2026-08-14 · NextClaw v0.36.2

Published: 2026-08-14 Tags: release npm patch

NextClaw v0.36.2 continues refining data management across Apps, Panel Apps, and Service Apps. Catalog views no longer scan every managed directory or create folders merely to display an App. If a permanent deletion is interrupted, NextClaw finishes the committed cleanup on the next start and reports anything it cannot safely reconcile. Services supplied by an App package now return to one clear management surface in Apps.

Enhancements

• One home for package Services: A Service supplied by an App package now offers “Manage in Apps.” The action switches to Apps, locates the owning App, and transfers focus to it instead of presenting a second uninstall path.
• Clearer data states: App cards distinguish no data yet, usage currently loading, and usage unavailable instead of presenting a failed query as 0 B.
• Lighter App catalogs: App and Service lists, details, and catalog queries stay read-only. App Data owns disk-usage measurement, while runtime directories are created only by install, enable, or invoke actions that need them.

Fixes

• Interrupted permanent deletion of an App instance or Workspace Service is reconciled on the next start, so committed deletion leftovers do not reappear in catalogs.
• Removing a Service source treats only a missing path as already deleted. Permission failures and other filesystem errors remain visible.
• A Service source restored before reconciliation keeps its action grants, preventing an older cleanup transaction from revoking access for the live source.
• After an App install, enable, or uninstall operation settles, Apps, App Data, and Panel Apps refresh together without delaying the existing Panel refresh on a full disk scan.

Defaults and compatibility

• App uninstall and Workspace Service removal still keep personal data by default. NextClaw removes the managed instance only after an explicit permanent-delete choice.
• Existing instance-v1 layouts, stable instance ids, and same-publisher reinstall recovery remain compatible without a manual migration.
• Package Services continue following the lifecycle of their owning App, while independent Workspace Services retain their own removal and data-retention controls.

Learn more: App data, uninstall, and retention · v0.36.0 App-data lifecycle