OpenClaw Newsletter

Daily updates from the OpenClaw ecosystem

Saturday, February 7, 2026

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Top Stories

  • [TRENDING] Behind-the-scenes development insights gaining massive traction — Community deeply engaged with how OpenClaw internals work, generating 852 interactions and widespread retweets. [View thread]
  • [TRENDING] MOLT ecosystem map showcases OpenClaw as foundation — Major ecosystem analysis highlights OpenClaw as core infrastructure powering 83 projects on one blockchain framework. [View map]
  • [TRENDING] Native on-chain trading integration with Velvet Capital — AI agents can now execute trades directly through Velvet Unicorn tool integration, expanding autonomous capabilities. [View announcement]
  • Spool event dispatch system merged for async agent operations — New file-based queue system enables retry logic, expiration handling, and dead-letter queues for agent tasks. [View PR]
  • Critical OpenRouter model configuration bug needs attention — Default auto model path incorrectly configured, preventing OpenRouter integration from working properly with 11+ community comments. [View issue]

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Community

  • OpenRouter model bug - Default "openrouter/auto" model fails due to incorrect path configuration, breaking OpenRouter integration for new users. Issue #2373 (22 engagement, 11 comments)
  • Spool event dispatch system - New async agent turn infrastructure with retry logic and dead-letter handling for improved reliability. PR #8427 (20 engagement)
  • Plugin hook wiring - Connects lifecycle hooks for after_tool_call, message_sending, session, and gateway events to enable richer plugin ecosystem. PR #11312
  • System role support - Adds ability to use "system" instead of "developer" role for LiteLLM compatibility and broader provider support. Issue #11490
  • Context overflow recovery - Prevents crashes when tool results exceed model context limits by auto-truncating oversized content. PR #11579

News

  • How to Implement OpenClaw in a Spring Boot Application (Java) - Mykola Bielousov publishes comprehensive Java integration guide showing how to embed OpenClaw into enterprise Spring Boot applications. Read tutorial
  • "当我花30分钟让AI占领了我的树莓派" (30 Minutes to AI-Control My Raspberry Pi) - Chinese developer Imleoo documents rapid OpenClaw deployment on Raspberry Pi hardware, exploring edge AI assistant capabilities. Read post