ClawHosters
by Daniel Samer
3 min read
OpenClaw v2026.3.24 dropped on March 25, 2026. The headline: Microsoft Teams support was rebuilt from scratch on the official Teams SDK, and the gateway now speaks fluent OpenAI API. If you connect your agent to Teams or use tools like Open WebUI, this one matters.
Teams: Not a Patch, a Rewrite
The old Bot Framework SDK that Microsoft retired at the end of 2025? Gone. OpenClaw now runs on the official Teams AI Library with real streaming support. Here's what changed:
Streaming replies in 1:1 chats. Your agent types in real time instead of dumping a wall of text after 20 seconds of silence.
Welcome cards. First-time users see suggested prompts right away. Kills the "what do I type?" problem.
Native AI labeling. Teams marks bot responses as AI-generated automatically. No config needed.
Message edit and delete. The bot can now correct or remove its own messages.
If your team runs Microsoft 365, this turns your OpenClaw agent into a proper Teams citizen. 320 million monthly active Teams users just became reachable.
Gateway: OpenAI-Compatible Endpoints
The gateway now exposes /v1/models and /v1/embeddings alongside the existing /v1/chat/completions. Contributed by @vincentkoc, this means tools like Open WebUI can talk to OpenClaw as a drop-in OpenAI backend. No adapter needed.
For RAG pipelines, the /v1/embeddings endpoint is the big deal. Your retrieval stack can now hit OpenClaw directly for embeddings without a separate provider.
Docker Container CLI
New --container flag (and OPENCLAW_CONTAINER env var) lets you run openclaw commands targeting a running Docker or Podman container. Useful for inspecting containerized instances without SSH-ing in: openclaw status --container my-instance.
One-Click Skill Recipes
Seven skills now ship with install recipes: coding-agent, gh-issues, openai-whisper-api, session-logs, tmux, trello, and weather. The Control UI detects missing dependencies and offers one-click installation. No more manually hunting npm packages.
The skills UI also got filter tabs — All, Ready, Needs Setup, Disabled — so you can spot broken configs at a glance.
Security Fix
A sandbox bypass through mediaUrl/fileUrl aliases let tool calls escape the configured media-root directory. Patched in PR #54034. If you self-host, update immediately.
ClawHosters Users
Already done. Managed instances auto-update. The Teams integration, gateway endpoints, and security patches are live on your instance right now. Check your dashboard or read the docs to explore Teams setup.
