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Rewording OpenClaw detection message tone and framing

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #17507 on 29 Apr 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items concern feedback and proposed changes to the wording of a message shown when OpenClaw workspace residue is detected, aiming to replace language perceived as hostile with a neutral, factual notice. Multiple fix and docs entries suggest different approaches to the rewrite, including leading with migration guidance and warning about cleanup side effects.

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  • #17507 docs(onboarding): lead OpenClaw residue banner with migrate, warn cleanup breaks OpenClaw

    merged to main

    files: agent/onboarding.py, tests/agent/test_onboarding.py

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 1 · other 1

  • #16949 fix(onboarding): reword OpenClaw workspace detection tip to be neutral · done elsewhere → 1bedc83, #17507, #16629
  • #16961 fix(claw): replace hostile OpenClaw detection message with neutral factual notice · other → #16629
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#16629[Feedback] The OpenClaw workspace detection tip feels hostile/unprofessional
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