OpenClaw 2026.8.1 adds conversation search, structured Q&A, and widget dashboards
OpenClaw
OpenClaw 2026.8.1 (Aug 31, released by Peter Steinberger) adds conversation search over past messages, sessions that can run on paired devices or cloud workers beyond the Gateway, structured Q&A with cards/buttons and an explicit Skip path, pinnable interactive widgets and dashboards, masked private credential requests, and inspectable one-time approvals. Breaking changes: the OpenProse plugin and `/prose` command are removed and OpenAI model refs migrate from `codex/*` to `openai/*`. Arrives a day after the 2026.9.1-beta.1 preview.
Why it matters
OpenClaw (388k stars) is one of the largest open-source agent runtimes; the credential-masking and one-time-approval features push at the biggest unsolved problem for always-on personal agents — safe handling of secrets.
Importance: 2/5
Routine release of a major open-source agent runtime, official changelog