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Changelog

Every ClawMates update, feature, and fix — documented as it ships. Subscribe to our blog for in-depth release write-ups.

v2026.3

latestMarch 12, 2026

Slack integration, smarter memory, performance boost

What's New

  • +Slack integration (beta): Connect your ClawMates bot to any Slack workspace. Responds in channels, DMs, and threads. Available on Pro and Power plans.
  • +Smarter conversation memory: Improved context window management — the AI now summarizes older context automatically, so it never loses track of long-running conversations.
  • +Model switching without restart: Change your AI model from Claude to GPT-4o or Gemini in the dashboard. The switch happens instantly with no downtime.
  • +Signal platform support: Early access to Signal integration via Signal CLI bridge. Join the waitlist from your dashboard.
  • +Dashboard redesign: Cleaner analytics, token usage graphs by day/week/month, and a new activity timeline showing every message exchanged.
  • +Webhook outbound events: Send bot activity to any webhook URL — useful for logging, Zapier automations, and internal integrations.

Bug Fixes

  • ·Fixed WhatsApp QR code expiry not triggering a re-pair prompt in the dashboard.
  • ·Fixed rare race condition causing duplicate responses in Telegram group chats.
  • ·Fixed token count display rounding incorrectly for non-English text.
  • ·Improved error messages when Telegram bot tokens are revoked.
  • ·Fixed layout shift in mobile dashboard when usage graphs load.

Infrastructure

  • ·Deployed to 3 additional Cloudflare edge regions (Singapore, São Paulo, Johannesburg) for lower latency.
  • ·Upgraded container orchestration to improve cold-start times by ~40%.

v2026.2

February 18, 2026

Multimodal support, voice messages, image analysis

What's New

  • +Multimodal input: Your AI assistant can now analyze images you send via Telegram and WhatsApp. Send a photo and ask questions about it — works with GPT-4o and Claude Sonnet.
  • +Voice message transcription: Voice messages are automatically transcribed and sent to the AI as text. The AI's response is returned as text. Powered by Whisper.
  • +Document analysis: Send PDF, Word, or text files to your bot for summarization and Q&A. Up to 10 MB per file.
  • +Scheduled messages (Telegram): Configure your bot to send you daily briefings — weather, calendar summaries, reminders — at a scheduled time each morning.
  • +BYOK for Google Gemini: Bring Your Own Key now supports Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemini Flash in addition to OpenAI and Anthropic.
  • +Custom commands: Define slash commands (e.g., /summarize, /translate) that trigger specific AI behaviors with one tap.

Bug Fixes

  • ·Fixed image messages crashing the bot when sent in WhatsApp group chats (non-participants).
  • ·Fixed system prompt character limit not enforced in the dashboard editor.
  • ·Fixed Telegram inline keyboard buttons not rendering on older iOS Telegram clients.
  • ·Fixed billing portal redirect failing for users with expired sessions.
  • ·Resolved memory leak in long-running containers causing ~5% degradation after 30 days.

Infrastructure

  • ·Migrated AI request routing to a new load balancer with per-provider circuit breakers.
  • ·Added automated SSL certificate rotation with zero-downtime renewal.
  • ·Reduced average AI response latency by 120ms through connection pooling.

v2026.1

January 22, 2026

2026 launch: new pricing, improved setup flow, Discord overhaul

What's New

  • +New pricing tiers: Introduced Starter ($9.99/mo), Pro ($29.99/mo), and Power ($79.99/mo) plans replacing the previous single-tier model. All plans include a 7-day free trial.
  • +Redesigned setup flow: The onboarding wizard now takes under 4 minutes on average (down from 7). Cleaner UI, fewer steps, instant bot validation.
  • +Discord overhauled: Full slash command support, thread-aware responses, and the ability to restrict the bot to specific channels or roles.
  • +Claude 3.5 Sonnet support: Added Anthropic's latest Claude 3.5 Sonnet as a model option. Outperforms GPT-4 on coding and analysis tasks in our benchmarks.
  • +Team bots (Power plan): Deploy a shared bot for your team with role-based access control. Multiple users can interact with the same ClawMates bot without sharing credentials.
  • +Referral program: Share your referral link and earn one free month for every user who activates a paid plan. Find your link in the dashboard.

Bug Fixes

  • ·Fixed account deletion flow leaving orphaned containers running (and billing).
  • ·Fixed WhatsApp pairing failing on some Android devices running WhatsApp 2.25+.
  • ·Fixed trial end notifications sending 24h too early.
  • ·Corrected UTC offset display in dashboard for users in UTC+5:30 and UTC+5:45 timezones.
  • ·Fixed newline handling in system prompts with Windows-style line endings (CRLF).

Infrastructure

  • ·Full infrastructure migration to Cloudflare Workers and R2 — 99.98% uptime in first 30 days.
  • ·Implemented automatic container health checks with sub-60-second restart on failure.
  • ·Launched status page at status.clawmates.net with real-time uptime monitoring.

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