Migration from OpenClaw

RsClaw is a drop-in replacement for OpenClaw. Migration takes under a minute.

Steps

# 1. Stop OpenClaw
openclaw gateway stop

# 2. Install RsClaw
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rsclaw-ai/rsclaw/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

# 3. Setup (auto-detects OpenClaw data)
rsclaw setup

# 4. Start RsClaw
rsclaw gateway start

What rsclaw setup Does

When it detects an existing OpenClaw installation (~/.openclaw/), it offers:

• Import (recommended) -- copies config, workspace, and session history into ~/.rsclaw/. OpenClaw data is read-only, never modified.
• Fresh -- starts clean, ignores OpenClaw data.

Compatibility

Feature	Status
Config format (JSON5)	Fully compatible
All config fields	Supported (unknown fields silently ignored)
WebSocket protocol v3	33+ methods implemented
Control Panel (WebUI)	Wire-compatible at same port
ClawHub skills	Fully supported
Node.js plugins	Supported (requires Node.js runtime)
Environment variables	Same ${VAR} syntax

Running Side by Side

RsClaw and OpenClaw can run simultaneously:

	RsClaw	OpenClaw
Default port	18888	18789
Data directory	~/.rsclaw/	~/.openclaw/

They use separate data directories and never interfere.

Switching Back

rsclaw gateway stop
openclaw gateway start

Your ~/.openclaw/ directory is never modified by RsClaw.