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OpenClaw Releases v2026.9.7 With OpenAI Agents API Plugin, ChatGPT Sign-In Beta and Update-Rollback Fixes

September 30, 2026 at 13:59 EDT

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OpenClaw shipped v2026.9.7 on September 30, adding an OpenAI Agents API plugin, Sign in with ChatGPT in beta, and a broad set of performance and recovery fixes for long-running agent work. The release was published with 2,818 pull requests and 344 contributors, according to the project’s release announcement.

Sep. 30, 2026 · OpenClaw

OpenClaw shifts toward agent runtime reliability

v2026.9.7 adds an OpenAI Agents API plugin and Sign in with ChatGPT Beta while targeting update rollbacks, long chats and restart continuity.

2,818

pull requests

344

contributors

04:44

UTC publish time

Beta

ChatGPT sign-in

Release scale, drawn proportionally

2,818

pull requests

344

contributors

The contribution count is about one eighth of the pull-request count, highlighting a broad but PR-heavy maintenance release.

What improves

Agents API support, smoother long chats, stronger update backups, restart continuity, Apple chat refinements and isolated worktree sessions.

What remains limited

Sign in with ChatGPT is beta, requires account or workspace enablement, and does not yet cover OpenAI-hosted plugins or connected apps.

The upgrade story

Back up databases→Migrate state→Recover on failure→Resume active work

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