What's new for you
Chat-native `/tasks` board, bundled SearXNG `web_search` plugin, Amazon Bedrock Guardrails, Voice Wake for Talk Mode, per-cron tool allowlists (`openclaw cron --tools`), global `agents.defaults.params`, smarter rate-limit failover, and broad reliability fixes for tasks, gateway reload, and exec approvals.
- Tasks/chat — `/tasks` shows a session background task board; `/status` hides stale completed tasks unless relevant
- Web search — bundled SearXNG provider plugin for `web_search` with configurable host
- Bedrock — Guardrails support on the bundled Amazon Bedrock provider
- Cron — `openclaw cron --tools` for per-job tool allowlists
- Agents — `agents.defaults.params` for global default provider parameters; compaction model honored consistently for `/compact`
- Auth/failover — cap same-provider auth retries on rate limits before cross-provider fallback; `auth.cooldowns.rateLimitedProfileRotations`
- Reliability — no raw errors leaked to chat; gateway reload loop fix; task registry hang fix; exec/WebChat approval fixes
Release highlights
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| /tasks Task Board | Chat-native background task view for the current session with recent task context. |
| SearXNG web_search | Bundled plugin for self-hosted SearXNG with configurable host. |
| Bedrock Guardrails | Apply AWS Bedrock Guardrails through the bundled Bedrock provider. |
| cron --tools | Per-cron-job tool allowlists from the CLI. |
| agents.defaults.params | Global default provider parameters for all agents. |
| Rate-limit failover | Smarter auth-profile rotation and cooldowns before cross-provider model fallback. |
Feature deep dives
Learn more about the changes that matter most. Bug fixes and minor improvements are listed on GitHub.
/tasks Task Board
Background task board in chat for the current session; cleaner /status for completed work.
Read more →SearXNG web_search Plugin
Bundled SearXNG provider for web_search with configurable instance host.
Read more →Amazon Bedrock Guardrails
Guardrails support integrated with the bundled Bedrock provider.
Read more →openclaw cron --tools
Attach per-job tool allowlists to scheduled cron work.
Read more →agents.defaults.params
Set global default provider parameters for every agent in one place.
Read more →Auth cooldowns & failover
Cap retries on rate-limited auth profiles and control rotation before falling back to another provider.
Read more →Full release notes
The complete changelog with all changes, fixes, and technical details is on the official GitHub release page.
Open v2026.4.1 on GitHub →