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0.0.405

05 Feb 22:47

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2026-02-05

  • Plugin and marketplace names support uppercase letters
  • /experimental shows help screen listing experimental features
  • Fix SQL tool disconnects
  • Plugins can bundle LSP server configurations

0.0.404

05 Feb 19:08

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2026-02-05

  • Add support for claude-opus-4.6 model
  • /allow-all and /yolo execute immediately
  • MCP servers shut down concurrently for improved performance
  • Cancel --resume session picker to start a new session
  • MCP server configurations default to all tools when tools parameter not specified
  • Add /tasks command to view and manage background tasks
  • Enable background agents for all users
  • Simplify and clarify /delegate command messaging
  • GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable now accessible in agent shell sessions

0.0.404-0

05 Feb 14:36

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0.0.404-0 Pre-release
Pre-release

Added

  • Add /tasks command to view and manage background tasks
  • Enable background agents for all users

Improved

  • Simplify and clarify /delegate command messaging
  • GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable now accessible in agent shell sessions

0.0.403

05 Feb 08:43

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2026-02-04

  • Windows Task Manager displays correct application name
  • Introduce security check preventing use of modules outside of application bundle
  • ACP model info includes usage multiplier and enablement status
  • Fix logic checking user organization membership
  • Stop MCP servers before updating plugins
  • Detached shell processes work on vanilla macOS installations
  • Escape key consistently aborts permission dialogs regardless of selection
  • Plugin skills work in prompt mode
  • Config files preserve custom fields when CLI updates them
  • Reasoning summaries enabled by default for supporting models
  • Support comma-separated tools in custom agent frontmatter
  • Skills with unknown frontmatter fields now load with warnings instead of being silently skipped

0.0.402

03 Feb 21:35

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2026-02-03

  • ACP server supports agent and plan session modes
  • MCP configuration applies to ACP mode
  • Agent creation wizard styling improvements
  • Custom agents with unknown fields load with warnings instead of errors
  • Custom agents receive environment context when run as subagents
  • Plugins can provide hooks for session lifecycle events
  • Plugin update command works for direct plugins and handles Windows file locks
  • Stop MCP servers when uninstalling plugins

0.0.402-0

03 Feb 20:35

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0.0.402-0 Pre-release
Pre-release

Added

  • Plugins can provide hooks for session lifecycle events

Improved

  • Agent creation wizard styling improvements
  • Custom agents with unknown fields load with warnings instead of errors

Fixed

  • MCP configuration applies to ACP mode
  • Custom agents receive environment context when run as subagents
  • Plugin update command works for direct plugins and handles Windows file locks
  • Stop MCP servers when uninstalling plugins

0.0.401

03 Feb 15:12
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2026-02-03

  • Support .agents/skills directory for auto-loading skills
  • Improve handling of chat history when switching between model families
  • MCP tools returning structuredContent now display correctly in CLI
  • Support Claude-style .mcp.json format without mcpServers wrapper
  • Inserting new line with shift+enter keybinding in VS Code integrated terminal
  • Large multi-line pastes work correctly
  • ACP terminal-auth passes correct arguments to login
  • Arrow and special keys work reliably when held down
  • Slash command ghost text appends correctly
  • Add copilot login subcommand and support ACP terminal-auth
  • Add agentStop and subagentStop hooks to control agent completion
  • CLI handles unknown keypresses gracefully
  • /diff displays accurate line numbers with dual column layout

0.0.401-1

02 Feb 18:19

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0.0.401-1 Pre-release
Pre-release

Fixed

  • ACP terminal-auth passes correct arguments to login
  • Arrow and special keys work reliably when held down
  • Slash command ghost text appends correctly

0.0.401-0

02 Feb 15:37

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0.0.401-0 Pre-release
Pre-release

Added

  • Add copilot login subcommand and support ACP terminal-auth
  • Add agentStop and subagentStop hooks to control agent completion

Fixed

  • CLI handles unknown keypresses gracefully
  • /diff displays accurate line numbers with dual column layout

0.0.400

30 Jan 22:28

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2026-01-30

  • Add MCP server instructions support
  • Timeline displays user responses to ask_user tool prompts with username
  • Ordered lists display with numbers instead of dashes
  • Add theme picker with /theme command and GitHub Dark/Light themes
  • Fix support for pasting large content on Windows Terminal
  • Better handle large results from grep and glob tools to avoid memory issues
  • CLI now sends DELETE requests to remove MCP servers when shutting down
  • Fix not being able to arrow key out of text inputs in select lists
  • ACP server supports changing models during a session
  • ACP server support permission flags: --yolo, --allow-all, etc. and permissions config
  • Show progress indicator in terminal tab when thinking
  • Remove bundled LSP servers (TypeScript, Python)
  • Improve compatibility with remote MCP servers that use OAuth
  • Markdown table headers display in bold
  • Add autopilot mode for autonomous task completion (experimental)
  • Add fuzzy search to model picker
  • Freeform text input in list pickers works correctly
  • Add copilot plugin subcommand for non-interactive plugin management
  • CLI is more responsive in sessions with many messages
  • Shell path detection more accurately handles spaces, quotes, and Windows switches
  • Diff mode file list uses carousel navigation, showing up to 5 files at a time
  • Holding backspace continues deleting text
  • Better support for UNIX keyboard bindings (Ctrl+A/E/W/U/K, Alt+arrows) and multiline content in various text inputs
  • Add launch_messages config for startup announcements
  • The Code Review tool handles large changesets by ignoring build artifacts and limiting to 100 files