OpenClaw Automation Scripts: Infrastructure Operations at Scale
What follows is a curated look at the automation backbone running a multi-server OpenClaw deployment generalized for utility, not replication.
Architecture Philosophy
Before diving into scripts, a word on design: these automations were built around two principles:
- Autonomous recovery the system notices problems and fixes itself before humans notice
- Minimal blast radius when automations fail, they fail safely
Network Health Check
On any long-running VPS with multiple nodes on a private subnet, ARP caches time out. This script runs as a cron job to keep the gateway ARP cache fresh using arping.
Worker Recovery Script
When a worker node becomes unreachable, this script checks connectivity and reboots dead workers. Production deployments should use SSH keys with locked-down command restrictions rather than password-based authentication.
Infrastructure Considerations
- Private subnet required scripts assume a /24 private subnet between nodes
- SSH access to workers necessary recovery script requires credentials on target nodes
- No coordination database state kept in shared filesystem
- Shared hosting compatible works within resource constraints of shared and VPS WordPress hosting
Infrastructure references generalized for operational security.
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Automation Scripts Overview
OpenClaw automation scripts handle repetitive tasks including: backup scheduling, log rotation, health checks, and self-healing routines.
Key Automation Scripts
- health-check.sh: Monitors CPU, memory, disk, and service status. Runs every 5 minutes via cron.
- backup-config.sh: Backs up OpenClaw configuration to a remote S3 bucket daily.
- log-rotate.sh: Rotates logs weekly, compressing old logs and deleting after 30 days.
- auto-restart.sh: Restarts OpenClaw service if health check fails 3 consecutive times.
Customization
Edit these scripts at /opt/openclaw/scripts/. Always test changes in a staging environment before deploying to production.
Related: Hetzner VPS Infrastructure Walkthrough for OpenClaw
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