OpenClaw 2.0 is out and /loop is now part of the stable release. Connected to Box, here's what that looks like. One prompt connects @openclaw to an M&A deal room via the Box CLI and starts a recurring check. When a signed customer renewal lands in the folder, OpenClaw catches it on the next pass, connects it to the existing risk register, updates the relevant deal context, and saves the update as a new version of the same file in Box, with the agent identity preserved throughout. Start it with one prompt. Stop it with /loop stop. OpenClaw keeps up with the work as it changes, and Box stays the source of truth.

OpenClaw v2026.9.1 is out 🦞 🧜 Mermaid joins the chat ⚡ Setup skips the small talk 🛟 Updates know when to stop 🪶 Long chats travel lighter 1,186 PRs, 28 direct commits, 281 contributors. Your claw learned to draw. Try to look impressed.

OpenClaw v2026.8.2 is out 🦞 🏠 Home rides shotgun 🐧 Linux joins the party ⚙️ Tasks work backstage 🎨 Fresh skins 🔧 Fewer things go sideways Update your claw. It’s getting impatient.

OpenClaw 2.0 just dropped and it's the biggest OC update of all time It has great new features and a slick new interface It's also the most frustrating, disappointing release of the year In this video I cover all the updates and if you should switch from Hermes and Grok Bot:

OpenClaw and the Atlassian MCP Server are now featured in SoloHost on Pi Desktop, expanding the range of self-hosted tools users can run locally. OpenClaw offers a more contained local AI setup with streamlined installation, while the Atlassian MCP Server supports AI-integrated Jira workflows for professionals through a locally run connection. Go to the Pi mining app to learn more about both apps and how SoloHost expands the utility of Pi Desktop and Nodes beyond blockchain infrastructure by bringing new AI and developer tools into the Pi ecosystem.

OpenClaw vs. Hermes vs. Grok @bot, clearly explained: All three let you set up an agent with a specific job, and it keeps its files and logins between sessions instead of starting fresh. OpenClaw and Hermes are self-hosted, so the machine can be a laptop, a VPS, or a container that someone already pays for and can log into. Grok Bot runs on a machine SpaceXAI provisions and operates. It gives one computer per account rather than one per agent. Every Bot on that account reads the same files and carries the same browser logins, so handing work between two Bots does not require a re-login or file transfer. Hermes and OpenClaw isolate agents instead, and their memory sits in plain files anyone can open and edit. Hermes goes furthest since the agent writes its own skills and a background curator deletes the ones nobody uses. Grok Bot has the lowest-friction path to a new skill in my opinion. You can record up to ten minutes of one pass through a workflow, and it can then turn that into a reusable set of instructions and store it as a skill. Moving on, OpenClaw and Hermes run on any model provider. Grok Bot runs on Grok. I prepared the graphic below that has the full breakdown, from hosting and memory through to what each of them costs to run. And if you want to dive deeper, I covered Grok Bot in full in a masterclass, including the shared computer, memory, skills, routines, and the macOS setup. Read it below.

OpenClaw is maturing. Today we’re introducing monthly extended-stable releases with backported security and reliability fixes, along with a public maturity scorecard for tracking which features are ready for critical workloads.

OpenClaw signed @Microsoft’s Open Weights and American AI Leadership letter. Open weights protect user choice and enable people to run, study, and build AI on their own terms.