OpenClaw 2026.3.2 Update Disables Agent Tools by Default

What Happened

After updating to OpenClaw 2026.3.2, users are reporting that their agents appear "dumb"—they can respond to prompts but cannot execute tasks. This is because the update disabled all agent tool permissions by default.

Affected Tools

The default tool disablement affects core functionality including:

• exec tool
• web_fetch tool
• Other unspecified tools

Without these tools enabled, agents can only generate text responses but cannot perform actions like executing commands or fetching web content.

The Fix

To restore full functionality, add the following configuration to your openclaw.json file:

{
  "tools": {
    "profile": "full",
    "sessions": {
      "visibility": "all"
    }
  }
}

After saving the configuration file, restart your agent. This should restore all tool functionality.

Community Response

The Reddit post notes that this default setting "feels like a pretty questionable default for a new release" and aims to save others debugging time. Users experiencing issues after applying the fix are encouraged to comment on the original post.