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OpenClaw 0.1.3 — What Shipped (Operator Guide)

Operator-focused summary of OpenClaw 0.1.3: what shipped, what matters for hosted bots, and what to check after upgrade.

Jason Cochran

November 25, 2025

#openclaw #release-notes #operator-guide #update

This post covers what shipped in v0.1.3 and what it means for OpenClaw VPS operators.

What shipped

Features

Added cwd option to command reply config so external reply commands (e.g., Claude Code) run in the intended working directory for correct context.
Added configurable file-based logging (default /tmp/warelay/warelay.log), with level set via logging.level in ~/.warelay/warelay.json; --verbose still forces debug.

Developer notes

Command auto-replies now pass { timeoutMs, cwd } into the command runner; custom runners/tests that stub runCommandWithTimeout should accept the options object as well as the legacy numeric timeout.

What matters for hosted operators

Validate channel delivery behavior (web chat + Telegram).
Verify model/provider settings and fallback behavior.
Run a smoke test after deploy: message flow, tool call, and response quality.

Post-upgrade checklist

Send/receive test messages in active channels.
Confirm bot settings and auth paths still behave as expected.
Check billing/usage visibility and dashboard status.
Log regressions immediately and keep rollback notes.

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Source

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v0.1.3

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