diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d075fce..23c954c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ clouds:
 ````
 
 *Note*: The cloud/project_name is automatically discovered from the current kube context. E.g. a kube context named `i01p015-cluster-admin` leads to a cloud/project_name of `i01p015`. 
+*Note*: The clouds.yaml file can be created from `.rc` files via the `import-config` sub command.
 
 # Usage
 
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/BUILD.bazel b/pkg/cmd/BUILD.bazel
index e24901f..aa11f4c 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/pkg/cmd/BUILD.bazel
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ load("@io_bazel_rules_go//go:def.bzl", "go_library")
 go_library(
     name = "go_default_library",
     srcs = [
+        "config_import.go",
         "kubernetes.go",
         "lb.go",
         "openstack.go",
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/config_import.go b/pkg/cmd/config_import.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f485350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmd/config_import.go
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+	"k8s.io/cli-runtime/pkg/genericclioptions"
+)
+
+type ImportConfigOptions struct {
+	configFlags *genericclioptions.ConfigFlags
+
+	fromDir             string
+	openstackConfigFile string
+
+	genericclioptions.IOStreams
+}
+
+var (
+	importConfigExample = `
+	# import config
+	export OPENSTACK_CONFIG_FILE=~/clouds.yaml
+	%[1]s import-config --from-dir ~/openstack/tenants/
+`
+)
+
+func NewCmdImportConfig(streams genericclioptions.IOStreams) *cobra.Command {
+	o := &ImportConfigOptions{
+		configFlags: genericclioptions.NewConfigFlags(),
+		IOStreams:   streams,
+	}
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:          "import-config",
+		Aliases:      []string{"rc"},
+		Short:        "Import config from OpenStack rc files.",
+		Example:      fmt.Sprintf(importConfigExample, "kubectl os"),
+		SilenceUsage: true,
+		RunE: func(c *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			if err := o.Complete(c, args); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if err := o.Validate(); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if err := o.Run(); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&o.fromDir, "from-dir", o.fromDir, "dir where the rc files are located")
+	o.configFlags.AddFlags(cmd.Flags())
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func (o *ImportConfigOptions) Complete(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	o.openstackConfigFile = os.Getenv("OPENSTACK_CONFIG_FILE")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (o *ImportConfigOptions) Validate() error {
+	if o.fromDir == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("--from-dir is mandatory")
+	}
+	if o.openstackConfigFile == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("env var 'OPENSTACK_CONFIG_FILE' must be set")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (o *ImportConfigOptions) Run() error {
+
+	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(o.fromDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error reading dir %s: %v", o.fromDir, err)
+	}
+
+	usernameRegEx := regexp.MustCompile("OS_USERNAME='(.*)'")
+	passwordRegEx := regexp.MustCompile("OS_PASSWORD='(.*)'")
+	tenantNameRegEx := regexp.MustCompile("OS_TENANT_NAME=['\"](.*)['\"]")
+	authUrlRegEx := regexp.MustCompile("OS_AUTH_URL='(.*)'")
+
+	clouds := clouds{}
+	clouds.Clouds = map[string]cloud{}
+	for _, f := range files {
+		if strings.HasSuffix(f.Name(), ".creds") {
+
+			fmt.Printf("Importing config from: %q\n", f.Name())
+
+			content, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path.Join(o.fromDir, f.Name()))
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error reading cred file %s: %v", path.Join(o.fromDir, f.Name()), err)
+			}
+
+			usernameMatch := usernameRegEx.FindSubmatch(content)
+			passwordMatch := passwordRegEx.FindSubmatch(content)
+			tenantNameMatch := tenantNameRegEx.FindSubmatch(content)
+			authUrlMatch := authUrlRegEx.FindSubmatch(content)
+
+			if len(usernameMatch) < 1 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error matching username regex")
+			}
+			if len(passwordMatch) < 1 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error matching username regex")
+			}
+			if len(tenantNameMatch) < 1 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error matching username regex")
+			}
+			if len(authUrlMatch) < 1 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error matching username regex")
+			}
+
+			clouds.Clouds[string(tenantNameMatch[1])] = cloud{
+				Auth: cloudAuth{
+					Username:    string(usernameMatch[1]),
+					Password:    string(passwordMatch[1]),
+					ProjectName: string(tenantNameMatch[1]),
+					AuthUrl:     string(authUrlMatch[1]),
+				},
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	out, err := yaml.Marshal(clouds)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error marshalling couds: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("Writing config to %s\n", o.openstackConfigFile)
+
+	err = ioutil.WriteFile(o.openstackConfigFile, out, os.ModePerm)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error writing config file %s: %v", o.openstackConfigFile, err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type clouds struct {
+	Clouds map[string]cloud `yaml:"clouds"`
+}
+type cloud struct {
+	Auth cloudAuth `yaml:"auth"`
+}
+
+type cloudAuth struct {
+	AuthUrl     string `yaml:"auth_url"`
+	ProjectName string `yaml:"project_name"`
+	Username    string `yaml:"username"`
+	Password    string `yaml:"password"`
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/lb.go b/pkg/cmd/lb.go
index d70fc52..953a2c9 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/lb.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/lb.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type LBOptions struct {
 var (
 	lbExample = `
 	# list lb
-	%[1] lb
+	%[1]s lb
 `
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/os.go b/pkg/cmd/os.go
index f119ae6..b49d064 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/os.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/os.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"k8s.io/cli-runtime/pkg/genericclioptions"
@@ -24,5 +25,6 @@ func NewCmdOpenStack(streams genericclioptions.IOStreams) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd.AddCommand(NewCmdLB(streams))
 	cmd.AddCommand(NewCmdServer(streams))
 	cmd.AddCommand(NewCmdVolumes(streams))
+	cmd.AddCommand(NewCmdImportConfig(streams))
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/server.go b/pkg/cmd/server.go
index 74f6326..25c7232 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/server.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/server.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type ServerOptions struct {
 var (
 	serverExample = `
 	# list server
-	%[1] server
+	%[1]s server
 `
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/volume.go b/pkg/cmd/volume.go
index fb8290e..86a90b8 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/volume.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/volume.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type VolumesOptions struct {
 var (
 	volumesExample = `
 	# list volumes
-	%[1] volumes
+	%[1]s volumes
 `
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/util/BUILD.bazel b/pkg/util/BUILD.bazel
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fdd77d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/util/BUILD.bazel
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+load("@io_bazel_rules_go//go:def.bzl", "go_library", "go_test")
+
+go_library(
+    name = "go_default_library",
+    srcs = ["util.go"],
+    importpath = "github.com/sbueringer/kubectl-openstack-plugin/pkg/util",
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
+
+go_test(
+    name = "go_default_test",
+    srcs = ["util_test.go"],
+    embed = [":go_default_library"],
+)
diff --git a/pkg/util/util.go b/pkg/util/util.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7d8682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/util/util.go
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package util
diff --git a/pkg/util/util_test.go b/pkg/util/util_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7d8682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/util/util_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package util