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GPT-5.6 support; external harness attachment for resumed workflows

v2026.7.1-beta.2

July 5, 2026openclawView original ↗
9 features8 enhancements40 fixesThis release9 featuresNew capabilities8 enhancementsImprovements to existing features40 fixesBug fixesAI-tallied from the release notes

Highlights

  • OpenAI GPT-5.6 support: OpenClaw now recognizes the GPT-5.6 model family across catalog, capability, and runtime selection paths. (#98333) Thanks @steipete-oai.
  • External harness attachment: openclaw attach launches an external harness against an existing Gateway session, making interactive Codex-style workflows easier to resume and inspect. (#96454) Thanks @anagnorisis2peripeteia and @obviyus.
  • Telegram Codex workflows: Telegram can now start Codex pairing with /login, steer active Codex runs, and recover final replies across transient API failures. (#98006, #98126, #98786) Thanks @100yenadmin, @Kyzcreig, and @obviyus.
  • Event-driven cron runs: the new on-exit schedule kind wakes an agent when a watched command exits, while session-targeted runs can detach cleanly. (#92037, #98755) Thanks @anagnorisis2peripeteia, @obviyus, and @EthanSK.
  • Native app refresh: iOS adopts the iOS 26 visual system with clearer Chat, Talk, onboarding, and reconnect flows, while native app localization expands across Apple and Android surfaces. (#98452, #98736, #99243, #97110, #97111, #97112, #97113) Thanks @jcooley8 and @vincentkoc.
  • Richer messaging: iMessage gains native poll creation, reading, and voting, and built-in usage footers provide clearer per-turn accounting in chat. (#98421, #92657, #92877) Thanks @omarshahine, @lobster, and @Marvinthebored.
  • Safer scoped conversations: capability profiles prepare per-conversation tool and access boundaries without weakening the existing default profile. (#98536)
  • Mac local Gateway setup: the macOS app can now install and start its local Gateway automatically, reducing the manual setup needed before first use. (#99767)
  • Control UI navigation: a session-first sidebar, compact context meter, warm light theme, reasoning-effort slider, streamlined composer, and slash-command picker make active conversations and commands easier to reach. (#99289, #99426, #99838) Thanks @VicZhang6 and @Solvely-Colin.

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