Evidence record / openclaw
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2026-09-21-openclaw-distribution-one-prompt-install-a-linux-desktop-app-a-linux-update-channel
Distribution: one-prompt install, a Linux desktop app, a Linux update channel. A fresh npx openclaw@latest detects existing Claude Code or Codex logins and API keys, verifies them live, and opens the web dashboard. The full wizard becomes “Custom setup”. Linux joins macOS and Windows with a tray app.
Channel: tagged-release. Half: capability. Date: 2026-09-01 (v2026.8.2), 2026-09-03 (v2026.9.1), 2026-09-19 (linux-stable pointer).
Operator consequence: This answers the contract’s approachability questions with a concrete surface. The terminal wizard is no longer the default path. Watch how the dashboard shows the widened defaults from section 7 to a first-run user. If it does not show them, this is convenience that hides authority.
Receipt
Finding metadata
Run: 2026-09-21-weekly-digest-2026-08-20_2026-09-21-frontier-v0
Finding ID: 2026-09-21-openclaw-distribution-one-prompt-install-a-linux-desktop-app-a-linux-update-channel
Profile citations
- OpenClaw / claim / one-prompt-install
Source links
Primary links, including exact changelog lines when available.
- github release2026-09-21-openclaw-distribution-one-prompt-install-a-linux-desktop-app-a-linux-update-channelopenclaw/openclaw / v2026.9.1github release2026-09-21-openclaw-distribution-one-prompt-install-a-linux-desktop-app-a-linux-update-channelopenclaw/openclaw / v2026.8.2github release2026-09-21-openclaw-distribution-one-prompt-install-a-linux-desktop-app-a-linux-update-channelopenclaw/openclaw / linux-stable
Versioned source: run artifact