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A CLI tool that translates skills, memory files, and channel configs between OpenClaw, ZeroClaw, and Nanobot so you can run the same agent on any runtime

Three agent runtimes now have 30K+ GitHub stars each (OpenClaw 355K, ZeroClaw 31K, Nanobot 30K). Developers invest weeks configuring skills, memory, and channels for one runtime, then get locked in when that runtime ships a breaking update or a CVSS 8.8 CVE. Each runtime uses different config formats (OpenClaw YAML + SOUL.md, ZeroClaw TOML + IDENTITY.md, Nanobot Python configs). This tool reads your agent setup from any of the three, translates it to the other two, and validates the output against the target runtime schema.

Demand Breakdown

GitHub
61,300
HN
503

Gap Assessment

UnderservedExisting solutions leave gaps. Underserved market

2 tools exist (ZeroClaw migration docs, score-openclaw-alternatives (Clawsmith idea)) but gaps remain: One-way only (OpenClaw to ZeroClaw). No channel credential migration, no skill translation, no reverse path.; Scoring and recommendation only. Does not perform the actual config translation or validate output against target runtime..

Features3 agent-ready prompts

Config parser that reads OpenClaw YAML + SOUL.md, ZeroClaw TOML + IDENTITY.md, and Nanobot Python configs into a unified intermediate representation
Generator that emits valid config files for any target runtime from the intermediate representation, with a diff preview before writing
Channel credential migration that re-maps Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, and Slack tokens from source to target runtime format without re-authentication

Competitive LandscapeFREE

ProductDoesMissing
ZeroClaw migration docsImports OpenClaw SOUL.md and IDENTITY.md files directlyOne-way only (OpenClaw to ZeroClaw). No channel credential migration, no skill translation, no reverse path.
score-openclaw-alternatives (Clawsmith idea)Profiles deployment and scores alternatives on feature compatibilityScoring and recommendation only. Does not perform the actual config translation or validate output against target runtime.

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