OpenClaw, a self-hosted personal AI agent, has released version 2026.6.5, centered on a bundled web search capability from Parallel, a security policy for plugin installs, and hardened recovery for Anthropic and MCP integrations.
June 5, 2026 · OpenClaw
OpenClaw 2026.6.5 bundles Parallel search & hardens MCP
The locally-run open-source agent ships a ~238-commit update — adding the Parallel web-search provider and toughening Model Context Protocol handling for steadier agent recovery and message delivery.
~238
commits in this release
2
Parallel modes: paid API & free MCP
15min
configurable search cache
A web search provider built for agents
Parallel joins the bundled web_search roster — returning dense excerpts ready for direct LLM consumption.
Parallel ★ new
Brave
Tavily
Firecrawl
Exa
What changed, by area
Web search
Bundled Parallel integration; paid & free versions selectable; auto-detect of PARALLEL_API_KEY.
MCP / Anthropic
Forced tool-result conversion to text; improved extended-thinking recovery after cache expiry.
Matrix
Voice-note preflight; retention of thread reading and replies.
Auth / upgrade
SQLite migration of auth profiles; safer upgrade & service paths.
MCP recovery flow
Cache expiry / Gateway restart
→
Wait for message_start
→
Reliable retry & recovery
Welcomed
Dense excerpts are "easy for agents to use directly"; the zero-config free MCP version is praised, and MCP fixes cut crashes during extended-thinking.
Noted with caution
The SQLite migration is gradual — some JSON remains — and switching providers may require reconfiguration.
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