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migrate

Export and import Clawdbot installations for migration between machines. Use when the user wants to migrate Clawdbot to a new computer, backup their setup, or restore from a backup. Handles workspace files, config, WhatsApp sessions, and optionally credentials.

Why use this skill?

Learn how to use the migrate skill to export and import your Clawdbot installation. Safely move workspaces, configurations, and WhatsApp sessions.

skill-install — Terminal

Install via CLI (Recommended)

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/mrgoodb/migrate
Or

What This Skill Does

The migrate skill is a robust utility designed to simplify the backup, restoration, and portability of Clawdbot installations. Instead of manually copying configuration files, workspace directories, or re-authenticating sessions, this tool wraps the entire ecosystem into a single compressed archive. It is specifically engineered to handle the nuances of Clawdbot, ensuring that internal state, such as WhatsApp sessions, remains persistent even after moving hardware. By managing the complex file structure of the installation, it allows users to safely migrate their AI workspace between different machines without service interruption.

Installation

To install this skill, use the following command in your Clawdbot terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/mrgoodb/migrate

Use Cases

  • Hardware Upgrades: Move your entire AI environment from an old laptop to a new, more powerful machine without reconfiguring settings.
  • Disaster Recovery: Maintain periodic backups of your workspace and configurations to prevent data loss in the event of a system failure.
  • Environment Synchronization: Keep development and production environments consistent by exporting configurations from one node and applying them to another.
  • Portable Setup: Maintain a "golden image" of your customized agent setup to deploy across multiple machines or cloud instances rapidly.

Example Prompts

  1. "Migrate my current Clawdbot installation to the Desktop and make sure to include my session transcripts so I don't lose the context of my recent conversations."
  2. "I just got a new machine. Use the archive I saved on my USB drive to restore my Clawdbot workspace, and please force the overwrite so it replaces any existing placeholders."
  3. "Create a full backup of my workspace and include my saved credentials, as I need to move everything to my home office server today."

Tips & Limitations

  • Security Warning: The --include-credentials flag should be used with extreme caution. Ensure your storage location is encrypted if you are moving files across public networks or shared cloud storage.
  • Performance: For large workspaces, the migration script automatically excludes temporary build artifacts like node_modules and .git folders to keep the archives small and clean. These will be rebuilt during the first startup on the new machine.
  • WhatsApp Continuity: One of the most powerful features is the automatic migration of WhatsApp sessions. This saves you from performing physical QR code re-scans, as the session tokens are encapsulated directly within the secure export package.
  • Dependencies: Always ensure you have installed the global clawdbot package on your destination machine before running the import script to ensure the environment binaries are present.
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Author@mrgoodb
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Add to Configuration

Paste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.

{
  "plugins": {
    "official-mrgoodb-migrate": {
      "enabled": true,
      "auto_update": true
    }
  }
}

Tags(AI)

#migration#backup#system#clawdbot#automation
Safety Score: 3/5

Flags: file-read, file-write

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