What did OpenClaw v2026.5.7 update break?

The v2026.5.7 auto-update wiped the entire openclaw.json config file, deleting all channel configs, plugins, all configured agents, and the credentials directory.

How do I recover from the OpenClaw 5.7 config wipe?

Check for .bak backup files in ~/.openclaw/. If the backup was created after the wipe, restore from a system backup. Disable auto-update until a fix ships.

Is there a fix for OpenClaw v2026.5.7 config deletion?

As of May 12 2026, no stable fix released. Issue tracked as GitHub #80077. v2026.5.9-beta.1 may address it.

Why did OpenClaw 5.7 delete my credentials?

Config migration logic in v2026.5.7 failed to preserve existing keys and deleted the credentials/ directory during the update process.

How to disable OpenClaw auto-update?

Set autoUpdate: false in openclaw.json to prevent automatic updates that can break your config.

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OpenClaw v2026.5.7 Auto-Update Wipes Entire Config: Agents, Channels, Plugins, Credentials All Lost

OpenClaw v2026.5.7 auto-update resets ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json, deleting all channel configs (Telegram, WhatsApp), plugins (only anthropic and ollama survive), all 9 configured agents, and the entire credentials/ directory. Critical full-outage bug filed as GitHub issue #80077.

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A CLI tool that snapshots your entire OpenClaw config before every update and rolls back automatically if the update corrupts or deletes any settings

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OpenClaw v2026.5.7 auto-updated and wiped users' entire openclaw.json configs, deleting channels, plugins, agents, and credentials. The built-in .bak mechanism wrote the backup AFTER the wipe, making recovery impossible. This tool sits between the update process and your config directory, creating verified snapshots before any update touches disk, and auto-rolling back if post-update validation detects missing keys or deleted files.

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