Is OpenClaw v2026.5.27 stable?
-168/100Fact score: -168/100 · evidence-based, not a YES/NO verdict
“The graveyard keeps expanding: 62 evidence items with penalty -168. Your colleagues upgraded and are currently on hold with support.”
Stability Score
-168Base
80
Evidence
-168
Votes
-0
Survived
ignored
Curated
ignored
-168 evidence debt=-168
Affected components
bluebubblescodexcodex-discordcodex-plugincodex-session-routecompactioncroncron-copilotcron-model-routingcron-runtimediscorddoctordoctor/model-routingfeishugatewayidentitylocal-modelmatrixmemorymodel-routingnative-hook-relaynode-surfaceplugin-systemprovider-integrationqqbotsecurity-auditservice-managementsessions-managementtelegramtelegram-codextelegram-deliverytelegram-groupstelegram-routingtelegram-ttsthinking-leveluiupdate-systemvoicewebchatwebchat-uiworkflow-runtime
Install this version
npm install openclaw@2026.5.27openclaw update --tag 2026.5.27Score Evidence
| Issue | Area | Type | Penalty | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87650 → | doctor/model-routing | runtime | -4 | Onboard/doctor --fix did not recover Codex provider/runtime mismatch after update |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87725 → | codex-discord | channel-specific | -3 | Codex missing-terminal fallback leaks into Discord channel despite prior fix |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87744 → | telegram-codex | channel-specific | -4 | Codex-backed Telegram turns repeatedly time out waiting for completion |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87711 → | telegram-delivery | channel-specific | -4 | First turn after /new can deliver footer-only empty assistant output |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87646 → | feishu | channel-specific | -5 | Feishu dispatch broken after upgrade with run undefined TypeError |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87692 → | cron-copilot | runtime | -4 | GitHub Copilot anthropic transport hangs for minutes in isolated cron sessions |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87756 → | workflow-runtime | runtime | -4 | Prompt-launched Lobster workflow hangs on nested tool invocation |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87436 → | codex-session-route | runtime | -4 | Published package still recreates stale internal openai-codex session route state |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87395 → | native-hook-relay | kernel | -5 | Native hook relay intermittently unavailable, blocking memory/filesystem tools |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87679 → | native-hook-relay | kernel | -5 | Native hook relay unavailable blocks post-image Codex shell/file operations |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87510 → | native-hook-relay | kernel | -5 | Codex PreToolUse hook fails with Native hook relay unavailable |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87736 → | compaction | kernel | -4 | Preflight compaction still surfaces missing Codex thread failure after repair |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87721 → | codex-plugin | runtime | -3 | Codex plugin binding silently replies when attaching an existing CLI session on paired node |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87740 → | thinking-level | runtime | -3 | Explicit thinkingLevel session override is reset to off after each turn |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87699 → | webchat-ui | other | -2 | UI remains stuck in running state after conversation ends until refresh |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87649 → | webchat-ui | other | -2 | WebChat In Progress indicator persists after reply completion |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87728 → | webchat | channel-specific | -2 | WebChat duplicate messages after WebSocket reconnect |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87730 → | update-system | tool-specific | -2 | Refresh still reports stale on 2026.5.27 |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87732 → | update-system | tool-specific | -2 | npm install path identifies itself as pnpm |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87641 → | provider-integration | runtime | -3 | Kimi K2.6 multi-turn tasks rejected with opaque provider format errors |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87766 → | provider-integration | tool-specific | -2 | Kimi web_search always returns ungrounded after API search_results change |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87687 → | local-model | runtime | -3 | vLLM streaming parser drops tool_calls when reasoning_content streams first |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87689 → | memory | runtime | -3 | Dreaming lacks supported guard to prevent session transcript ingestion during migrations |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87708 → | telegram-tts | channel-specific | -1 | Telegram auto inbound TTS skipped because inboundAudio is not passed |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87307 → | matrix | channel-specific | -2 | Matrix thread replies sent as normal replies; status/model silent |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87391 → | telegram-routing | channel-specific | -2 | Reply routing can miss Telegram and land in Control UI only |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 82002 → | telegram-groups | channel-specific | -2 | Telegram group replies to bot messages can lose reply context under allowlist |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87731 → | discord | channel-specific | -1 | Discord streaming tool progress icons work in DMs but not guild channels |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 79329 → | cron-model-routing | runtime | -3 | Cron model preflight skips entire run when local primary is unreachable |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 84376 → | security-audit | tool-specific | -1 | Secrets audit false-positive flags Codex app-server auth marker |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87914 → | plugin-system | tool-specific | -3 | diagnostics-prometheus 2026.5.27 can remain after rollback and spam log.record errors against older core |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87928 → | service-management | kernel | -5 | macOS update can leave manual-update LaunchAgent loop plus stale node host, causing gateway restart storm |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87821 → | cron-runtime | kernel | -5 | isolated cron runs can wedge gateway until manual restart |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87889 → | update-system | tool-specific | -1 | Dashboard update button can skip while CLI update succeeds |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87894 → | sessions-management | runtime | -5 | sessions.usage and usage.cost still cause 16–48s event-loop stalls |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87921 → | telegram | channel-specific | -1 | Telegram forum topic progress preview/tool progress is not visible |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87860 → | qqbot | channel-specific | -1 | QQ Bot lane/rate-limit/timeout errors are swallowed with no user feedback |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87897 → | webchat | runtime | -2 | Web UI answers can truncate and channels.webchat config is rejected |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87768 → | voice | tool-specific | -1 | macOS push-to-talk companion hard-codes thinking low |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87798 → | doctor | tool-specific | -1 | doctor emits repeated tool-policy removal audit lines at normal console level |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87854 → | memory | runtime | -2 | Dreaming promotion finds candidates but applies none across 2026.5.26/2026.5.27 |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87877 → | model-routing | runtime | -3 | Codex runtime persists openai-codex as session modelProvider, causing recurring route warnings |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87801 → | provider-integration | runtime | -3 | supportsAdaptiveThinking omits opus-4-8, causing 400s and silent fallback on reasoning-enabled requests |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87808 → | codex | runtime | -3 | Gateway restart during active embedded Codex WebChat turn drops final reply |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87875 → | webchat | runtime | -1 | WebChat in-progress status can persist after model response completes |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 88002 → | cron | runtime | -1 | Cron run history Open Chat routes to the wrong session across 2026.5.6-2026.5.27. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 88024 → | feishu | channel-specific | -2 | Feishu WebSocket receives messages but dispatch fails with undefined inbound.run starting 2026.5.27. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87990 → | matrix | channel-specific | -2 | Matrix bridge install/runtime dependency gap reported across 2026.5.x including 2026.5.27. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 88058 → | ui | runtime | -2 | Control UI messages and steer are silently queued/ignored during active long-running sessions. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87953 → | identity | runtime | -2 | Trusted-proxy Control UI auth still requires device pairing despite forwarded identity headers. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 88073 → | feishu | channel-specific | -2 | Independent Feishu report: inbound dispatch fails with undefined run on v2026.5.27. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 88139 → | bluebubbles | channel-specific | -2 | BlueBubbles/iMessage inbound dispatch breaks after v2026.5.27 channel API rename. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 88242 → | gateway | runtime | -5 | Gateway crash loop with unhandled Response timeout after upgrading from 2026.5.20 to 2026.5.27 |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 88227 → | discord | channel-specific | -1 | Discord progress/partial streaming no longer shows visible in-progress updates before final replies |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 88216 → | feishu | channel-specific | -2 | Feishu p2p DM dispatch crashes with undefined inbound.run on 2026.5.27, regressed from 2026.5.22 |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 88196 → | codex | runtime | -4 | Codex scheduled agentTurn and Discord turns hit app-server attempt/turn idle timeouts after 2026.5.27 |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 88274 → | service-management | runtime | -2 | Gateway LaunchAgent service env can persist a literal Supermemory API key reference instead of resolved value |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 88243 → | gateway | runtime | -4 | Gateway enters SIGTERM restart loop after network migration with mDNS crash hidden from logs |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 88267 → | model-routing | runtime | -2 | Docker ARM64 runtime rejects configured Ollama model despite openclaw.json entry |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 88312 → | codex | runtime | -4 | Codex app-server turn-completion stall regressed in 2026.5.27 — Codex stopped before confirming turn complete |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 88657 → | provider-integration | tool-specific | -2 | DeepSeek V4 Flash incomplete turns (replaySafe=no) in 2026.5.27, regressed from 2026.5.26 |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 88488 → | node-surface | runtime | -2 | Android node cannot be removed via nodes remove command in 2026.5.27 |