New features, improvements, and fixes. We ship fast and often.
GPT-6 Astra with Your Own OpenAI Key
AddedChoose GPT-6 Astra for your OpenClaw bot using your own OpenAI API key.
FixedConnected ChatGPT subscribers can find their subscription models again when opening or refreshing the OpenClaw dashboard.
FixedResellers can replace a customer’s model key while preserving the custom connection settings their models need to use tools.
Add Another Hermes Bot from Chat
AddedUse the + button in chat to name and create another bot inside a supported Hermes instance, without deploying another instance.
ImprovedThe new bot starts with your existing model settings and appears in the sidebar with its own conversation history.
Pick Up Your Hermes Conversation Sooner
ImprovedYour recent Hermes messages appear sooner when you open chat, and the chat dock stays visible while the panel loads.
FixedClearing a conversation while chat is still connecting starts a fresh session, instead of bringing back the conversation you just cleared.
FixedA message sent while chat is connecting stays visible even if you clear or switch the conversation before the connection finishes.
More Hermes Bots, Ready to Chat
AddedOn newly created Hermes instances, additional bots you create in Hermes Desktop appear in dashboard chat automatically.
ImprovedChoose a bot from the sidebar to talk to that bot, with its own conversation history.
Create with GPT Image 2.5
AddedChoose GPT Image 2.5 Flare or Sunburst for image generation on OpenClaw, using your connected ChatGPT subscription or your own OpenAI API key.
FixedLive Browser no longer closes a page you are viewing because it mistakes the tab for an idle one.
Skills Reach Your Other Bots Sooner
ImprovedWhen a bot creates or edits a skill, your other bots with automatic skill sync enabled can receive the update without waiting for the hourly refresh.
FixedSkill sync reports when a skill could not be loaded, instead of marking an unusable install as successful.
ImprovedHermes chat shows your message immediately while an image or file is being processed, and replies scroll smoothly as they arrive.
All Your Bots in One Chat Window
AddedSwitch between bots from the Quick Chat sidebar, with each bot’s name, model and online status in view.
ImprovedHermes and OpenClaw share a consistent Quick Chat layout. Use the sidebar’s plus button to jump straight to new-bot setup.
Keep Your Models and Group Chats Working
FixedUpdating a provider key keeps the models you selected, including custom models and fallback choices.
FixedIn Telegram groups that require a mention, Hermes now accepts /new. Reconnecting Telegram also preserves the owner’s group permissions.
Connect WhatsApp from One Phone
AddedLink WhatsApp to Hermes with your phone number and a pairing code, so you can finish setup on a single phone.
AddedVoiceStudio and SkillSpector join the Tools catalog. Connect your own hosted services to generate speech or check skills for security risks before installing them.
AddedAgnes 3.0 Flash (Preview) and Agnes 2.5 Pro are available in the Agnes model picker.
Keep Your Websites and Storefronts Intact
FixedFixed a routing issue that could make a newly created website show another site’s content.
ImprovedStorefront setup checks for your custom edits before replacing an existing storefront, helping protect the work you have already done.
Put Your Bot Inside Blender
AddedBlender MCP joins the Tools catalog. Point your bot at a Blender session running on your own machine and it can read the scene, edit objects and materials, run Python, and pull in assets from Poly Haven, Sketchfab and Poly Pizza.
AddedThe card says up front what it needs — a running Blender with the addon, and an authenticated HTTPS bridge — so you know before you open the form.
GPT-6 Astra and Your ChatGPT Models
ImprovedOn Hermes, choose GPT-6 Astra when it is available to your connected ChatGPT account. The picker reads your account’s live model list and puts its preferred models first.
ImprovedAfter switching a Hermes model, use “Apply to this chat” to start a new conversation on it. The prompt explains that the new conversation starts without the previous context.
Open Your Bot’s Desktop
AddedOpen Live Desktop from your bot’s card to use its Linux desktop, browser, terminal and file manager in a browser tab.
AddedConnect your bot to your own Tailscale network and access it over SSH from your computer.
More Ways to Connect Your Own Models
AddedCustomers of bots you resell can now use their own Moonshot (Kimi), Google, xAI, Nous Portal or OpenCode Go key.
AddedDirect-provider model lists now include Kimi K3, Gemini 3.7 Flash and Grok 4.6.
ImprovedChoose a model directly on your saved Custom API Provider card. It reads your endpoint’s model list, with a manual model field when no list is available.
AddedEnable the reseller API and your bot gets a Build & Resell skill to help it use the API.
Get Back to Your Bot After Renewing
FixedAfter an overdue subscription is paid, OpenClaw and Hermes bots affected by the payment issue can resume automatically, and outdated payment warnings are cleared.
Your Generated Files Arrive in Chat
FixedFiles your OpenClaw bot produces stay attached even if it sends another message afterward.
FixedIf a background image task fails, chat delivers the bot’s follow-up explanation and any recovery file instead of going silent.
Locked-Out Customers Can Let Themselves Back In
AddedYour storefront now has a "Forgot your password?" link. Customers get a one-time link by email, and setting a new password signs out every device that was still signed in.
AddedHaven't set up email? You can reset any customer's password yourself with a single command — no configuration, and it works on storefronts your bot deployed for you.
GLM 5.3 Flash and Bot-to-Bot Conversations
AddedNew paid OpenClaw and Hermes bots start with GLM 5.3 Flash, with support for text and images. It is also available in the model picker.
AddedFree Claude Code and FreeLLMAPI join the Tools catalog. Connect your own hosted model gateway and the providers you configure there.
AddedHermes bots can message another Hermes bot through its enabled API endpoint.
Your Customers Finish Their Own Setup
AddedCustomers of a bot you resell can connect it to WeChat, Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord or Lark themselves, from inside your own storefront.
AddedThey can enter their own model key in the same place, so you are no longer the middleman for either step.
Draft and Schedule Social Posts
AddedConnect AiToEarn from Tools to draft, schedule and publish posts to the social accounts you have linked there.
ImprovedNew OpenClaw bots come ready to install Python packages for scripts and tools you ask them to run.
FixedIf ChatGPT needs reconnecting, your chosen model stays in place and the dashboard tells you to sign in again.
Backups That Keep Downloading
ImprovedBackup downloads use your browser’s download manager, and progress tracking stays available through longer exports.
ImprovedFor OpenClaw bots connected only to Telegram, group replies can skip messages that mention another bot—even when replies do not require an @mention.
More Video and Project Memory
ImprovedAgnes Video 2.5 Flash is available for video generation, including the free-trial video option.
AddedConnect your own ai-memory service from Tools to search and retrieve project memory across coding agents.
ImprovedNew OpenClaw bots are guided to try their browser when a public page returns empty or unreadable content.
Pick Up Where You Left Off
ImprovedClose Hermes Quick Chat and reopen it to return to your previous conversation.
AddedWatch a coding workspace’s run output as it arrives through the Developer API.
Watch Generated Videos in Chat
FixedVideos generated in OpenClaw dashboard chat now arrive in an inline player when the render finishes.
ImprovedLite subscribers whose payment method needs a checkout step can complete their Pro upgrade from Billing.
AddedCustomers of bots you resell can use their own Anthropic, OpenAI or Groq API key.
Try Reselling and Keep Your Workspace Files
AddedCreate your first reseller API key and receive starter credit to try deploying a customer bot before adding a payment card.
AddedUpdate a resold coding workspace’s API keys and environment, then reset it to apply them while keeping the same workspace ID and files.
ImprovedUse a client reference when creating a bot through the API so repeating a completed request returns the same bot.
Resell Bots Your Customers Pay For
AddedA bot you resell can run on your customer's own provider key, so their usage bills to them — including keys OpenRouter cannot issue on their behalf.
ImprovedThe Resell overview opens with what a box actually costs and which providers a customer key can come from.
FixedA Hermes configuration error can no longer write your API key into our logs.
Sandbox a Coding Workspace
AddedA coding workspace can run on its own isolated kernel — a developer-API option for code you do not fully trust.
FixedThe Live Browser stays signed in after you close the viewer window.
Resell Hosting, Billed by the Hour
AddedResell hosting is billed by the hour, and a coding harness can be sold as Lite as well as Pro.
FixedA Hermes Discord bot answers its owner straight away instead of ignoring them until the allowlist is fixed by hand.
Give Your Bots Real Names
AddedName each bot yourself on the dashboard, instead of telling them apart by the trailing digits of a container name.
AddedThe plan cards inside the app show annual pricing, so you can see it without going to the pricing page.
ImprovedLive chat is easier to read — a wider panel, paragraph breaks kept, and expand and close no longer sit on top of each other.
FixedA bot running Codex no longer runs out of memory partway through a task.
Use Your Own xAI Key for Grok
ImprovedGrok on Hermes runs on your own xAI key instead of drawing down your included credits.
AddedCoding workspaces you created through the API now show up on your dashboard with everything else.
FixedA connected WhatsApp no longer logs a failure every minute in the background.
Trigger Your Bot from Another App
AddedGive a Hermes bot a webhook so an outside service can start a conversation with it — set it up under API Access on the bot's card.
AddedConnect a new Shopify store with your own app credentials.
ImprovedThe Developer section is open to every account.
FixedA scheduled job that fails now tells you, instead of dying where nobody can see it.
Build & Resell, and Two More Coding CLIs
AddedBuild & Resell — run bots for your own customers on your account, with billing you control per bot.
AddedCoding workspaces can run Pi and DeepSeek Harness, on top of the harnesses already there.
ImprovedFree trials get GPT Image 2 back.
FixedClicking Restart no longer leaves a bot parked offline.
45 More Skills, and a Desktop App
Added45 security-vetted skills added to the skills marketplace.
AddedGrok 4.6 in the model picker.
AddedLibTV and Flova — turn a sentence into a finished video cut from chat.
ImprovedThe platform grid shows the OpenClaw app and Hermes Desktop, each with its real logo.
Zero Joins the Coding Harnesses
AddedZero runs on coding workspaces, with your saved MiniMax key wired in for you.
AddedClear a coding workspace in place from the API, without deleting and recreating it.
AddedSemantica and MoneyPrinterTurbo added to the tools catalog.
ImprovedInstalled skills say which requests should trigger them, so your bot reaches for them at the right moment.
Search That Doesn't Come Back Empty
ImprovedHermes web search moved off DuckDuckGo onto a search service we run on each node.
Improved37 installed skills refreshed to match their upstream, and the marketplace skills that were broken now install and run.
AddedThe coding workspace card shows its workspace id, so you always have a way back to a box.
Point Your Bot at Your Own Endpoint
FixedA custom endpoint you saved now actually carries your traffic, and OpenClaw can select it too — not just Hermes.
AddedFree trials get Agnes video by default.
AddedOpenBB joins the tools catalog as an MCP connector, along with ten new tool pages.
FixedFiles keeps working past the first few days instead of erroring out.
Connect Hermes Desktop
AddedConnect Hermes Desktop from Connect Platforms and talk to your bot from the desktop app.
AddedGPT Image 2 has a quality choice.
AddedOpenRouter's video catalog is open on both the OpenClaw and Hermes cards.
FixedA long reply is delivered instead of discarded when it runs past the output cap.
Run a Coding Workspace from the API
AddedCreate a coding workspace, run an agent in it from a single prompt, and open a terminal — all from the developer API.
Addedopenclawlaunch login pairs the CLI with your account, with no key to paste.
ImprovedEach API key is scoped to one product, so a key made for one thing cannot reach another.
ImprovedCoding workspaces have their own section in Developer, with their own inspect and delete.
Browse the Whole OpenRouter Catalog
AddedBrowse the full OpenRouter catalog from the model picker, with one search box across all of it — open to credits users, not just BYOK.
AddedChoose who may message your WhatsApp bot — just you, your contacts, or anyone.
FixedThe Telegram group @mention switch is reachable, and it stays saved.
Every API Provider on One Page
AddedA public API Providers page replaces Models in the header, so you can compare what each provider offers before picking one.
AddedSetup guides for MiniMax H3 and Qwen3.8-Max.
FixedDeploying a new bot never disturbs a bot you are already using.
Connect Apps by Just Asking
AddedTell your bot in chat to connect an app and it starts the connection itself, instead of listing dashboard steps for you to follow.
ImprovedThe connect link your bot sends in chat is short enough to tap on any device.
FixedWhatsApp pairing works again on Hermes: the QR code scans and connects on the first try.
Chat That Doesn't Get Stuck
FixedWeb chat no longer claims your message was too long when the answer is simply taking a while.
FixedA conversation that stalls mid-turn now recovers on its own instead of staying wedged.
FixedThe dashboard and sign-in page keep working when your browser machine-translates them.
Sync a Skill to Every Bot at Once
AddedOne button syncs every skill across all your bots — including skills you add later.
ImprovedThe sync window shows all of your bots instead of stopping at three.
FixedSkill installs from the Tools catalog run correctly, including OfficeCLI.
Choose the Model That Makes Your Videos
AddedPick your video model from the dashboard, with a side-by-side picker open to every account.
ImprovedOnly the video providers you actually have a key for are shown.
FixedFree video generation returns the finished clip instead of reporting no result.
FixedA bot that is running and answering is never stopped by mistake.
Your Bot Makes Videos Now
AddedInstall the Make Video skill and ask for a video in chat — your bot plans the scenes and delivers a finished MP4 explainer with titles, stats, and charts a few minutes later.
AddedBring your own fal key to weave AI-generated images and clips into the scenes; the bot defaults to inexpensive models.
AddedVideo rendering is included with paid plans — Lite and Pro each get a daily allowance.
AddedVideos can now be narrated: ask for a voiceover and your bot writes the script and speaks it, in English or Chinese, at no extra cost.
Guides for Every App You Connect
AddedTen new step-by-step guides for the apps people connect most, each walking through the actual setup screens.
AddedAfter a deploy, your bot suggests starter prompts worth asking. Tap one to get going.
ImprovedDeepSeek V4 Flash added to the model guides, with current pricing.
Build an Android App on Any Plan
ImprovedAsk your bot for a mobile app and get an installable Android APK plus a free iOS preview — now on Lite as well.
FixedSwitching models mid-chat now sticks on every instance.
FixedPrices stay correct when the page is machine-translated.
A Faster Dashboard
ImprovedThe dashboard loads noticeably faster.
AddedTen new guides for the most-starred tools in the catalog.
One Click Into Your Hermes Dashboard
AddedOpen your Hermes dashboard straight from the instance card. No second password.
FixedA web chat answer you walk away from is waiting when you come back.
ImprovedLive Browser holds up on sites that fight automation.
Longer Answers, Fully Delivered
FixedLong answers in web chat arrive complete instead of cut short.
FixedConnecting a ChatGPT subscription no longer interferes with your bot's replies.
FixedScheduled tasks use your own timezone, even when you set them right after deploying.
AddedSupertonic text-to-speech and the wigolo connector join the Tools catalog.
Tools, Open to Everyone
AddedThe Tools catalog is open to every signed-in account — nearly 70 integrations installable from the dashboard.
AddedJina, PDF Reader and Linear join the catalog.
ImprovedNew Hermes deploys run 0.19.0.
FixedLong custom instructions no longer lose their last sections on the way to the bot.
Browse Tools by Category
AddedBrowse the Tools catalog by category, search by name, and see what is already installed.
ImprovedTools rank by installs first and weekly star growth second, so the useful ones surface.
AddedNew memory tools: Mnemosyne, Hindsight and Honcho, plus weekly GitHub tool recommendations.
FixedLong-running chats no longer stall as they grow.
New Models to Try
AddedAgnes 2.5 Pro (alpha) is available as an opt-in paid model.
ImprovedAgnes instances default to 2.5 Flash.
AddedA launch guide for Claude Opus 5, in English and Chinese.
ImprovedModel selectors and instance cards fit properly on phones.
Voice Messages and Desktop Apps
AddedInstall voice transcription in one click. Your bot understands voice messages on both OpenClaw and Hermes.
AddedPoint desktop AI apps like Msty at your own bot with an opt-in endpoint, on OpenClaw and Hermes.
Addedyt-dlp, pandoc, MinerU, Crawl4AI and FunASR join the Tools catalog.
Connect Platforms by Asking Your Bot
AddedAsk your bot to connect or disconnect a platform, or show a pairing QR. No dashboard trip needed.
AddedThe Tools catalog launched with 50 integrations you can install, connect and uninstall from the dashboard.
ImprovedThe dashboard and navigation work properly on mobile.
Searchable Guides Library
AddedThe Guides page is now a searchable, categorized resource library — find setup and how-to articles fast.
Global Financial Data
AddedNew data integrations for SEC filings, the World Bank, and the IMF.
GPT-5.6 Arrives
AddedGPT-5.6 (Sol, Terra, and Luna) is now available in the ChatGPT-subscription model picker.
WhatsApp on Hermes
FixedWhatsApp now connects reliably on Hermes bots.
Share a Live Browser Link
AddedShare a one-tap Live Browser link so your bot can log in for you — no passwords in chat.
AddedDeepSeek and OpenAI now work as direct bring-your-own-key models.
Live Browser Logins & Platform Guides
AddedYour bot hands you a Live Browser button for account logins instead of asking for your password.
AddedNew guides: app builder, static site hosting, custom domains, cloud terminal & files, cron, and managed models.
AddedBring your own OpenAI key for chat on OpenClaw.
AddedConnect any custom OpenAI-compatible API provider from the API Keys hub.
Telegram Groups & More Trial Models
AddedTelegram group mention-only mode — the bot replies only when you @mention it.
ImprovedMore trial models to choose from, including GLM-5.2 and Kimi.
AddedMore ready-to-use skills added to the marketplace.
OpenClaw on Your Phone
AddedNative iPhone and Android apps are here — run and chat with your AI agent right from your phone.
AddedMore ready-to-use skills added to the marketplace.
Smoother Big Downloads
ImprovedLarge file downloads now resume instead of stalling near the end.
Portfolio Tracking & Skills in Chinese
AddedNew read-only IBKR skill lets your bot check your holdings and cash balances.
ImprovedEvery marketplace skill now has a Chinese description.
Reliable File Delivery
FixedYour bot now reliably delivers files in web chat, even on fast streaming models.
Bring Your Own OpenAI Key
AddedUse your own OpenAI key for chat on Hermes and pick your primary chat model.
Faster Claude & Clearer Messages
ImprovedClaude with your own Anthropic key now connects directly to Anthropic for faster, more reliable replies on Hermes.
ImprovedClearer "usage limit reached" message when a model hits its cap.
Faster Memory + Sharper Images
ImprovedBot memory search is now several times faster — quicker recall with the same quality
ImprovedFree-trial image generation upgraded to a newer, higher-quality model
ImprovedCleaner Hermes chat commands — /help, /new and /platforms are compact and reliable
Coding Workspace + App Building
AddedNew Coding Workspace — a disposable cloud dev box with AI coding agents (Claude, Codex, OpenCode, Aider) built in, all driven from your browser terminal. Free-trial users can try it too
AddedYour bot can now build and run Android, iOS, and Expo apps — the build toolchain installs automatically
AddedNew Apps page in your dashboard shows everything your bot can create
Bigger Uploads, Whole Folders
ImprovedUpload multiple files — or an entire folder — at once in the Files manager
ImprovedFile upload limit raised from 5 MB to 50 MB
Your Bot Can Send Big Files
AddedWhen a file is too large for the chat app, your bot sends it as a secure, time-limited download link
AddedFiles your bot creates now appear as clickable download links right in web chat
Inline Media + Bigger Backups
ImprovedImages and SVGs your bot makes now render inline in web chat
ImprovedKeep typing in web chat while the AI is still replying
ImprovedExport Backup now supports larger archives (up to 2 GB) with a one-click Select all
Nous Portal + Full MiniMax Catalog
AddedBring your own Nous Portal key — works on both OpenClaw and Hermes, with a searchable live model picker
AddedFull MiniMax direct catalog — all 8 models now available in the picker
ImprovedImage model picker redesigned into a clean two-pane provider→model layout, matching the text picker
Auto-Wake Your Bot + Gemini 2.5 Flash
AddedSend a web-chat message to a sleeping bot and it wakes itself up automatically — no extra clicks
AddedGemini 2.5 Flash and Flash-Lite added to the model menu
ImprovedBrowse and edit your bot's Website page anytime, even before an instance is running
Visual File Browser
AddedBrowse, view, and manage your bot's files in a clean two-pane visual browser — open to all paid plans
ImprovedHermes instance card now opens straight into the file browser
Redesigned Model Picker
AddedNew two-pane model picker: every saved BYOK key gets its own pane with auth badges, plus always-on search
ImprovedImage, video, and music pickers now show the live, daily-refreshed FAL catalog
More BYOK Options
AddedBring your own OpenCode Go key with a built-in models.dev model picker
AddedMiniMax Coding Plan keys now supported
AddedAdd Tavily as a per-instance web-search provider with your own key
Hermes WhatsApp + Image Support
AddedConnect WhatsApp to your Hermes bot
AddedHermes chat now supports file upload and image paste, and images work with any primary model
AddedSlash-command menu in Hermes chat for quick actions
ImprovedRedesigned deploy flow — a clear 5-step checklist replaces the single spinner
Hermes Browser Tool + Trending FAL Models
AddedHermes Agent can now browse the web with a built-in Chrome — same browser tool OpenClaw has
AddedTrending FAL music and video models in the picker, refreshed daily with live pricing
AddedAnnual upgrade button right inside the billing card — switch from monthly without leaving the page
ImprovedMore reliable WhatsApp connect — handles cases where the gateway stays silent after pairing
Live OpenRouter Top-20 + 9 New BYOK Tiles
AddedModel picker shows live OpenRouter top-20, refreshed hourly so trending models surface fast
AddedBring your own keys for DeepSeek, Moonshot, Groq, Qwen, Z.AI, Runway, BytePlus, ComfyUI, and Replicate
AddedGPT-5.5 available in the ChatGPT Subscription model picker
ImprovedModel dropdown collapses less-popular models per provider so the list stays short
Hermes × Composio + Native WeChat QR Login
AddedHermes routes Google Workspace, Notion, and Slack through Composio for richer skills
AddedHermes WeChat now uses the native iLink Bot QR login — scan once and you're paired
AddedOpenAI Codex section visible in the Hermes model dropdown
ImprovedGoogle Drive uploads now support 5–50 MB files via resumable upload
BYOK Primary Picker + Faster Dashboard
AddedPick your primary model directly on the API Keys page — your BYOK choice routes everything by default
ImprovedDashboard renders your instance list on first paint — no round-trip flash
ImprovedDeploy card defaults to the Hermes tab when you already have an OpenClaw instance
Gemma on Google BYOK
AddedGoogle Gemma models available with your Google BYOK key
Hermes Post-Deploy Polish + Web Terminal Everywhere
AddedWeb terminal now works on every container node — faster and more reliable
AddedHermes shows the same post-deploy modal as OpenClaw, with a Connect Platforms shortcut
AddedHermes ChatGPT Subscription setup guide added to the help center
ImprovedWelcome modal opens chat inline instead of jumping to a new tab; WeChat connect shows a 2–4 min ETA with step hints
OpenClaw 2026.5.7 + WeChat 2.4.3
ImprovedBumped OpenClaw runtime to 2026.5.7 and WeChat plugin to 2.4.3
AddedCollapsible sidebar in the Hermes dashboard for more chat space
Annual Plans + Hermes Parity
AddedAnnual plans — $60/yr Lite, $200/yr Pro. Switch from monthly any time with prorated refund
AddedSkills marketplace and Edit + Revert UI now work on Hermes too — same one-click rollback OpenClaw has
Live Tool Progress + BYOK to Hermes
ImprovedWeb chat shows live tool progress (e.g. "searching the web") instead of a static "Thinking…"
AddedMiniMax, FAL, Google, and Anthropic BYOK keys propagate to your Hermes containers
AddedBots can now send generated images, video, music, and docs straight into the chat
Hermes on Feishu + Image Generation
AddedConnect Hermes Agent to Feishu and Lark
AddedImage generation for Hermes — pick from OpenRouter, Google, and MiniMax models
xAI Grok BYOK
AddedBring your own xAI (Grok) API key — Grok 4.20 and Grok 4.1 Fast in the model picker
Smarter Web Terminal
AddedCopy / Paste / Clear toolbar, Copy All button, and live ping in the terminal status bar
AddedOpt-in low-latency mode — predictive local echo for laggy SSH connections
