OpenClaw 2.0 launches after largest update yet

What’s the deal? OpenClawDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has released version 2.0, described by the project as the largest update in its history. The release was built by 933 contributors, including 569 first-time contributors, and includes more than 16,000 pull requests. The company says the update touches installation, messaging, memory, skills, models, automations, the browser and native apps, plugins, security, and numerous additional fixes.

Why it matters: The release follows almost seven weeks without a new version, an unusually long pause for a project that had shipped 106 releases in its first 230 days. OpenClaw used the time to rebuild both its technical foundations and its release process after development outgrew the existing platform and shipping cadence. The resulting update represents roughly half of all pull requests ever merged into the project, and was tested to support both first-time users and people upgrading existing installations.

Installation has been simplified so new users can start with resources already available on their computers, including existing ChatGPT or Claude subscriptions, API keys, and local models. Configuration that is not needed immediately has been moved out of the initial setup, allowing users to begin a conversation sooner and complete additional configuration by talking to their Claw. The browser app has also been rebuilt as a first-class experience, opening directly into a conversation and supporting ongoing setup, returning work, and live follow-along use.

Team collaboration: Shared cloud sessions are one of the release’s most significant additions. They let a team member bring another person into live work, collaborate in the same workspace, or hand work over without losing the context the Claw already holds. This turns OpenClaw from a primarily personal assistant into a multiplayer work environment: the agent can remain involved while people coordinate around the same task, rather than each person having to restart from scratch or explain the previous work.

The release further develops OpenClaw’s use beyond a single personal workflow. The project positions this progression — from one useful workflow to broader personal, family, or team use — as part of an open-source alternative to software controlled by a single vendor, AI model, or provider.

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