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OpenClaw Windows Hub v2026.10.8

Downloads

Installer (x64): OpenClawCompanion-Setup-x64.exe - Intel/AMD 64-bit
Installer (ARM64): OpenClawCompanion-Setup-arm64.exe - Windows on ARM (Surface, etc.)
Portable x64: OpenClawTray-2026.10.8-win-x64.zip
Portable ARM64: OpenClawTray-2026.10.8-win-arm64.zip

Signed Dev MSIX packages

Dev MSIX (x64): OpenClaw-Dev-x64.zip
Dev MSIX (ARM64): OpenClaw-Dev-arm64.zip

Each ZIP contains a signed Dev-identity MSIX, its matching public certificate,
provenance metadata, and INSTALL.txt. Extract it and follow the included
instructions. These packages are development-signed for sideloading, not
Microsoft Store-signed.

Unsigned Store submission packages remain available only as workflow artifacts
in the corresponding Actions run.

Features

🦞 System tray integration with gateway status
🔄 Auto-updates from GitHub Releases
✅ Code-signed with Azure Artifact Signing

Requirements

Windows 10 version 1903 or later
WebView2 Runtime
OpenClaw gateway running locally

Quick Start

Run the installer for your architecture
Launch from Start Menu or system tray
Right-click tray icon → Settings to configure

What's Changed

fix(release): use workflow token for matching promotion workflows by @RomneyDa in #1671
fix: onboarding stalls when the Gateway rejects a stored device token by @anna-dingler in #1651
fix(chat): make Enter send from the multiline composer by @RomneyDa in #1674
fix: preserve node containment settings when opening Sandbox by @karkarl in #1683
feat(local-ai): select hardware profiles and offer low-memory Bonsai by @steipete in #1711
build(deps): bump github/gh-aw-actions/setup-cli from 0.89.21 to 0.91.7 by @dependabot[bot] in #1709
Bump Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntime from 1.30.0 to 1.31.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1710
feat(setup): offer qualified Nemotron Bolt on RTX Spark by @joelagnel in #1718
fix(setup): retry fresh WSL distro registration check on transient list timeout by @larroy in #1719
docs: simplify Hanselman review comments by @shanselman with @Copilot in #1641
fix(chat): a finished send erases text typed while it was in flight by @SebTardif in #1667
fix: back off when the tray log file is locked by @SebTardif in #1633
fix(chat): reconnect deletes queued messages that were never sent by @SebTardif in #1669
fix(chat): multi-line composer messages sent with stray carriage returns by @larroy in #1682
fix(build): fresh worktrees fail copying setup assets by @shanselman in #1727
docs: allow Copilot autoreview when Codex CLI is unavailable by @shanselman in #1730
fix(chat): preserve edited draft without an extra rerender by @shanselman in #1728
fix(connection): reject invalid SSH forward ports before connecting by @shanselman in #1729
fix(tray): turning hotkeys off leaves the Settings chord armed by @SebTardif in #1663
fix(tray): a cron job stays marked running after the gateway says it is not by @SebTardif in #1666
fix: keep Companion usable when Windows blocks the updater by @shanselman in #1731
fix(tray): copying approve cuts a long pairing request id by @SebTardif in #1661
improve: make agent guidance and validation more reliable by @bkudiess in #1724
improve(onboarding): remove Gateway installation text from PC capabilities by @bkudiess in #1721
fix: follow a gateway log that appears after the wizard starts by @SebTardif in #1635
fix(setup): clean up owned Gateways after Companion uninstall by @joelagnel in #1715
fix(setup): preserve sanitized Local AI verification errors by @joelagnel in #1716
fix: allow command approval without scrolling to the bottom by @bkudiess in #1720
fix(tray): editing a cron job saves a timezone it did not have by @SebTardif in #1662
fix: ignore a second wizard answer while the first is in flight by @SebTardif in #1636
feat(triage): keep the release dashboard live and actionable by @karkarl in #1401
fix: prevent sidebar toggle icon clipping at display scales by @karkarl in #1690
improve(dev): build only the tray graph in run-app-local.ps1 by @larroy in #1586
docs: tell agents how to open PRs and name timeouts by @larroy in #1742
fix(setup): native Gateway lands on a random port when 18789 is free by @RomneyDa in #1746
fix(setup): Companion shows Disconnected for a minute after native onboarding finishes by @RomneyDa in #1747
fix(setup): pairing fails with "gateway starting" when setup proceeds before the Gateway finishes startup by @larroy in #1743
feat(setup): raise gateway reachability probe timeout to 30s by @larroy in #1741
fix(migration): Store migration blocked for Native Gateway users and correction releases by @natalie-aguinaldo in #1675
fix(ssh): a GatewayPorts yes setting publishes the tunnel on every interface by @SebTardif in #1658
fix: Windows alphas follow the current Gateway release line by @RomneyDa in #1593
feat: exercise interactive chat with the mock Gateway by @karkarl in #1745
feat(dev): support packaged and latest Gateway channels by @karkarl in #1693
fix: prevent intermittent credential reads and false handshake timeouts by @bkudiess in #1732
fix(inference): Nemotron Bolt downloads fail with 401 from prerelease repos by @larroy in #1751
feat(tts): local Kokoro neural voices as the default text-to-speech provider by @larroy in #1686
fix: native Local AI repair is blocked when no WSL Gateway owns it by @karkarl in #1584
improve(chat): mirror dashboard welcome and recent chats by @karkarl in #1705
ci: make ClawSweeper dispatch keyless (OIDC intake) by @steipete in #1765
fix(chat): correct context footer usage snapshots by @karkarl in #1473
fix(setup): Bolt setup fails GPU verification after successful inference by @joelagnel in #1770
fix: show generated names for unlabeled conversations by @ekinnee in #1768
fix(bindings): the Bindings page misses routes stored under parsed by @SebTardif in #1657
fix(chat): agent file attachments show as unavailable in chat by @bkudiess in #1776
chore(deps): bump github/gh-aw-actions/setup-cli from 0.91.7 to 0.92.4 by @dependabot[bot] in #1767
fix(tray): a keepalive marker with a UTC offset starts a second process by @SebTardif in #1660
fix(chat): attaching several files at once fails silently by @pageragatz in #1699
fix(settings): saving other settings deletes an API key that failed to decrypt by @SebTardif in #1655
fix(media): assistant media URLs in CGNAT or 0.0.0.0 are sent to the gateway by @SebTardif in #1656
fix(chat): a send that dies with the socket is reported as success by @SebTardif in #1668
fix: send the first-run hello only once by @SebTardif in #1637
fix(gateway): local gateway connect follows HTTP_PROXY by @SebTardif in #1653
fix: drop a URL secret hidden behind an encoded question mark by @SebTardif in #1631
fix(setup): uninstall turns off node mode when gateways.json is locked by @SebTardif in #1577
fix(events): the Agent Events page keeps only the first approval by @SebTardif in #1664
fix(connection): copied browser SSH forward uses the local port on both sides by @SebTardif in #1556
fix(connection): Run doctor fails when the Windows PATH contains a quote by @SebTardif in #1552
fix(onboarding): clarify native gateway update guidance by @natalie-aguinaldo in #1654
fix: keep a multiline photo caption attached after reload by @SebTardif in #1634
fix(connection): a cached wslrelay proof allows a token after the listener changes by @SebTardif in #1510
fix(setup): Chat stays closed after Local AI setup restarts Companion by @joelagnel in #1775
fix(browser): keep browser.proxy off the process proxy by @SebTardif in #1628
fix(setup): drop leftover gateway tokens during uninstall by @SebTardif in #1481
fix(setup): unregister only a distro this install created by @SebTardif in #1479
fix(release): preserve alpha tags on backport release branches by @RomneyDa in #1778
fix(exec): PowerShell /c and bash -l -c can be saved as allow-always rules by @SebTardif in #1511
Fix realtime voice chat history timestamps by @karkarl in #1696
feat: upgrade Windows node sandboxing to MXC 1.0 .NET SDK by @bkudiess in #1726
refactor(chat): remove the standalone tray chat popup by @bkudiess in #1688
fix(test): settle native editor input before cancellation checks by @RomneyDa in #1786
fix(chat): keep cancelled responses from ending newer turns by @bkudiess in #1440
fix(ci): stop stalled Windows E2E jobs promptly by @RomneyDa in #1785
Simplify local AI choices in setup by @joelagnel in #1774
fix(setup): reject an invalid Linux user before wizard WSL commands by @SebTardif in #1488
fix(triage): survive transient GitHub inventory failures by @shanselman in #1798
fix(setup): quote gateway bind, auth mode, and reload mode by @SebTardif in #1482
docs: add tooling to test the Inno to Store migration by @natalie-aguinaldo in #1590
fix(tts): speech uses the Windows voice instead of Kokoro after setup by @larroy in #1777
fix(chat): show correct models for worker sessions by @RomneyDa in #1650
docs(skill): remove private Hanselman review link by @shanselman in #1811
docs(skill): reconcile Hanselman review contract by @shanselman in #1812
fix: keep Gateway fixture cleanup safe after cancellation by @paulcam206 in #1784
docs: make local review scope and outcomes explicit by @bkudiess in #1804
docs: fix Windows proof launch guidance and fixture MCP binding by @bkudiess in #1803
improve: open official support from native Help and About by @hannesrudolph in #1790
fix: signing tests can stall during fixture shutdown by @bkudiess in #1817
fix: setup E2E reads fail while gateway state is saved by @bkudiess in #1818
fix(tests): prevent startup crashes in pipe-drain fixtures by @bkudiess in #1813
chore(tests): native MXC proof identifies descendants without loader metadata by @roboclaw-bot in #1819
fix(dev): reject incompatible app-local VC++ prerequisites by @RomneyDa in #1816
fix(tests): prevent readiness timeouts in settings concurrency test by @bkudiess in #1814
docs: guide agents through Windows PR preparation by @bkudiess in #1820
fix(setup): install a Node runtime supported by the Gateway by @RomneyDa in #1824
fix(ci): keep progressing E2E fixtures alive under the hang guard by @RomneyDa in #1831
feat(release): automate Microsoft Store submission by @RomneyDa in #1474
Seed v3 Colophon design system for OpenClaw Windows Hub by @karkarl in #1395
feat: monitor upstream Gateway protocol changes nightly by @karkarl in #1692
fix(chat): show localized welcome prompts without a Gateway upgrade by @RomneyDa in #1825
fix: start Gateway investigations with user auth on one tracker by @RomneyDa in #1847
fix(release): validate beta candidates with a maintained Windows harness by @RomneyDa in #1848
fix: open the Hub when private desktop shell services are unavailable by @paulcam206 in #1783
fix: a Piper voice change can free the voice that is still speaking by @SebTardif in #1792
fix(dashboard): Open Dashboard keeps secrets in the wrong part of the URL by @SebTardif in #1505
feat: notify Windows when welcome content changes by @RomneyDa in #1849
fix: Bindings keeps spinning when the gateway is disconnected by @SebTardif in #1809
fix(setup): Local AI load failures show no llama-server cause during onboarding by @larroy in #1759
fix(setup): native Gateway start timeout leaves no details or recovery actions by @larroy in #1787
test(chat): a superseded send keeps the composer draft and attachment by @shanselman in #1851
fix(inference): rename Bolt model ID to public 24gb name by @RyanUnderhill in #1760
fix(setup): Nemotron Bolt is hidden below 33 GB free and cannot read images by @joelagnel in #1869
fix(onboarding): finish setup before showing AI as ready by @bkudiess in #1626
docs: add Windows PR simplification skill by @bkudiess in #1879
docs: adapt technical documentation for Windows by @bkudiess in #1876
docs: adapt test audit guidance for Windows by @bkudiess in #1874
feat(chat): show SDK sandbox status beside chat controls by @bkudiess in #1618
docs: add Windows testing skill by @bkudiess in #1877
docs: add Windows debugging skill by @bkudiess in #1878
fix: keep Gateway setup validation errors visible by @paulcam206 in #1796
fix: window controls are faint in light mode by @roboclaw-bot in #1890
chore: update Windows App SDK to 2.6.4 by @karkarl in #1898
fix(chat): show live progress and interactive agent questions by @karkarl in #1757
chore: isolate every profile root for UI-test child processes by @bkudiess in #1906
docs: default native Gateway E2E to named patches by @karkarl in #1810
chore(build): remove obsolete CS0618 exemption by @dotMorten in #1908
chore(deps): bump actions/setup-node from 6 to 7 by @dependabot[bot] in #1872
chore(deps): bump github/gh-aw-actions/setup-cli from 0.92.4 to 0.93.2 by @dependabot[bot] in #1873
fix: Bindings stays on the spinner when config.get fails by @SebTardif in #1857
fix(setup): fresh WSL setup removes the distro when the post-install list times out by @SebTardif in #1548
fix: tray connects to the Gateway as an interactive client by @bkudiess in #1909
fix: show an approval hint when Gateway setup requires pairing by @MertBasar0 in #1907
fix: preserve definite command refusals in Gateway responses by @paulcam206 in #1794
fix(chat): keep history refreshes requested during a load by @shanselman in #1910
fix: coalesce session refreshes during event bursts by @RomneyDa in #1885
fix: keep pairing images out of failed QR wait diagnostics by @shanselman in #1912
fix: rejected channel saves expose submitted credentials by @shanselman in #1913
feat(chat): show tokens per second and context usage below the composer by @larroy in #1748
fix: Gateway monitor stalls after completed investigations by @RomneyDa in #1892
feat: keep Settings and Chat in one Companion window by @bkudiess in #1911

New Contributors

@anna-dingler made their first contribution in #1651
@ekinnee made their first contribution in #1768
@pageragatz made their first contribution in #1699
@RyanUnderhill made their first contribution in #1760
@dotMorten made their first contribution in #1908
@MertBasar0 made their first contribution in #1907

Full Changelog: v2026.9.8...v2026.10.8