2026-07-21 · NextClaw v0.27.0
Published: 2026-07-21 Tags: release npm minor
NextClaw v0.27.0 is an npm stable minor release. Remote access now treats a device and local port as one stable instance and gives it both a persistent random default domain and an optional custom domain. Project onboarding, long-conversation context management, and Codex session continuity are also improved.
New Features
- Remote instances no longer multiply after service restarts. The same device and local port keep the same instance identity and default domain.
- Every Remote instance automatically receives a persistent random domain. You can also claim one globally unique custom prefix; both domains remain active for the same instance, so choosing a custom domain does not replace the default one.
- You can manually compact the current conversation context. Supported runtimes use their native compaction path, while unsupported, busy, or empty conversations return clear feedback.
- The project list can add an existing directory without modifying its contents, and Panel Apps can open from absolute paths outside the standard Panels directory.
Improvements
- Codex keeps the existing conversation context when switching between the runtime default and custom models, including reasoning-enabled providers.
- Marketplace skill installation falls back to an alternate source when a mirror download times out and replaces the target only after the download is complete.
- Missing workspace files now produce a friendly localized preview message, and project list spacing is more compact.
Defaults and Compatibility
- A Remote instance's random default domain is created automatically and retained. Custom domains follow global reservation and reserved-name rules and become available to others only after release; automatic expiration is not enabled yet.
- Existing npm installations can update through the stable channel or reinstall
nextclaw@latest. - No manual configuration migration is required, and this release does not include a new desktop installer.