OpenClaw 2026.10.1 is publicly available as a stable GitHub/npm release with permission-aware Skill search, opt-in MCP Apps, external backups and persistent Code Mode state.
OpenClaw 2026.10.1 adds permission-aware Skill search and recoverable backups
2026-10-11Verified announcementTRIAL
OpenClaw 2026.10.1 is available on npm and GitHub with permission-aware Skill search and reading, opt-in MCP Apps, encrypted external backups and persistent Code Mode values. Search may inspect only a prefix of long instructions, MCP file editors need their own stale-save checks, and some older Workboard data needs an intermediate migration.
Availability: stable GitHub and npm release; public MIT package with provenance attestation
What this means for you
For teams operating local agent workspaces, discovery, permission boundaries and restoreability now share a release surface. The edge cases are operationally meaningful, so recovery and stale-write tests matter more than feature demos.
Evidence & related material
Technical details & scores
| Availability | stable GitHub and npm release; public MIT package with provenance attestation |
|---|---|
| Skills | permission-aware installed-skill search/read; long instructions may be prefix-scanned |
| Mcp Apps | opt-in and requires compatible servers; file editors need stale-save checks |
| Backup | optional encrypted external or Cloudflare R2 backups restore into a fresh staging directory |
| Migration | older Workboard KV data may require 2026.9.7 doctor --fix first |
| Time Basis | npm latest 2026-10-10T22:45:05Z; GitHub release 2026-10-10T23:54:03Z |
Technical impact 3
Engineering value 4
Adoption signal 2
Maturity 3
Verification cost 3
Risk 3