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Migrate from OpenClaw

Hacker News · Jun 18, 2026, 2:32 PM

Key takeaways

  • Guides & Tutorials Migrate from Open Claw On this page Migrate from Open Claw hermes claw migrate imports your Open Claw (or legacy Clawdbot/Moldbot) setup into Hermes.
  • tip If your Open Claw setup was multi-provider, hermes setup --portal collapses it to one OAuth — 300+ models plus the Tool Gateway in a single login.
  • Legacy ~/.clawdbot/ or ~/.moltbot/ directories are detected automatically.

Guides & Tutorials Migrate from Open Claw On this page Migrate from Open Claw hermes claw migrate imports your Open Claw (or legacy Clawdbot/Moldbot) setup into Hermes. This guide covers exactly what gets migrated, the config key mappings, and what to verify after migration.

tip If your Open Claw setup was multi-provider, hermes setup --portal collapses it to one OAuth — 300+ models plus the Tool Gateway in a single login. See Nous Portal.

# Preview then migrate (always shows a preview first, then asks to confirm)hermes claw migrate# Preview only, no changeshermes claw migrate --dry-run# Full migration including API keys, skip confirmationhermes claw migrate --preset full --migrate-secrets --yes The migration always shows a full preview of what will be imported before making any changes. Review the list, then confirm to proceed.

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