2026-08-08 · NextClaw v0.29.0

Published: 2026-08-08 Tags: release npm minor

NextClaw v0.29.0 improves continuity across long-running work and real project context. Native Agents now compact earlier context as they approach the model window, preserve a summary plus recent user messages, and continue within the same task. Interrupted or failed replies can also resume in place.

Features

• Automatic context compaction for long tasks: compaction accounts for system instructions, tools, conversation content, and output reserve; the context indicator shows total usage and the compaction threshold.
• Edit and continue: edit the latest user message and rerun it, or continue an interrupted or failed assistant reply from its original position instead of creating a separate reply.
• Workspace files in chat: open project files before the first message, then add files, folders, or selected text as structured references that the AI can read and you can reopen after sending.
• Model catalogs and Exa search: Provider settings can fetch and refresh available chat models, including Kimi model discovery; Search settings now support Exa and custom base URLs.

Enhancements

• Drafts are stored per conversation and survive navigation or reloads.
• Inbox reading, global notifications, Agent management, cron jobs, and chat surfaces are more consistent; notifications can be dismissed directly and external inbox links open correctly.
• A new Charcoal Night theme joins improvements to the chat composer, command icons, Panel App scroll restoration, and message timeline stability.

Fixes

• Fixed compaction events moving to the end after reload, continuation state falling out of sync, and stale running state after a process restart.
• Fixed fresh installations failing to create workspace templates; the default free-trial model remains available without an API key.
• Fixed Codex/NARP stdio image attachments degrading to plain text, duplicate chat errors, and several message-ordering issues.

Defaults and Compatibility

• Existing Agents, providers, models, and workspaces require no migration.
• Agent context windows that are too small are now rejected when saving instead of failing silently at runtime.

Learn more: Tasks, references, and continuation · Session workspace · Model selection and configuration