OpenClaw New Features: What's New in 2026

In response to community security research, OpenClaw released critical security patches addressing WebSocket vulnerabilities and other security concerns[1]. Users are strongly encouraged to update to the latest version.

What's improved:

• WebSocket hijacking vulnerability patched (CVE-2026-25253)
• Enhanced MCP (Model Context Protocol) risk mitigation
• Improved prompt injection protection
• Security hardening documentation and best practices

OpenClaw continues to expand its platform integrations, now supporting 10+ messaging platforms simultaneously[2].

Supported platforms:

• WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack
• iMessage, Google Chat, Signal
• Microsoft Teams, Matrix, Zalo, WebChat
• And more being added regularly

OpenClaw has expanded support for multiple AI providers and models, giving users more choices for performance and cost[3].

Supported providers:

• Anthropic Claude (including Claude 3.5 Sonnet)
• OpenAI GPT-4 and GPT-4o
• Local models via Ollama and similar
• Custom API endpoints for self-hosted models

The community-driven skills system continues to grow, with users creating and sharing new capabilities daily[4].

New skills include:

• Todoist, Notion, Obsidian integrations
• WHOOP and health tracker connections
• Web scraping and browser automation tools
• Custom workflow automations

Based on community feedback and development priorities, here's what the OpenClaw team is working on:

• Enhanced UI Dashboard: Improved web interface for monitoring and control
• Better Mobile Support: Improved experience for mobile-first workflows
• Skill Marketplace: Discover and install community skills more easily
• Advanced Scheduling: More powerful cron and automation scheduling
• Performance Optimizations: Faster response times and lower resource usage

openclaw --version

npm update -g openclaw@latest

curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash

openclaw daemon restart