openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug]: BOOTSTRAP.md overwrites existing MEMORY.md, IDENTITY.md, SOUL.md on update [1 participants]

TL;DR

The issue can be fixed by modifying the update process to check for existing memory files before overwriting them.

Guidance

• The problem seems to be caused by the update process not checking for existing memory files (MEMORY.md, IDENTITY.md, SOUL.md) before overwriting them.
• To verify the issue, try updating OpenClaw to version 2026.4.21 and check if the memory files are overwritten.
• A possible workaround is to manually backup the memory files before updating OpenClaw and then restore them after the update.
• The update process should be modified to check if the memory files already exist before overwriting them, to prevent complete memory loss.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue does not contain enough information about the update process.

Notes

The issue seems to be specific to the update process of OpenClaw, and the solution may vary depending on the implementation of the update process.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Manually backup the memory files before updating OpenClaw and then restore them after the update, until a fixed version is released that checks for existing memory files before overwriting them.