OpenClaw Migration Skill

Migrate OpenClaw from one host to another via SSH.

Skill Metadata

• Name: openclaw-migrate
• Type: OpenClaw Skill
• Purpose: Migrate all OpenClaw config, skills, memory, tokens to new host

Setup Commands

Prerequisites

1. SSH access to new host
2. SSH key (recommended for automation)
3. NPM installed on new host

Configuration

# Configure migration target
openclaw-migrate setup

# It will ask for:
# - New host IP/hostname (e.g., 192.168.1.50)
# - SSH user (e.g., crix)
# - SSH key path (optional, Enter for default)

Usage Commands

Main Migration

# Start migration (one command!)
openclaw-migrate migrate

Other Commands

# Test SSH connection
openclaw-migrate test

# Show current configuration
openclaw-migrate status

# Reconfigure target
openclaw-migrate setup

What Gets Synced

Files & Directories

Environment Variables

System Data

• Cron jobs (via crontab)
• OpenClaw gateway configuration

Migration Flow

1. setup → Configure target host
2. test → Verify SSH connection
3. migrate → Full sync and start
   ├─ Check/Install OpenClaw
   ├─ Sync workspace (~/.openclaw/)
   ├─ Sync config
   ├─ Sync environment variables
   ├─ Sync cron jobs
   └─ Start gateway on new host

Error Handling

• SSH connection failed: Show retry option
• OpenClaw not on remote: Offer to install
• Sync failed: Report which files failed
• Config missing: Prompt for setup

Related Skills

• skillstore (search/install skills)

Files

openclaw-migrate/
├── SKILL.md       # This file
├── README.md      # User docs
├── main.js        # Migration CLI
└── config.json    # Saved target config