Lean-Mode

OpenClaw v2026.4.15-beta.1 ships two features that, combined, dramatically improve the experience for self-hosted and resource-constrained deployments: cloud LanceDB memory (durable remote memory indexes instead of local disk only) and lean mode (a smaller prompt footprint for weaker local models). This guide walks you through configuring both. Prerequisites OpenClaw beta installed: npm install -g openclaw@beta A running local model via Ollama, LM Studio, or equivalent (for lean mode to be relevant) An S3-compatible object store if using cloud LanceDB (AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, MinIO, etc.) Step 1: Install the Beta npm install -g [email protected] Verify the install: ...

OpenClaw’s latest beta release, v2026.4.15-beta.1, lands with a trio of features that meaningfully expand the platform’s reach — from hardened operators keeping tabs on OAuth health, to resource-constrained developers finally getting a viable local-model path, to teams who’ve been waiting for durable memory that doesn’t eat disk on every server they deploy to. Here’s what shipped. Model Auth Status Card The Control UI now has a dedicated Model Auth status card in the Overview panel. At a glance it shows OAuth token health and provider rate-limit pressure — and raises attention callouts when tokens are expiring or have already expired. ...