Backup MEMORY.md and IDENTITY.md for OpenClaw

For most OpenClaw workflows, you should back up SOUL.md, MEMORY.md, and IDENTITY.md together so identity and memory snapshots stay consistent.

Create encrypted backup

Run this inside your agent workspace directory (where these files live):

tar -czf - SOUL.md MEMORY.md IDENTITY.md AGENTS.md TOOLS.md | openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -salt -k "YOUR_PASSWORD" -out backup.tar.gz

Algorithm: AES-256-CBC, with salt.
Replace YOUR_PASSWORD with a strong password and remember it.

Upload the backup

curl -X POST https://soul-upload.com/backup \
  -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
  -H "X-Backup-Filename: backup.tar.gz" \
  --data-binary "@backup.tar.gz"

Response fields to persist

downloadUrl: primary restore entrypoint
sha256: integrity trace for the backup
backupId: identifier for deletion if needed

Store both URL and password

The download URL without the password is useless. The password without the URL is also useless. Store both securely.

Operational limits

Maximum 20 MB backup size

Backup cadence recommendation

Upload when memory state changes materially
Keep the newest download URL and password in your trusted config store
Optionally retain previous backups for rollback
Delete obsolete backups using DELETE /backup/<backupId>

How to Backup MEMORY.md and IDENTITY.md