Openclaw Migration

SKILL.md - OpenClaw Migration

Purpose

When the workspace is in the middle of renaming the Clawd project to OpenClaw, this skill lives in the repo so everyone—human or helper—can follow the same migration playbook. It outlines what gets moved, renamed, and tested as we align the codebase, docs, and tooling with the new brand.

When to use

• The human asks for a migration status, plan, or checklist (e.g., “How do we move Clawd to OpenClaw?”).
• You are about to rename directories, update config files, or explain where the old artifacts live.
• A new contributor needs consistent steps so renaming doesn’t break builds or automation.

Migration playbook

1. Inventory current layout: clawdbot/ is the existing application root, containing src/, apps/, docs/, skills/, package.json, tests, and tooling. The repo root also hosts the agent metadata (AGENTS.md), personality files (SOUL.md, MEMORY.md, etc.), and artifacts like skills.json.
2. Create the OpenClaw root: either rename clawdbot/ → openclaw/ or copy its contents into a new openclaw/ branch. Preserve hidden files (.github, .agent, .ox configs, etc.) and ensure package.json, pnpm-workspace.yaml, and lockfile stay in sync.
3. Update references: search for “Clawd” (case-sensitive) inside docs, READMEs, skill definitions, config files, CI workflows, and rename it to “OpenClaw.”
   • Pay special attention to README-header.png, docs/*.md, AGENTS.md, and SOUL.md (the persona description may mention Clawd by name).
   • Update any CLI/npm run scripts that reference clawdbot paths.
4. Move common metadata: decide where AGENTS.md, SOUL.md, MEMORY.md, skills.json, skills/ should live relative to the new app root. Keep human-facing files at the repo root if they drive onboarding (the main persona, heartbeat, identity, etc.).
5. Verify tooling: rerun pnpm test, pnpm lint, and any docs building scripts from within openclaw/ so the new layout works with existing CI.
6. Update documentation: mention the migration in README.md (root and inside the app) so contributors know the repo now houses OpenClaw. Document how to run the app from the new directory.
7. Clean up artifacts: remove or archive the old clawdbot/ directory once the new structure is stable, or keep a reference README explaining the archive for traceability.

Validation

• package.json scripts (dev, build, bootstrap) still resolve to the right folders.
• pnpm workspace references and tsconfig paths point to openclaw/ (if renamed).
• skills.json still lists the correct skill directories and versions.
• CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions, Fly, Render) use the new name in their config.

Communication

• Share this SKILL.md with reviewers during the migration review, so they can confirm each step.
• When sending summaries to Ivan, include a list of moved files and new openclaw/ entrypoints.

Triggers

• Any “migration”, “rename”, or “Clawd → OpenClaw” question from Ivan.
• When prepping a release that should ship under the OpenClaw brand.