OpenClaw 2026.11.2 keeps configuration secrets and conversations out of diagnostic logs
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The developers of OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant, say the new version no longer lets configuration secrets, conversation content, tool errors or channel payloads into diagnostic logs. Part of the release remains unfinished.
The OpenClaw project released version 2026.11.2 on GitHub on 8 November. The main changes concern privacy and trust boundaries, the release notes said.
OpenClaw is an open-source AI assistant that runs on the user’s own computer. People use it through WhatsApp, Telegram or Discord, for example. It can read and write files, run commands and use a browser.
Diagnostic logs record how a program behaves so that problems can be traced. The release notes said these logs will no longer contain configuration secrets, conversation content, tool error messages or channel payloads. The notes do not say whether the update cleans up logs written earlier.
OpenClaw now also sticks to the model provider the user has selected and respects the trust boundaries for navigation. MCP is a protocol for connecting an agent to external tools. The program now releases MCP grants once a turn finishes in a CLI session that is already running.
Lighter diagnostics
Optional diagnostic content capture now limits field sizes and omits oversized images. Gateway is OpenClaw’s background service, which apps and channels connect to. The developers said they are trading diagnostic fidelity for Gateway responsiveness. The change does not limit prompts or conversation history.
Other fixes cover areas including preserving sender and account details in resends, stalled updates, mobile app connections, model routing, and the Claude and Codex integrations.
Part of the release unfinished
The release is not yet fully complete, the notes said. The developers split off publishing plugins to ClawHub as separate work, and it was neither done nor verified as part of this release. The developers did not build the Android APK because its version file still read 2026.8.2.
OpenClaw is free and released under the MIT licence. The US non-profit OpenClaw Foundation maintains it. The new version is available as an npm package and as desktop apps for macOS and Linux. On the project’s website, the Windows app was still at version 2026.11.1. Installation instructions are at openclaw.ai.
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