OpenClaw Academy IntelligenceIndependent OpenClaw news, release intelligence, security advisories and repository tracking for operators.https://openclaw.academy/en-nzOpenClaw Claw Packages Can Now Own Cron and MCP Resources on Mainhttps://openclaw.academy/blog/openclaw-claw-packages-cron-mcp-ownership/https://openclaw.academy/blog/openclaw-claw-packages-cron-mcp-ownership/Three merged changes turn experimental Claws into portable agent setups with guarded cron and MCP lifecycles, but no released OpenClaw package includes them yet.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:30:00 GMT2026-07-22T00:00:00.000ZAnalysisOpenClaw ClawsMCP serverscron jobsagent portabilityexperimental CLIAvoid Manual Session Trimming on OpenClaw Beta Until the Archive Fix Shipshttps://openclaw.academy/blog/openclaw-beta-manual-session-compaction-data-loss/https://openclaw.academy/blog/openclaw-beta-manual-session-compaction-data-loss/OpenClaw 2026.7.2-beta.3 can delete trimmed transcript rows while printing a nonexistent archive marker; a merged main-branch fix is not packaged yet.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:33:00 GMT2026-07-22T00:00:00.000ZOperator AdvisoryOpenClaw betasession compactiontranscript recoverySQLiteoperator safetyOpenClaw Main Adds Native Session Branch Switching—With One Race Still Openhttps://openclaw.academy/blog/openclaw-native-session-branch-switching-outbox/https://openclaw.academy/blog/openclaw-native-session-branch-switching-outbox/macOS and iOS can now return to earlier transcript branches, while a branch-aware durable outbox prevents most queued-message replays onto the wrong history.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:32:00 GMT2026-07-21T00:00:00.000ZAnalysisOpenClaw macOSOpenClaw iOSsession branchesdurable outboxoffline messagingOpenClaw Main Closes Three Cancellation Gaps Behind Stuck and Runaway Agent Workhttps://openclaw.academy/blog/openclaw-main-cancellation-runaway-agent-work/https://openclaw.academy/blog/openclaw-main-cancellation-runaway-agent-work/Merged fixes target Linux Codex hook process leaks, tools that ignore aborts, and Gateway RPCs that continued after cancellation—but no current npm channel contains them yet.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:32:00 GMT2026-07-21T00:00:00.000ZRelease ImpactOpenClaw agentsCodex hookscancellationGatewayLinux operationsOpenClaw Main Is Turning the Control UI Into an Intervention Queuehttps://openclaw.academy/blog/openclaw-control-ui-attention-workflow-main/https://openclaw.academy/blog/openclaw-control-ui-attention-workflow-main/Merged session-attention, approval-status and live-dashboard work changes how operators supervise agents—but none of it is in the current beta package yet.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:32:00 GMT2026-07-20T00:00:00.000ZAnalysisOpenClaw Control UIsession attentionexec approvalsMCP appsoperator workflowOpenClaw Workspace .env Advisory: Who Needs to Upgradehttps://openclaw.academy/blog/openclaw-workspace-dotenv-provider-credentials-advisory/https://openclaw.academy/blog/openclaw-workspace-dotenv-provider-credentials-advisory/OpenClaw versions before 2026.5.28 could let workspace dotenv files override provider credentials. Here is the real exposure and operator response.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:38:00 GMT2026-07-19T00:00:00.000ZSecurityOpenClaw securityGHSA-4pqj-3c56-5fqqprovider credentialsworkspace dotenvsecurity advisoryOpenClaw GitHub Pulse: Swarm, Shared-Gateway Identity, and Operational Durability Land on Mainhttps://openclaw.academy/blog/openclaw-github-pulse-swarm-identity-durability/https://openclaw.academy/blog/openclaw-github-pulse-swarm-identity-durability/A high-volume 24 hours on OpenClaw main produced three operator-relevant clusters—but the merged work is newer than the current beta package.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:30:00 GMT2026-07-19T00:00:00.000ZRepository PulseOpenClaw GitHubSwarmGateway identitycronconfiguration auditOpenClaw 2026.7.2-beta.3: What Operators Should Test Before Stablehttps://openclaw.academy/blog/openclaw-2026-7-2-beta-3-operator-impact/https://openclaw.academy/blog/openclaw-2026-7-2-beta-3-operator-impact/OpenClaw 2026.7.2-beta.3 adds remote coding, cloud workers, external Gateway supervision and Linux packaging. Here is what operators should test.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT2026-07-19T00:00:00.000ZNewsOpenClaw 2026.7.2OpenClaw betaremote codingcloud workersGateway operationsOpenClaw Removes 230 Expired Plugin Compatibility Surfaces on Mainhttps://openclaw.academy/blog/openclaw-plugin-compatibility-sweep-july-2026/https://openclaw.academy/blog/openclaw-plugin-compatibility-sweep-july-2026/A large SDK cleanup has landed on OpenClaw main. External plugin authors should audit legacy imports now, but packaged users should not mistake the merge for a released update.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT2026-07-19T00:00:00.000ZEcosystemOpenClaw pluginsPlugin SDKCompatibilityBreaking changesOpenClaw main