OpenClaw v2026.10.7

OpenClaw, formerly known as Clawd Bot, stands out as one of the most exciting open-source personal AI assistants available in 2026. This powerful tool brings advanced AI capabilities directly into your daily messaging apps, letting you chat with a smart assistant that actually gets things done. Whether you want to manage emails, write code, or stay organized across platforms, OpenClaw delivers a seamless experience while keeping your data under your control.

What Is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is an open-source, self-hosted AI personal assistant that runs on your own devices or a cloud server. Created by developer Peter Steinberger, it first gained massive attention under the name Clawd Bot before rebranding to OpenClaw on January 27, 2026. The name change came after Anthropic raised trademark concerns related to similarities with their Claude AI model. The shift to OpenClaw symbolizes growth and adaptation, much like a lobster molting its shell to grow bigger and stronger.

The project exploded in popularity thanks to its innovative approach. It integrates deeply with the messaging apps you already use every day, turning them into a gateway for interacting with advanced AI. With over 30,000 GitHub stars, a thriving Discord community of thousands, and contributions from hundreds of developers, OpenClaw has quickly become a favorite among tech enthusiasts and productivity seekers.

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OpenClaw v2026.10.7 Source Code

OpenClaw v2026.10.7 Source code (zip)

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OpenClaw v2026.10.7 Release Notes:

2026.10.7

Highlights

  • Replay-safe session recovery: interrupted sessions now retain recovery provenance and unfinished tool outcomes, stopped conversations retire terminal recovery residue before accepting the next message, rejected Claude CLI drafts stay out of final replies, large child-completion batches stay within requester context, and Codex previews no longer block replies after a context refresh. (#153728, #168764, #172068, #177716, #176682, #176783, #176675, #159715, #181801) Thanks @zhangguiping-xydt, @ruel225, @Oliver4Spot, @jjjhenriksen, @enki, @PennyVibe, @mbelinky, @RomneyDa, and @krjcolby-svg.
  • Safer update activation and recovery: verified activations remain successful through later maintenance or ledger errors, interrupted package updates resume safely, post-activation Doctor waits are bounded, stale receipts cannot veto a valid repair, and Windows deep or 8.3 state paths no longer abort onboarding or migration. (#181166, #181307, #173862, #167459, #172768, #172769, #181389) Thanks @najef1979-code, @agroman1993, @shanselman, @RomneyDa, @dor-sr, @wangmiao0668000666, and @brucemccurdy.
  • Database and worker continuity: maintenance refusals preserve peer readers and borrowers, incompatible retained agent databases stay isolated, empty transcript deletions skip unnecessary archive materialization, Bun admission deadlines remain thread-local, and worker shutdown completes after inventory retirement. (#175987, #179320, #170122, #171372, #172756, #168862) Thanks @LifeViwer, @Captain69G, @RomneyDa, @shanselman, @dor-sr, @wangmiao0668000666, and @brucemccurdy.
  • Backup and state durability: snapshots retain supported legacy exec-approval policies, interrupted R2 verification and restores resume safely, config observation keeps the last-known-good snapshot during truncated writes, failed multi-file patches preserve earlier files, and Memory Wiki re-imports preserve human-authored notes. (#164297, #171292, #152565, #160409, #175707) Thanks @wangmiao0668000666, @davidcittadini, @LiuwqGit, @yetval, @masatohoshino, @YangManBOBO, @RomneyDa, @shanselman, @dor-sr, @cristianoc, and @brucemccurdy.
  • Operator control continuity: native computer control recovers after session expiry, late-attached GitHub operators can publish PRs, synchronous node output is not duplicated as a completion wake, cron announcements preserve CLI chats, and history maintenance reads identities before payloads. (#169385, #169400, #164511, #176218, #174530) Thanks @stackingrockss, @Gigaxel, @holgergruenhagen, @eliavb43, @wangmiao0668000666, @asikorskiy, and @RomneyDa.
  • Provider and plugin continuity: model refresh, configured-account readiness, GPT-5.6 tool turns, OpenRouter onboarding, incremental plugin loading, and faster external TypeScript plugin startup retain current state instead of rejecting valid setup or discarding providers. (#176709, #178522, #173366, #173292, #162226, #161267, #168391) Thanks @ericcaiwx-star, @eduardonunesfreire-rgb, @chandraveshchaudhari, @netcrazed, @obviyus, @jakeaadams, and @RomneyDa.
  • Managed integration reliability: saved Linux Gateway dashboards preserve pairing across restarts, slow macOS Talk runs retain their replies, app upgrades converge official plugins, Copilot setup verifies SDK-backed agents correctly, Claude CLI cache prefixes stay stable after child completion and retain context when caller-only tools appear or disappear, and passkey prompts no longer block headless browser clicks. (#158908, #164485, #174257, #163578, #172026, #178955, #170857) Thanks @dor-sr, @PollyBot13, @kazuyuki-eguchi, @lifuyue, @Marvinthebored, @VACInc, @trukhinyuri, @Peetiegonzalez, @RomneyDa, @shanselman, @wangmiao0668000666, @brucemccurdy, and @rsaeks.
  • Cross-platform app-managed upgrades: native state repair, recovery snapshots, Gateway runtime admission, and post-upgrade service recovery now converge without losing agent access across macOS and Windows. (#171508, #174297, #175007, #176174, #178155, #178779, #180010, #180576, #180769) Thanks @tjarrau-dev, @DonnieFi, @jayzhou2309, @lostsock1, @sglion777, @Almost-Certified-ops, @billpang1-sketch, and @RomneyDa.

Changes

  • Google models: add Gemini 4 Argon support. (#171852) Thanks @RomneyDa.

Fixes

  • Update guidance: avoid irrelevant database-repair advice when a package manager is missing, and remove superseded warnings after a successful update. (#173293, #173395) Thanks @DonnieFi, @RomneyDa, @wangmiao0668000666, @sunlit-deng, and @bhedanikhilkumar-code.
  • macOS onboarding: allow fresh profiles to start the Gateway and complete automatic setup. (#173246) Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • Gateway logging: prevent a deleted or stale temporary log directory from wedging the Gateway at full CPU during date rollover. (#160433) Fixes #130807 Thanks @masatohoshino, @WadeOwenWatts, and @RomneyDa.
  • Control UI queue state: clear slash-steer chips after the queued command is consumed. (#180024) Thanks @RomneyDa.

Complete contribution record

This audited record covers the complete v2026.10.6..5c4a797362e0d9c94ce82ed0b6be2c9827ad9c45 history: 49 in-range PRs + 21 retained seed-only PRs = 70 unique PRs. The generation manifest also supplies direct commits as editorial input; the grouped notes above prioritize user impact.

Pull requests

  • PR #181867 Backports #181801. Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #181487 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #181801 Related #181770. Thanks @najef1979-code and @RomneyDa.
  • PR #173293 Related #173084. Thanks @DonnieFi and @RomneyDa and @wangmiao0668000666 and @sunlit-deng.
  • PR #173395 Related #173089. Thanks @DonnieFi and @RomneyDa and @bhedanikhilkumar-code.
  • PR #178155 Related #177697. Thanks @DonnieFi and @RomneyDa.
  • PR #175707 Related #175700. Thanks @YangManBOBO and @RomneyDa.
  • PR #180024 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #180010 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #178779 Related #167385. Thanks @jayzhou2309 and @RomneyDa and @lostsock1.
  • PR #180576 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #176675 Thanks @enki and @RomneyDa.
  • PR #176682 Thanks @RomneyDa and @enki.
  • PR #172026 Thanks @Marvinthebored and @VACInc and @RomneyDa and @Peetiegonzalez.
  • PR #170122
  • PR #178955 Thanks @Marvinthebored.
  • PR #179933
  • PR #179951
  • PR #182030
  • PR #176892 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #159715 Thanks @mbelinky and @RomneyDa.
  • PR #162226 Thanks @netcrazed and @RomneyDa.
  • PR #161267 Thanks @obviyus and @RomneyDa.
  • PR #171852 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #176709 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #180769 Related #180636, #180701, #180707. Thanks @RomneyDa and @sglion777 and @Almost-Certified-ops and @billpang1-sketch.
  • PR #178522 Related #178502. Thanks @ericcaiwx-star and @RomneyDa and @eduardonunesfreire-rgb.
  • PR #152565 Related #152509. Thanks @LiuwqGit and @RomneyDa and @yetval.
  • PR #160409 Thanks @masatohoshino and @RomneyDa.
  • PR #163578 Thanks @lifuyue and @RomneyDa.
  • PR #180482 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #180989 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #164297 Related #164146, #156945. Thanks @wangmiao0668000666 and @RomneyDa and @shanselman and @dor-sr and @cristianoc and @brucemccurdy.
  • PR #158908 Related #156945. Thanks @dor-sr and @RomneyDa and @shanselman and @wangmiao0668000666 and @brucemccurdy.
  • PR #175987 Related #156945. Thanks @RomneyDa and @shanselman and @dor-sr and @wangmiao0668000666 and @brucemccurdy.
  • PR #179320 Related #156945. Thanks @RomneyDa and @shanselman and @dor-sr and @wangmiao0668000666 and @brucemccurdy.
  • PR #181389 Related #156945. Thanks @shanselman and @RomneyDa and @dor-sr and @wangmiao0668000666 and @brucemccurdy.
  • PR #167459 Related #167441, #156945. Thanks @RomneyDa and @shanselman and @dor-sr and @wangmiao0668000666 and @brucemccurdy.
  • PR #153728 Related #144842. Thanks @zhangguiping-xydt and @RomneyDa and @krjcolby-svg.
  • PR #164485 Related #153145. Thanks @PollyBot13 and @RomneyDa and @rsaeks.
  • PR #168391 Related #168130. Thanks @RomneyDa and @jakeaadams.
  • PR #168629 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #168764 Related #168676. Thanks @ruel225 and @RomneyDa and @Oliver4Spot.
  • PR #168862 Related #158126. Thanks @RomneyDa and @Captain69G.
  • PR #169385 Related #169353. Thanks @stackingrockss and @RomneyDa.
  • PR #169400 Related #169377. Thanks @Gigaxel and @RomneyDa.
  • PR #171292 Related #171165. Thanks @RomneyDa and @davidcittadini.
  • PR #171372 Related #171348. Thanks @RomneyDa and @LifeViwer.
  • PR #172068 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #164511 Thanks @holgergruenhagen and @RomneyDa.
  • PR #172756 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #172768 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #172769 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #173862 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #176218 Related #176208. Thanks @eliavb43 and @RomneyDa.
  • PR #177716 Thanks @jjjhenriksen and @RomneyDa.
  • PR #174530 Related #174078. Thanks @wangmiao0668000666 and @RomneyDa and @asikorskiy.
  • PR #181166 Related #181020. Thanks @najef1979-code.
  • PR #181307 Related #181235. Thanks @RomneyDa and @agroman1993.
  • PR #176783 Related #176669. Thanks @RomneyDa and @PennyVibe.
  • PR #173366 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #173292 Thanks @chandraveshchaudhari and @RomneyDa.
  • PR #174257 Related #174120. Thanks @RomneyDa and @kazuyuki-eguchi.
  • PR #170857 Thanks @trukhinyuri and @RomneyDa.
  • PR #171508 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #174297 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #175007 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #176174 Related #176163. Thanks @RomneyDa and @tjarrau-dev.
  • PR #173246 Thanks @RomneyDa.
  • PR #160433 Related #130807. Thanks @masatohoshino and @RomneyDa and @WadeOwenWatts.

Release verification

  • npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/openclaw/v/2026.10.7
  • registry tarball: https://registry.npmjs.org/openclaw/-/openclaw-2026.10.7.tgz
  • integrity: sha512-iiZO+kFFBgQvxm17wn3Sc/MSC/GQu01PubAFVNA2Nn736HOHUbR0ra7a9NeW9wpjq3kDkSJ1RB7dTP+qVJFXig==
  • release SHA: 157d8c2bc3ea2fa183afdc11088e69690bf8e64e
  • full release CI report: https://github.com/openclaw/releases/blob/main/evidence/2026.10.7/release-evidence.md
  • release publish: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/actions/runs/40081926023
  • npm preflight: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/actions/runs/40055378381
  • full release validation: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/actions/runs/40054950351
  • plugin npm publish: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/actions/runs/40082487401
  • plugin ClawHub submission: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/actions/runs/40082490562; public finalization and exact artifact verification follow terminal release-parent completion
  • plugin ClawHub bootstrap: not needed
  • OpenClaw npm publish: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/actions/runs/40073183916/attempts/1
  • npm Telegram beta E2E: not supplied
  • Android APK: skipped — apps/android/version.json is 2026.8.2, release train is 2026.10.7; run pnpm android:version:pin -- --from-gateway before the next tag.

Key Features of OpenClaw

OpenClaw goes far beyond simple chat responses. It acts as an active agent that can handle real tasks, remember context across sessions, and even reach out to you proactively.

Here are some of its standout features:

  • Multi-channel support: Connects to WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Signal, iMessage, Microsoft Teams, Matrix, Google Chat, and more. You get one unified conversation that persists no matter which app you use.

  • Proactive assistance: Unlike passive chatbots, OpenClaw can send you messages first with reminders, alerts, morning briefings, or updates when something important happens.

  • Persistent memory: It remembers everything from past interactions, so you never have to repeat context when picking up unfinished work.

  • Powerful integrations: Links to tools for email management (like Gmail triage, drafting replies, or unsubscribing), code editing in IDEs, calendar handling, and custom skills you can build or download.

  • Voice and text input: Send voice notes on supported apps for transcription and processing, with more audio features in development.

  • Self-hosted privacy: Run it locally on your Mac, Linux machine, or a cloud droplet. Your data stays with you instead of feeding into big cloud AI services.

  • Easy onboarding: The CLI wizard (openclaw onboard) guides you through setup, including daemon installation for always-on access.

Developers love using it for coding tasks, where it can fix tests, generate full-stack features, or compile research notes. Everyday users appreciate inbox zero automation, smart replies, and consolidated messaging from multiple platforms.

How to Get Started with OpenClaw

One-liner

#for macOS/linux
curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash

#for Windows
powershell -c "irm https://openclaw.ai/install.ps1 | iex"

npm

npm i -g openclaw
openclaw onboard

pnpm

pnpm add -g openclaw
openclaw onboard

Download DMG file for macOS

Download OpenClaw Windows Hub

Many run it on a home machine for privacy or on a cheap cloud server for 24/7 access. Once live, add OpenClaw as a contact in WhatsApp or invite the bot to your Discord server, then start chatting.

OpenClaw represents the next step in personal AI. It combines large language model smarts with real-world action, persistent context, and deep system access in a way few tools do. You get an assistant that lives in your existing apps, handles routine tasks autonomously, and evolves with community contributions.

If you value privacy, customization, and true productivity boosts, OpenClaw deserves a spot in your workflow. Head to the official site at https://openclaw.ai/, check the docs at https://docs.openclaw.ai/, or join the active Discord to see what others are building. The future of personal AI assistants looks a lot like OpenClaw, and it's already here for anyone ready to self-host it.

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