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[Release] openclaw/openclaw v2026.3.8-beta.1: openclaw 2026.3.8-beta.1

By steipeteMarch 14, 2026github

OpenClaw v2026.3.8-beta.1 introduces backup and verification CLI commands, configurable Talk mode silence timeouts, improved web search capabilities with Brave LLM Context support, macOS remote gateway token handling, and numerous fixes across Android, Telegram, Matrix, browser CDP, and model compatibility. Key enhancements include ACP provenance metadata tracking, TUI agent workspace inference, and WCAG AA-compliant light theme detection for terminals.

Key Points

•New CLI backup commands: `openclaw backup create` and `openclaw backup verify` with manifest validation, config-only mode, and improved archive naming for date sorting
•Talk mode now supports configurable `talk.silenceTimeoutMs` for auto-sending transcripts after silence, fixing long-standing issue #17147
•Brave web search adds opt-in `tools.web.search.brave.mode: "llm-context"` to return extracted grounding snippets with source metadata
•macOS onboarding preserves non-plaintext gateway tokens and warns when token shape cannot be used directly from the app
•TUI now infers active agent from current workspace when launched inside a configured agent workspace
•ACP provenance metadata support with optional receipt injection via `openclaw acp --provenance off|meta|meta+receipt` for session trace tracking
•CLI version output now includes short git commit hash when metadata is available
•Fixed Telegram DM deduplication to prevent duplicate replies when multiple agent targets resolve for one agent
•Browser relay improvements: added `browser.relayBindHost` for WSL2 cross-namespace setups and fixed wildcard WebSocket URL rewriting for Browserless containers
•Terminal theme detection via `COLORFGBG` with WCAG AA-compliant light palette and `OPENCLAW_THEME` override support

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Talk Mode Silence Timeout Configyamlconfig

talk:
  silenceTimeoutMs: <milliseconds>
  # Configurable silence duration before auto-sending transcript
  # Keeps platform-specific defaults when unset

Brave Web Search LLM Context Modeyamlconfig

tools:
  web:
    search:
      brave:
        mode: "llm-context"
        # Enables Brave LLM Context endpoint
        # Returns extracted grounding snippets with source metadata

Browser Relay Bind Host Configyamlconfig

browser:
  relayBindHost: "<non-loopback-address>"
  # Explicit bind address for Chrome relay
  # Supports WSL2 and cross-namespace setups
  # Defaults to loopback-only when unset

ACP Provenance CLI Commandbashcommand

openclaw acp --provenance off|meta|meta+receipt
# off: No provenance metadata
# meta: Include ACP-origin context with session trace IDs
# meta+receipt: Include visible receipt injection

Backup CLI Commandsbashcommand

openclaw backup create [--only-config] [--no-include-workspace]
# Creates local state archive with manifest/payload validation

openclaw backup verify <archive>
# Verifies backup integrity and validity

Terminal Theme Overridebashconfig

export OPENCLAW_THEME=light|dark
# Override terminal theme detection
# light: WCAG AA-compliant light palette
# dark: Dark palette
# Auto-detection via COLORFGBG when unset