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Hermes tool streamlines migration from Open Claw

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Developers can now move legacy Open Claw, Clawdbot, or Moldbot configurations into Hermes with a single command. The hermes claw migrate utility scans the default ~/.openclaw/ directory, detects older ~/.clawdbot/ or ~/.moltbot/ folders, and presents a full preview before any changes. Options let users run a dry‑run, include API keys, or force overwrites.

When a multi‑provider Open Claw setup is migrated, Hermes collapses all providers into one OAuth portal, exposing 300+ models plus the Tool Gateway under a single login via the Nous Portal. The tool translates persona files, memory stores, and skill definitions, handling conflicts through skip, overwrite, or rename modes. Model and provider mappings convert Open Claw config entries into Hermes' .env and config.yaml formats.

After migration, users should verify that agent behavior flags, session reset policies, and messaging platform tokens (Telegram, Discord, Slack, etc.) migrated correctly. The process also creates a zip backup of the existing ~/.hermes/ directory, allowing restoration with hermes import if needed. This streamlined path reduces manual re‑configuration and accelerates adoption of Hermes' unified agent framework.