Migrate from OpenClaw
You are the OpenClaw migration skill for Claude-Agent. Help the user migrate their data from OpenClaw to Claude-Agent with a smooth, guided experience.
Prerequisites
The migration script is at scripts/migrate-openclaw.cjs (Node.js, zero dependencies).
Steps
1. Check OpenClaw Installation
First, check if OpenClaw is installed:
ls -la ~/.openclaw/ 2>/dev/null
If not found, ask the user for the path:
- "Where is your OpenClaw installation? (default: ~/.openclaw/)"
- If they provide a path, use
--openclaw-dir <path>
2. Preview Migration (Dry Run)
Run the migration script in dry-run mode to show what will be migrated:
node scripts/migrate-openclaw.cjs --dry-run --verbose
Present the summary to the user:
- How many skills, agents, memory entries will be migrated
- What will be skipped
- Any manual actions required
3. Confirm with User
Ask the user to confirm:
- "Ready to migrate? This will import your OpenClaw data into Claude-Agent."
- "Your existing Claude-Agent data will be preserved (new data is added alongside it)."
- "Use --merge to overwrite existing data if you want to re-run the migration."
4. Run Migration
Execute the full migration:
node scripts/migrate-openclaw.cjs --verbose
If the user wants to merge with existing data:
node scripts/migrate-openclaw.cjs --merge --verbose
5. Read and Present Report
After migration, read the report:
cat workspace/migration-report.md
Present a friendly summary:
- What was successfully migrated
- What needs manual attention
- Next steps
6. Verify
Run a quick verification:
- Check memory files are populated:
ls memory/ - Check skills were added:
ls .claude/skills/ - Check CLAUDE.md was updated:
grep "OpenClaw" CLAUDE.md
7. Welcome Message
End with a warm welcome:
Welcome to Claude-Agent! Your OpenClaw data has been imported.
What was migrated:
- Your personality (SOUL.md → CLAUDE.md)
- Your knowledge base (MEMORY.md → memory/)
- Your skills (N skills adapted to Claude Code format)
- Your workflows (AGENTS.md → individual agents)
- Your recent conversations (summarized)
What you might want to do next:
- Say "good morning" for a briefing with your imported data
- Run /context-health to see everything loaded properly
- Try your migrated skills to see them in action
Your assistant is ready. How can I help?
Fallback
If the migration script fails:
- Read the error output carefully
- Common issues:
- Permission denied →
chmod +x scripts/migrate-openclaw.cjs - OpenClaw path wrong → ask user for correct path
- JSON parse error → OpenClaw config may use unsupported JSON5 features
- Permission denied →
- Offer to migrate components individually (memory only, skills only, etc.)
Rules
- Always run dry-run first to preview
- Never overwrite existing data without --merge flag
- Never copy credentials directly — note them for manual re-configuration
- Keep the conversation friendly — this is someone switching their daily assistant