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ClawTrace is an open-source OpenClaw plugin that records every agent run as a trace tree, helping you catch token spikes, tool loops, and runaway costs.
This week the OpenClaw community debated real-world use cases on HN, shared a free deployment playbook site, and released a Claude Code hybrid project.
A fresh OpenClaw pre-release drops five targeted security fixes: a ReDoS patch in the Control UI, SSRF enforcement on browser routes, heartbeat trust downgrade, Teams allowlist hardening, and config field redaction.
Mercury, a no-code agent orchestration canvas backed by a16z, lists OpenClaw as a first-class adapter alongside Claude Code, Devin, and Manus.
Three security patches in OpenClaw 2026.4.12 close shell-wrapper injection, a busybox exec bypass, and an empty-approver authorization hole.
OpenClaw 2026.4.12 ships a dedicated Active Memory sub-agent, native LM Studio support, MLX local speech for macOS, and three security patches.
OpenClaw v2026.4.12-beta.1 narrows plugin activation, sharpens active-memory QMD recall, and now blocks deployments that use default gateway credentials.

OpenClaw merged quieter heartbeat guidance, better audio provider detection, and fresh WhatsApp reaction fixes on April 12, 2026.

A new Show HN project highlights zero-token alert patterns for OpenClaw, using scheduled scripts that only wake agents when something changed.

OpenClaw v2026.4.11 turns yesterday's beta into stable, shipping plugin setup descriptors, structured web chat embeds, and broad fixes across auth and media.
OpenClaw v2026.4.11-beta.1 adds Memory Palace views for imported chats, structured web embeds, plugin setup descriptors, and key Codex OAuth fixes.
OpenClaw v2026.4.10 ships the most comprehensive security hardening wave yet, covering browser SSRF, exec preflight, dotenv injection, node exec events, and more.
Active Memory is OpenClaw's new plugin that searches your memory store before every reply, so your agent recalls preferences and context without being asked.
OpenClaw v2026.4.10 lands with a built-in Active Memory plugin, a bundled Codex provider, local MLX speech, and sweeping security hardening across browser, exec, and tools.
Eleven security-focused PRs merged on April 10th lock down SSRF escapes, tighten browser navigation guards, pin axios against CVE-2025-27152, and add a plugin dependency denylist.
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