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Clawdbot Is Now OpenClaw: What Changed and What You Need to Update
If you used “Clawdbot”, here’s a practical checklist for the OpenClaw rename: what stays the same, what might break, and how to update safely.
The headline: it’s a rename, not a rewrite
Most renames happen for boring reasons: clarity, trademarks, positioning, or reducing confusion. In practice, that means a lot of the “agent behavior” stays the same, but names, docs, packages, images, and URLs may change.
Migration checklist (quick)
- Update any references in your docs and scripts:
clawdbot→openclaw. - Re-check install commands and package names (CLI tools often rename too).
- Verify config file locations and environment variable prefixes (some projects rename these).
- If you run it as a service (Docker/systemd), confirm the service name and restart policy.
- Re-run your “smoke test”: start the agent, trigger a tool call, and confirm logs + outputs look right.
What usually breaks (and how to spot it)
Renames most often break automation: scripts hardcode command names, CI jobs pin a package, or a reverse proxy points at an old port/path. If something fails, start by searching your repo for the old name and update it everywhere.
If you operate an agent: don’t skip the security review
Even “just a rename” is a good reason to re-check permissions, secrets, and network exposure. If the update changes defaults, you want to catch it before an agent endpoint is exposed publicly.
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