Is OpenClaw v2026.5.26 stable?
9/100Fact score: 9/100 · evidence-based, not a YES/NO verdict
“Backfill found Matrix packaging, node-host capabilities, and session-context rot. Small rockslide upgraded to landslide paperwork.”
Stability Score
9Base
80
Evidence
-71
Votes
-0
Survived
+0
Curated
+0
80 base−71 evidence−0 votes+0 (3×0 days survived)=9
Affected components
approval-boundarycompactiondiscorddoctorgatewayheartbeatmatrixmodel-routingnode-hostplugin-toolsruntimesessions-managementtelegramtool-registrationupgradewebchatwhatsapp
Install this version
npm install openclaw@2026.5.26openclaw update --tag 2026.5.26Score Evidence
| Issue | Area | Type | Penalty | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87320 → | upgrade | tool-specific | -1 | Update dry-run accepted v2026.5.26 while apply failed during npm propagation window |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87382 → | approval-boundary | runtime | -2 | macOS app repeatedly showed duplicate node approval prompts for an already-paired node |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87395 → | tool-registration | runtime | -5 | Native hook relay intermittently unavailable, blocking memory/filesystem tools |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87397 → | runtime | runtime | -4 | Stall detector aborts long tool-call chains that are still making progress |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87352 → | plugin-tools | tool-specific | -2 | Skill Workshop autoCapture agent_end reviews time out and block routine hooks |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87332 → | telegram | channel-specific | -3 | Telegram plugin-state cache writes NULL expiries, hits live-row cap, and breaks migrations |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87387 → | webchat | tool-specific | -1 | Control UI webchat can leave false In progress / Stop state after completed response |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87359 → | channel-specific | -1 | WhatsApp success-path turn can receive generic external-run failure text | |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87302 → | gateway | runtime | -5 | Docker upgrade could fail every message dispatch due to missing HEARTBEAT.md runtime template |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87321 → | webchat | runtime | -2 | WebChat replay drops user-visible sessions_yield messages stored only as tool results |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87392 → | telegram | channel-specific | -1 | Telegram message_tool_only replies bypass normal reply decorator and omit usage footer |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87217 → | sessions-management | runtime | -4 | Fresh v2026.5.26 evidence of session transcript file_lock_stale / lock takeover failures |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87312 → | doctor | tool-specific | -1 | Doctor reports Chrome version unavailable despite Chrome installed at expected path |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87368 → | runtime | channel-specific | -1 | ackReactionScope all is silently overridden by room-event gate |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87326 → | telegram | channel-specific | -1 | Telegram streaming intermediate text blocks between tool calls are silently lost |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87381 → | model-routing | runtime | -2 | ACP runtime ignores per-agent model.primary override |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87329 → | model-routing | runtime | -3 | Subagent announce-delivery echoes can poison provider/model metadata after restart |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 83184 → | heartbeat | kernel | -5 | Heartbeat pendingFinalDelivery bug confirmed still live on v2026.5.26 |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87609 → | channel-specific | -4 | WhatsApp group subsequent @mentions silently dropped after first on 2026.5.26 | |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87472 → | compaction | kernel | -4 | Compaction timeout can leave assistant-tailed snapshots causing continuation guard failures |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87595 → | heartbeat | kernel | -5 | Heartbeat fork bug still reproduces on 2026.5.26 with repeated watchdog-killed forks |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87665 → | discord | channel-specific | -2 | Discord-originated subagent tasks leave channel stuck on typing / low visibility |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87704 → | discord | channel-specific | -1 | Discord progress streaming suppresses per-tool messages when preview lane is empty |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87491 → | upgrade | tool-specific | -2 | Upgrade can create phantom workdir directories and inconsistent UI paths |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87990 → | matrix | channel-specific | -2 | Matrix bridge package misses @vector-im/matrix-bot-sdk across 2026.5.x including 2026.5.26. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87604 → | node-host | tool-specific | -3 | macOS node host pairs but never announces file-transfer capabilities/commands on 2026.5.26. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87651 → | sessions-management | kernel | -4 | Long-running tool results can poison persisted session context on 2026.5.26. |