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OpenClaw v2026.4.27 Hardens Computer Use and Expands Chinese Channel Support

OpenClaw, a self-hosted AI assistant gateway, released version 2026.4.27 to harden desktop automation. The update introduces a dedicated setup flow for Codex Computer Use—the ability for AI to control a desktop interface—including status commands and fail-closed checks. It also adds DeepInfra as a bundled provider.
Computer Use setup commands
/codex computer-use status/install
New bundled provider
DeepInfra
New Chinese channels
Tencent Yuanbao, QQBot
Docker sandbox feature
GPU passthrough
Gateway startup optimization
Manifest-first metadata
Security feature
Operator-managed outbound proxy routing

This release shifts the platform toward more reliable autonomous agent orchestration by enforcing stricter model selection. Instead of silently falling back to a default when a provider is unreachable, the system now fails visibly. This improves debugging and expands reach into the Chinese ecosystem via Tencent Yuanbao and QQBot.

You can now use /codex computer-use install to configure desktop-control agents or enable operator-managed proxy routing. The update is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux, with Docker support now including GPU passthrough. If you use local Ollama models, the system now honors thinking metadata and provides leaner probing.

View the full update on github.com
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OpenClaw 2026.4.27 🦞 🧠 DeepInfra provider 📎 better file attachments 🛡️ operator-managed proxy routing 🧭 stricter model selection + local model fixes 🔧 gateway, channel, and session reliability Ships more than it brags. https://t.co/G3XvH9OQWm

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OpenClaw is an open-source, self-hosted AI assistant gateway that allows users to run autonomous agents across messaging platforms like Slack, Telegram, and Discord. It acts as a bridge between various AI model providers and chat applications, enabling agents to perform tasks like email management, home automation, and desktop control through a plugin-based architecture.

To set up desktop control capabilities, users can now use the dedicated Codex Computer Use commands in the command-line interface. By running the codex computer-use status or codex computer-use install commands, the system performs marketplace discovery and fail-closed checks to ensure the necessary Model Context Protocol servers are active before the agent attempts to control the computer interface.

The v2026.4.27 update adds DeepInfra as a bundled provider, allowing for model discovery, media generation, and text-to-speech directly within the platform. This integration includes support for image editing, text-to-video, and memory embeddings. Users can onboard this provider by supplying a DeepInfra API key, which enables the system to dynamically discover compatible models.

Yes, the latest update significantly expands support for the Chinese ecosystem by adding the Tencent Yuanbao external channel for WebSocket bots and group chats. It also upgrades QQBot integration with full group chat support, including history tracking and mention gating. These channels allow users to interact with their self-hosted AI agents through popular Chinese messaging applications.

OpenClaw has implemented stricter model selection logic to improve reliability. If a user-selected model or provider is unreachable, the system now fails visibly instead of silently falling back to a default model. This change ensures that exact model choices are honored and prevents agents from unexpectedly using paid or unrelated models when the primary choice is unavailable.

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