OpenClaw that Sam Altman spent billions on gets 'largest update in its history'

OpenClaw has launched OpenClaw 2.0, its most substantial software upgrade since its inception last year. The development team playfully alluded to the upcoming Rockstar Games game GTA 6, with the social post, "HA! We beat GTA 6!" According to the company, version 2.0 places a strong emphasis on user accessibility, reducing initial installation friction, and introducing multi-user collaboration tools and deeper cross-platform automation.

The update involved over 16,000 pull requests from 933 contributors, including 569 first-time contributors. It encompasses improvements to various aspects of OpenClaw, including installation, messaging, memory, skills, models, automations, browsers, native apps, plugins, security, and numerous fixes. This version streamlines setup and automatic tool detection by automatically discovering existing AI credentials and local frameworks on a device, such as API keys, Claude, ChatGPT, Codex logins, and local runners like LM Studio and Ollama.

Users can begin interacting with their personal AI agent immediately and complete secondary configuration settings through conversational prompts. Desktop deployment on Linux, Windows, and macOS has been enhanced, while mobile apps on iOS and Android now have a simplified permissions and device pairing process.