ClawAudit verdict
snapshot
The skill is designed for backup and restore of the .openclaw agent folder, using encrypted snapshots pushed to a private GitHub repo. It does not contain any malicious or deceptive behavior.
⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
Automated static analysis — not a human review. ClawAudit flags capabilities, not confirmed intent, and can produce false positives. Disagree with this verdict? Use Dispute below.
Findings (6)
References sudo — requests elevated privileges
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · sudo
apt-get install — installs system packages
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · apt-get install
Accesses OpenClaw config/secrets directly
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · ~/.openclaw/.env
subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python
scripts/backup.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(
Python shutil file operation — copies/moves/deletes files
scripts/backup.py · prose · downgraded · shutil.rmtree(
Python os.environ.get — reads environment variable
scripts/config.py · prose · downgraded · os.environ.get(
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class D). Final tier capped at Caution — cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.
Permissions & capabilities
Requires 4 environment variables. (1 sensitive: BACKUP_PASSWORD).
Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.