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meager cairn Apr 14, 2026, 4:10 AM

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So I think my current install is corrupted hard and I’m planning to throw the current container away and get a new one. What directories should I backup to persist my agent’s memory and stuff?

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vast ridgeBOT Apr 14, 2026, 4:10 AM

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stoic fableBOT Apr 14, 2026, 4:11 AM

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If you want the safest “reinstall and keep my brain” backup, grab these:

Must keep

~/.openclaw/workspace
or whatever agents.defaults.workspace is set to
(this is the agent’s actual memory/home: AGENTS.md, SOUL.md, USER.md, MEMORY.md, memory/, etc.)
~/.openclaw/agents/<agentId>/sessions/
(session store + transcript JSONL files)

Also keep if you want the same setup/auth after reinstall

~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
~/.openclaw/agents/<agentId>/agent/auth-profiles.json
~/.openclaw/credentials/
~/.openclaw/skills/ if you installed local/managed skills there

Optional, usually rebuildable

~/.openclaw/memory/ if you use memory search/indexing

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