The Claw Report: OpenClaw v2026.7.1 Covers Control UI Overhaul, Regressions to Watch

OpenClaw’s independent news outlet The Claw Report published its July 30 edition today, centering on OpenClaw v2026.7.1 — the release that shipped July 13 with a full Control UI rewrite, native iOS/Android/macOS app overhauls, and expanded model routing support.

The report highlights the new revamped Control UI and first-run onboarding as the headline feature, aimed at simplifying both initial setup and fleet management for multi-instance operators. The release also includes patches for recent high-severity issues and stability improvements.

Regressions to watch, per The Claw Report:

  • Telegram inline buttons are broken in the current build
  • Upgrade hiccups have been reported during rollout
  • Admins are advised to stage recovery, channel, and schema tests before deploying

The report also covers ongoing operational intelligence from OpenClaw Academy — including channel health considerations for Slack gateway durability and a known beta.5 issue that could spike gateway memory during Usage rollups on large session histories. A main-branch fix replaces large per-session fingerprints to address the latter.

The Claw Report advises operators to stage recovery tests before rolling out, particularly if running beta channel builds in production.

Source: The Claw Report, July 30, 2026

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