AlphaClaw 0.9.8

AlphaClaw 0.9.8

Fixes

• Import onboarding: When the import target directory already exists and contains files, merge the imported clone into it instead of failing — so you can import into a workspace that already has partial runtime state.

Internal

• Add regression coverage for import apply with a non-empty target directory.

AlphaClaw 0.9.7

AlphaClaw 0.9.7

What's New

• WhatsApp channel: Add WhatsApp provisioning, QR login aligned with other channels, pairing polish, and watchdog integration so WhatsApp shows up correctly in alerts.
• Onboarding: Keep WhatsApp in post-setup (streamline first-run onboarding) and improve completion copy when channel names vary.
• macOS download: Add a macOS download button to the README and place it in the deploy CTA row.

Fixes

• WhatsApp watchdog notifications: Correct reporting for WhatsApp in watchdog notices.

Internal

• Template registry metadata: When a deployment template pins only @chrysb/alphaclaw, resolve OpenClaw registry metadata from that same pin instead of mixing in unrelated latest resolution (#68). Thanks @shaun0927.

Contributors

• @shaun0927

AlphaClaw 0.9.6

AlphaClaw 0.9.6

What's New

• OpenClaw 2026.4.14: bundle the latest OpenClaw release — see OpenClaw release notes for upstream highlights (models, channels, security hardening, browser/SSRF, cron, memory, and more).
• Gateway WebSocket scope guard: refresh the bundled patch so shared-auth WebSocket connections keep correct scope behavior after OpenClaw's dist bundle update.

Internal

• Align lockfile and patch-package filename with OpenClaw 2026.4.14.

AlphaClaw 0.9.5

AlphaClaw 0.9.5

Fixes

• Git shim auth when exec env is sanitized: if OpenClaw starts git with a scrubbed environment so GITHUB_TOKEN is not inherited, load it from the managed repo’s .env (for example /data/.openclaw/.env) so pushes and other repo-local git commands still authenticate. Scope stays limited to managed-repo git operations. (#64)

Internal

• Regression test for “token only in repo .env” with sanitized exec env. (#64)

Contributors

• @chrysb

AlphaClaw 0.9.4

AlphaClaw 0.9.4

Fixes

• Host-exec and managed config paths (Google Workspace / gog): gog respects XDG_CONFIG_HOME when it is actually present in the environment. AlphaClaw already sets XDG_CONFIG_HOME for the gateway process, but OpenClaw’s host shell execution strips inherited XDG_CONFIG_HOME as part of exec env hardening (shipped in OpenClaw around v2026.3.22, e.g. “Exec: harden host env override handling…”). After that, tools fall back to $HOME/.config/..., which is why you could see /root/.config/gogcli and similar. This release sets HOME to the AlphaClaw managed root for launcher, gateway, and onboarding child processes and adds a compat symlink from $HOME/.config/gogcli to the managed gogcli directory when safe, so durable state stays under the managed tree even when host-exec does not preserve XDG_CONFIG_HOME. (#62)

What’s new

• Gog skill runtime notes: extra guidance for direct gog usage in managed deployments. (#62)

Internal

• Regression coverage for managed HOME, gogcli symlink behavior, gateway/onboarding env, and gog skill content. (#62)

Contributors

• @chrysb

AlphaClaw 0.9.3

AlphaClaw 0.9.3

Fixes

• OpenClaw 2026.4.11 + gateway WebSocket scope patch: bump OpenClaw to 2026.4.11 and ship the refreshed patch-package patch that preserves shared-auth scopes on gateway WebSocket connections.

AlphaClaw 0.9.2

AlphaClaw 0.9.2

Fixes

• Update modal OpenClaw version: resolve the target OpenClaw version from AlphaClaw's npm registry metadata when the deployment template doesn't pin openclaw directly, so the update modal correctly shows the → upgrade arrow for OpenClaw.

AlphaClaw 0.9.1

AlphaClaw 0.9.1

What's New

• Durable plugin state directory: export OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR through managed startup so OpenClaw plugins write durable artifacts under /data/.openclaw instead of ephemeral temp paths. Includes bootstrap guidance so agents treat /tmp as throwaway. (#61)
• OpenClaw 2026.4.10: bump the bundled OpenClaw dependency to the latest release.

Fixes

• Git shim auth for -C and symlinked paths: fix the git auth shim so it correctly parses past global options like -C <dir> and -c key=value, evaluates repo scope from the effective working directory, and resolves symlinked workspace paths. (#60)
• Onboarding model preload and repo validation: fix model catalog preloading during onboarding so the setup wizard doesn't stall, and tighten source-repo validation before cloning.
• Model catalog timeout: extend the model catalog CLI timeout from 20 s to 30 s to avoid spurious timeouts on slower hosts.

Internal

• Expanded git shim test coverage for global option combinations, -C paths, and symlink scenarios.
• Updated release flow documentation to include the Apex deployment template.

0.9.2 hotfix included: resolve OpenClaw target version from npm registry when deployment templates omit a direct openclaw pin, so the update modal correctly shows the OpenClaw upgrade arrow.

AlphaClaw 0.9.0

AlphaClaw 0.9.0

What's New

• Hosted deployments now update upstream: starting with AlphaClaw 0.9.0, in-app updates are no longer available for Railway, Render, or Apex/Foundry-managed deployments. Please update those installs from their upstream deployment source instead.
• Deployment-aware update flows: AlphaClaw now detects Railway, Render, and Apex-managed environments and shows the right next step for each, including direct dashboard links where available.
• Managed Apex updates: supported Apex/Foundry deployments can trigger the outer managed update directly from AlphaClaw instead of attempting an in-container install.
• Bundled runtime version display: the UI now shows OpenClaw and AlphaClaw together as one deployment version pair.

Fixes

• Hourly git sync reliability: resolve the real git binary at runtime so scheduled git sync and auth shims work reliably across more install layouts, including hosted and containerized deployments.
• OpenClaw update UX: remove the in-app OpenClaw self-update path so hosted deployments no longer present a broken or misleading update option.

Internal

• Apex rollout foundation: add the deployment markers and managed-update bridge behavior needed for Apex/Foundry-managed installs.

AlphaClaw 0.8.7

AlphaClaw 0.8.7

What's New

• OpenClaw 2026.4.5: bundle the latest OpenClaw release so installs and updates pick up upstream gateway improvements.

Internal

• Gateway patch refresh: update the bundled patch-package patch for the WebSocket scope helper so it applies cleanly against OpenClaw 2026.4.5 (replaces the 2026.4.1 patch).