OpenClaw v2026.3.1 lands with built-in Kubernetes health checks, Claude 4.6 adaptive thinking by default, and a suite of platform-specific enhancements — the release garnered 167 reactions from the community and contributions from 76 developers.
Kubernetes Health Endpoints
The gateway now exposes built-in /health, /healthz, /ready, and /readyz HTTP endpoints for Docker and Kubernetes health checks. This eliminates the need for custom health check scripts in production deployments and integrates natively with container orchestration platforms.
Claude 4.6 Adaptive Thinking
Claude 4.6 models now default to "adaptive" thinking level, allowing the model to dynamically adjust its reasoning depth based on query complexity. This means simpler questions get faster responses while complex tasks receive deeper analysis — all without manual configuration.
OpenAI WebSocket Streaming
OpenAI provider connections now use WebSocket-first streaming transport with optional warm-up, providing lower latency and more reliable real-time responses compared to the previous SSE-based approach.
Discord Thread Lifecycle Management
Discord channels gain inactivity-based (idleHours) and hard (maxAgeHours) thread controls. This prevents conversation threads from accumulating indefinitely, keeping Discord servers clean while preserving active discussions.
Feishu Document Operations
The Feishu plugin now supports document operations including table creation, cell writing, image uploads, and file uploads. Reactions and chat tooling have also been added, making Feishu a fully-featured channel for OpenClaw agents in Chinese enterprise environments.
Other Highlights
- Telegram — Per-DM topic configuration with authorization enforcement.
- Android — Expanded device capabilities including camera, notifications, contacts, calendar, and motion sensors.
- Web UI — German locale support and cron page internationalization.
- Reliability — Fixes for Android node stability, Windows plugin installation, LINE voice transcription, and Slack multi-account routing.
OpenClaw Launch instances will receive this update automatically.