OpenClaw v2026.4.7 Release: CLI Inference, Memory-Wiki & Multimodal Upgrades
Key Questions
What are the key new features in OpenClaw v2026.4.7?
OpenClaw v2026.4.7 introduces a headless 'openclaw infer' CLI for inference, Webhook TaskFlow, and memory-wiki with contradiction handling and Obsidian integration. It also adds multimodal support for Arcee, Gemma4, and Ollama vision models, plus music/video editing and conversation recovery. This release builds on v2026.3.7 (4.9 'Dreaming'), which added memory and video generation amid crash mitigations and Claude migrations.
Why is updating to OpenClaw 4.9 or later critical?
Versions earlier than 4.9 require an immediate update due to critical issues addressed in the release. The update includes enhancements like AI agent 'dreaming' capabilities and stability improvements from v4.5 crashes. It supports ongoing development of the open, self-hosted AI agent platform.
What multimodal upgrades are included in v2026.4.7?
The release adds vision capabilities via Arcee, Gemma4, and Ollama models. Users can now perform music and video edits, along with conversation recovery features. These upgrades enhance the agent's handling of diverse media types.
v2026.4.7 adds headless 'openclaw infer' CLI, Webhook TaskFlow, memory-wiki w/contradictions/Obsidian, Arcee/Gemma4/Ollama vision, music/video edits/convo recovery; builds on v2026.3.7 (4.9 'Dreaming') memory/video gen amid v4.5 crashes mitigations and Claude migrations.