Agent skill

Git Crypt Backup

by sundial-org in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills

Backup Clawdbot workspace and config to GitHub with git-crypt encryption.

No licenceAuto-check: notesDevOps & Cloud

Install Git Crypt Backup

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill git-crypt-backup -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills git-crypt-backup --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/git-crypt-backup .claude/skills/git-crypt-backup && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
git-crypt-backup
GitHub stars
663
Token cost
~727 tokens
SKILL.md length
94 words
Files
2 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
353
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Backup Clawdbot workspace and config to GitHub with git-crypt encryption.

  • Works in 5 steps: Create GitHub repos (private recommended) → Initialize git-crypt → Configure encryption → …
  • Daily automated backups
  • SKILL.md covers Setup, Daily Backup, Restore on New Machine and What Gets Encrypted
  • Runs Shell scripts from its folder; calls git and brew

What it does

Git Crypt Backup is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Backup Clawdbot workspace and config to GitHub with git-crypt encryption. Use for daily automated backups or manual backup/restore operations.

Its SKILL.md is about 730 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/backup.sh`).

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Backup and disaster recovery and Git workflow. It works with Git and GitHub. The repository describes itself as: Top OpenClaw skills, with the most popular and useful ones.

When your agent uses it

  • Daily automated backups
  • Manual backup/restore operations

Example prompts

  • “/git-crypt-backup”

Requirements

  • A Bash shell

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Create GitHub repos (private recommended)
  2. Initialize git-crypt
  3. Configure encryption
  4. Export keys (important!)
  5. Initial commit & push

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b80cde2. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Shell), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • git
    • brew

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Git Crypt Backup loads about 727 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 40 tokens; SKILL.md has 94 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~40
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~727

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:54
    .env filter=git-crypt diff=git-crypt
  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:120
    | config | clawdbot.json, .env, credentials/**, sessions/** | cron/jobs.json, settings/** |

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 94 words (~727 tokens).

“Automated backup of Clawdbot workspace (~/clawd) and config (~/.clawdbot) to GitHub with sensitive files encrypted via git-crypt.”

— opening of SKILL.md by sundial-org
name
git-crypt-backup

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in skills/git-crypt-backup of sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/backup.sh

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b80cde2

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Works with

Questions about Git Crypt Backup

What does Git Crypt Backup do?

Backup Clawdbot workspace and config to GitHub with git-crypt encryption. Git Crypt Backup is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Backup Clawdbot workspace and config to GitHub with git-crypt encryption.

When should I use Git Crypt Backup?

Git Crypt Backup fits situations like: daily automated backups; manual backup/restore operations.

How do I install Git Crypt Backup in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill git-crypt-backup -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/git-crypt-backup in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .claude/skills/git-crypt-backup in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Git Crypt Backup in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill git-crypt-backup -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/git-crypt-backup in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .agents/skills/git-crypt-backup in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Git Crypt Backup in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill git-crypt-backup -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/git-crypt-backup, .gemini/skills/git-crypt-backup, .github/skills/git-crypt-backup and .opencode/skills/git-crypt-backup in your project.

What does Git Crypt Backup need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Git Crypt Backup needs a shell for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (git and brew). Our summary lists: A Bash shell.

Does Git Crypt Backup access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Git Crypt Backup safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Git Crypt Backup use?

No licence was found for Git Crypt Backup or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Git Crypt Backup use?

About 727 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Git Crypt Backup?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Git Crypt Backup: CI Automation (jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, 2.8k stars), GreptimeDB Release Runbook (GreptimeTeam/greptimedb, 6.7k stars), ccLoad Release Publisher (caidaoli/ccLoad, 418 stars) and Gpg Multi Key (Prorise-cool/Claude-Code-Multi-Agent, 305 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Git Crypt Backup?

sundial-org (a GitHub organization) maintains it in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills, which has 663 GitHub stars. The repository holds 353 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 7, 2026.

Source: sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.