Factory Droid

Force reboot for computers, repository panels, VSCodium, Windows MSIX packaging, and organization skill policy

New features

• Force reboot computers - You can now force reboot an unresponsive computer from its actions menu, keeping persisted files (app)
• Repository selection in panels - Files, diffs, previews, and new terminals can now target another repository without moving Droid's working directory (app)
• VSCodium editor option - You can now open a session's files in VSCodium from the editor menu (app)
• Open sessions in new tabs - Ctrl or Command clicking a session now opens it in a new browser tab or desktop window (app)
• Organization skill policy - Organizations can now disable skills, and members see them marked as disabled by their organization
• Windows MSIX installer - Windows desktop is now available as a signed MSIX package that updates in place under device policy
• Slack channel lookup - Droid can now list the Slack channels it can post to when you name a channel

Improvements

• Windows window chrome - The Windows app now has a compact title row, text menus, and a continuous rounded frame (app)

Bug fixes

Session drafts, settings changes in chat, cleaner CLI transcripts, and clearer Slack help

New features

• Settings changes in chat - Droid can now propose settings changes in chat for you to review and apply (app)
• Session draft indicator - Sessions holding an unsent message now show a draft mark in the session list (app)

Improvements

• Cleaner plan updates - Successful plan updates no longer add rows to the transcript, and the pinned plan stays
• Custom model capabilities - Custom models now take reasoning and image support from the base model you select
• Slack help guide - Sending !help in Slack now lists each command and explains which identity a session runs as

Bug fixes

• MCP tool readiness - Exec sessions that wait for MCP servers now also wait for their tools to register
• Session filter menu height - Long project lists in session filter menus now scroll inside a capped menu (app)
• Thinking output alignment - Thinking labels and text now line up with tool names and render in italics
• Command blocklist matching - Blocked command patterns now match package runner commands that pin a package version

Slack connect command, connector refresh, wrapping chat tables, and promotion verification retry

New features

• Slack connect command - Sending !connect in Slack now replies with instructions to connect to that session's computer

Improvements

• Image and PDF limits - Sessions that pass the image or PDF limit now stay faster as you add more attachments
• Model picker labels - Droid Core models no longer repeat the label in each name, keeping it in the section heading
• Wrapping chat tables - Wide markdown tables now wrap to fit the message column before falling back to scrolling
• Connector refresh status - The connectors view now shows the last refresh time and refreshes on demand with R
• Connector loading tooltip - The composer tool button now says connectors are loading instead of referring to MCP

Bug fixes

• Promotion code verification - Onboarding now offers a retry when a promotion code cannot be verified, or continues without it
• Template launches across windows - Starting a session from a template now creates one computer instead of one per open window

Hidden files, sidebar settings shortcut, expandable panes, Slack follow-ups, and steadier subagent progress

New features

• Sidebar settings shortcut - The sidebar profile row now has a settings button that opens general settings (app)
• Local session policy - Organizations can now stop members from starting Local desktop sessions and require remote targets
• Hidden files in Files panel - The Files panel now lists dot-prefixed entries and lets you toggle their visibility (app)

Improvements

• Grouped organization settings - Organization session defaults are now grouped into separate searchable sections in settings
• Expandable session panes - Files, diffs, and browser panes now expand to full width from the session toolbar (app)
• Integration connection errors - A failed connection attempt now returns to settings with the reason and where to fix it (app)
• Slack participant mentions - Droid can now mention the right people by handle when replying in a Slack thread
• Task parent session IDs - The sessions API now reports the parent session that launched each subagent session

Bug fixes

Faster CLI startup, a role setting, delegation help, session resume, and chat fixes

New features

• Work role preference - You can now see and change the work role you picked during onboarding in settings (app)
• Delegation help command - Sending !help in a connected Slack or Linear thread now replies with usage guidance

Improvements

• Faster first response - Droid now starts your first reply without waiting on usage limit checks to finish

Bug fixes

• File citation line ranges - File citations written with an en dash between line numbers are now clickable in chat (app)
• Large session resume - Large sessions now resume with their latest messages and page back through older history (app)
• Find in focused panel - Pressing find in a diff or file view now searches that panel instead of the transcript (app)
• Startup theme detection - Terminal theme detection no longer waits for settings to load, so startup finishes sooner

Browser shortcuts, smoother command animations, cleaner retries, and clearer organization controls

Improvements

• Smoother command animations - Long-running commands now keep a steady animation speed instead of visibly slowing down

Bug fixes

• Large request retries - Oversized requests now recover without repeating the same connection failure
• Startup input handling - Terminal detection no longer leaves stray characters in the input field when Droid starts
• MCP allowlist autocomplete - Selecting an MCP server suggestion now adds an allowlist entry that permits the selected server (app)
• Retried response cleanup - Droid now removes unfinished response text and tool call displays before retrying an interrupted reply
• Model policy name matching - Allowed models no longer fail organization policy checks when saved under an earlier name
• Browser tab shortcuts - Browser tab shortcuts no longer switch Factory sessions, while numbered session shortcuts remain available in Desktop

Managed computers on Pro, faster connector connection status, MCP allowlist wildcards, and steadier Gemini streams

New features

• Managed computers on Pro - The Pro plan now includes managed computers with five compute hours each month

Improvements

• MCP allowlist wildcards - Organization MCP server allowlists now accept hostname wildcards, so one entry can cover many hosts
• Connector connection updates - Connectors now show as connected right after you finish authorizing, instead of after a delay (app)
• Generated image previews - Generated images now show a loading frame, then reveal the image with open and download actions (app)

Bug fixes

• Gemini stream recovery - Gemini responses that fail mid-stream now retry instead of ending with missing content
• Model selector shortcut - The keyboard shortcuts list now shows Ctrl+N for the model selector on every platform (app)
• Pending session launches - New sessions now finish starting instead of being dropped mid-launch (app)
• Onboarding subscription button - The onboarding payment step now labels its button Start subscription and matches the charge notice (app)

Streaming terminal responses, organization Web Search control, unified connector settings, and steadier sessions

New features

• Stream responses as they arrive - A new terminal setting renders Droid's replies and thinking progressively instead of waiting for each block to finish
• Web Search control - Organization managers can now remove the Web Search tool so Droid cannot search the public web

Improvements

• Payment during onboarding - Paid signup now collects card or bank payment details directly in the onboarding flow (app)
• Composer mode descriptions - The composer mode menu now explains what each mode does (app)
• Consistent panel animations - The file tree and right panel now open and close with the session sidebar's timing (app)
• Model access exceptions - Managers can now block individual models while new ones stay available under Allow All
• Unified connector settings - Connectors and integrations now share one settings table, with organization availability moved under Enterprise Controls (app)
• Session Wiki navigation - The session Wiki action now opens the full Wiki page instead of an inline panel (app)

Bug fixes

LaTeX rendering, settings search, reliable keyboard input, and clearer connector controls

New features

• LaTeX math in chat - Chat messages now render supported LaTeX math expressions instead of displaying their markup (app)
• Settings search - Search settings by name from the sidebar to find matching pages and controls (app)

Improvements

• Service account connector warning - Connecting a service account connector now shows a shared-access warning before you continue (app)
• Status command details - The /status command now shows your user ID and connection details for troubleshooting
• Organization connector controls - Organization managers can now control connector availability from the Connectors settings page (app)

Bug fixes

• Mermaid diagram labels - Mermaid diagrams now improve label contrast on custom node backgrounds (app)
• Git commit authorship - Droid now uses your configured Git identity when creating commits
• Lossless keyboard input - Fast typing and pastes now preserve characters across input updates

Faster startup, simpler tool selection, steadier responses, and clearer app views

New features

• Exec tool selection - Select tools with --only-tools, --add-tools, and --remove-tools, including individual MCP tools or entire servers

Improvements

• Faster terminal startup - The CLI now overlaps startup work with settings loading so you can begin typing sooner
• Expanded table viewing - Expanded tables now use more of the window while keeping their scrollbars visible (app)
• Quiet command efficiency - Long-running commands with little output now use less CPU while running in the CLI
• Environment panel default - The environment panel now opens by default unless you previously chose to close it (app)
• Consistent monospace text - Monospace text now uses Geist Mono (app)

Bug fixes

• Follow-up message handling - Droid now carries earlier instructions forward when several follow-up messages arrive while it is working
• Droid logo display - The Droid logo no longer shows unwanted scrollbars (app)
• Desktop download links - Selecting a Desktop download now opens the installer link correctly (app)

A recent-session picker, scrollable side answers, session recovery fixes, and preserved answer drafts

New features

• Recent session picker - Use --resume to choose a recent session, or add --last to reopen the latest session in the current folder

Improvements

• Web access after signup - Paid accounts now have a Continue on web link after completing signup (app)
• Mission input indicators - Started missions now show an amber status and a sidebar indicator when they need your response (app)
• Rename while sharing - Rename your session directly from the sharing dialog (app)
• Update status notices - Update completion and error notices now appear even with drafted text, and dismiss when you edit it
• Droid Shield setting descriptions - The Droid Shield setting now shows its description inline instead of in a tooltip (app)

Bug fixes

• Task session recovery - Task sessions now resume after permission timeouts without a temporary reload error (app)
• Session tile drops - Dragging external text or links into Desktop no longer creates an invalid session tile (app)

Clearer questions, steadier menus, readable diagnostics, reliable mission resumes, and cleaner app sessions

Improvements

• Numbered question options - Questions now show number shortcuts beside the first nine answer options
• You.com server icon - You.com tool results now display the service’s icon instead of a generic icon (app)
• Clickable file references - Droid now formats workspace file references as clickable paths in chat (app)
• Configuration diagnostics - The doctor command now includes configuration checks and lets you run them separately with --config

Bug fixes

• Mission session ordering - Mission sessions now follow their numbered order instead of placing validation sessions first (app)
• Menu scroll stability - Model and MCP menus no longer jump when you move between search and the results list
• File editor alignment - The file editor now keeps the cursor aligned with the text you are editing (app)
• HTML file attachments - You can now attach HTML files to chat, including when starting a session (app)
• Empty session visibility - Empty sessions now stay hidden from the sidebar unless selected or still running (app)

Session archiving from chat, a new default model, faster startup, and steadier app views

New features

• Archive sessions from chat - Archive the current session with /archive or Ctrl+X, and restore sessions from the Archived tab

Improvements

• New default model - Sessions with no model selected now default to GPT-5.6 Sol
• Faster startup with organization settings - The CLI now starts on time when organization settings load slowly, applying them once they arrive

Bug fixes

• Diff text selection - Text selected in a diff no longer clears when the session sidebar updates (app)
• Environment panel visibility - The environment panel now stays visible while repository details load or refresh (app)
• File link line targets - Opening a file link now centers the target line in the file view (app)
• Droid Core model suggestion - Running out of credits now suggests an available Droid Core model instead of a retired one