diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index 09a331a..7775b1f 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -514,6 +514,39 @@ program
     }
   });
 
+// Local - switch back to local daemon mode (removes daemonUrl/authUrl)
+program
+  .command("local")
+  .description("Switch back to local daemon mode (removes remote daemon URL)")
+  .action(async () => {
+    const config = await loadConfig();
+
+    if (!config.daemonUrl) {
+      console.log("Already in local mode — no remote daemon URL is configured.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const previousDaemonUrl = config.daemonUrl;
+    const previousAuthUrl = config.authUrl;
+
+    const { daemonUrl: _daemonUrl, authUrl: _authUrl, ...rest } = config;
+    const updatedConfig: RoutstrdConfig = rest;
+
+    await Bun.write(CONFIG_FILE, JSON.stringify(updatedConfig, null, 2));
+
+    console.log("Switched back to local daemon mode.");
+    if (previousDaemonUrl) {
+      console.log(`  Removed remote daemon URL: ${previousDaemonUrl}`);
+    }
+    if (previousAuthUrl) {
+      console.log(`  Removed auth proxy URL: ${previousAuthUrl}`);
+    }
+    console.log(
+      `\nUse 'routstrd onboard' for first time using local mode or 'routstrd start' to start the local daemon if you already are using it.`,
+    );
+    console.log(`You can view the config file at: ${CONFIG_FILE}`);
+  });
+
 // Onboard - initialize the daemon
 program
   .command("onboard")
diff --git a/src/integrations/claudecode.ts b/src/integrations/claudecode.ts
index 5b4acf2..66da52a 100644
--- a/src/integrations/claudecode.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/claudecode.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ export async function installClaudeCodeIntegration(
       settings = JSON.parse(content);
     }
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error(`Error reading ${configPath}, creating new one.`);
+    console.error(`Failed to read or parse ${configPath}; leaving it unchanged:`, error);
+    return;
   }
 
   if (!settings.env) {
diff --git a/src/integrations/hermes.ts b/src/integrations/hermes.ts
index f5f3a28..63706fd 100644
--- a/src/integrations/hermes.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/hermes.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ export async function installHermesIntegration(
       content = await readFile(configPath, "utf-8");
     }
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error(`Error reading ${configPath}, creating new one.`);
+    console.error(`Failed to read ${configPath}; leaving it unchanged:`, error);
+    return;
   }
 
   let newContent: string;
diff --git a/src/integrations/openclaw.ts b/src/integrations/openclaw.ts
index c0c1928..9129b88 100644
--- a/src/integrations/openclaw.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/openclaw.ts
@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@ export async function installOpenClawIntegration(
       const content = await readFile(configPath, "utf-8");
       openclawConfig = JSON.parse(content) as OpenClawConfig;
     }
-  } catch {
-    openclawConfig = {};
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`Failed to read or parse ${configPath}; leaving it unchanged:`, error);
+    return;
   }
 
   if (!openclawConfig.models) {
diff --git a/src/integrations/opencode.ts b/src/integrations/opencode.ts
index 56c08f3..2bbdd13 100644
--- a/src/integrations/opencode.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/opencode.ts
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ export async function installOpencodeIntegration(
     } else {
       opencodeConfig = { provider: {} };
     }
-  } catch {
-    opencodeConfig = { provider: {} };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`Failed to read or parse ${configPath}; leaving it unchanged:`, error);
+    return;
   }
 
   if (!opencodeConfig.provider) {
diff --git a/src/integrations/pi.ts b/src/integrations/pi.ts
index ea19385..5715b5f 100644
--- a/src/integrations/pi.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/pi.ts
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ export async function installPiIntegration(
       const content = await readFile(configPath, "utf-8");
       piConfig = JSON.parse(content) as PiConfig;
     }
-  } catch {
-    piConfig = {};
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`Failed to read or parse ${configPath}; leaving it unchanged:`, error);
+    return;
   }
 
   if (!piConfig.providers) {
diff --git a/src/integrations/registry.ts b/src/integrations/registry.ts
index 03efe93..b16ac5d 100644
--- a/src/integrations/registry.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/registry.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import { installOpenClawIntegration } from "./openclaw";
 import { installClaudeCodeIntegration } from "./claudecode";
 import { installHermesIntegration } from "./hermes";
 
+const HOME = process.env.HOME || process.env.USERPROFILE || "";
+
 export interface IntegrationConfig {
   clientId: string;
   name: string;
@@ -28,27 +30,27 @@ export const CLIENT_CONFIGS: Record<string, IntegrationConfig> = {
   opencode: {
     clientId: "opencode",
     name: "OpenCode",
-    configPath: join(process.env.HOME || "", ".config/opencode/opencode.json"),
+    configPath: join(HOME, ".config/opencode/opencode.json"),
   },
   "pi-agent": {
     clientId: "pi-agent",
     name: "Pi Agent",
-    configPath: join(process.env.HOME || "", ".pi/agent/models.json"),
+    configPath: join(HOME, ".pi/agent/models.json"),
   },
   openclaw: {
     clientId: "openclaw",
     name: "OpenClaw",
-    configPath: join(process.env.HOME || "", ".openclaw/openclaw.json"),
+    configPath: join(HOME, ".openclaw/openclaw.json"),
   },
   "claude-code": {
     clientId: "claude-code",
     name: "Claude Code",
-    configPath: join(process.env.HOME || "", ".claude/settings.json"),
+    configPath: join(HOME, ".claude/settings.json"),
   },
   hermes: {
     clientId: "hermes",
     name: "Hermes",
-    configPath: join(process.env.HOME || "", ".hermes/config.yaml"),
+    configPath: join(HOME, ".hermes/config.yaml"),
   },
 };