OpenClaw v2026.3.2 ships today with a native PDF analysis tool, Telegram streaming out-of-the-box, and over 140 bug fixes — the most contributor-heavy release yet with 95 individuals contributing code.
Native PDF Analysis Tool
The headline feature is a first-class PDF tool supporting both Anthropic and Google providers with configurable extraction fallbacks. Users can now ask their OpenClaw agents to analyze PDF documents directly — no external plugins required. The tool includes full documentation and integrates natively with the agent's tool pipeline.
Telegram Streaming by Default
Telegram channels now default to partial streaming mode, giving users live preview of agent responses as they're generated. A new sendMessageDraft method enables private preview streaming, letting agents compose messages before sending them to the conversation.
Expanded Secrets Management
SecretRef coverage has been expanded to 64 targets, integrating throughout runtime collectors and planning/apply/audit flows. Unresolved references now trigger fail-fast handling, preventing silent failures in production deployments.
CLI Config Validation
A new openclaw config validate command provides detailed error reporting with --json output, making it easier to catch misconfigurations before they cause runtime issues.
Breaking Changes
Four breaking changes require attention:
- Tool profile defaults — New installations default to messaging profile rather than broad coding/system tools.
- ACP dispatch — Enabled by default; disable explicitly via acp.dispatch.enabled=false.
- Plugin HTTP routes — Dynamic registerHttpHandler removed; plugins must use explicit registerHttpRoute with authentication.
- Zalo Personal — External CLI binaries no longer required; sessions must be refreshed.
Other Improvements
Ollama is now supported as an embedding provider with configurable fallbacks. The Zalo Personal plugin has been rebuilt using native zca-js integration, and sendPayload support has been added across Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, and Zalo channels for multi-media iteration.
OpenClaw Launch instances will receive this update automatically.