What xAI features did OpenClaw v2026.4.22 add?

Image generation via grok-imagine-image/pro, reference-image edits, six TTS voices in MP3/WAV/PCM/G.711, speech-to-text transcription, and xAI realtime transcription for Voice Call streaming.

What is the tokenjuice plugin in OpenClaw v2026.4.22?

An opt-in plugin that compacts noisy exec and bash tool results in Pi embedded runs, reducing token usage for resource-constrained deployments.

How does OpenClaw v2026.4.22 improve Claude CLI integration?

Default claude-cli runs now use warm stdio sessions including custom configs, and resume from stored Claude sessions after Gateway restarts or idle exits.

What plugin improvements shipped in v2026.4.22?

Host OpenClaw package linking for external plugins with peer dependencies, and Windows plugin SDK alias refresh to prevent gateway/CLI startup races on ENOTEMPTY/EPERM errors.

What security improvements came in OpenClaw v2026.4.22?

Teams cross-bot token replay protection requiring shared Bot Framework audience tokens to name the configured Teams app via verified appid or azp.

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OpenClaw v2026.4.22 adds comprehensive xAI provider support: grok-imagine-image/pro image generation, reference-image edits, six xAI voices for TTS in MP3/WAV/PCM/G.711, speech-to-text transcription, and xAI realtime transcription for Voice Call streaming. Also ships Teams cross-bot security hardening, tokenjuice compaction plugin, and Claude CLI warm session improvements.

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A self-hosted agent deployment kit that auto-fails over from cloud APIs to local models when provider costs spike or access gets cut

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After Anthropic blocked Claude subscription access for OpenClaw on April 4, 2026, Google Trends interest collapsed from 100 to near-zero in days. 60% of active sessions were running on subscription credits. Users who depended on a single provider woke up to 50x cost increases overnight. The existing model routing tools (ClawRouter, OpenRouter, LiteLLM) serve technical users who can configure YAML files. This product targets the other 80% by packaging Ollama + model routing + automatic cost-cap failover into a single install command that guarantees your agent never dies because a provider changed pricing.

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