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OpenClaw Ships 2026.6.5 With Bundled Web Search and Install Controls

June 9, 2026 at 16:29 EDT

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The open-source autonomous AI agent framework OpenClaw has released version 2026.6.5, dated June 5, 2026. The update bundles a parallel web search provider, adds security controls for installing skills and plugins, fixes the Matrix channel, and hardens Anthropic/MCP integration recovery.

June 2026 · OpenClaw

OpenClaw 2026.6.5 bundles web search and locks down plugin installs

The self-hosted AI assistant gateway ships the Parallel search provider and a new install-approval policy, while moving to a monthly YYYY.M.PATCH release scheme floored at 2026.6.5.

core areas updated in this release

chat channels supported

model backends (incl. local)

MIT

open-source, self-hosted

What changed — four areas

1 · Parallel search

Bundled web search provider with API-key detection, guarded endpoint, cache-safe session IDs and onboarding picker.

2 · Install policy

New security.installPolicy approves or blocks skill/plugin installs — fail-closed when unavailable.

3 · Matrix fixes

Voice-note preflight before mention gating; thread reply/read context preserved through pagination.

4 · Anthropic & MCP

Hardened recovery after cache expiry/restarts; MCP tool results coerced to prevent 400 errors.

Install policy — the safety flow

Stage
skill / plugin

→

Policy check
runs after staging

→

Approve / block
fail-closed default

Praise from power users

Fast setup and a futuristic feel — code fixes and PR creation from Telegram, control of Gmail, Calendar and WordPress.

Criticism from newcomers

Complex configuration and a hard-to-use web UI; users stumble on initial setup and large skill trees.

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