Conductor Release Notes

Archiving is now instant! You can restore any archived workspace in the History tab in the sidebar.

You can now tag your terminal in the chat with @terminal :

Improvements

• New workspaces now open the same bottom panel tab (Setup/Run/Terminal) you last used
• Increased the height of the question tool area for long questions
• Simplified the workspace branch-matching setting and removed the separate rename toggle
• You can now attach current terminal output from the composer with @terminal
• Slash commands now load independently from MCP status
• Reduced the delay before the first agent action in a workspace
• Instant archiving
• When terminal is focused, ⇧+Tab now goes to the terminal instead of toggling plan mode
• Ask-user-question blocks now scroll when the content is too long
• Preview chat summaries and plans before attaching them

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where clicking the last message in the chat outline would scroll past the content, allowing over-scrolling into empty space. The last turn now uses "end" alignment instead of "start" when navigating via the table of contents
• Fixed an issue leading to "No active session" error
• Fixed Codex sessions so they can use Conductor tools like asking questions and reading workspace diffs
• Fixed an issue where workspaces from merged PRs were archived immediately
• Fixed an issue where the app could freeze when a workspace contained a large number of untracked files
• Fixed several formatting issues in the prompt input area
• Fixed a UI glitch where long file paths could cover other controls
• Fixed an issue where switching workspaces could reopen "All changes"
• Fixed an issue where reverting a Codex chat could fail after the session closed
• Fixed workspace terminals that could show raw arrow-key escape codes and unclear tab labels
• Fixed some git actions failing when Git briefly held index.lock
• Fixed an issue where subagents could get permanently stuck waiting for tool approval when managed approvals are enabled
• Fixed an issue where renamed dev workspaces could still show the old name
• Fixed an issue where cancelling Codex could lose chat context
• Fixed an issue where switching back to a workspace could open the wrong tab
• Fixed terminal tabs restoring with incorrect line wrapping
• Fixed an issue where restored terminals showed an echoed printf command

You can now hover on any diffs to see syntax-highlighted previews:

You can now turn on Claude Code tool approvals in Settings → Account. If you'd like to enforce all employees at your org have tool approvals, email us [email protected].

You can now turn on automerge in Settings → Experimental.

We now support Codex /personality :

You can now add plans to chat context in one-click in the new tab empty state:

Finally, if a setup script fails, you can now click to ask the AI to fix it for you:

Improvements

• Improved typing performance in the command palette
• Merge conflict resolution UI (conflicted files sorted to top of git panel, accept buttons in diff view) is now always enabled
• The file editor now supports syntax highlighting for 60+ languages (up from ~25), and unrecognized file types show material design icons instead of a generic file icon
• Added appearance setting to always show colored line diffs in the sidebar
• Added Codex personality controls for new chats
• Make approved plans accessible from their session, and more easily sharable to other sessions
• Add JetBrains DataGrip as an "open in" app option
• Markdown links are now clickable in chat, opening the file in a tab
• File icons are now consistent across attachments and file lists
• Improved performance when browsing files and git changes

Fixes

• Fix a bug causing workspace order in the sidebar to jump unpredictably
• Fixed an issue where approving a Codex plan with feedback stayed in plan mode
• Fixed an issue where switching to an old chat would place you in the middle instead of the bottom
• Fixed an issue where Codex follow-up messages could lose chat context after a session reload
• Fixed an issue where Open in > Finder could open the wrong folder after a workspace rename
• Fixed an issue where queued chat replies could still show unread and play completion notifications
• Fix checkpointing with Claude Code (upgrade to 2.1.84)
• Fixed an issue where files with non-ASCII names (e.g. Chinese characters) were displayed incorrectly in the changes tab
• Fixed a crash when rapidly clicking the React profiler button
• Fixed an issue where large files could freeze or crash the workspace
• Filenames in agent messages are now clickable
• Disabled macOS predictive text suggestions appearing in text inputs
• Fixed an issue where changed file summaries in a chat sometimes only appeared after reopening the session
• Fixed an issue where pressing Enter in the composer created a newline instead of sending the message
• "Open in Finder" now opens directories to show their contents instead of selecting them in the parent folder
• Fuzzy file search now ranks shorter paths higher when match quality is equal
• Fixed a bug where the agent would appear to resubmit an old plan
• You now receive a macOS notification when an agent requests tool permission
• Fixed an issue where attachments would remain in the composer after using built-in actions like Create PR

Introducing our new, simplified sidebar. See GitHub status (merged, failing CI, conflicts, etc at a glance). Hover any workspace to see metadata and get easy access to next actions without leaving your current chat.

We've re-built the composer. @ is now instant, search result keywords are highlighted, and ⌘Z works consistently!

We've also added checkpointing to Codex sessions:

You can now /add-dir any local folder on your file system.

Improvements

• You can now reset to a previous turn in Codex sessions
• /add-dir now lets you link any folder on your machine, not just existing workspaces
• Clicking an already-selected workspace in the sidebar now jumps to its oldest unread chat
• Adjusted prompts to discourage an issue where the AI would omit key information from its final summary message
• Improve command palette search UX
• You can now permanently allow MCP tools, web search, and web fetch from the permission prompt
• Added inline file pills when attaching files in the composer
• User messages now show clickable links
• Search results now highlight matched characters, making it easier to understand why each result was matched
• Archiving a workspace now saves uncommitted changes as a commit
• You can now resolve GitHub review comments from Conductor
• Upgraded the composer text area with richer mention pills and improved keyboard navigation
• You can now customize the Fix errors and Resolve conflicts prompts
• Encourage agents to ask about prompts that may have been sent to the wrong chat
• Most error toasts now include a copy button

Fixes

• Fuzzy file search now ranks shorter paths higher when match quality is equal
• Fixed a bug where the agent would appear to resubmit an old plan
• Fixed an issue where unarchiving a workspace with a merged PR would immediately re-archive it
• Fixed an issue where the chat would sometimes scroll to the bottom while user was reading earlier messages
• Fixed an issue where sending a message right after cancelling would also get cancelled
• Exact branch name matches now appear first in search results
• The sidebar now shows when an agent needs permission
• Fixed an issue where sending only a code review attachment (no text) would show no user message in the chat
• Fixed a file list hover glitch that made action icons jump or lag
• Fixed an issue where the Git panel file tree could hit a duplicate drag-and-drop backend error
• Fixed an issue where creating a new workspace would fail with a "directory already exists" error
• Fixed an issue where text in error toasts couldn't be selected, and improved the "directory already exists" unarchive error with "Clear & unarchive", Open in Finder, and Copy path buttons
• Fixed an issue where hidden PR comments could reappear

Codex in Conductor now has fast mode mode, plan mode, and skills!

You can now create a repo with gstack initialized. Go to Add repository Quick start to try it out.

Improvements

• Default fast mode now applies to Codex as well as Opus
• Tightened command palette fuzzy matching
• Thinking blocks in Garry mode are now uncollapsed
• Re-initialize workspace when switching agent on empty chat

Fixes

• Fixed ask tool not triggering approval
• Added Yes, and prefix to tool permission label

Misc

• Added merge conflict resolution UI (in Settings Experimental)
• Added setting to encourage the AI to include essential info in final message (Settings Experimental)

We’ve added tool approval as a new enterprise setting. If you’d like to enable it, email us [email protected].

We’ve also added Codex plan mode and fast mode, in beta. To try them out, go to Settings → Experimental → Use alternative Codex SDK.

Large repositories with many file changes should load faster and take up less memory.

Improvements

• Icon picker in repo settings now has better spacing
• Focus composer after adding an attachment, and backspace to remove attachments
• Files, checks, and comments now share the same tab
• Added a new repository shortcut to the workspace add menu
• Show git status icon in group by status mode in the experimental sidebar
• You can now enter or exit plan mode with /plan command
• PR creation now uses your current model instead of switching to Haiku
• Resource usage logs now include workspace names for processes
• "Garry mode" experimental setting that shows all tool calls expanded by default instead of collapsed
• Command palette now shows workspace metadata (sessions, PR status, git info) and supports settings keyword search
• Optimize PR fetching to reduce GitHub API rate limit pressure
• Auto-resize diff comment textarea based on content
• Improve performance on large repositories with many changed files

Fixes

• Fixed bash tool commands briefly showing "undefined" while waiting for output
• Fixed a bug where the rerun setup button was not clickable
• Fixed a bug in the experimental sidebar where the workspace summary hover card would show through when the right-click context menu was open. The hover card now closes when the context menu opens.
• Fixed an issue where the changes list wouldn't scroll to keep the selected file visible when navigating with arrow keys
• Fixed an issue where ⇧⌥→ word selection would move the wrong end of the selection
• Cleaned up terminal exit flow
• Fixed ⌘O app switcher icons aspect ratio
• Fixed unarchiving renamed workspaces
• Prevented unarchived workspaces from being immediately re-archived if their PR was already merged
• Comment attachments no longer linger in the composer after sending
• Fixed app switcher icon sizing and aspect ratio

Misc

• Updated Xcode icon to the official Apple developer icon
• Added detection for VS Code installations with non-standard bundle names

Fast Mode

Opus 4.6 fast mode is live in Conductor!

Improvements

• You can now unarchive workspaces from the command palette (⌘K)
• Conductor can now show diffs for very large files with small changes
• Improved parsing for file links in agent output
• Refreshed the look of the app switcher (hold ⌘ press O to activate)
• Improved sorting for command palette results
• New loading indicator when archiving a workspace in the sidebar

Fixes

• Improved undo handling when typing messages to the agents
• Fixed an expensive search query that would run on every keystroke in command palette
• Fixed a UI glitch where chat tabs would shift right after a tab was closed
• Fixed an issue where hidden review comments would unhide themselves

Insta-Summarize, Command Palette, Opus 4.6

Summarizing chats is now instant!

We've made several improvements to the command palette (⌘K). You can now create, merge, and manage PRs, jump to the next session needing attention, search sessions by message content, open settings tabs, and check for updates without leaving your keyboard.

You can also now search within files (in edit mode) using ⌘F:

We’ve fixed a bug in our virtualization library. Switching between workspaces should now be faster, and there should be less scroll jank.

We’ve made lots of improvements to our new experimental sidebar. Workspaces now show human-readable branch names, distinct icons for plan approval and user input states, running indicators, and workspace counts next to collapsed status groups. You can try it in Settings → Experimental → New sidebar. Let us know what you think!

Finally, Opus 4.6 is now generally available. No need to manually toggle it on.

Improvements

• Better search results in the command palette
• In the update notification, added an option to defer restart until all agents are idle
• You can now right-click on the PR badge to copy the link or PR number
• You can now control whether Claude switches to Haiku to create PRs (Settings -> Git)
• Buttons to toggle sidebar visibility are now always shown
• Conductor now remembers which file you were viewing when you switch workspaces
• A collapsed status group will now show a count of how many workspaces are inside
• Internal speedups

Fixes

• Reduced unnecessary macOS permissions prompts
• Conductor now preserves unsaved file edits when switching tabs
• Fixed chat tabs sometimes overlapping
• Disabled branch renaming when in detached head state
• Pressing "escape" in the @ mentions menu no longer unfocuses the chat input
• Fixed an issue where file tabs would flash when closing
• Fixed an invalid state you could get into by dragging the sidebar fully closed
• Updated Bedrock and Vertex AI users to Claude Opus 4.6
• Fixed an issue where shortcut number would overlap with archive button when pressing command
• Fixed an issue where some small files were incorrectly classified as binary

Misc

• Removed Claude Code cost display because it wasn't accurate enough
• Workspaces with merged PRs now show in purple
• Run tab now shows a running animation instead of a loading spinner
• Clarified branch renaming instructions that we send to the agent
• Disabled text selection in various places to avoid UI jank
• When no icon has been chosen for a repo, Conductor once again uses the initial on colored background

We've fixed a bug that would cause plan mode to exit early. We also added an experimental new sidebar mode—enable in Settings -> Experimental -> New sidebar and let us know what you think!

Improvements

• Show a login button when you hit a 401 authentication error
• Automatically restore missing workspace symlinks at app launch if the original directory still exists

Fixes

• Fix unarchived workspaces getting archived immediately
• Auto-archive now triggers without requiring you to click on the workspace
• Fix cancellation (⌘⇧⌫) agent sometimes not being available
• Fix workspace rename getting lost when multiple Conductor instances share the same workspace directory

Direnv Support, Opus 4.6 1M

We now support directory-based shell tools like direnv, so your environment variables are automatically picked up per workspace.

We've also added Opus 4.6 (1M context). You can turn on via Settings → Claude Code → Models.

Improvements

• Directory-based shell tools like direnv are now supported
• Add Opus 4.6 (1M) extended context model, opt-in via Settings → Claude Code → Models
• Show all installed apps in the app switcher and add a close button to cycle
• Auto-archive setting now respects all PR merge scenarios, not just in-app merges
• Improve chat rendering performance

Fixes

• Fix target branch resolution for PRs without increasing GitHub API usage
• Error messages now display in proper case instead of being forced to uppercase

Multiline comments

You can now click and drag to add multiline comments. Also, comments now render with markdown formatting. Comments from GitHub show the author's avatar, and disappear when they become outdated or resolved.

Improvements

• You can now search the terminal with ⌘F
• You can now right-click on a chat to copy it as markdown (or ⌘⌥C)
• Conductor now stops idle Claude processes to reduce memory usage
• Conductor now detects your merge/rebase preference from git
• The code editor is now powered by CodeMirror, making it faster and lighter

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Conductor would show the wrong PR base branch
• Fixed a UI issue from having too many repos
• Removed inaccurate cost information from turn hover tooltip
• Fixed a visual issue with tool call code output

Misc

• When you've typed a message, the stop button will now be replaced by a "queue" button
• Press ⌘O and keep holding down the cmd key to see a new experiment