Factory Droid v0.208.1 → v1.12.0: what changed

61 releases shipped between v0.208.1 (August 29, 2026) and v1.12.0 (November 14, 2026).

Changelog entries in this range

• v0.209.0 — September 1, 2026: CLI v0.209.0, Desktop v0.166.0: Session archiving from chat, a new default model, faster startup, and steadier app views New features - Archive sessions from ch
• v0.210.0 — September 2, 2026: CLI v0.210.0, Desktop v0.167.0: Clearer questions, steadier menus, readable diagnostics, reliable mission resumes, and cleaner app sessions Improvements - Numbe
• v0.211.0 — September 2, 2026: CLI v0.211.0, Desktop v0.168.0: A recent-session picker, scrollable side answers, session recovery fixes, and preserved answer drafts New features - Recent sess
• v0.212.0 — September 4, 2026: CLI v0.212.0, Desktop v0.169.0: Faster startup, simpler tool selection, steadier responses, and clearer app views New features - Exec tool selection - Select to
• v0.213.0 — September 5, 2026: CLI v0.213.0, Desktop v0.170.0: LaTeX rendering, settings search, reliable keyboard input, and clearer connector controls New features - LaTeX math in chat - Ch
• v0.215.0 — September 8, 2026: CLI v0.215.0, Desktop v0.172.0: Streaming terminal responses, organization Web Search control, unified connector settings, and steadier sessions New features -
• v0.215.1 — September 9, 2026: CLI v0.215.1, Desktop v0.172.1: Wildcard hostname patterns for organization MCP allowlists New features - Wildcard MCP allowlist entries - Organization MCP allo
• v0.216.0 — September 9, 2026: CLI v0.216.0, Desktop v0.173.0: Managed computers on Pro, faster connector connection status, MCP allowlist wildcards, and steadier Gemini streams New features
• v0.217.0 — September 11, 2026: CLI v0.217.0, Desktop v0.174.0: Browser shortcuts, smoother command animations, cleaner retries, and clearer organization controls Improvements - Smoother comma
• v0.218.0 — September 11, 2026: CLI v0.218.0, Desktop v0.175.0: Faster CLI startup, a role setting, delegation help, session resume, and chat fixes New features - Work role preference - You ca
• v0.219.0 — September 15, 2026: CLI v0.219.0, Desktop v0.176.0: Hidden files, sidebar settings shortcut, expandable panes, Slack follow-ups, and steadier subagent progress New features - Sideb
• v0.220.0 — September 16, 2026: CLI v0.220.0, Desktop v0.177.0: Slack connect command, connector refresh, wrapping chat tables, and promotion verification retry New features - Slack connect co
• v0.221.0 — September 17, 2026: CLI v0.221.0, Desktop v0.178.0: Session drafts, settings changes in chat, cleaner CLI transcripts, and clearer Slack help New features - Settings changes in cha
• v0.222.0 — September 18, 2026: CLI v0.222.0, Desktop v0.179.0: Force reboot for computers, repository panels, VSCodium, Windows MSIX packaging, and organization skill policy New features - Fo
• v0.223.0 — September 19, 2026: CLI v0.223.0, Desktop v0.180.0: Session forking, PyCharm, Databricks connector, streaming chat tables, and custom model credential fixes New features - Fork ses
• v0.224.0 — September 21, 2026: CLI v0.224.0, Desktop v0.181.0: Computer management in sessions, onboarding plan selection, specification downloads, and CLI and chat fixes New features - Manag
• v0.225.0 — September 22, 2026: CLI v0.225.0, Desktop v0.182.0: Default app file opening, subagent controls, Droid Shield accuracy, and desktop sign-in and menu fixes New features - Open files
• v0.226.0 — September 23, 2026: CLI v0.226.0, Desktop v0.183.0: Voucher credits, ServiceNow connector, notification volume, draft copying, and session and chat fixes New features - Notificatio
• v0.226.1 — September 24, 2026: CLI v0.226.1, Desktop v0.183.1: Leftover hook entries no longer start a session Bug fixes - Leftover hook entries ignored - Hook entries left by a removed capab
• v0.227.0 — September 25, 2026: CLI v0.227.0, Desktop v0.184.0: Model selector improvements, inline settings in chat, Droid Shield Git scanning, and transcript and compaction fixes Improvement
• v0.228.0 — September 26, 2026: CLI v0.228.0, Desktop v0.185.0: Command palette rebuild, migrate command, mid-message skills, in-place compression, plus terminal and app fixes New features - M
• v0.228.1 — September 28, 2026: CLI v0.228.1, Desktop v0.185.1: Side chat context, live tool calls, and per-question stop, plus a clickable Migration pill Improvements - Side chat context and
• v0.229.0 — September 29, 2026: CLI v0.229.0, Desktop v0.186.0: Custom model management, PDF viewer, quoted replies, voice dictation key, plus terminal and app fixes New features - Custom mode
• v0.230.0 — September 30, 2026: CLI v0.230.0, Desktop v0.187.0: Attached images kept across turns, faster Windows startup, plus session, Slack, and API fixes Improvements - Session artifact ac
• v0.231.0 — October 1, 2026: CLI v0.231.0, Desktop v0.188.0: Transcript history paging, legacy models toggle, side chat shortcuts, template refresh, plus terminal and app fixes Improvements
• v0.232.0 — October 2, 2026: CLI v0.232.0, Desktop v0.189.0: Legacy model warnings, session sidebar sorting, faster MCP connections, plus Windows and Slack fixes Improvements - Model discou
• v0.233.0 — October 3, 2026: CLI v0.233.0, Desktop v0.190.0: Resume with a message, Script output trimming, plus model window, custom model, and app fixes New features - Message when resumi
• v0.234.0 — October 6, 2026: CLI v0.234.0, Desktop v0.191.0: Legacy model upgrades, MCP tools on the first message, plus Script, plugin, and app fixes New features - Legacy model upgrades -
• v0.236.0 — October 8, 2026: CLI v0.236.0, Desktop v0.193.0: Terminal activity status, Script permission requests, skills in delegated tasks, plus CLI and app fixes New features - Terminal
• v0.237.0 — October 9, 2026: CLI v0.237.0, Desktop v0.194.0: Script approvals before running, images from Script calls, and connector tool recovery Improvements - Script approvals before ru
• v0.238.0 — October 10, 2026: CLI v0.238.0, Desktop v0.195.0: Chat history on scroll, a stricter telemetry opt-out, plus Script, plugin, and MCP improvements New features - Older chat messag
• v0.239.0 — October 12, 2026: CLI v0.239.0, Desktop v0.196.0: Latest model pinning, clearer Script status, and CLI and app reliability and security fixes New features - Latest model aliases
• v0.239.1 — October 12, 2026: CLI v0.239.1, Desktop v0.196.1: The desktop app keeps the organization you selected after switching Bug fixes - Organization selection persists after switching
• v0.240.0 — October 13, 2026: CLI v0.240.0, Desktop v0.197.0: Droid doctor checks, connector counts in the startup header, one-step onboarding checkout, plus CLI and app fixes New features -
• v0.241.0 — October 13, 2026: CLI v0.241.0, Desktop v0.198.0: Design mode comment batching, Slack follow-up guidance, plus CLI and app fixes New features - Batched design mode comments - Des
• v0.242.0 — October 15, 2026: CLI v0.242.0, Desktop v0.199.0: Ask Side Chat about highlighted text, resume a session by id, and CLI and app fixes New features - Ask Side Chat about text - Hi
• v0.243.0 — October 16, 2026: CLI v0.243.0, Desktop v0.200.0: Browser pane input, upload cancellation, large file reads, sign-in, and required review fixes Bug fixes - Machine details after
• v0.244.0 — October 16, 2026: CLI v0.244.0, Desktop v0.201.0: Offline session archiving, session arrangement tiles, signed macOS download, and CLI and app fixes New features - Session arrang
• v0.245.0 — October 20, 2026: CLI v0.245.0, Desktop v0.202.0: Chrome cookie import, folder links in the Files panel, voice dictation answers, and CLI and app fixes New features - Chrome cook
• v0.245.1 — October 21, 2026: Your GitLab, your login. Factory Droid 0.245.1 lets members connect personal accounts on self-hosted GitLab, and managers can require it for repo access. See wh
• v0.246.0 — October 21, 2026: Factory Droid 0.246.0 is here: step through message images in a full-screen gallery, read any public URL with FetchUrl, and see usage in credits. Plus faster tr
• v0.247.0 — October 22, 2026: Droid 0.247.0 is here: PDF previews show their first pages instantly, the Files panel stays snappy in long sessions, and Environment sessions group where they b
• v0.248.0 — October 23, 2026: Factory Droid 0.248.0 is here: faster settings and @ file search, steadier reconnects, and a new option to store session titles even when session contents sync
• v0.249.0 — October 24, 2026: Droid 0.249.0 is here: sessions open faster, interrupted update downloads now pick up where they left off, and the startup header counts plugin MCP servers. Cur
• v0.250.0 — October 27, 2026: Factory Droid 0.250.0 is here: long messages collapse behind Show more, sessions show their PR state at a glance, and Slack only opens a channel for real code c
• v0.251.0 — October 27, 2026: Droid 0.251.0 is here: pick plugins straight from your marketplaces, smoother typing after big pastes, and a cleaner transcript. Legacy analytics links now land
• v1.0.0 — October 29, 2026: Factory Droid 1.0.0 is here: multi-line answers, faster turn starts, and a doctor check that makes sure Droid can launch itself. Some fixes you'll notice right
• v1.1.0 — October 30, 2026: Droid 1.1.0 is out: a public audit API for enterprise owners, a doctor check that finds duplicate installs on your PATH, and session starter ideas that need no
• v1.2.0 — November 3, 2026: Droid 1.2.0 is here: settings search finally finds what you're looking for, API keys can't be revoked by a misclick, and blank windows fix themselves. Curious w
• v1.3.0 — November 4, 2026: Email drafts just got editable cards you can copy or open right in your mail app. Droid also replies faster when hundreds of tools are on hand. Curious what els
• v1.4.0 — November 5, 2026: Loops now run on Droid Computers and keep their schedule through idle pauses. Plus, session resume and Windows command fixes landed. Curious what else changed i
• v1.5.0 — November 6, 2026: Droid 1.5.0 is here: a new automation menu, cleaner custom model setup, environments filtered by your org's policy, and fixes for loading older messages. Ready
• v1.6.0 — November 7, 2026: Droid 1.6.0 is here: /side opens Side Chat, Settings and Skills get a cleaner layout, and worktree archiving is faster. Plus telemetry and window-dragging fixes
• v1.7.0 — November 10, 2026: Droid 1.7.0 keeps your session sidebar snappy even during busy streams, and merge commits now check only your own conflict fixes. Curious what else changed in s
• v1.7.1 — November 10, 2026: Your next message no longer gets blocked by old thinking. Droid 1.7.1 now keeps sessions going after context changes on both CLI and Desktop. Curious what else
• v1.8.0 — November 11, 2026: Droid 1.8.0 is here: one Identity page for keys and service accounts, clearer connector rate-limit notices, and the Script tool now runs on Windows. Curious wha
• v1.9.0 — November 11, 2026: Droid 1.9.0 is out: right-click any link to open it in your browser, run more Tasks at once without hitting limits, and enjoy fewer stuck sessions. There are pl
• v1.10.0 — November 12, 2026: Droid 1.10.0 is here: schedule runs on the second Monday of the month, get a banner when your disk is running low, and enjoy smoother streaming across open sess
• v1.10.1 — November 13, 2026: Organization GitHub connections are back in Factory Droid 1.10.1. If you admin every repo in your org's GitHub installation, you can connect it again across CLI
• v1.11.0 — November 13, 2026: Droid 1.11.0 is here: Windows 11 sandboxing, a translucent sidebar on macOS and Windows, and HTML links that open in your external browser. Plus a batch of sess
• v1.12.0 — November 14, 2026: Droid 1.12.0 is here: tool rows now show namespaces, fewer terminal redraws, and a batch of fixes across sessions and connectors. Ever wonder what changed under

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