Skills & Tools

Claude Code v2.1.163 introduces version management controls via `requiredMinimumVersion` and `requiredMaximumVersion` settings, adds a `/plugin list` command with filtering, and enhances the `/btw` command with clipboard copying. The release includes significant bug fixes for bash command execution on Windows/Bazel/EDR systems, background session management, terminal responsiveness, and permission rule application. Multiple stability improvements address hook conditions, keyboard input, and background agent updates.

OpenClaw v2026.6.2-beta.1 introduces a safer plugin/skill installation system using operator install policies instead of dangerous-code scanners, with enhanced security across messaging channels (Telegram, Discord, Feishu, WhatsApp). Major improvements include better chat UI streaming preservation, session management fixes, and comprehensive security hardening for config recovery and gateway operations. The release also strengthens CI/E2E validation with bounded network calls and improved error handling across Docker, packaging, and release processes.

OpenClaw v2026.6.1 is a stability and reliability release focusing on improved recovery from interruptions, enhanced multi-channel support across messaging platforms, better resource management with bounded timers and retries, and new Skill Workshop features for governed skill creation and review. The release includes SQLite-backed state persistence for iMessage and plugin metadata, expanded provider coverage (MiniMax M3, Copilot Claude 1M), and significant UI/UX improvements in Chat and Control interfaces with streaming optimizations and draft management.

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.

OpenClaw v2026.6.1-beta.2 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 UI for governed skill creation and review. The release also externalizes plugins (Tokenjuice, GitHub Copilot), improves provider coverage with new models like MiniMax M3, and optimizes hot paths to reduce repeated work while maintaining stability.

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.1 introduces major stability improvements for agent runtimes, channel delivery, and plugin orchestration. Key enhancements include better recovery from interrupted tool calls, steadier multi-channel support (Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, Discord, Teams, etc.), bounded timers and retries to prevent hangs, and new Skill Workshop features for governed skill creation. The release also externalizes Tokenjuice and GitHub Copilot as official plugins, adds Workboard orchestration primitives, and significantly improves CI/E2E testing infrastructure with better log bounding and failure reporting.

OpenClaw v2026.5.31-beta.2 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.), bounded timers and retries to prevent hangs, and new Skill Workshop orchestration features. The release also externalizes Tokenjuice and GitHub Copilot as official plugins, adds iOS push relay improvements, and strengthens CI/E2E testing with comprehensive logging caps and artifact validation.

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.

OpenClaw v2026.5.30-beta.1 introduces significant stability improvements for agent runtimes, CLI tools, and multi-channel delivery across Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, Discord, and other platforms. Key enhancements include better recovery from interrupted tool calls, bounded timers and retries to prevent hangs, and new orchestration primitives through Workboard and SecretRef integrations. The release externalizes Tokenjuice and GitHub Copilot as official plugins, adds Skill Workshop proposal lifecycle management, and improves iOS push relay reliability. Extensive fixes address cron migrations, provider media downloads, session cleanup, and CI/E2E test coverage routing.

Claude Code v2.1.157 introduces automatic plugin loading from `.claude/skills` directories, enhanced agent management with worktree switching, improved telemetry with tool parameters, and numerous bug fixes across terminal UI, image handling, session management, and IDE integrations. Key improvements include plugin scaffolding commands, autocomplete enhancements, better worktree cleanup, and performance optimizations for long conversations.

crewAI 1.14.6 release introduces enhanced security measures for environment variable handling in StdioTransport, fixes critical bugs in structured output and checkpoint serialization, and improves documentation across planning, checkpointing, and Agent Control Plane features. Key improvements include preventing environment variable leakage, correcting serialization of BaseModel type fields, and restructuring documentation for better clarity. The Skills Repository has been moved to experimental status behind a feature gate.

langchain-perplexity version 1.3.0 introduces a new `use_responses_api` flag on the `ChatPerplexity` class, enabling alternative API response handling. The release includes multiple dependency updates for langsmith, langchain-core, urllib3, and idna to improve security and compatibility. Infrastructure improvements focus on dependency management and CI/CD hardening.

Claude Code v2.1.152 introduces significant enhancements to code review workflows, skill management, and user interface. Key additions include `/code-review --fix` for automatic code improvements, dynamic skill reloading via `SessionStart` hooks, new hook events for message transformation, and improved Vim mode navigation. The release also addresses numerous bug fixes related to terminal rendering, plugin management, MCP server connectivity, and session state handling.

OpenAI Agents Python v0.17.4 introduces support for Realtime custom voice objects and includes multiple bug fixes and improvements. Key updates address function tool recovery, HTTP client hardening for MCP SSE transport, span data handling, and enhanced tracing exports. The release improves error handling with JSON payload redaction and expands the public API with additional MCP-related type exports.

OpenClaw v2026.5.22-beta.1 is a comprehensive release focused on documentation improvements, performance optimizations, and QA enhancements. Key updates include reducing package size by excluding documentation assets, improving model listing performance by ~4,100x through auth-state pre-warming, adding session pagination to the chat UI, and expanding QA-Lab test coverage with new runtime parity scenarios. The release also refines plugin SDK capabilities, updates dependencies including protobufjs to 8.4.0, and clarifies configuration guidance across multiple integrations (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, xAI/Grok, etc.).

Google ADK Python v2.1.0 introduces significant enhancements for data agents, sandbox management, and telemetry tracking. Key additions include chart generation capabilities, template/snapshot-based sandbox creation, and improved user tracking via telemetry. The release addresses multiple bug fixes across CI/CD workflows, CLI functionality, tool argument conversion, and import optimization to enhance stability and performance.

Claude Code v2.1.149 introduces enhanced usage analytics with per-category breakdowns, improved keyboard navigation in diff views, and GFM task list rendering. The release includes enterprise features for MCP connectors and fixes numerous security vulnerabilities in PowerShell execution, sandbox permissions, and file system operations. Additionally, UI/UX improvements address transcript freezing, argument hints, and feedback reporting for better debugging in long sessions.

Claude Code v2.1.147 introduces significant improvements to background session management, renames the `/simplify` command to `/code-review` with enhanced bug detection capabilities, and delivers numerous bug fixes across the auto-updater, shell tools, PowerShell integration, and UI rendering. Key enhancements include better session persistence, improved diff performance, and fixes for enterprise login enforcement. The release addresses 40+ issues spanning headless mode compatibility, plugin management, and cross-platform stability.