The latest AI news and updates of OpenClaw — Open-source self-hosted AI assistant that runs across messaging platforms with plugin skill support. Covering OpenClaw's latest product updates and launches from the past 90 days.
OpenClaw21h agoOpenClaw v2026.9.4 introduces unified plugin and skill discovery, a steerable chat workflow for learning skills from past conversations, and support for OpenAI's GPT Image 2.5. The update also adds expanded cloud-worker management and enables terminal-based agent Q&A. This release includes contributions from 293 people.
OpenClawSep 8OpenClaw v2026.9.3 introduces clean update recovery and faster session reconnection to minimize work interruptions. The update adds live browser automation streaming, revocable public chat links, and searchable meeting transcripts. Repository-backed work now runs directly on cloud nodes, and the Mac app gains native browser tabs that persist across conversation switches.
OpenClawSep 6OpenClaw v2026.9.2 adds support for OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra and Meta's Muse Spark 1.3, enabling text and image processing for eligible accounts. The update improves reliability by allowing interrupted tasks to resume after a restart and accelerating long-chat performance. Additionally, shared multi-agent Gateways now default to broader cross-agent conversation access, requiring users to review visibility settings before upgrading.
OpenClawSep 3OpenClaw released v2026.9.1, adding native Mermaid diagram rendering across chat surfaces and a streamlined setup path that reuses existing AI access. The update improves update safety with readiness checks and reduces memory overhead for long conversations. This release includes 1,186 pull requests and contributions from 281 people.
OpenClawSep 2OpenClaw released v2026.8.2, introducing a Linux desktop companion and a Home button that docks your personal agent beside active work. The update adds four new Control UI themes and enables background session creation. It also includes a broad set of reliability fixes for voice, updates, and recovery processes across the platform.
OpenClawAug 31OpenClaw released version 2.0, its largest update to date, featuring a rebuilt browser interface and new shared cloud sessions for multiplayer collaboration. Installation now auto-detects existing API keys and local models to accelerate setup. This release shifts the platform from a single-user agent into a collaborative environment for teams and families to manage tasks together.
OpenClawAug 12OpenClaw added support for Grok 4.6, a model developed by xAI. The platform now includes Grok 4.6 as an available model for autonomous agent workflows.
OpenClawJul 30OpenClaw launches monthly extended-stable releases, providing long-lived support with backported security and reliability fixes. The platform also debuts a public maturity scorecard, which inventories features by readiness to track suitability for critical production workloads. These additions establish a foundation for enterprise-grade stability in autonomous agent deployments.
OpenClawJul 14OpenClaw released v2026.7.1, a major update featuring 3,063 contributions that overhauls the Control UI and onboarding experience. The release delivers significant improvements to the official iOS, Android, and macOS apps alongside expanded messaging channel support. It also adds compatibility for new models, including GPT-5.6 and Meta’s Muse Spark 1.1, to power autonomous agent workflows.
OpenClawJul 9OpenClaw adds support for xAI’s Grok 4.5 model. Connecting an X Premium or SuperGrok subscription enables access to the Opus-class model directly through the xAI provider. This integration delivers a fast, low-cost option for agentic workflows and requires no platform update to begin operation.
OpenClawJul 6OpenClaw now runs as a local app on Hugging Face, supporting any GGUF or MLX model for autonomous tool-calling agents. The integration enables fully local execution without cloud dependencies or API keys. The provided onboard setup deploys agents directly on local hardware, ensuring private, autonomous task execution.
OpenClawJun 30OpenClaw launched native iOS and Android apps, bringing its self-hosted AI assistant to mobile devices. The apps pair with a private gateway to enable real-time voice, task management, and device-aware automation. Features include push notifications for workflow updates, background Talk mode, and direct integration with camera, location, and calendar data, while maintaining a local-first, data-private architecture.
OpenClawJun 24OpenClaw 2026.6.10 introduces automatic fast mode for short conversational turns and improves model routing reliability for Zai and GLM providers. The release also hardens session state and trusted policies during hook composition, while streamlining provider plugin onboarding. These updates improve the platform's consistency for autonomous agent workflows.
OpenClawJun 17OpenClaw 2026.6.8 adds rich text rendering for Telegram and WhatsApp, including tables and lists. The update integrates GLM-5.2 and Claude Haiku 4.5 models while hardening agent and Gateway recovery across restarts. It also introduces native usage footers, improves WebChat and iOS session stability, and requires explicit opt-ins for key-free web search providers.
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