Upgrade Path

Migrating from
ClawdBot v1 to OpenClaw v2

OpenClaw v2 introduces a new plugin architecture and switches from YAML to JSON configs. Here is what you need to change.

agent.yaml is deprecated. You must now use clawhub.json.

- model: gpt-3.5
+ "model": "gpt-4o"

Skills are no longer hardcoded python files. They are installed via NPM-style packages.

- import my_skill
+ clawhub install @skill/web

Version Comparison

Feature	ClawdBot v1 (Legacy)	OpenClaw v2 (Current)
Config File	YAML	Strict JSON
Memory	Local .txt files	Vector DB (Chroma/Lance)
Models	OpenAI Only	OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, Local

Don't convert your config files manually. Our wizard can generate a v2-compliant JSON file for you in seconds.