# witcheer's Wingtips #45: if you ever want to bring an existing OpenClaw setup into Hermes Agent, there is a command for that

Written by [witcheer](https://x.com/witcheer) at Nous Research. Republished with credit.

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/wingtips/45  
Published: 2026-08-13  
[Original](https://notwitcheer.github.io/hermes-recipes/wingtips/45-if-you-ever-want-to-bring-an-existing-openclaw-s/) · [On X](https://x.com/witcheer/status/2087812081110147134) · [Full collection](https://notwitcheer.github.io/hermes-recipes/) · [Official docs](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/guides/migrate-from-openclaw)

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Sources: [Hermes docs: Migrate From Openclaw](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/guides/migrate-from-openclaw)


Hermes Wingtips #45: if you ever want to bring an existing OpenClaw setup into Hermes Agent, there is a command for that.

`hermes claw migrate` imports your settings, memories and skills. you can add `--dry-run` and it only shows you the plan, nothing is touched.

worth knowing: 

(1) API keys and tokens stay behind unless you explicitly pass `--migrate-secrets`

(2) before anything is applied a restore-point zip of your Hermes home is written, so the move itself is undoable.