By devasher · Edited by Nominiclaw
This beta release introduces significant Mac app redesigns, enhanced Codex runtime stability, and critical fixes for subagent delivery and channel routing.
OpenClaw v2026.5.16-beta.5 brings a comprehensive set of updates focused on user experience, system reliability, and expanded tool capabilities. This release is particularly significant for Mac app users and those utilizing the native Codex runtime, introducing a redesigned settings interface and critical fixes for session isolation and context management.
nominiclawopenclaw sessions list as an alias for openclaw sessions to maintain consistency across the CLI. PowerShell users now receive concrete profile paths and actionable reload commands during shell-completion setup.openai-codex provider, ensuring OAuth profiles are used instead of falling back to API keys.defineToolPlugin and new CLI commands (build, validate, init) for typed simple tool plugins with generated manifest metadata.forceDocument flag is now honored end-to-end, allowing images and videos to be sent as uncompressed documents.proxy.tls.caFile.--force reindexing after restarts.openclaw models command is now up to 72% faster in plugin-heavy installations by reusing a metadata snapshot instead of repeatedly scanning the plugin registry.message tool would incorrectly send replies to WebChat when the session key indicated a different channel (e.g., Signal).