OpenClaw 2.0 launches as Peter Steinberger says, “Local harnesses feel like relics of the past now.”

After the initial hype, the often-imitated OpenClaw is continuing to push new updates, releasing version 2.0 and promising a cleanup that touched every area of the bot’s framework with simplified installs, setup, and a rebuilt browser app. Founder Peter Steinberger touted the use of shared cloud sessions to work on this update, with “Multiplayer coding + infinite compute” that kept everyone on the team up to date with others’ progress. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/browser-app.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]