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Three days in a row! OpenClaw, this wave of updates just roll AI's assistant to a new height.

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OpenClaw has published three major updates over the last three days (3.31, 4.1, 4.2), which are described as “triggers”. As an in-depth user, I combed the highlights of this update that have the greatest impact on ordinary users and helped you quickly to understand what functions are worth experiencing immediately.

OpenClaw Update

I. Overall upgrade of the task flow system (resumed version 4.2)

The biggest change in version 4.2 isTask FlowThe return and enhancement. In short, this is OpenClaw's backstage task manager.

What does it mean for ordinary users?

  • Backstage missions can be more reliable and sustainable, even if restarted.
  • Support for sub-mission management. Complex workflows can be broken down into multiple steps
  • Add /tasks Command to view the current session task status at any time
  • It's more elegant to cancel. Cut. Stay.

This improvement is useful for users who frequently run long missions using OpenClaw (e.g. bulk processing, data analysis).

II. Android voice waking up.

Android, the user is finally waiting.Google Assistant IntegrationI don't know. Now you can:

  • OpenClaw
  • Talk to the starter, OpenClaw automatically receive and process
  • It's a real "speak and get AI to work."

The OpenClaw is becoming a real "platform-wide voice assistant" with the Voice Wake feature already available on MacOS (amended 4.1).

Voice Assistant

III. Comments in support of the Flying Book document (version 4.1 & 4.2)

Flying book users are making a lot of money this time. Two successive editions are strengthening the integration of flying books:

  • Version 4.1Add a new flying book document to comment on the event stream, and AI can read the document comments
  • Version 4.2: Supports a direct response in the comment line and can be passed feishu_drive Operational Comments

Practical application scenario: Co-workers in flying book files @ You ask questions, OpenClaw automatically reads comments, analyzes questions, gives suggestions for responses, and even responds directly. Document collaboration efficiency takes off directly.

IV. More flexible administration of execution authority (3.31 & 4.1 version)

The issue of “execution orders to be repeatedly identified” has been the subject of most of the comments made before and has been systematically optimized this time:

  • allow-always It's going to last forever. It's not always the same as before.
  • Add a new YOLO mode (version 4.2), gateway/node executes default no hint, suitable for trust environment
  • The executive approval configuration can be passed ~/.openclaw/exec-approvals.json Fine control
  • Slack, Discord, Telegram, etc.

One sentence: If you run OpenClaw on your own server, you can now significantly reduce the number of point approvals.

Authority Management

V. Modelling support for continuous expansion

Several important model support have been added to version 4.1:

  • GLM-51 & GLM-5V-Turbo: New options for large models of national production
  • Amazon Bedrock Guardrails: Enterprise level AI security fence
  • SeerXNG Search: Privatization search programme, protection of privacy

Special mention is made of SearXNG, an open-source meta-search engine that can be deployed on its own. This is a good alternative for users who do not want to hand over search data to commercial companies.

VI. Optimization of details (tens of minor problems repaired)

In addition to the large functions above, the three versions have repaired a number of detailed questions, saying that a few of them might be encountered:

  • WhatsApp: Recovered the problem of non-receipt of delivery notifications in the chat mode
  • Telegram.: Topic-related executive approvals now have the right path
  • Slack: Reaction format optimized, general Markdown no longer allows display of anomalies
  • Matrix.: @Refer to functional restoration, Element client receives normal notification
  • Browser AutomationCDP connection more stable, localhost resolution fixes
Details Optimization

Recommendations for promotion

If you are still using the pre-3.31 version, it is recommended that it be upgraded to the latest version (2026.4.2). Attention before promotion:

  • Run openclaw doctor --fix Automatically migrate configuration (xAI search and Firecrawl configuration path changes)
  • Check compatibility of custom plugins (partial plugin interface adjusted)
  • If node pairing is used, rematching is recommended once (3.31 version optimized)

Upgrade command:

openclaw update
openclaw doctor --fix

At the end.

Three large editions in three days in a row, and the iterative speed of the OpenClaw team is truly amazing. This update shows several trends:

  • Growing enterprise-level functionality (task stream, approval management, Bedrack support)
  • Multiplatform experience convergence (sound awakening, news processing from all sources)
  • Support for domestic ecology is being strengthened (Flying Books, Smart Models)

For ordinary users, the most intuitive feeling should be “more stable and more economical”. If you hadn't tried these new features, you'd be surprised to suggest a weekend.

The tools are ready for you.