OpenClaw 2026.4.22: xAI Goes Full Stack — Image, TTS, STT + TUI Embedded Mode

OpenClaw 2026.4.22 brings full multimodal xAI support — image generation, text-to-speech, speech-to-text via Grok. Plus TUI embedded mode for local terminal chats without a Gateway.

Highlights

⚡ xAI Full Multimodal Stack

  • Image Generation — grok-imagine-image with reference-image editing
  • Text-to-Speech — Six live xAI voices, MP3/WAV/PCM/G.711 formats
  • Speech-to-Text — grok-stt transcription + Voice Call realtime STT

🖥️ TUI Embedded Mode

Run terminal chats without a Gateway while keeping plugin approval gates enforced.

🔄 Auto-Install Missing Plugins

Onboarding auto-installs missing provider and channel plugins during setup.

📊 Session & Diagnostics

  • Sessions list filters by label, agent, search with title previews
  • Diagnostics export with sanitized logs for bug reports
  • Trajectory export with redacted transcripts for debugging
npm install -g openclaw@latest
openclaw gateway restart
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