Development Channels

Access beta and nightly builds.

Available Channels

Channel	Description
stable	Stable releases (default)
beta	Beta releases
nightly	Nightly builds

Switching Channels

# Switch to beta
openclaw update --channel beta

# Switch to nightly
openclaw update --channel nightly

# Back to stable
openclaw update --channel stable

Channel Details

Stable

• Recommended for most users
• Thoroughly tested
• Regular release schedule

Beta

• Preview upcoming features
• May have minor bugs
• Good for testing

Nightly

• Latest development builds
• May be unstable
• For developers and testing

Configuration

Set default channel:

{
  updates: {
    channel: "beta",
    autoUpdate: false
  }
}

Version Information

# Check current version
openclaw --version

# Check for updates
openclaw update --check

Reporting Issues

When reporting issues on beta/nightly:

1. Include version number
2. Specify channel
3. Provide reproduction steps

See Also

• Updating
• CLI: update