Standalone sessions, faster startup, and clearer project setup
Start focused agent sessions without a repository, open browser tools only when you need them, and get into projects faster.
Standalone agent sessions #4851
Start an agent for a quick task without first choosing or creating a repository. Standalone sessions keep lightweight work out of project history while preserving the same session controls.
Browser tools when you need them #5276 #5396
Open a browser panel on demand instead of reserving screen space for it all the time. Expanded annotation tools make it easier to point an agent at the exact part of a page that needs attention.
Safer session delete and restore #5519
Delete sessions with one clear action and restore them without losing the terminal connection. Recovery also repairs workers that need to reconnect after a session returns.
Project onboarding that explains itself #5548
The project setup flow now guides you through repository access and GitHub authentication together, reducing the number of dead ends during first-time setup.
The guided project onboarding flow
Improvements
Performance
- First-load download weight dropped from 2.8 MB to 0.96 MB. #5573
- Projects with many sessions shut down concurrently, reducing wait time. #5187
Agents
- Worker and orchestrator defaults now follow how each role is actually used. #5347
- Model pickers include search, making large provider catalogs easier to navigate. #5444
- Active turns can be steered directly from
ao send. #5389
Updates
- Update and restart keeps the app visibly active instead of making it appear closed. #5358
Bug fixes
Sessions
- Session status now survives daemon restarts. #5348
- Terminal and Chat switches preserve native conversation history. #5255
- Interrupted session creation no longer leaves phantom rows behind. #5635
Pull requests
- Merge remains available when the repository does not require review. #5328
- Worker activity is checked while pull requests are validating or awaiting review. #5378
- Resolved review threads stay synchronized with GitHub. #5461
- Temporarily unstable checks no longer incorrectly block an otherwise mergeable pull request. #5496
Browser
- Address-bar suggestions are more relevant. #5392
- Browser shortcuts keep their focus when opening and closing tabs. #5466
Updates
- Old application copies are retired after a successful update. #5345
- macOS staging retries when progress stalls instead of abandoning the update. #5479
- Automatic update checks stay quiet and no longer flash an installer window. #5510