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Features, fixes, and other changes in recent Kandev releases, loaded from GitHub.

  1. Oct 23, 2026

    v0.98.0

    Latest

    Features

    • link task mentions in chat bubbles (#4664)
    • add archive shortcut and list filters (#4629)
    • enlarge image previews and configure initial visibility (#4619)

    Bug Fixes

    • restore layout editor side padding (#4702)
    • diagnose invalid local refs during refresh (#4697)
    • bind agent-woken completion to its entry (#4707)

    Performance

    • narrow the step-signal watchdog session scan (#4658)
    • finish startup housekeeping before session restoration (#4609)
    • reduce runtime with bounded processes and shared setup (#4457)

    Refactoring

    • remove redundant code and consolidate shared policies (#4653)
    • migrate disk usage snapshot to Query (#4291)
    • move backup list to Query (#4271)
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  2. Oct 4, 2026

    v0.97.0

    Features

    • add the Quick Chat opening composer (#4173)
    • add task-scoped create completion callbacks (#4187) by @Fclem
    • add safe Go cache cleanup while tasks run (#4167)

    Bug Fixes

    • keep tab's active workspace when opening settings (#4199) by @Fclem
    • add quick terminal mobile shortcut controls (#4204)
    • preserve metadata during GitHub issue linking (#4202)

    Performance

    • reuse Go artifacts across task worktrees (#4160)
    • batch trusted walkthrough object reads (#4147)
    • speed up task switching and sidebar views (#4062)

    Refactoring

    • remove built-in prompt history panel (#4054) by @Fclem
    • remove frontend state to UI import edges (#3973)
    • type features slice setter (#3971)
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  3. Sep 25, 2026

    v0.96.0

    Features

    • support a default saved view (#3924)
    • share local Cursor MCP authentication (#3923)
    • show remote repository in task topbar (#3917)

    Bug Fixes

    • preserve GitHub review PR identity for auto-start (#3928)
    • refresh top bar after workflow migration (#3927)
    • recover Dynamic workflow completion after preflight failure (#3929)

    Documentation

    • clarify PR fixup review authorization (#3888)
    • plan color changes for multi-selected tasks (#3829)
    • simplify public docs (#3882)
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  4. Sep 22, 2026

    v0.95.1

    Features

    • rate-limit agent-initiated task-assigned wakes per task (#3814) by @nova28
    • add Japanese locale catalogs and negotiation (#3841) by @y05h1taka
    • unify mobile navigation and task access (#3830)

    Bug Fixes

    • start the agent again when a task is sent back a workflow step (#3852) by @nova28
    • keep file tree paths workspace-relative (#3855)
    • restore canvas availability on task entry (#3846)

    Performance

    • lint only changed Go packages (#3860)
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  5. Sep 18, 2026

    v0.95.0

    Features

    • implement taskless runs and Office mode repairs (#3777)
    • add webhook alert dedup, filters, and repo selector (#3719) by @nova28
    • report routine schedule state and harden coordinator install (#3763) by @nova28

    Bug Fixes

    • preserve step prompt across async agent start failure (#3792) by @nova28
    • stop sentry and gitlab from leaking other workspaces' issue watches (#3681) by @nova28
    • retry a transient agent failure before it auto-pauses the agent (#3725) by @nova28

    Performance

    • pause hidden status motion (#3589)

    Documentation

    • decline the internal/reposync extraction and reconcile the Office config-sync design (#3717) by @nova28
    • simplify GitHub credential guidance (#3630)
    • improve planning assumption checks (#3629)
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  6. Sep 9, 2026

    v0.94.0

    Features

    • improve MCP discovery and canvas authoring prompts (#3522)
    • move automation toggles to session scope (#3465) by @Fclem
    • show a distinct icon for tasks parked on background work (#3402) by @nova28

    Bug Fixes

    • restore MCP status after task switches (#3547) (#3552)
    • recognize leading [canceled] in Cursor stream-reset errors (#3544)
    • preserve queued turn state during workflow transitions (#3542)

    Performance

    • stream frontend diagnostic captures (#3540)
    • isolate task surface rendering (#3226)
    • isolate sidebar task tree renders (#3435)

    Refactoring

    • remove legacy websocket request API (#3431)
    • remove unused recreator (#3432)
    • remove deprecated model fetcher cache (#3433)
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  7. Sep 2, 2026

    v0.93.0

    Features

    • add explicit branch recovery for resumed sessions (#3216)
    • show live task icons in command panel (#3190)
    • decouple prompt history loading (#3146) by @Fclem

    Bug Fixes

    • keep file select-all inside text inputs (#3259)
    • complete resumed workspace preparation (#3267)
    • settle session launches with attachments (#3258)

    Performance

    • stop task-plan write guard from loading full revision history for one number (#3204) by @nova28

    Documentation

    • freeze generic plugin host boundary (#3175) by @yattdev
    • require explicit PR review thread dispositions (#3222)
    • make quorum role resolution step-preferring (#3215) by @nova28
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  8. Aug 30, 2026

    v0.92.2

    Features

    • show previews for expandable thinking messages (#3160)
    • compact sidebar trailing content (#3139)

    Bug Fixes

    • preserve recovered workspace path (#3167)
    • reconcile inactive session transcript windows (#3159)
    • reconcile stale task state projections (#3144)

    Performance

    • reduce E2E container setup time (#3163)
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