1Panel v2.1.8 Released: AI File Search, Agent Role Management, and File Link Sharing

1Panel v2.1.8 adds AI-powered file search, shareable file links, agent role management, multi-account channel support, Bark alerts, vLLM status sync, and 2FA suspicious IP protection.

1Panel Release Notes AI Search Agent File Browser OpenClaw vLLM Security

1Panel v2.1.8 was officially released on April 10, 2026. This release delivers a major expansion of the Agents module — adding role-based access control, multi-account channel support, and website binding — alongside two highly requested File Browser features: AI-powered search and shareable file links. Security hardening, vLLM improvements, and a wave of stability fixes round out the update.

Table of Contents

Highlights

  • AI File Search in the File Browser: find any file on your server using natural language queries
  • File Link Sharing: generate shareable links directly from the File Browser — no third-party tools needed
  • Agent Role Management: define and assign roles across your AI agents for team-level access control
  • Multi-Account Channel Support: connect multiple accounts to a single agent channel (QQ, Feishu, DingTalk, Discord, and more)
  • Agent Website Binding: bind agents directly to specific websites managed in 1Panel
  • Bark Alert Channel: add Bark as a push notification destination for panel alerts
  • Suspicious IP Protection for 2FA: block unusual IP addresses during two-factor authentication login
  • vLLM Status Sync: keep vLLM inference server state in sync with the panel in real time

New Features

File Browser

AI Search (#12415) brings natural language file lookup to the server. Instead of remembering exact paths or filenames, describe the file you’re looking for and the panel finds it.

File Link Sharing (#12453) lets you generate direct download links for any file from the File Browser UI. Useful for sharing build artifacts, config backups, or log files without setting up a separate file server.

Agents

Role Management (#12364) adds a dedicated role system to the Agents module. You can now create named roles with specific permissions and assign them to agent configurations — a critical step for teams running multiple agents on shared infrastructure.

Multi-Account Channel Support (#12369) removes the one-account-per-channel limit. A single channel (e.g. Feishu or QQ) can now be connected to multiple accounts, which is useful for organizations that separate agents by team or environment.

Website Binding (#12413) connects an agent to a specific website configured in 1Panel. When an agent needs to operate in the context of a web property — for example, an OpenClaw agent answering questions about a hosted site — this binding makes the relationship explicit and manageable.

Agent Remarks (#12361) add a free-text notes field to each agent, so you can document its purpose, configuration context, or owner without external documentation.

ClawHub China Mirror (#12396) adds a domestic mirror of the ClawHub skill marketplace, improving skill download reliability for users in mainland China.

App Store

A unified external port access switch (#12426) gives you a single toggle to control whether apps installed via the App Store are accessible on their external ports. Previously this required per-app configuration.

Panel Settings

Bark Alert Channel (#12338) adds Bark — a popular iOS push notification service for self-hosters — as a supported alert destination alongside existing channels like email and webhooks.

Enhancements

Agents and OpenClaw

  • OpenClaw plugin setup options are now more granular, with backup model configuration support (#12386) so agents can fall back to a secondary model if the primary is unavailable
  • OpenClaw plugin uninstallation and upgrades are now supported directly from the panel (#12373)
  • QQ and Feishu channels have been migrated to their respective official plugins (#12369), improving compatibility and long-term stability
  • DingTalk channel settings for OpenClaw are now more configurable (#12440)
  • The model-related menu structure has been reorganized for faster navigation (#12407)
  • Default model configuration has been updated to reflect current recommended models (#12403)
  • API call stability improvements reduce intermittent failures in high-frequency agent workflows (#12443)

Models

  • Model pull logs now display with cleaner formatting (#12414), making it easier to track progress when pulling large LLMs like Qwen or DeepSeek
  • vLLM status sync logic ensures the panel accurately reflects the running state of local inference servers

Security

  • Suspicious IP protection for 2FA (#12365): the panel now detects and blocks login attempts from unusual IP addresses during the two-factor authentication flow
  • Auth lock handling and login feedback have been improved so users see clear, actionable messages when accounts are locked (#12377)
  • Login security checks and panel entrance access flow have been hardened (#12378)

File Browser and SSH

  • File operation stability improvements reduce the chance of interrupted transfers or failed writes under load (#12358)
  • SSH config file editing experience is now smoother with better in-panel validation (#12398)

Websites and Runtime

  • The OpenResty Other Settings page has a cleaner layout (#12429)
  • OpenClaw website deletion now has stronger validation to prevent accidental removal of bound resources (#12433)
  • Website binding configuration has been simplified (#12435)
  • Node.js runtime script selection is now more reliable (#12431)

System

  • AI Terminal update flow is more seamless (#12409)
  • Code editor loading speed has been improved (#12401)
  • Dialog display and interaction behavior is more consistent across the panel (#12400)
  • Internationalization copy has been updated across all supported languages (#12350)

Bug Fixes

  • Overview: Fixed abnormal delta values in the monitoring charts (#12402)
  • Agents: Fixed incorrect OpenClaw Discord channel configuration (#12456)
  • Certificates: Fixed a bug in automatic certificate renewal logic that caused renewals to fail in some edge cases (#12430)
  • Panel Settings: Fixed an issue where proxy health checks continued running after the proxy was disabled (#12388)
  • Panel Settings: Fixed a flow where users could not navigate back to the login page when 2FA required a CAPTCHA (#12438)

How to Upgrade

Simply click the ‘Update’ button in the lower right corner.

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Source

Full release notes: 1Panel v2.1.8 on GitHub