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OpenClaw Gets a Robot Body: WIRED Explores Code as Policy
WIRED's Will Knight used OpenClaw and Codex to control a LeRobot 101 arm, gripping objects and training pick-and-place models without specialized robotics skills.
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OpenClaw Denied Exec Approvals Now Stop the Agent Cleanly
A P1 fix merged today makes denied exec approvals terminal in OpenClaw, stopping agent loops for good and adding Chinese abort triggers.
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OpenClaw Gateway Connection Failures Now Surface Immediately
PR #85253 fixes a P1 bug where Gateway connect errors were swallowed, leaving CLI commands hanging until timeout rather than failing fast.
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OpenClaw Leads the ARC-AGI-3 Community Leaderboard at 5.2%
An OpenClaw-based agent harness has claimed the top spot on the official ARC-AGI-3 community leaderboard, scoring 5.2% for $2,912 using memory and code tools.
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OpenClaw May 21 Community: Org Shakeup, Proof Loop Skill, and More
Pi harness creator exits OpenClaw's GitHub org, a new Proof Loop skill lands for agent task verification, and a Slack sandbox setup guide surfaces on HN.
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OpenClaw v2026.5.20: Discord Voice Follow, Policy Plugin, and xAI OAuth
OpenClaw v2026.5.20 is out with Discord voice-follow for users, a bundled Policy plugin for channel compliance, and xAI device-code OAuth login.
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OpenClaw v2026.5.20 Beta: Discord Voice Follow Mode, Policy Plugin, and xAI OAuth
OpenClaw v2026.5.20-beta.1 lands Discord voice follow mode, SOUL.md-aware voice sessions, a bundled Policy plugin, and headless xAI OAuth login.
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OpenClaw Community Roundup May 20: Cleanup Tools and Hosting Picks
This week the OpenClaw community built an uninstall cleanup utility, compared hosting setups in a public spreadsheet, and pushed ecosystem tools into new territory.
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OpenClaw 2026.5.19: Android Voice Goes Real-Time, Plugin SDK Lands
OpenClaw 2026.5.19 ships realtime Android Talk Mode, a typed plugin build SDK, Mac Settings redesign, and a critical memory search performance fix.
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OpenClaw Video Picks May 20: The Definitive Beginner Tutorial
Metics Media drops the most comprehensive OpenClaw tutorial yet, plus a new MCP server that gives OpenClaw access to any YouTube video without an API key.
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defineToolPlugin and Three New Skills: OpenClaw Gets a Typed Plugin SDK
OpenClaw v2026.5.19 betas introduced the defineToolPlugin SDK plus meme-maker, Python debugger, and node inspector skills for developers.
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Android Talk Mode Goes Realtime and the Mac App Gets a Full Settings Overhaul
OpenClaw v2026.5.19 betas brought Android realtime voice relay and a thorough Mac Settings redesign with card layouts and cached navigation.
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Two New OpenClaw Skills: Python Debugger and Meme Maker
OpenClaw beta.6 bundles a Python debugging skill with pdb and debugpy support, plus a meme-maker skill with SVG rendering and Know Your Meme provenance.
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OpenClaw beta.6 Ships a Type-Safe Plugin SDK
OpenClaw v2026.5.16-beta.6 introduces defineToolPlugin with build, validate, and init commands, making typed simple tool plugins a first-class citizen.
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How to Cut OpenClaw Token Usage by 10x with Compaction Config
One developer dropped their daily token total from 2.2M to 256k by tuning compaction settings and eliminating silent heartbeat and cron duplication.
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