OpenClaw Windows Hub v2026.11.1-alpha.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-2026.11.1-alpha.8-win-x64.zip - Portable ARM64:
OpenClawTray-2026.11.1-alpha.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: 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
- chore(ci): run mock Gateway UI scenarios in pull requests by @karkarl in #1905
- feat: search commands and settings from the main Companion screen by @bkudiess in #1916
- fix(setup): setup failure details cannot be selected or copied by @larroy in #1918
- fix(setup): stop console flashes when Gateway cleanup runs by @paulcam206 in #1782
- chore: preserve sandbox startup on private test desktops by @paulcam206 in #1791
- fix(tests): modal smoke intermittently loses its seeded draft by @bkudiess in #1941
- fix: Sandbox sections have no accessible name by @bkudiess in #1939
- fix(onboarding): explain unavailable native capability on updated Windows by @shanselman in #1914
- fix: allow assistive tools to invoke onboarding actions by @paulcam206 in #1797
- fix: clarify Store migration repair and app removal by @roboclaw-bot in #1880
- fix(setup): give native Gateway Store install a 30-minute budget with elapsed-minute wait status by @larroy in #1750
- fix(chat): adopt Reactor preview.16 session-switch crash workaround by @karkarl in #1549
- refactor: remove the Bindings page by @bkudiess in #1929
- improve(chat): remove an unnecessary wait when opening chat history by @dotMorten in #1449
- fix(connection): operator stays disconnected when the node reconnects during a Gateway reconnect by @shanselman in #1986
- fix(setup): native Gateway setup times out validating configuration when the packaged CLI is slow by @larroy in #1990
- chore: add scripts/wipe_openclaw_state.py by @larroy in #1734
- Bump Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntime from 1.31.0 to 1.31.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #1973
- chore(deps): bump github/gh-aw-actions/setup-cli from 0.93.2 to 1.0.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #1972
- fix(ci): batch main CodeQL scans and restore fork PR coverage by @vincentkoc in #1987
- fix: migration Setup address cannot be copied from the status bar by @SebTardif in #1977
- fix: retain the selected assistant and conversation after reconnect by @paulcam206 in #1795
- Bump Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools from 10.0.28000.2705 to 10.0.28000.2957 by @dependabot[bot] in #1974
- refactor: remove the Skills page by @bkudiess in #1932
- fix(connection): a frozen Gateway goes unnoticed while TCP stays open by @roboclaw-bot in #1962
- fix: keep Companion playback out of microphone capture by @PollyBot13 in #1949
- fix(setup): native Gateway setup rolls back a slow but progressing start after 180 seconds by @larroy in #1993
- feat(setup): stream live native Gateway activity log and typed failure diagnosis by @larroy in #1735
- feat: use the connected Gateway voice for Companion replies by @PollyBot13 in #1968
- docs(agents): agents diverge on how to retrigger CI without a triage skill by @larroy in #1995
- docs: attribute README Discord community links by @hannesrudolph in #1997
- chore: attribute native Community action destination by @hannesrudolph in #1998
- feat: pin Gateway pages beside chat by @bkudiess in #1940
- fix(setup): native Gateway setup waits 30 minutes when the Store stages the package without registering it by @larroy in #2000
- test: stabilize flaky UI-job and SetupEngine CI failures by @larroy in #1981
- feat: change the Local AI model in settings and choose the Gateway default model by @larroy in #1744
- fix(setup): record terminal state when commands are cancelled by @karkarl in #1978
- fix(connection): retry promptly while the Gateway is starting by @karkarl in #1917
- improve(setup): diagnose native Gateway handshake delays (Layer 2) by @karkarl in #1924
- improve(workspace): share one footer with Dashboard and notifications across Chat and Settings by @bkudiess in #1996
- refactor(connection): simplify WSL relay trust to install location plus in-distro ownership by @shanselman in #1991
- fix(setup): wait safely for native Gateway operator admission by @karkarl in #1926
- fix(setup): local gateway removal fails or leaves stale records during uninstall by @MertBasar0 in #1954
- test: establish Windows accessibility baseline by @DonnieFi in #1971
- feat: show the Gateway profile name and photo in Companion by @bkudiess in #2013
- fix: native setup cannot remain stuck finishing indefinitely by @karkarl in #1927
- fix: preserve normal installs during isolated patch cleanup by @karkarl in #1951
- docs(localai): add module contract documentation to Local AI modules by @larroy in #1896
- fix: report refused Gateway connections as network failures by @bkudiess in #2029
- feat: find conversations and settings through shared navigation search by @bkudiess in #2016
- feat: fill a missing Gateway owner name and photo from the Windows account by @bkudiess in #2022
- refactor: remove native Channels page by @bkudiess in #1930
- fix: native Gateways are treated as WSL in Settings and setup by @bkudiess in #2017
- fix: keep refused Gateway connections classified as network failures by @karkarl in #2023
- fix(ci): alpha releases fail after staging signed cleanup helper by @karkarl in #2043
New Contributors
- @PollyBot13 made their first contribution in #1949
- @DonnieFi made their first contribution in #1971
Full Changelog: v2026.10.8-alpha.20...v2026.11.1-alpha.8