Windsurf Release Notes

Gemini 3 Pro

• Resolved an issue where Gemini 3 Pro caused internal Cascade errors for some users.

SWE-1.5

• Fixed notebook tool functionality for SWE-1.5.
• Addressed an issue where SWE-1.5 would unexpectedly stop or return "No response requested".

Sonnet 4.5

• Added support for Sonnet 4.5 with a 1M token context window.
• Reduced the frequency of unnecessary Markdown file creation by Sonnet 4.5.

GPT-5.1 Codex and Codex Mini

• Added support for GPT-5.1 Codex and Codex Mini with low reasoning effort configuration.

Features & Tools

Codemaps

• Improved reliability of saving and retrieving Codemaps.
• Fixed Codemap sorting and increased the limit of visible open Codemaps.
• Resolved issues with mentioning Codemaps in Cascade.

MCP Servers

• Fixed scope handling and OAuth authentication flows for various MCP servers.
• Resolved issues preventing installation of new MCP servers.
• Added support for handling embedded resource content in tool call responses.

Tab Completion

• Improved latency, responsiveness, and accuracy of autocomplete.

Vibe and Replace

• Fixed reliability issues with Vibe and Replace.

Fast Context

• Added support for

  .codeiumignore
  .gitignore
  

  for Fast Context.

General Improvements

• Fixed various UI alignment issues with icons and styles.
• General performance and stability improvements.
• Fixed issues with the file search tool.

Patch Fixes and Improvements

MCP Improvements

• Loading state indicators: Show loading state per installed MCP to improve visibility during initialization.
• Refresh only edited MCPs: When mcp_config.json is modified, only the affected MCP server instance is initialized/refreshed; no other instances are refreshed.
• Increased initialization timeout: MCP initialization timeout increased to 60s.
• Refresh button for error states: Show refresh button for MCPs in error state to allow manual recovery.

Cascade Hooks

• Cascade Hooks feature: New Cascade Hooks feature available to all tiers.
• Documentation: See Cascade Hooks docs for available hooks and usage examples.

SWE 1.5 Image Support

• Image understanding: SWE 1.5 now supports image understanding, enabling visual content analysis.

Removed Features

• Knowledge Base: Removed the Knowledge Base feature.

Bug Fixes

• Vim extension typing lag: Fixed bug causing typing lag when Vim extension is enabled.
• PowerShell + Turbo Mode: Fixed an issue where PowerShell was not running commands when Turbo Mode is enabled.

Shortcuts

• Attach current file to Cascade: New shortcut Option/Alt+Cmd+L when in an editor to attach the current file to Cascade.

Expanded Codemaps

Codemaps now include powerful new capabilities:

• Chat with map - Interact directly with your codebase visualizations
• Mermaid diagrams - Generate visual diagrams within maps for better code understanding
• Cascade suggestions - Get AI-powered suggestions directly in your maps
• Map option in chat/edit nudges - Easily create maps from chat and edit interactions
• Smart mode option - Enhanced intelligent assistance when working with maps

Cascade Summarization Fix

Improved Cascade summarization to better handle longer conversations. Previously, summaries could be too aggressive and drop important context. Now maintains better continuity across long sessions with multiple file changes and user messages.

MCP Enhancements

• Path component handling - Improved support for MCP URLs with path components (e.g., Smithery MCPs)
• OAuth flow improvements - Better OAuth flow for streamable HTTP MCPs

Bug fixes and improvements

Performance Improvements

• Sticky scroll lag fixes - Resolved lag spikes when using sticky scroll with Vim bindings
• General slowness fixes - Addressed performance issues caused by VSCode OSS update
• Terminal rendering optimization - Fixed rendering loop that caused 500ms+ delays on first terminal open

Terminal Fixes

• PowerShell improvements - Fixed Windows terminal integration edge cases where commands would appear stuck
• Shell theme compatibility - Resolved edge cases with custom shell themes (zsh, fish, powerlevel10k, etc.) that could cause Windsurf to break or show stuck commands

Editor Stability

• Terminal freeze fix - Fixed an issue where the editor would freeze when opening the terminal
• CMD+J fix - Resolved layout thrashing issue when opening terminal pane with CMD+J

Support and fixes for AGENTS.md

Improvements and bug fixes for Codemaps.

Improvements to Fast Context. Enterprises can opt in using the Windsurf Team Settings. Users can toggle Fast Context automatically using "CMD/Ctrl + Enter" on the first message in a chat.

New auto-linting behavior that speeds up Cascade.

Fix for MCP Marketplace not respecting team whitelist options.

Fixes for Jupyter Notebook tool.

Fixes for Memories, Rules, and Workflows.

General bug fixes and improvements.

Performance optimizations and stability enhancements.

Dependencies

• Updated Code OSS to version 1.105.0 (Electron: 37.6.0, Chromium: 138.0.7204.251)