Is OpenClaw v2026.5.6 stable?
55/100Fact score: 55/100 · evidence-based, not a YES/NO verdict
“This release had a nice coat of paint, then the runtime gremlins filed paperwork. Telegram, Discord, Slack, and loop control all left fingerprints.”
Stability Score
55Base
80
Evidence
-28
Votes
-0
Survived
+3
Curated
+0
80 base−28 evidence−0 votes+3 (3×1 days survived)=55
Affected components
codexcrondiscordgatewayloop-controlplugin-systemqqbotruntimeslacktelegramwindows
Install this version
npm install openclaw@2026.5.6openclaw update --tag 2026.5.6Score Evidence
| Issue | Area | Type | Penalty | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| openclaw/openclaw issue 79099 → | gateway | runtime | -2 | Windows gateway probe reports unreachable while health is OK on 2026.5.6. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 78944 → | cron | runtime | -2 | Cron job running-session/version metadata incorrect on 2026.5.6. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 78622 → | plugin-system | tool-specific | -1 | plugins update dry-run reports npm plugin target versions as unknown. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 78892 → | qqbot | channel-specific | -1 | QQBot official plugin not auto-updated by npm global update. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 79254 → | telegram | channel-specific | -1 | Telegram group topic ignores requireMention=false. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 78947 → | codex | runtime | -2 | Codex native runtime high latency and docs mismatch. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 88002 → | cron | runtime | -2 | Cron job 'Open Chat' button redirects to the wrong conversation history across the 2026.5.6–2026.5.27 range; cron session-history correlation is incorrect. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 87029 → | runtime | kernel | -5 | Hallucination loop produced irrelevant multi-thousand-word responses across simultaneous sessions on 2026.5.6. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 79445 → | discord | channel-specific | -2 | Discord send returns 401 while read/direct REST still work; environment covers 2026.5.6/2026.5.7. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 79252 → | loop-control | kernel | -4 | globalCircuitBreakerThreshold is per-tool-type rather than session-global, allowing cross-tool loop evasion on 2026.5.6. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 78805 → | runtime | kernel | -4 | Synchronous I/O causes severe event-loop blocking/freezing on 2026.5.6. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 80346 → | slack | channel-specific | -2 | Slack provider does not reliably reload after botToken rotation on 2026.5.6. |