diff --git a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/Onboarding.swift b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/Onboarding.swift
index 3be173077..ab1716268 100644
--- a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/Onboarding.swift
+++ b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/Onboarding.swift
@@ -503,7 +503,9 @@ struct OnboardingView: View {
                             .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
                             .lineLimit(2)
                     } else {
-                        Text("Tip: edit AGENTS.md in this folder to shape the assistant’s behavior.")
+                        Text(
+                            "Tip: edit AGENTS.md in this folder to shape the assistant’s behavior. " +
+                                "For backup, make the workspace a (private) git repo so Clawd’s “memory” is versioned.")
                             .font(.caption)
                             .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
                             .lineLimit(2)
diff --git a/docs/AGENTS.default.md b/docs/AGENTS.default.md
index 3609d2cd3..ab9102635 100644
--- a/docs/AGENTS.default.md
+++ b/docs/AGENTS.default.md
@@ -37,6 +37,17 @@ cp docs/AGENTS.default.md ~/.clawdis/workspace/AGENTS.md
 - Don’t run destructive commands unless explicitly asked.
 - Don’t send partial/streaming replies to external messaging surfaces (only final replies).
 
+## Backup tip (recommended)
+If you treat this workspace as Clawd’s “memory”, make it a git repo (ideally private) so `AGENTS.md` and your memory files are backed up.
+
+```bash
+cd ~/.clawdis/workspace
+git init
+git add AGENTS.md
+git commit -m "Add Clawd workspace"
+# Optional: add a private remote + push
+```
+
 ## What Clawdis Does
 - Runs WhatsApp gateway + Pi coding agent so the assistant can read/write chats, fetch context, and run tools via the host Mac.
 - macOS app manages permissions (screen recording, notifications, microphone) and exposes a CLI helper `clawdis-mac` for scripts.
diff --git a/docs/clawd.md b/docs/clawd.md
index f8567ad4b..a028fd1d0 100644
--- a/docs/clawd.md
+++ b/docs/clawd.md
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ Pi (the bundled coding agent) will read operating instructions and “memory”
 
 By default, Clawdis uses `~/.clawdis/workspace` as the agent workspace, and will create it (plus a starter `AGENTS.md`) automatically on first agent run.
 
+Tip: treat this folder like Clawd’s “memory” and make it a git repo (ideally private) so your `AGENTS.md` + memory files are backed up.
+
 From the CLAWDIS repo:
 
 ```bash