Backup of conversations to Obsidian

What this skill does

Automatic conversation backup system for Obsidian with incremental snapshots, hourly breakdowns, and formatted chat-style markdown. Use when setting up conversation archival, preventing data loss from /new resets, or organizing chat history in Obsidian vault with proper formatting (colored callouts, timestamps, multi-paragraph support).

Backup of conversations to Obsidian is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install Backup of conversations to Obsidian

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for obsidian-conversation-backup and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Backup of conversations to Obsidian with a single command:

openclaw skills add obsidian-conversation-backup

This pulls obsidian-conversation-backup from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/obsidian-conversation-backup/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use Backup of conversations to Obsidian

Once installed, Backup of conversations to Obsidian activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab obsidian-conversation-backup-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/obsidian-conversation-backup/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Backup of conversations to Obsidian?

Install Backup of conversations to Obsidian in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for obsidian-conversation-backup, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add obsidian-conversation-backup. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/obsidian-conversation-backup/.

Is Backup of conversations to Obsidian free?

Yes. Backup of conversations to Obsidian is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.

What does Backup of conversations to Obsidian do?

Automatic conversation backup system for Obsidian with incremental snapshots, hourly breakdowns, and formatted chat-style markdown.

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