Setup & Infrastructure

OpenClaw v2026.7.1-beta.6 introduces major UI/UX improvements with a redesigned Control UI featuring session-primary navigation and native macOS chat, adds support for new AI models (GPT-5.6, Claude Sonnet 5, Meta Muse Spark 1.1) and providers (Featherless, ClawRouter), implements conversational onboarding through an agent-loop setup, and enhances mobile experiences with offline caching, voice capabilities, and improved session management across iOS, Android, and Apple Watch.

OpenClaw v2026.7.1-beta.5 introduces major features including conversational AI-guided onboarding through Crestodian, a new ClawRouter provider for dynamic model discovery and quota management, redesigned Control UI with session-first navigation, offline/spoken capabilities for mobile platforms, and support for GPT-5.6 models. The release emphasizes improved user experience across web, iOS, Android, macOS, and Apple Watch with features like auto-generated session titles, external harness attachment via Claude Code, and Telegram workflow enhancements.

Claude Code v2.1.206 introduces enhanced directory navigation with `/cd` suggestions, a `/doctor` check for optimizing CLAUDE.md files, and improved git workflow automation via `/commit-push-pr`. The release fixes critical issues including expired login error handling, MCP server timeout configuration, OAuth re-authentication, and keyboard input responsiveness across multiple platforms. Performance improvements include background agent auto-upgrades and better model picker accuracy.

Claude Code v2.1.204 is a bug fix release that addresses an issue where hook events were not streaming properly during SessionStart hooks in headless sessions. This problem could cause remote workers to be incorrectly terminated (idle-reaped) while still processing hooks. The fix ensures proper event streaming and worker lifecycle management in headless environments.

Claude Code v2.1.203 is a maintenance release focused on stability, performance, and user experience improvements. Key fixes address background session reliability, memory/CPU regressions, environment variable handling, and UI responsiveness. The release includes better login expiration warnings, improved subagent delegation behavior, and reduced binary size by ~7 MB through lazy loading optimization.

Claude Code v2.1.195 release introduces environment variable control for mouse interactions, fixes critical issues with hook matchers, voice dictation across multiple platforms, plugin management, and background job persistence. Key improvements include better error messaging for voice mode on Linux, enhanced UI for agent management, and more reliable remote session provisioning. This update addresses stability and usability concerns across macOS, Linux, and remote environments.

Google ADK Python v2.3.0 introduces significant enhancements including async/concurrency guidelines, mTLS support in AgentRegistry, GCS first-party toolset integration, and improved Live API handling for Gemini 3.1 models. The release adds enterprise parameter migration, remote sandbox support via E2BEnvironment, and per-request OpenTelemetry configuration. Multiple bug fixes address event handling, authentication, schema sanitization, and dependency management across core, CLI, evaluation, and integration modules.

AILA is a local-first autonomous agent platform built by Marco, a Berlin paramedic, that runs 100% on user hardware with zero remote override capability. The system uses a "Sovereignty Key" (physical hardware anchor) to ensure true ownership and prevent external control, even by the creator. Unlike cloud-based AI that users merely rent access to, AILA enables users to modify their agent's reasoning in plain language while maintaining complete autonomy and privacy.

OpenClaw v2026.6.7-beta.1 delivers significant improvements across channel delivery, provider resilience, security boundaries, and recovery paths. Key enhancements include tighter Slack/Telegram integration, better model handling for Kimi/Mistral/DeepSeek/Anthropic, safer auth contexts, and improved failure recovery for agents and cron jobs. The release also strengthens UI/docs accessibility, Docker bundling, and QA validation with new scorecard taxonomy artifacts.

Claude Code v2.1.176 introduces multilingual session titles, improved credential caching for AWS Bedrock, and enhanced footer link configuration via regex patterns. The release includes critical fixes for model enforcement, auto mode fallback logic, file path matching in hooks, and clipboard operations in tmux/SSH environments. Additionally, Remote Control stability, background session management, and Windows daemon initialization have been significantly improved.

Claude Code v2.1.175 introduces the `enforceAvailableModels` managed setting, which strengthens model access control by constraining the Default model selection to the allowlist. When enabled, any Default model that resolves to a disallowed model automatically falls back to the first allowed model, and users cannot override the managed allowlist with broader settings.

Claude Code v2.1.173 addresses two key fixes: normalization of Fable 5 model names that include a [1m] suffix (representing 1M context) by automatically stripping it, and elimination of a false "sandbox dependencies missing" warning on Windows systems when sandbox mode is enabled. These updates improve model name handling and reduce unnecessary startup warnings for Windows users.

Claude Code v2.1.169 introduces safe mode for troubleshooting, a `/cd` command for directory switching without breaking prompt cache, and a `disableBundledSkills` setting to control skill visibility. The release includes numerous bug fixes for MCP policy enforcement, UI responsiveness, remote session handling, and background agent reliability. Performance improvements reduce CPU usage during streaming and fix stalls on macOS and Windows.

OpenClaw v2026.6.5-beta.2 introduces critical fixes for model reasoning leakage, MCP tool result handling, Anthropic extended-thinking recovery, and adds Parallel as a bundled web-search provider. The release improves durability of auth/plugin state via SQLite, enhances Matrix voice/thread support, and strengthens upgrade/service paths with safer migration and configuration handling. Multiple provider integrations (Google Vertex, WhatsApp, Mattermost) receive reliability improvements alongside comprehensive test isolation and CI/E2E enhancements.

Claude Code v2.1.162 introduces improved session management with the `waitingFor` field in JSON output, enhanced slash command behavior with confirmation before execution, and a persistent Remote Control footer. The release fixes critical issues including read-only config directory handling, WebFetch permission precedence, Windows path matching in permission rules, and MCP timeout configuration. UI improvements include quieter startup messaging, full terminal-width status display, and better error reporting across agents, LSP tools, and cross-session messaging.

OpenClaw v2026.6.1-beta.3 introduces significant stability improvements for agent runtimes, CLI tools, and multi-channel delivery across Telegram, WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack, Discord, and Teams. The release features a new Skill Workshop with proposal-based skill creation, externalized plugins (Tokenjuice and Copilot), SQLite-backed state management for better recovery, and enhanced Control UI with improved chat composition and latency tracking. Multiple fixes address tool-call recovery, streaming argument parsing, and process lifecycle management to prevent hanging runs and stale session bindings.

Claude Code v2.1.160 introduces enhanced security prompts for sensitive file modifications, fixes critical issues with background sessions and terminal responsiveness, and improves performance across multiple areas. Key improvements include safer handling of shell startup files and build configs, better Windows clipboard support, and resolved problems with session restoration and auto-mode functionality. The release also renames the dynamic workflow trigger from 'workflow' to 'ultracode' and removes deprecated environment variables.

OpenClaw v2026.6.1-beta.1 introduces significant stability improvements for agent runtimes, channel delivery, and skill management. Key enhancements include better recovery from interrupted tool calls, steadier multi-channel support (Telegram, WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack, Discord, Teams, etc.), and a new Skill Workshop feature with proposal-based skill creation and review flows. The release also externalizes plugins (Tokenjuice, Copilot), improves SQLite-backed state persistence, and adds comprehensive bounds on timers, retries, and resource consumption to prevent runtime hangs.

OpenClaw v2026.5.31-beta.4 introduces significant stability improvements for agent runtimes, channel delivery across multiple platforms, and a new Skill Workshop feature for governed skill creation. The release enhances recovery mechanisms from interrupted tool calls, strengthens mobile and messaging integrations, and adds SQLite-backed state management for more reliable restarts. Key improvements include better plugin/skill loading error handling, expanded provider support (MiniMax M3, Copilot Claude 1M), and a comprehensive Control UI overhaul with improved chat composition and navigation.

OpenClaw v2026.5.31-beta.3 introduces significant stability improvements for agent runtimes, channel delivery, and plugin management. Key enhancements include better recovery from interrupted tool calls, steadier multi-channel support (Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, Discord, Teams, etc.), and a new Skill Workshop for governed skill creation. The release also externalizes Tokenjuice and GitHub Copilot as official plugins, adds Tailscale Serve bindings, and implements bounded timers and retries across providers to prevent hangs.