recoverable record of the current agent state.

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Dashboard and application procedure

Follow these steps yourself, or use the scoped AI handoff below for supported hosting operations.

Step 1 of 5

Record current state

Where
OpenClaw application and xCloud Status
Permissions
Authorized OpenClaw owner or application administrator
Inputs
Provider, channel, workspace version and active jobs
Action
Record the known-good configuration and last successful bounded chat without copying secrets into the record.
Expected result
A state inventory exists for later comparison.
Verify
Confirm the recorded bot, provider and task result against current views.
If it fails
If current state is already broken, label it and do not call it a clean recovery point.

Sources: How to Deploy OpenClaw with xCloud · OpenClaw backup guidance

Step 2 of 5

Inspect backup enablement

Where
xCloud managed OpenClaw backup controls
Permissions
Authorized OpenClaw owner or application administrator
Inputs
Named server and backup owner
Action
Check whether backups were enabled at creation and what current backup controls or history the dashboard exposes.
Expected result
The owner knows whether hosted backup capture is configured.
Verify
Record the visible setting and latest completed entry if available.
If it fails
If the setting is off or history is absent, stop the risky change and resolve backup coverage.

Sources: How to Deploy OpenClaw with xCloud · Managed OpenClaw Hosting

Step 3 of 5

Confirm the recovery scope

Where
xCloud documentation or support handoff
Permissions
Authorized OpenClaw owner or application administrator
Inputs
Required workspace, memory, sessions, credentials and channels
Action
Compare required state with the hosted backup’s documented or confirmed scope; keep unknown fields explicitly unknown.
Expected result
The change owner knows which state is recoverable.
Verify
Obtain a source or support answer for critical missing items.
If it fails
If critical state scope is unknown, create an independent approved record or defer the change.

Sources: How to Deploy OpenClaw with xCloud · Managed OpenClaw Hosting · OpenClaw backup CLI

Step 4 of 5

Identify a usable point

Where
Confirmed xCloud backup record or support handoff
Permissions
Authorized OpenClaw owner or application administrator
Inputs
Completed point ID/time and intended target
Action
Locate a completed recovery record in the dashboard or obtain one from xCloud support, then record its time, scope and exact server.
Expected result
A specific candidate recovery point is identified.
Verify
Check completion status and server identity; do not rely on a scheduled label alone.
If it fails
If no completed point exists, do not proceed with the change.

Sources: Managed OpenClaw Hosting · OpenClaw backup guidance

Step 5 of 5

Set a restore decision

Where
Change record
Permissions
Authorized OpenClaw owner or application administrator
Inputs
Backup point, newer-record owner and rollback trigger
Action
Document who can request restore, what newer chats/files/jobs could be lost, and which acceptance prompt will be repeated afterward.
Expected result
Recovery has an owner and data-preservation rule.
Verify
Have another operator explain the difference between restore and reset.
If it fails
If a reset is presented as the backup path, stop and correct the plan.

Sources: How to Reset OpenClaw with xCloud · Managed OpenClaw Hosting · OpenClaw backup guidance

Maintenance

Recovery decisions

AI handoff

Use the named xCloud dashboard for hosted controls and verify application tools in the deployed OpenClaw version before use. An xCloud hosting MCP write operation for these actions is not documented.

Supported scope

  • Inspect and manage the hosted OpenClaw service dashboard · manual

    Use only controls visible for this managed OpenClaw server. Creation, provider, channel, UI, updates and logs are separate xCloud dashboard actions; no OpenClaw hosting MCP write operation is documented.

    Checkpoint: Confirm the exact server, selected control and effect before changing it; inspect resulting status and a bounded chat.

    How to Deploy OpenClaw with xCloud

  • Review managed backup, recovery or reset dashboard · manual

    xCloud markets recovery and documents a destructive reset; public docs do not establish restore-point selection or exact backup scope. Reset permanently removes OpenClaw state and is not a restore.

    Checkpoint: Inventory current and newer records, obtain a verified recovery point and exact target, then validate state after recovery. Do not use reset as an unexplained repair.

    Managed OpenClaw Hosting · How to Reset OpenClaw with xCloud

Copyable agent brief

Manual checkpoints

  • The xCloud owner checks the backup toggle and obtains a completed recovery record from the dashboard or support.
  • The owner resolves exact state scope and target before changing any setting.
Feature coverage

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