The OpenClaw Foundation has released OpenClaw 2.0, the latest version of its open-source AI platform, according to The Decoder. A Techmeme item pointing to Hannes Rudolph’s OpenClaw Blog post also says the project has released OpenClaw 2.0 and describes it as the project’s largest update to date. The scale of the release is one of the headline claims. Techmeme’s summary, citing the OpenClaw Blog, says the update was built by 933 contributors. The Decoder reports that OpenClaw 2.0 is the project’s largest release so far and involved more than 16,000 pull requests. Those are different measurements, not conflicting ones, but each figure is only present in one provided item. The biggest functional change described by The Decoder is a simplified first-run setup. OpenClaw now detects existing resources on a user’s computer, including ChatGPT or Claude subscriptions, application programming interface keys and local models. The goal, as reported, is to reduce the configuration steps users previously had to handle before working with the software. The new flow opens directly into a conversation and lets users continue setup, resume work or track tasks in real time. The Decoder says settings can be adjusted later during a conversation with the bot, which shifts some configuration from a separate setup process into the product’s normal working surface. Techmeme’s summary also points to a push for simpler setup. OpenClaw 2.0 also includes a browser app rebuilt from scratch, according to both Techmeme and The Decoder. The Decoder reports that the interface includes a “Session Rail,” a compact status display inside chat that shows progress for a running session, including ratings, plan progress and pull requests. It also describes a companion thread that lets users ask questions about the current session without interrupting the agent; according to the documentation cited by The Decoder, that gateway uses a limited snapshot of the session and a separate utility model. Collaboration is another addition. The Decoder reports that Shared Cloud Sessions let multiple users work on the same tasks, bring teammates into ongoing work or assign them tasks with the relevant context. OpenClaw says its own team already uses this capability to build OpenClaw itself, according to The Decoder. The Decoder says sessions can run in three places: on the local gateway by default, on a user’s own hardware through openclaw connect and Paired Devices, or on rented disposable machines through the Crabbox provisioning tool. Crabbox supports backends including AWS and Hetzner, according to the report. The documentation cited by The Decoder says provider credentials remain on the gateway and do not reach the remote machine. Beyond setup, the browser app and shared sessions, The Decoder says the release notes list changes to messaging, memory, skills, model support, automations, native apps, plugins and security. The software remains open source on GitHub, according to The Decoder. Who benefits: OpenClaw users with existing ChatGPT or Claude subscriptions, API keys or local models benefit from the new resource-detection setup. Teams using OpenClaw collaboratively may benefit from Shared Cloud Sessions and the rebuilt browser workflow. Who's exposed: Teams already running OpenClaw should review the broader release-note areas The Decoder lists, including messaging, memory, skills, model support, automations, native apps, plugins and security. The provided material does not give enough evidence to quantify competitive impact.