Conductor Release Notes

Bug Squashathon

Yesterday we had our first annual bug squashathon. Here are the results!

By popular demand, the "Checks" tab is back!

We've refined the PR page: it now combines git status, checks, deployments, comments, and commits in one timeline, with clearer comment cards, collapsible resolved threads, links back to code, and a header that stays visible while you scroll.

Improvements

• You can now type /review in a Codex chat to run Codex's native code review
• You can now upload an image to use as a repository icon

Bugs squashed

• Fixed OpenCode bug caused by a DB migration conflict between the bundled OpenCode and users' local OpenCode
• Improved typing responsiveness in remote terminals
• Fixed update checks missing a newly released version, update downloads failing with “429 Too Many Requests,” and background updates failing to install while the app was closed
• Warning banners are readable again, and editing a queued message now works on the first click
• Fixed some agent errors disappearing, incorrectly showing Claude login UI, or hiding otherwise valid responses that mention /login
• Sidebar activity times now keep updating, recent activity no longer appears in the future, and archive icons line up with the timestamps they replace
• Workspace search now matches complete query words instead of scattered characters
• Fixed a new workspace sometimes showing an unrelated merged pull request because its branch name had been used before
• Merge actions are now hidden when you do not have permission to merge, and the PR button remains visible when the git panel is narrow
• Fixed the OpenAI logo looking clipped in the model picker and other parts of the app
• Fixed the new-chat empty state appearing pinned to the left instead of centered
• Fixed the sidebar toggle overlapping the macOS traffic lights at non-default zoom levels
• Fixed markdown previews jumping to the top when switching tabs, table-of-contents links not jumping to their sections, and SVG files not rendering in previews
• Fixed the in-app browser preview showing stale content after a development server restarts
• Fixed sign-in and other deep links on older macOS versions
• Fixed file pills showing broken-image previews for non-image files and transparent loading cards while attachment previews load
• Fixed composer undo removing typed text together with a paste
• Fixed workspace hover-card menus closing before you could select an option
• Settings refreshes no longer trigger unnecessary app updates or errors when nothing changed
• Fixed Codex reporting “CLI not authenticated” when credentials are stored in the macOS keychain or a custom CODEX_HOME
• Fixed incorrect Claude account and authentication status reporting
• Fixed plan handoff leaving the original session running and blocking the new session
• Fixed local workspaces from another Conductor account remaining visible after switching accounts on the same Mac
• Fixed a crash while Conductor polls for localhost URLs from a development server in the terminal panel
• Codex chats no longer show routine Closing and Closed status lines when sub-agents finish
• Fixed OpenCode chats failing after another OpenCode installation upgrades its database
• Custom Claude and Codex executable paths now also apply in terminal panes
• Closing a chat tab now returns you to the previously viewed chat instead of the rightmost tab
• Fixed the Claude context meter sticking at 0% or using the wrong window size after a model change
• Pressing ESC now exits Settings when a text field is not focused
• Removed the Control-Z shortcut for toggling Zen mode because it conflicted with terminal undo; (you can still toggle with ⌘+.)
• The Create more flow now resets its branch and pull request selection after creating a workspace
• Cloud workspace names are now generated from the first chat and stay consistent across devices instead of changing with branch or pull request titles
• Fixed cloud run and setup scripts failing to find tools installed by snapshot scripts, such as bun, rustup, and nvm
• Fixed pasted or dropped attachments getting stuck in the composer after an upload failed; failed uploads can now be retried
• Shared workspaces now move up the sidebar when a collaborator sends a prompt
• Fixed cloud sessions running in the background staying pending until you opened them
• Fixed run scripts and other repository settings disappearing when .conductor/settings.toml was not present on the remote default branch
• Fixed a chat's final response appearing twice after a cloud session reconnects
• Fixed Continue failing on archived workspaces; Continue now unarchives the workspace first

Misc

• Removed the confirmation dialog shown when adding a local project that is checked out to a non-default branch

Polish

Hover the context ring in a Codex chat to see account rate limits and reset times, session token usage, plan and login details, and a warning when you're close to a limit.

The PR badge now has an ↗ button for opening the pull request in GitHub.

GPT-5.6 Luna joins Sol and Terra in the Codex model picker.

Improvements

• Agents can now read review comments you've left on the diff, including before a pull request exists
• You can now tag teammates with a single @ in the composer
• Team workspace details now appear when you hover the workspace name in the top bar
• The Workspaces page now remembers filters, supports row context menus, and replaces the state dropdown with a Show archived toggle
• You can now open any Settings page directly from the command palette
• On diff, file, and PR views, an empty composer collapses to one line and floats over content as you scroll
• The message queue now has a simpler status header and only shows keyboard hints while focused
• The scroll-to-bottom control is now a compact arrow, and the rename-workspace dialog selects the existing name when it opens
• Added Kaleidoscope to the Open in menu
• The new terminal engine makes terminal sessions and command tracking more persistent
• Browser deep links can now open without switching workspaces
• You can now select GPT-5.6 models as your default model
• Added GPT-5.6 Luna
• GPT-5.6 thinking-level names now match Codex

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Conductor could hang on the loading logo while validating your session
• Fixed the iOS simulator preview sometimes becoming unresponsive in the in-app browser
• Removed Next unread from team organizations so it can't navigate into a teammate's cloud workspace session
• Fixed archived cloud workspaces opened from a link getting stuck on a loading screen
• The Files tab now shows Waiting for sandbox instead of a blank panel while a cloud workspace restarts
• Fixed cloud-session loading skeletons being cut off under the top bar
• Fixed models from the main picker missing from the default and review model settings
• Fixed restarting or quitting missing local agents after switching organizations
• Fixed Anthropic API key settings showing “Could not verify the configured API key” when you're also logged into claude.ai
• Fixed pull requests not loading after a repository's Git remote is added or renamed
• Fixed images and videos pasted into GitHub pull request descriptions failing to load in the PR view
• Fixed tooltips sometimes opening without a hover when a popover receives focus

Misc

• Removed the experimental Sidebar chats setting and sidebar grouping mode

Lots of little things

Improvements

• The All Workspaces page now has project filters, plus a redesigned row layout showing repo icons and last-active time
• Conductor collaboration alpha 🧑‍🤝‍🧑
• Git commands now automatically fall back to HTTPS when the network blocks SSH, so you can create workspaces and push/pull on plane or hotel wifi
• The clone repo dialog now suggests SSH or HTTPS URLs based on your GitHub CLI setup and explains git authentication failures
• Cmd+click the PR badge to open the pull request in your browser
• Hovering the merge button now shows the repo's actual GitHub merge method (squash/rebase) when it differs from a plain merge
• You can now disconnect the Conductor GitHub app from the Local and Cloud GitHub settings
• Conductor now recommends granting Full Disk Access when it's missing, so macOS stops repeatedly asking for folder and app-data permissions
• Added a Search row to the sidebar that opens the command palette
• The workspace error screen now explains what went wrong and lets you retry loading
• Moved cloud workspace setup status into the top-bar workspace info popover
• Reduced background CPU usage when you have many workspaces or repositories
• Terminal scrollback limits now use output size instead of line count
• Added browser deep links and workspace ids in terminal environments
• Added 75 missing country capitals to the pool of workspace names — from Brussels, Bangkok, and Buenos Aires to rare Pacific finds like Tarawa, Funafuti, Majuro, Palikir, Ngerulmud, and Yaren

Fixes

• Actions like "Commit and push" now send pending context from the chat input (e.g. revert notes) along with their message instead of leaving it behind

• Fixed an issue where sending messages in cloud workspaces could fail with "Can only access files inside the workspace or /tmp"

• Fixed an issue where sending a message to a cloud workspace could fail with "Unknown raw websocket connection" right after a connection drop

• Fixed an issue where a message with a pasted attachment in a new cloud workspace could silently fail to send and bounce back to the composer

• Fixed cloud workspaces silently disappearing when setup failed, and creating one from an empty repository now fails immediately with a clear error

• Fixed cloud workspace creation failing for repositories whose default branch isn't "main" (e.g. "master")

• Fixed an issue where remote workspace file sync could stop when Git LFS files were unavailable

• Fixed an issue where cloud workspaces created through the API didn't appear in the sidebar when the repository's GitHub URL used mixed-case owner or repo names

• Fixed an issue where archiving a workspace could silently fail to delete its branch

• Fixed an issue where creating new workspaces repeatedly failed after the remembered target branch was merged and deleted

• Fixed an issue where the "Open Conductor" button after connecting GitHub could open the wrong Conductor app

• Fixed an issue where disconnecting the Conductor GitHub app didn't show as disconnected until the app was restarted

• Fixed the default and review model settings appearing blank when set to a GPT-5.6 or other unlisted model

• Fixed an issue where running Docker commands in a run script made Conductor show "Focus OrbStack" and focus OrbStack when clicking the workspace

• Fixed an issue where the Run panel could show "Add run script" for a workspace that already had run scripts configured, until you switched workspaces and back

• Fixed next/previous file navigation jumping around when the changes list uses the folder hierarchy view

• Fixed repo drag-and-drop in the sidebar dropping repos in the wrong spot and losing your scroll position when the sidebar is scrolled

• Fixed the PR badge overlapping the Continue and Archive buttons when the git panel is narrow

• Fixed confirmation dialogs animating in from the top-left corner of the screen

• Pressing ⌘N while the command palette is open now closes the palette and opens the new-workspace dialog

• Fixed GPT-5.6 Codex sessions failing when the

  codex-code-mode-host

  helper is unavailable

Misc

• Added subtle press feedback to buttons, and popovers, dropdowns, and menus now scale in from their trigger instead of the box center
• Moved Sonnet 5 1M below the Opus models in the model picker

PR page

You can now review a PR without leaving Conductor: view comments and checks, edit the title and description, and merge.

Improvements

• Workspaces with an unsent draft message now show a pencil icon in the sidebar
• Workspaces in the sidebar now animate when they move
• In repo settings, you can now hide run scripts that you don't personally use
• Cleaned up styling for code blocks
• Improved support for Conductor's workspace tools (diff, comments, terminal) in Codex and Cursor
• Better support for Claude Code background tasks
• Better rendering for when Claude Code chooses to fall back from Fable to a different model
• The Conductor setup prompt now configures repository-local settings by default
• Reduced background file sync work in cloud workspaces

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where repos whose git remote uses an SSH config host alias would be missing PR info
• Fixed an issue where the Changes view could show stale diff content until the app was restarted
• Fixed a crash where a file could appear twice in the changes list and multiply while scrolling
• Fixed run script defaults so each workspace remembers its last script
• Fixed an issue where running a local task in a cloud workspace could fail with missing dependencies on the first run
• Fixed an issue where Codex skills didn't appear in the slash command menu in cloud workspaces
• Fixed pickers and dropdowns inside dialogs (e.g. the model picker in the new-workspace dialog) closing instantly or losing hover highlight
• Fixed the MCP server list overflowing the window when many servers are configured
• Fixed showing a "drop here" icon for dragged text it couldn't accept
• Fixed the dispatcher's add-project menu closing immediately after opening it from the repo picker
• Fixed an issue where the passport stopped counting cities for renamed workspaces, leaving the visited-cities count stuck
• Fixed an issue where if the workspace was corrupted, Conductor's git operations could run against a git repo in a parent directory

Misc

• Clear error screen when the Intel version is opened on an Apple Silicon Mac

New in 0.73.1

• Fixed an issue where uncompleted todos could block merging a pull request
• Moved the AI review button back to the git panel toolbar

Conductor figures out which agent messages are most important and collapses the rest. We have a new algorithm that is more accurate (especially with Claude Code background agents) and will more often highlight the most important messages.

(To see all messages without collapsing any you can always hit ⌃O.)

Improvements

• You can now interrupt Cursor agent while it's working
• You can now stop a setup script while it's running
• You can now read chats in archived workspaces without unarchiving them
• In provider settings, you can now see, change, and remove a configured API key for Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor
• The model picker now offers preview Codex models when your OpenAI account has access to them
• You can now hover image attachments to see a preview
• Clicking "Continue" after merging a PR now attaches a note to the chat explaining what happened
• File suggestions in the @ mention menu now appear faster, especially in cloud workspaces
• The dialog for creating new workspaces is more reliable and will always save your drafts
• Reduced CPU usage from cloud workspace file sync when workspaces are idle or in the background
• Workspace and chat links now render as clickable links

Fixes

• Fixed alignment of the sidebar toggle button with the traffic light buttons
• Fixed Composer (Cursor) being unable to read files or run tools
• Fixed an issue where in-app browser previews could send requests from the wrong localhost port
• Fixed an issue where copy buttons could fail in Conductor
• Fixed an issue where "Open in Zed" did nothing when Zed was already running
• Fixed an issue where archived cloud workspaces could reappear after archiving
• Fixed an issue where diffs and files showed "Failed to load" errors while a cloud workspace was restarting
• Fixed an issue where sending a message in a cloud workspace could intermittently fail with a network error
• Fixed an issue where the working animation next to a workspace in the sidebar could show as empty space while the agent was running
• Fixed an issue where run scripts wouldn't automatically start after workspace setup
• Fixed a bug where messages with text directly after an attachment could be misrendered

New in 0.72.1

• Fixed the app opening to a blank window on the first launch after a fresh install

Workspace and Chat Links

You can now right click to copy a link to a workspace or chat.

Improvements

• You can now copy a link to a workspace or chat with ⌘⇧C.
• In Settings → Git, you can now treat optional checks as blocking so the merge button only appears once every PR check passes.
• The command palette now shows each workspace name, with the branch shown as the subtitle.
• When you're making a workspace, you can now click the three dots next to the repository to change the target branch.
• You can now select OpenCode models for code reviews.
• Command palette workspace search is faster for large workspace lists.
• In Settings → Environment, you can now paste a block of
  KEY=VALUE
  lines to add several variables at once.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Composer 2.5 tool calls failed.
• Fixed an issue where "Install and restart" could fail on the database version warning screen.
• Fixed an issue where agents in local workspaces could stop responding.
• Fixed occasional jank when saving settings.
• Fixed typing lag in the command palette (⌘K) after repeated searches.
• Fixed cloud workspace names being overwritten with the git branch name.
• Fixed an issue where typing a new diff comment near the bottom of a long file would scroll the input out of view.
• Cmd+O now opens the local mirror of a synced cloud workspace, Cmd+Option+O opens it remotely, open-in buttons open the file you're viewing, and the remote menu copies the SSH command.

New in 0.71.1

• Fixed an issue where unrecognized models could fall back to Sonnet.

Multiple Run Scripts

Your script is running? You'd better go catch it!

Conductor now supports multiple run scripts - that means you can control all of the commands for your monorepo, tests, and scripts with the "Run" button.

Configure run scripts in Conductor settings (Settings > Repo > Scripts) or .conductor/settings.local.toml.

See Run scripts for setup details.

Improvements

• The left sidebar now keeps its width across window resizing and app restarts.
• Added Preview URLs to Conductor settings files.
• The "Create from" picker now lets you clear a selected branch, PR, or issue.
• Moved "Add project" into the new-workspace dispatcher, next to the repo selector.
• Added an experimental "Auto permission mode" setting under Settings → Experimental that auto-approves safe actions and only prompts for risky ones when tool approvals are on.
• Added an experimental "Sidebar last message time" setting under Settings → Experimental that shows the time of the last message in the sidebar instead of diff line counts.
• Cursor Bugbot review comments now show their "Fix in Cursor" and "Fix in Web" buttons in a tight row instead of stacked.
• The side nav now includes a user switcher. Open it to log out or access settings.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue preventing editing your run scripts (we had a migration gone wrong, sorry!).
• "Restart when idle" now waits for workspace setup scripts to finish before relaunching.
• Fixed an issue where @terminal mentions did not include Run tab output.
• Fixed an issue where the terminal Open button could appear before the preview URL was ready.
• Fixed an issue where the terminal preview Open button could be replaced by a detected browser app.
• Fixed an issue where resending a message with a failed review comment attachment did not retry the upload.

OpenCode is now available in Conductor.

Run your favorite models through the OpenCode harness. You can learn more about OpenCode providers here, or read about the Conductor integration in our docs.

Improvements

• Conductor now cleans up unrecognized fields in settings files instead of warning about them.
• Added an attachment button to the new workspace composer.
• GitHub token expiration alerts now link directly to account settings.
• Added Claude Code token usage totals to the context hover card.
• Open pull requests now use a distinct workspace icon while they wait for review or other merge requirements.
• Improved secure storage for local auth and API key settings by moving them to macOS Keychain-backed storage.
• Added a fast mode toggle for Cursor Composer 2.5 sessions.
• Clarified which credential Conductor uses when both an agent subscription and API key are configured.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where a chat could get stuck showing "Session not found" after stopping or restarting an agent, or after a settings change.
• Fixed an issue where local runs could incorrectly require Sync files after relaunching Conductor.
• Fixed an issue where queued messages could appear hidden while Conductor was restarting.
• Fixed an issue where PR controls could disappear while an agent was working.
• Fixed an issue where SSH config generated by Conductor could break pushes on older OpenSSH versions.
• Restored the previous "Create from branch" behavior so selecting an existing branch checks it out instead of creating a new branch stacked on top of it.
• Fixed built-in UI shortcut slash commands, including /add-dir, /personality, /mcp-status, /mcp, /agents, /hooks, /memory, /permissions, and /plugins.

New in 0.69.1

• Fixed an issue where attachments could be dropped when a workspace was created with an empty prompt.

Markdown frontmatter

Markdown previews now separate YAML & TOML frontmatter from the rest of the body for your viewing pleasure.

Improvements

• When creating a workspace, press Alt+Enter to create a workspace with your prompt pre-filled instead of sent.
• Added an Experimental setting to enable OpenCode.
• You can now press Cmd+E to edit markdown and HTML files while viewing their preview.
• The "Create PR" button and a few other buttons now show up even while the agent is working.
• You can now press Cmd+U to open the attachment picker when creating a new workspace.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Conductor could incorrectly report a GitHub API rate limit.
• Fixed an issue where the new workspace dialog could close unexpectedly after creating a workspace.
• Fixed an issue where terminal presets could ignore custom Claude Code and Codex executable paths.
• Fixed an issue where run script terminals could start at the wrong size until resized.
• Fixed an issue where the terminal panel could appear blank while settings were still loading.
• Fixed the @-mention and /-command suggestion popup so it no longer clips near the top of the viewport.

Fixes and improvements

Minor fixes and improvements.

Improvements

• Styling improvements to the Dispatcher (⌘N dialog)
• UI improvements for cloud setup
• Added an "Add your first project" button in the sidebar during onboarding. It opens the add-repository menu and disappears after the user adds a project.
• Repo-scoped settings now take effect as soon as they're loaded into your workspace. (They don't need to be in the repository root/main worktree.)

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where run script tabs appeared in workspaces that had not run that script.
• Fixed an issue where error details in expanded recoverable errors, banners, and inline error notices could not be selected for copying.
• Fixed an issue where error notifications could appear behind a dialog's dimmed background, making clone and setup error toasts visible over the Quick start and Clone GitHub repo dialogs.
• Fixed a delay before code comments appeared in the composer for cloud workspaces.
• Fixed an issue where archiving a workspace could ignore its delete_branch_on_archive setting.

Misc

• Renamed the onboarding sample project from "Quickstart" to "Starter project" in the sidebar and local clone folder name. The cloned remote is unchanged.

Create workspace from issue

You can now create workspaces from Linear or GitHub issues through the "Create from..." dropdown (⌘I).

The old ⌘⇧N dialog is gone.

Improvements

• Built-in slash commands like /compact, /clear, and /plan now insert into the composer when selected from the autocomplete menu and send on a second Enter, matching custom commands and skills.
• Added a refresh button for Linear auth.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the agent's workspace diff could compare against the wrong base branch for PRs targeting a non-default branch.
• The Run and Setup tabs now pick up .conductor/settings.toml changes without an app restart.
• Fixed an .internal/node_modules failed to start error.
• Fixed an issue where a dialog would stay open after navigating away.

Codex goal support

/goal is now available for Codex sessions in Conductor - now you can run /goal in Conductor while you watch goals in the World Cup.

Shuffle the queue

You can now drag queued messages to change their send order.

Force archive

You can now archive running chats directly from the sidebar.

Improvements

• Improved UI responsiveness when many workspaces or sessions update.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where cleaning workspace artifacts could fail when removing database backups.
• Fixed linked workspace chips in the composer so they open the linked workspace.
• Fixed an issue where GitHub sign-in could fail when GitHub did not return a refresh token.
• Fixed an issue where adding a local git repo could require creating a private GitHub repo.
• Fixed an issue where Conductor could use excessive memory while watching workspace Git state.
• Fixed an issue where text in dialogs, such as the new-workspace composer, could look blurry on some external displays.
• Fixed issues where Alpha Chromium could freeze or crash shortly after launch or when opening the app log viewer.
• Fixed an issue where file sync could trigger reloads for unchanged files.
• Fixed an issue where archive cleanup could fail when generated files could not be removed.
• Fixed Codex cancellations that could take too long to stop.
• Clarified why queued messages are waiting before they send.
• Fixed an issue where remote workspaces could appear ready while unreachable.
• Removed the misleading "Waiting for agent" label from queued messages.
• Fixed an issue where attachments in initial workspace messages could be missing.
• Fixed stale cancellation state after an agent stop request.
• Fixed an issue where GitHub requests could be rejected for missing a user agent.
• Improved remote file sync recovery after restarts and missed file watcher events.
• Fixed an issue where chat and workspace titles could render as HTML.
• Reduced redundant background PR status fetching, improving performance for repos with many workspaces.
• The effort toggle in the new-workspace composer now matches the chat composer's styling.
• Fixed an issue where attachments added in the new workspace dialog were lost if you closed and reopened the dialog before submitting.
• Fixed collapsed terminal panels so terminal content no longer peeks below the header.
• Fixed an issue where the settings v2 migration failed in repos with pre-commit hooks, such as Husky.
• Fixed an issue where saving a file in the file editor would lose your undo history.
• Fixed a white flash on app launch.

New in 0.65.1

• Polished cloud settings: a simpler snapshot configuration page, a launch button after setup, and a working back button.
• Sped up cloud workspace setup, and setup logs now focus on your repo and setup script instead of internal steps.
• In cloud setup, you can now import a locally configured agent API key with one click.
• Agents in Vercel cloud workspaces now know they're on Amazon Linux and should install packages with dnf.
• Incomplete steps on the cloud setup page now show a dashed circle instead of a solid one, so they no longer look clickable.
• Improved GitHub sign-in status details in settings.
• Fixed an issue where failed cloud workspaces could disappear instead of becoming read-only.
• Fixed repeated GitHub sign-in expired notifications.

New in 0.65.2

• Temporarily disabled Fable in model picker menus.
• Restored the Sonnet 4.6 200k option for Claude Code subscriptions.
• Made file sync available for all cloud workspaces.
• Improved GitHub access setup to prefer the GitHub app path and preserve reusable personal access tokens.
• Conductor now warns before creating a workspace when your GitHub access does not include the selected repository.
• Fixed an issue where a GitHub access warning could send you to the wrong GitHub permission flow.
• Fixed GitHub access refresh so it rechecks repository access without creating a new token.
• Fixed an issue where GitHub token metadata could be stored incorrectly.

New in 0.65.3

• Added an experimental setting to skip the new workspace modal when creating workspaces (Jared Mode).