OpenClaw news (Apr 20, 2026)

What’s new

• Better streaming usage reporting: OpenAI-compatible streaming requests now always include stream_options.include_usage, so local/custom backends can report real token usage instead of 0%. Source
• Less cross-session blocking: nested agent work is now scoped per target session, reducing head-of-line blocking when one nested run goes long. Source
• Model Auth status card: the Control UI overview adds a quick “auth health” view (token expiry, rate-limit pressure) to make provider issues obvious before they ruin a run. Source

One evergreen tip

If you ship automation that streams responses, log usage even when providers omit it: persist “last known” token totals per session, and treat missing usage metadata as “unknown”, not “zero”.