Release notes

October 2026

New interface: a warmer palette and a single warm-gray dark theme, a reorganized Settings with a save bar, custom selects and toggles, device cards, grouped Compare models, and a new Skills picker that applies up to six Skills.
Local Compare model: the local model in Compare answers about ten times faster, with a 64K context.

Suggested next steps: X6’s offers at the end of an answer appear as buttons you can pick and send.
Build mode handoff: longer builds keep durable plan, task, review, and backlog notes in the project folder.
MCP sign-in: MCP servers that need OAuth sign in from Settings → Connectors. Tokens are kept in the Keychain.
Approvals: Auto-approve by default, with every automatic approval logged.
UI refresh: a sidebar with a rail, search, and pins; a searchable Library and Skills picker; persistent task status; and a compact Compare view.
Build mode: coding runs must pass tests, type checks, lint, build, and a headless browser check before they end as done.
Graphite restyle: new palette, self-hosted fonts, and a light/dark toggle with no flash on load.
Compare: live progress for answers and merge steps.

Voice: dictation, read-aloud, transcription, and hands-free Talk mode.
Document assistant: select text in the editor to rewrite it, or talk about the whole document and accept edits one by one.
MCP client: tools from MCP servers.
Documents: Word, PDF, ODT, and RTF output with real tables.