Clawdbot Sync 🔄

Synchronize memory, preferences, and skills between multiple Clawdbot instances over Tailscale/SSH.

Features

Bi-directional sync between Clawdbot instances
Smart conflict resolution (newest wins, or merge for logs)
Selective sync — choose what to sync
Peer discovery via Tailscale
Dry-run mode for preview

Commands

| Command | Action | |---------|--------| | /sync | Show status and configured peers | | /sync status | Check connection to all peers | | /sync now [peer] | Sync with peer (or all) | | /sync push [peer] | Push local changes to peer | | /sync pull [peer] | Pull changes from peer | | /sync add <name> <host> [user] [path] | Add a peer | | /sync remove <name> | Remove a peer | | /sync diff [peer] | Show what would change | | /sync history | Show sync history |

Setup

1. Configure Peers

handler.sh add mac-mini 100.95.193.55 clawdbot /Users/clawdbot/clawd $WORKSPACE
handler.sh add server 100.89.48.26 clawdbot /home/clawdbot/clawd $WORKSPACE

2. Ensure SSH Access

Both machines need SSH key auth:

ssh-copy-id clawdbot@100.95.193.55

3. Test Connection

handler.sh status $WORKSPACE

What Gets Synced

| Item | Default | Notes | |------|---------|-------| | memory/ | ✅ Yes | All memory files and skill data | | MEMORY.md | ✅ Yes | Main memory file | | USER.md | ✅ Yes | User profile | | IDENTITY.md | ❌ No | Each instance has its own identity | | skills/ | ⚙️ Optional | Installed skills | | config/ | ❌ No | Instance-specific config |

Handler Commands

handler.sh status $WORKSPACE                    # Check peers and connection
handler.sh sync <peer> $WORKSPACE               # Bi-directional sync
handler.sh push <peer> $WORKSPACE               # Push to peer
handler.sh pull <peer> $WORKSPACE               # Pull from peer
handler.sh diff <peer> $WORKSPACE               # Show differences
handler.sh add <name> <host> <user> <path> $WS  # Add peer
handler.sh remove <name> $WORKSPACE             # Remove peer
handler.sh history $WORKSPACE                   # Sync history
handler.sh auto <on|off> $WORKSPACE             # Auto-sync on heartbeat

Conflict Resolution

Timestamp-based: Newer file wins
Merge for logs: Append-only files are merged
Skip conflicts: Option to skip conflicting files
Manual resolution: Flag for review

Data Files

Stored in $WORKSPACE/memory/clawdbot-sync/:

| File | Purpose | |------|---------| | peers.json | Configured peers | | history.json | Sync history log | | config.json | Sync preferences | | conflicts/ | Conflicting files for review |

Example Session

User: /sync now mac-mini
Bot: 🔄 Syncing with mac-mini (100.95.193.55)...

     📤 Pushing: 3 files changed
     • memory/streaming-buddy/preferences.json
     • memory/2026-01-26.md
     • MEMORY.md
     
     📥 Pulling: 1 file changed
     • memory/2026-01-25.md
     
     ✅ Sync complete! 4 files synchronized.

Requirements

rsync (for efficient file sync)
ssh (for secure transport)
Tailscale or direct network access between peers
SSH key authentication configured

Security

Uses SSH for all transfers (encrypted)
No passwords stored (key-based auth only)
Sync paths are restricted to workspace
No system files are ever synced