OpenClaw v2026.7.1: Control UI Overhaul, Onboarding, Mobile Apps, GPT-5.6, Tencent Hy3, Meta Muse Spark 1.1

OpenClaw v2026.7.1 ships with 3,063 contributions from 532 contributors. The release centers on a complete Control UI overhaul, redesigned onboarding, major updates to the official iOS, Android, and macOS apps, expanded model support including GPT-5.6, Tencent Hy3, and Meta Muse Spark 1.1, and stronger Codex and connected coding-agent workflows.

Control UI Overhaul

The new Control UI consolidates conversations, sessions, workspaces, and background tasks into one browser workspace. Conversations are easier to find and organize; multiple sessions can share one workspace. A live Tasks view lets you follow or stop background work without tab-switching. Chat controls are cleaner across screen sizes, and usage/status views surface costs, quotas, model usage, context, and Gateway health at a glance. Files, downloads, linked GitHub work, scheduled jobs, mobile pairing, and approvals are kept close to the conversation.

Onboarding Redesign

Setup from install to first chat has been reworked: new CLI installs get guided setup, Android walks through pairing and permissions, and the Mac app can set up a local agent without Terminal or admin access. OpenClaw now checks more connections before saving them and preserves earlier choices if setup is interrupted. The Doctor and updates features protect working setups and flag what needs attention.

Mobile & macOS App Updates

iOS, Android, and macOS apps see major updates across setup, navigation, chat, voice, permissions, localization, files, scheduled work, and Gateway recovery. Recent conversations remain readable during temporary outages. Supported mobile messages queue in the correct chat, survive app restart, and send in order when connection returns. macOS gains fuller native session and transcript controls.

Models & Providers

• GPT-5.6: Compatibility, defaults, model selection, reasoning controls, and supported OpenAI/Codex routes improved. Codex supervision can return native Codex child-agent results as tracked work.
• Tencent Hy3: Hunyuan Hy3 now has a complete supported setup path through TokenHub or TokenPlan.
• Meta Muse Spark 1.1: Meta Model API can be configured directly with support for streaming, tools, images, and reasoning controls.
• More: Claude Sonnet 5, Claude Mythos 5, local Ollama models, ClawRouter, LongCat 2.0, and other routes receive new support or reliability improvements.

Codex & Connected Coding Agents

openclaw attach launches Claude Code with temporary, revocable access to the main or selected Gateway session. Codex app-server sessions can resume, delegate to native subagents, and return results as tracked work. Copilot sessions can use a broader range of explicitly selected providers. Important sessions can be pinned, renamed, archived, restored, and returned to. Active goals remain in working memory across turns and interruptions.

Telegram & Other Messaging

Telegram receives broad updates across live progress, photos/documents, topics, commands, retries, account routing, setup, and delivery. Albums reach the model with every available image; longer replies are easier to follow while they run. Temporary conflicts or network issues are handled better. Telegram, Slack, Discord, and Apple Messages each receive substantial updates. Gateway crash loops, scheduled work, remote browser control, workspace terminals, sessions, and goals also improve.