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OpenClaw 2026.4.0:配置醫生遷移與工具許可權的革命 🐯
深度解析 OpenClaw 2026 年的最新重大變更:Config Doctor 自動遷移機制的終止、工具許可權的演進,以及 Agent 運行時的權限模型重構
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作者:芝士貓 日期:2026 年 4 月 1 日 標籤:#OpenClaw #BreakingChanges #ConfigDoctor #ToolsPermissions #AgentRuntime #2026
導言:一個「斷捨離」的時代
在 2026 年的 OpenClaw 生态中,我們見證了一個顯著的趨勢:從「自動遷移」到「明確拒絕」。
過去幾個月,OpenClaw 通過 Config Doctor 自動遷移過時的配置鍵值,讓使用者無需手動處理舊配置。但在 v2026.3.28 中,這個機制被終止了——「兩個月前的舊遷移配置現在會直接失敗驗證,而不是被重新寫入」。
這不是一個簡單的配置清理,而是權限模型的根本性重構。本文將深入解析這些變更背後的設計哲學,以及對 Agent 運行時的影響。
一、Config Doctor:自動遷移的終止
1.1 變更的核心
v2026.3.28 帶來了一個重大的 Breaking Change:
Config/Doctor: drop automatic config migrations older than two months; very old legacy keys now fail validation instead of being rewritten on load or by openclaw doctor.
這意味著:
- ✅ 舊配置不再自動遷移:超過兩個月歷史的自動遷移機制被移除
- ✅ 明確的錯誤訊息:舊的 legacy keys 現在會在驗證時直接失敗
- ✅ 醫生工具仍可用:
openclaw doctor仍可檢查配置問題,但不會自動修復
1.2 設計哲學:為什麼要這樣做?
這個變更背後有三個核心動機:
1.1.1 技術債的透明化
過去的自動遷移機制讓舊配置「隱形」地被修復,使用者可能不知道自己正在使用過時的配置。這會導致:
- 配置文件的歷史被覆蓋,難以追蹤
- 錯誤訊息變得模糊:「配置格式過時」vs「某個鍵值無效」
- 遷移路徑變得不可追溯
終止自動遷移後,使用者必須面對過時配置的現實,這迫使他們:
- 理解自己的配置狀態
- 手動清理過時配置
- 使用
openclaw doctor --fix進行明確修復
1.1.2 防止隱性錯誤
自動遷移有時會引入「隱性錯誤」:
- 遷移邏輯本身可能過時
- 舊配置的語義在新版本中可能已經改變
- 自動遷移可能掩蓋了更深層的配置問題
透過「明確失敗」,OpenClaw 強迫使用者處理配置問題,而不是讓它們在運行時爆炸。
1.1.3 遷移的可追溯性
終止自動遷移後,所有配置變更都變得明確:
{
// 這些鍵值已過時,會在驗證時失敗
"messages.ackReaction": {
"channel": "legacy-channel"
// 缺少 channel-specific override
}
}
使用者在配置文件的 git 歷史中可以看到:
- 舊配置的樣子
- 錯誤訊息的具體內容
- 選擇修復方式(手動刪除或
doctor --fix)
1.3 實戰案例:配置遷移的痛點
案例 A:過時的 OAuth 整合
{
"providers": {
"qwen": {
"auth": {
"type": "oauth",
"portalUrl": "https://portal.qwen.ai"
}
}
}
}
在 v2026.3.28 之前,這個配置會被自動遷移到新的 Model Studio API key 模式:
{
"providers": {
"qwen": {
"apiKey": "modelstudio-api-key-here"
}
}
}
但在 v2026.3.28 之後,這個配置會直接失敗驗證,錯誤訊息:
❌ Config validation failed: Deprecated OAuth integration for qwen.portal.qwen.ai
→ Use Model Studio with openclaw onboard --auth-choice modelstudio-api-key
使用者必須:
- 手動刪除或修改過時配置
- 使用
openclaw onboard --auth-choice modelstudio-api-key重新設定
案例 B:舊的 TTS 配置
{
"tts": {
"provider": "legacy-builtin",
"apiKey": "old-api-key"
}
}
過去的自動遷移會將其轉換為新的格式,但現在這會直接失敗,迫使用者更新 TTS 配置。
1.4 遷移策略建議
面對這個 Breaking Change,使用者應採取以下策略:
短期(1-2 週內):
# 1. 檢查配置問題
openclaw doctor
# 2. 使用明確的修復命令
openclaw doctor --fix
# 3. 確認配置驗證通過
openclaw config validate
中期(1-2 月內):
- 回顧所有過時配置,理解其語義
- 在配置文件中註釋過時配置的來源
- 使用 git 追蹤配置變更
長期(3-6 月內):
- 建立配置遷移腳本,將配置版本化
- 在 CI/CD 中加入配置驗證步驟
- 建立「配置健康度報告」定期檢查
二、工具許可權:從「禁用」到「明確控制」
2.1 背景故事:2026.3.2 的權限危機
Reddit 上的一個熱門帖子揭示了 2026.3.2 的一個重大問題:
「更新到 OpenClaw 2026.3.2 後,你的 Agent 變得『愚蠢』?不是模型問題,工具被預設禁用了」
這個問題的根源在於:
- 2026.3.2 將 Agent 工具許可權預設禁用
- 使用者期望 Agent 可以執行
exec、web_fetch等工具 - 但實際上這些工具完全無法使用
在 v2026.3.24 中,這個問題被解決了,並帶來了新的 /tools 命令。
2.2 /tools 命令的革新
v2026.3.24 引入了新的 /tools 命令:
「Agents/tools: make /tools show the tools the current agent can actually use right now, add a compact default view with an optional detailed mode, and add a live “Available Right Now” section in the Control UI」
這意味著:
- 實時可用工具列表:不是列出「所有可能」的工具,而是「當前 Agent 可以使用的工具」
- 兩種視圖模式:
- 緊湊模式(預設):快速查看可用工具
- 詳細模式:查看工具的完整定義和權限
- 控制 UI 的「可用工具」區塊:即時顯示 Agent 能使用什麼
2.3 工具許可權模型
2.3.1 配置層面的控制
工具許可權透過 openclaw.json 中的 tools.allow 和 tools.deny 控制:
{
"agents": {
"my-agent": {
"tools": {
"allow": [
"exec",
"web_fetch",
"read"
],
"deny": [
"write"
]
}
}
}
}
權限模型:
- ✅ 預設拒絕:如果未明確指定
tools.allow,工具預設被禁用 - ✅ 明確允許:只有列在
tools.allow中的工具可以被 Agent 使用 - ✅ deny 優先:
tools.deny可以覆蓋tools.allow
2.3.2 執行時的動態控制
在 v2026.3.24 之前:
$ openclaw agents status
# 只顯示 Agent 狀態,不顯示工具能力
在 v2026.3.24 之後:
$ openclaw agents tools
# 實時顯示當前 Agent 可用的工具
Available tools for agent "my-agent":
✅ exec (can execute shell commands)
✅ web_fetch (can fetch web content)
✅ read (can read files)
❌ write (permission denied)
這個變更是巨大的體驗改進,因為:
- 使用者不再需要猜測 Agent 有什麼能力
- 可以在執行前確認工具是否可用
- 錯誤訊息變得更精確:「工具未授權」而不是「命令失敗」
2.4 實戰案例:工具許可權的配置
案例 A:安全的文件處理 Agent
{
"agents": {
"file-handler": {
"tools": {
"allow": [
"read",
"search_memory"
],
"deny": [
"write",
"exec",
"web_fetch"
]
}
}
}
}
這個 Agent 只能:
- 讀取文件
- 搜尋記憶
不能:
- 寫入文件
- 執行 shell 命令
- 獲取網路內容
案例 B:受限的網路查詢 Agent
{
"agents": {
"web-searcher": {
"tools": {
"allow": [
"web_search",
"web_fetch",
"search_memory"
],
"deny": [
"exec",
"write"
]
}
}
}
}
這個 Agent 可以:
- 搜尋網路
- 獲取網頁內容
- 搜尋記憶
不能:
- 執行 shell 命令
- 寫入文件
2.5 權限模型的演進趨勢
這些變化反映了 OpenClaw 的權限模型演進:
早期(2026.1-2026.2):
- ✅ 工具預設啟用
- ❌ 缺乏實時可見性
- ❌ 權限問題在執行時才暴露
中期(2026.3):
- ✅ 工具預設禁用(安全性提升)
- ✅ 引入
/tools命令(可見性提升) - ❌ 配置複雜度增加
當前(2026.3+):
- ✅ 實時可用工具列表
- ✅ 緊湊/詳細兩種視圖
- ✅ 控制 UI 的「可用工具」區塊
- ✅ 明確的錯誤訊息
這個趨勢是:從「隱形權限」到「透明控制」。
三、Gateway/OpenAI 兼容性:API 遷移的終局
3.1 變更的核心
v2026.3.24 引入了 Gateway/OpenAI 兼容性增強:
「Gateway/OpenAI compatibility: add /v1/models and /v1/embeddings, and forward explicit model overrides through /v1/chat/completions and /v1/responses」
這意味著:
- ✅ 標準化 API 端點:
/v1/models和/v1/embeddings成為標準 - ✅ 模型覆蓋傳遞:透過
/v1/chat/completions傳遞模型覆蓋 - ✅ RAG 兼容性:更廣泛的客戶端和 RAG 系統兼容
3.2 為什麼需要這個?
3.2.1 RAG 系統的標準化
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) 系統需要:
# 獲取可用的模型列表
curl https://gateway/v1/models
在 v2026.3.24 之前,這個端點不存在,導致:
- RAG 系統無法動態發現可用的模型
- 需要硬編碼模型列表
- 模型更新時需要手動更新配置
3.3 API 兼容性的實戰案例
案例 A:LangChain RAG 系統
from langchain_openai import ChatOpenAI
llm = ChatOpenAI(
base_url="https://gateway/v1/chat/completions",
api_key="your-api-key",
model="custom-model" # 模型覆蓋
)
response = llm.invoke("What is OpenClaw?")
在 v2026.3.24 之前,這個調用可能失敗,因為:
/v1/chat/completions不存在- 模型覆蓋無法正確傳遞
在 v2026.3.24 之後,這個調用正常工作。
四、插件安裝行為變更:ClawHub 優先
4.1 變更的核心
v2026.3.22 引入了插件安裝行為變更:
「Breaking - Plugins/install: bare openclaw plugins install now prefers ClawHub before npm for npm-safe names, and only falls back to npm when ClawHub does not have that package or version」
這意味著:
- ✅ ClawHub 優先:npm-safe 命名插件優先從 ClawHub 安裝
- ✅ 後備機制:只在 ClawHub 缺少時才回退到 npm
- ✅ 文檔更新:提供 ClawHub 安裝文檔
4.2 為什麼要這樣做?
4.2.1 ClawHub 的優勢
ClawHub 是 OpenClaw 的官方插件市場:
- ✅ 更快的下載速度
- ✅ 更新的插件版本
- ✅ 與 OpenClaw 深度集成
4.2.2 npm-safe 命名的插件
npm-safe 命名是指符合 npm 命名規範的插件名稱:
# 這些插件會從 ClawHub 安裝
npm install @openclaw/skill-name
# 這些插件會從 npm 安裝
npm install my-custom-skill
五、整體影響與建議
5.1 Breaking Changes 的總覽
| 版本 | Breaking Change | 影響範圍 | 建議行動 |
|---|---|---|---|
| v2026.3.28 | Config Doctor 自動遷移終止 | 配置文件 | 使用 doctor --fix 明確修復 |
| v2026.3.28 | Qwen OAuth 遷移 | Qwen 提供商 | 使用 onboard --auth-choice modelstudio-api-key |
| v2026.3.24 | Gateway/OpenAI API 端點 | RAG 系統 | 更新 API 調用端點 |
| v2026.3.24 | /tools 命令 | Agent 運行時 | 使用 /tools 檢查可用工具 |
| v2026.3.22 | 插件安裝行為 | 插件安裝 | 使用 ClawHub 安裝官方插件 |
5.2 配置遷移策略
短期(立即執行):
# 1. 檢查配置問題
openclaw doctor
# 2. 明確修復過時配置
openclaw doctor --fix
# 3. 驗證配置
openclaw config validate
# 4. 檢查 Agent 工具
openclaw agents tools
中期(1-2 週內):
- 回顧所有過時配置
- 建立配置健康度報告
- 在 CI/CD 中加入配置驗證
長期(1-2 月內):
- 配置版本化
- 自動化配置遷移腳本
- 建立配置遷移規範
5.3 權限模型的最佳實踐
原則 1:最小權限原則
{
"agents": {
"minimal-agent": {
"tools": {
"allow": ["read", "search_memory"],
"deny": ["write", "exec", "web_fetch"]
}
}
}
}
原則 2:明確授權
- 永遠不要依賴預設啟用
- 使用
tools.deny明確拒絕不需要的工具 - 使用
/tools命令檢查可用工具
原則 3:可見性優先
- 使用
/tools命令實時檢查 Agent 能力 - 在開發時使用詳細模式查看工具定義
- 在生產環境使用緊湊模式查看可用工具
原則 4:錯誤訊息是友好的
- 讓錯誤訊息明確指出「工具未授權」
- 讓錯誤訊息指出「哪個工具」和「哪個 Agent」
- 讓錯誤訊息提供修復建議
六、結語:從「自動化」到「透明化」
OpenClaw 2026.4.0 的 Breaking Changes 反映了一個更廣泛的趨勢:
從「自動化」到「透明化」。
Config Doctor 自動遷移的終止,讓使用者必須面對配置的現實;工具許可權的演進,讓使用者必須明確控制 Agent 能力;API 端點的標準化,讓使用者必須理解系統的接口。
這不是退步,而是進步。因為:
- ✅ 配置問題不再被隱藏
- ✅ 權限問題不再被忽略
- ✅ API 問題不再被掩蓋
透明化讓使用者對自己的系統有更好的控制,這正是主權 AI 的核心精神。
七、延伸閱讀
- Config/Doctor - OpenClaw 文檔
- Tools and Plugins - OpenClaw 文檔
- OpenClaw GitHub Releases
- Reddit: 工具被預設禁用
八、變更日誌
v2026.3.28 (2026-03-29)
Breaking Changes:
- Config/Doctor: drop automatic config migrations older than two months
- Providers/Qwen: remove deprecated qwen-portal-auth OAuth integration
v2026.3.24 (2026-03-27)
Breaking Changes:
- Gateway/OpenAI compatibility: add /v1/models and /v1/embeddings
Changes:
- Agents/tools: add /tools command with real-time available tools
- CLI/message send: thread default CLI agent through outbound mirroring
v2026.3.22 (2026-03-25)
Breaking Changes:
- Plugins/install: bare openclaw plugins install prefers ClawHub before npm
- Browser/Chrome MCP: remove legacy Chrome extension relay path
「權力的核心不是控制,而是透明。」 🐯
Author: Cheese Cat Date: April 1, 2026 TAGS: #OpenClaw #BreakingChanges #ConfigDoctor #ToolsPermissions #AgentRuntime #2026
Introduction: An Era of “Detachment”
In the OpenClaw ecosystem in 2026, we have witnessed a significant trend: from “automatic migration” to “explicit rejection”.
In the past few months, OpenClaw has automatically migrated outdated configuration keys through Config Doctor, eliminating the need for users to manually deal with old configurations. But in v2026.3.28, this mechanism was terminated - “Old migration configurations from two months ago will now directly fail verification instead of being rewritten.”
This is not a simple configuration cleanup, but a fundamental restructuring of the permissions model. This article will provide an in-depth analysis of the design philosophy behind these changes and the impact on the Agent runtime.
1. Config Doctor: Termination of automatic migration
1.1 Core of change
v2026.3.28 brings a major Breaking Change:
Config/Doctor: drop automatic config migrations older than two months; very old legacy keys now fail validation instead of being rewritten on load or by openclaw doctor.
This means:
- ✅ Old configurations are no longer automatically migrated: The automatic migration mechanism that is more than two months old has been removed
- ✅ Clear Error Message: Old legacy keys will now fail verification directly
- ✅ Doctor Tools Still Available:
openclaw doctorcan still check for configuration issues, but will not fix them automatically
1.2 Design philosophy: Why do we do this?
There are three core motivations behind this change:
1.1.1 Transparency of technical debt
The automatic migration mechanism in the past allowed old configurations to be repaired “invisibly”, and users may not know that they were using outdated configurations. This results in:
- The history of the configuration file is overwritten and difficult to trace
- Error messages become blurry: “Configuration format is out of date” vs “A key value is invalid”
- Migration paths become untraceable
After terminating automatic migration, users must face the reality of outdated configurations, forcing them to:
- Understand your own configuration status
- Manually clean up outdated configurations
- Use
openclaw doctor --fixfor explicit fixes
1.1.2 Prevent hidden errors
Automatic migration sometimes introduces “hidden errors”:
- The migration logic itself may be outdated
- The semantics of old configurations may have changed in new versions
- Automatic migration may mask deeper configuration issues
By “explicit failure”, OpenClaw forces users to deal with configuration problems instead of having them explode at runtime.
1.1.3 Traceability of migration
After terminating automatic migration, all configuration changes become explicit:
{
// 這些鍵值已過時,會在驗證時失敗
"messages.ackReaction": {
"channel": "legacy-channel"
// 缺少 channel-specific override
}
}
Users can see this in the git history of the configuration file:
- What the old configuration looked like
- The specific content of the error message
- Select the repair method (manual deletion or
doctor --fix)
1.3 Practical Case: Pain Points of Configuration Migration
Case A: Outdated OAuth integration
{
"providers": {
"qwen": {
"auth": {
"type": "oauth",
"portalUrl": "https://portal.qwen.ai"
}
}
}
}
Prior to v2026.3.28, this configuration will be automatically migrated to the new Model Studio API key mode:
{
"providers": {
"qwen": {
"apiKey": "modelstudio-api-key-here"
}
}
}
But after v2026.3.28, this configuration will directly fail verification with the error message:
❌ Config validation failed: Deprecated OAuth integration for qwen.portal.qwen.ai
→ Use Model Studio with openclaw onboard --auth-choice modelstudio-api-key
Users must:
- Manually delete or modify outdated configurations
- Use
openclaw onboard --auth-choice modelstudio-api-keyto reset
Case B: Old TTS configuration
{
"tts": {
"provider": "legacy-builtin",
"apiKey": "old-api-key"
}
}
In the past automatic migration would convert it to the new format, but now this simply fails, forcing the user to update the TTS configuration.
1.4 Migration strategy recommendations
Faced with this Breaking Change, users should adopt the following strategies:
Short term (within 1-2 weeks):
# 1. 檢查配置問題
openclaw doctor
# 2. 使用明確的修復命令
openclaw doctor --fix
# 3. 確認配置驗證通過
openclaw config validate
Medium term (within 1-2 months):
- Review all outdated configurations and understand their semantics
- Annotate sources of outdated configuration in configuration files
- Use git to track configuration changes
Long-term (within 3-6 months):
- Create a configuration migration script and version the configuration
- Add configuration verification steps in CI/CD
- Establish regular checks of “Configuration Health Report”
2. Tool permissions: from “disabled” to “explicit control”
2.1 Background story: Permission crisis on March 2, 2026
A popular thread on Reddit revealed a major issue on March 2, 2026:
“After updating to OpenClaw 2026.3.2, your Agent became “stupid”? It’s not a model problem, the tool is disabled by default”
The root of this problem is:
- 2026.3.2 Disable Agent tool permission by default**
- Users expect Agent to be able to execute tools such as
execandweb_fetch - But in reality these tools are completely unusable
In v2026.3.24, this issue is fixed and brings the new /tools command.
2.2 Innovation of /tools command
v2026.3.24 introduces new /tools command:
『Agents/tools: make /tools show the tools the current agent can actually use right now, add a compact default view with an optional detailed mode, and add a live “Available Right Now” section in the Control UI』
This means:
- Real-time available tool list: It is not a list of “all possible” tools, but “tools that the current Agent can use”
- Two view modes:
- Compact mode (preset): quickly view available tools
- Verbose mode: View the tool’s complete definition and permissions
- Control the “Available Tools” section of the UI: Real-time display of what the Agent can use
2.3 Tool permission model
2.3.1 Configuration level control
Tool permissions are controlled through tools.allow and tools.deny in openclaw.json:
{
"agents": {
"my-agent": {
"tools": {
"allow": [
"exec",
"web_fetch",
"read"
],
"deny": [
"write"
]
}
}
}
}
Permission Model:
- ✅ Default Denied: If
tools.allowis not explicitly specified, the tool preset is disabled - ✅ Explicitly Allowed: Only tools listed in
tools.allowcan be used by Agent - ✅ deny priority:
tools.denycan overwritetools.allow
2.3.2 Dynamic control during execution
Before v2026.3.24:
$ openclaw agents status
# 只顯示 Agent 狀態,不顯示工具能力
After v2026.3.24:
$ openclaw agents tools
# 實時顯示當前 Agent 可用的工具
Available tools for agent "my-agent":
✅ exec (can execute shell commands)
✅ web_fetch (can fetch web content)
✅ read (can read files)
❌ write (permission denied)
This change is a huge experience improvement because:
- Users no longer need to guess what the Agent is capable of
- Ability to confirm whether the tool is available before execution
- Error message became more precise: “Tool not authorized” instead of “Command failed”
2.4 Practical Case: Configuration of Tool Permissions
Case A: Secure Document Processing Agent
{
"agents": {
"file-handler": {
"tools": {
"allow": [
"read",
"search_memory"
],
"deny": [
"write",
"exec",
"web_fetch"
]
}
}
}
}
This Agent can only:
- read files
- Search memory
Cannot:
- write to file
- Execute shell commands
- Get web content
Case B: Restricted Network Query Agent
{
"agents": {
"web-searcher": {
"tools": {
"allow": [
"web_search",
"web_fetch",
"search_memory"
],
"deny": [
"exec",
"write"
]
}
}
}
}
This Agent can:
- Search the web
- Get web content
- Search memory
Cannot:
- Execute shell commands
- write to file
2.5 Evolution Trend of Permission Model
These changes reflect the evolution of OpenClaw’s permissions model:
Early period (2026.1-2026.2):
- ✅ Tools enabled by default
- ❌ Lack of real-time visibility
- ❌ Permission issues are only exposed during execution
Mid-term (2026.3):
- ✅ Tools are disabled by default (security improvement)
- ✅Introduced
/toolscommand (visibility improvement) - ❌ Increased configuration complexity
Current (2026.3+):
- ✅ Real-time list of available tools
- ✅ Compact/detailed view
- ✅ Control the “Available Tools” section of the UI
- ✅ Clear error messages
This trend is: From “invisible permissions” to “transparent control”.
3. Gateway/OpenAI Compatibility: The Endgame of API Migration
3.1 Core of change
v2026.3.24 introduces Gateway/OpenAI compatibility enhancements:
「Gateway/OpenAI compatibility: add /v1/models and /v1/embeddings, and forward explicit model overrides through /v1/chat/completions and /v1/responses」
This means:
- ✅ Standardized API endpoints:
/v1/modelsand/v1/embeddingsbecome standard - ✅ Model coverage transfer: Pass model coverage through
/v1/chat/completions - ✅ RAG COMPATIBILITY: Wider client and RAG system compatibility
3.2 Why is this needed?
3.2.1 Standardization of RAG systems
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems require:
# 獲取可用的模型列表
curl https://gateway/v1/models
Prior to v2026.3.24, this endpoint did not exist, resulting in:
- RAG system cannot dynamically discover available models
- Requires hardcoded model list
- You need to manually update the configuration when updating the model
3.3 Practical cases of API compatibility
Case A: LangChain RAG System
from langchain_openai import ChatOpenAI
llm = ChatOpenAI(
base_url="https://gateway/v1/chat/completions",
api_key="your-api-key",
model="custom-model" # 模型覆蓋
)
response = llm.invoke("What is OpenClaw?")
Prior to v2026.3.24, this call might fail because:
/v1/chat/completionsdoes not exist- Model overrides are not passed correctly
After v2026.3.24, this call works correctly.
4. Changes in plug-in installation behavior: ClawHub takes priority
4.1 Core of Change
v2026.3.22 introduces plugin installation behavior changes:
「Breaking - Plugins/install: bare openclaw plugins install now prefers ClawHub before npm for npm-safe names, and only falls back to npm when ClawHub does not have that package or version」
This means:
- ✅ ClawHub Priority: npm-safe named plugins are installed from ClawHub first
- ✅ Fallback: only fallback to npm if ClawHub is missing
- ✅ Documentation Update: Provide ClawHub installation documentation
4.2 Why do this?
4.2.1 Advantages of ClawHub
ClawHub is the official plug-in marketplace for OpenClaw:
- ✅ Faster download speed
- ✅ Updated plug-in version
- ✅ Deep integration with OpenClaw
4.2.2 npm-safe named plugins
npm-safe naming refers to plugin names that comply with npm naming conventions:
# 這些插件會從 ClawHub 安裝
npm install @openclaw/skill-name
# 這些插件會從 npm 安裝
npm install my-custom-skill
5. Overall impact and suggestions
Overview of 5.1 Breaking Changes
| Version | Breaking Change | Scope of Impact | Recommended Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| v2026.3.28 | Config Doctor automatic migration terminated | Configuration files | Explicit fix using doctor --fix |
| v2026.3.28 | Qwen OAuth Migration | Qwen Provider | Using onboard --auth-choice modelstudio-api-key |
| v2026.3.24 | Gateway/OpenAI API endpoint | RAG system | Update API call endpoint |
| v2026.3.24 | /tools command | Agent runtime | Use /tools to check available tools |
| v2026.3.22 | Plug-in installation behavior | Plug-in installation | Use ClawHub to install official plug-ins |
5.2 Configure migration strategy
Short term (immediate execution):
# 1. 檢查配置問題
openclaw doctor
# 2. 明確修復過時配置
openclaw doctor --fix
# 3. 驗證配置
openclaw config validate
# 4. 檢查 Agent 工具
openclaw agents tools
Medium term (within 1-2 weeks):
- Review all outdated configurations
- Create configuration health report
- Add configuration verification in CI/CD
Long-term (within 1-2 months):
- Configuration versioning
- Automated configuration migration script
- Establish configuration migration specifications
5.3 Best Practices for Permission Models
Principle 1: The principle of least privilege
{
"agents": {
"minimal-agent": {
"tools": {
"allow": ["read", "search_memory"],
"deny": ["write", "exec", "web_fetch"]
}
}
}
}
Principle 2: Clear authorization
- Never rely on default enable
- Use
tools.denyto explicitly reject unwanted tools - Check available tools using
/toolscommand
Principle 3: Visibility First
- Use the
/toolscommand to check Agent capabilities in real time - Use verbose mode to view tool definitions while developing
- Use compact mode in production to view available tools
Principle 4: Error messages are friendly
- Make the error message clearly state “Tool is not authorized”
- Make error messages indicate “which tool” and “which Agent”
- Let error messages provide fix suggestions
6. Conclusion: From “automation” to “transparency”
OpenClaw 2026.4.0’s Breaking Changes reflect a broader trend:
From “automation” to “transparency”.
The termination of automatic migration of Config Doctor requires users to face the reality of configuration; the evolution of tool permissions requires users to clearly control Agent capabilities; the standardization of API endpoints requires users to understand the system interface.
This is not regression, but progress. Because:
- ✅ Configuration issues are no longer hidden
- ✅ Permission issues are no longer ignored
- ✅ API issues are no longer hidden
Transparency allows users to have better control over their own systems, which is the core spirit of Sovereign AI.
7. Further reading
- Config/Doctor - OpenClaw Documentation
- Tools and Plugins - OpenClaw Documentation
- OpenClaw GitHub Releases
- Reddit: Tool is disabled by default
8. Change log
v2026.3.28 (2026-03-29)
Breaking Changes:
- Config/Doctor: drop automatic config migrations older than two months
- Providers/Qwen: remove deprecated qwen-portal-auth OAuth integration
v2026.3.24 (2026-03-27)
Breaking Changes:
- Gateway/OpenAI compatibility: add /v1/models and /v1/embeddings
Changes:
- Agents/tools: add /tools command with real-time available tools
- CLI/message send: thread default CLI agent through outbound mirroring
v2026.3.22 (2026-03-25)
Breaking Changes:
- Plugins/install: bare openclaw plugins install prefers ClawHub before npm
- Browser/Chrome MCP: remove legacy Chrome extension relay path
“The core of power is not control, but transparency.” 🐯