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Set BYOK custom models as managed defaults for sessions and subagents

Factory Droid v0.199.0 lets org admins pick BYOK models as managed defaults for sessions and subagents, persist TypeScript SDK system prompts across resumes, and give explorer every read-only tool (commands, web search, MCP). Lock models and use explorer for read-only work.

Why this loop

v0.199.0 makes model choice an org default instead of a per-session guess: Enterprise Controls can now set BYOK custom models as managed defaults for sessions and subagents, and service accounts finally appear in model policies so automation can be limited to approved models. The TypeScript SDK can set a custom system prompt that is kept when the session resumes, so coding standards no longer drop on reconnect. Missions can pick models and reasoning defaults in their own settings. The explorer droid can now use every read-only tool—command execution, web search, and MCP—while file edits stay blocked, which is the right shape for investigation. Question prompts also gained Space/number/Tab controls and keep agent context visible, so answering is faster. Adopt the defaults and explorer path now so new sessions, subagents, and service accounts inherit the approved stack.

Proposed actions

  1. In Factory Enterprise Controls, pick our BYOK custom model as the managed default for new sessions and for subagents.
  2. In Enterprise Controls model policies, add each service account and set the exact models that account may use.
  3. In the Factory TypeScript SDK, set a custom system prompt when creating the session (team coding standards and repo constraints) and resume the same session to confirm the prompt is still applied.
  4. Open the mission in the Factory app, go to Mission settings, and choose the models and reasoning defaults that mission should use before launching it.
  5. Start the built-in explorer droid and instruct it: use every read-only tool you have—command execution, web search, and MCP tools—to investigate; do not edit files.

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# DevAgentRadar → Factory Droid

You are helping me adopt a real coding-assistant change. Work only from the facts below. Do not invent features.

## Context
Assistant: Factory Droid
Proposal: Set BYOK custom models as managed defaults for sessions and subagents
Summary: Factory Droid v0.199.0 lets org admins pick BYOK models as managed defaults for sessions and subagents, persist TypeScript SDK system prompts across resumes, and give explorer every read-only tool (commands, web search, MCP). Lock models and use explorer for read-only work.
Primary source: https://docs.factory.ai/changelog/release-notes.md

## Why it matters
v0.199.0 makes model choice an org default instead of a per-session guess: Enterprise Controls can now set BYOK custom models as managed defaults for sessions and subagents, and service accounts finally appear in model policies so automation can be limited to approved models. The TypeScript SDK can set a custom system prompt that is kept when the session resumes, so coding standards no longer drop on reconnect. Missions can pick models and reasoning defaults in their own settings. The explorer droid can now use every read-only tool—command execution, web search, and MCP—while file edits stay blocked, which is the right shape for investigation. Question prompts also gained Space/number/Tab controls and keep agent context visible, so answering is faster. Adopt the defaults and explorer path now so new sessions, subagents, and service accounts inherit the approved stack.

## Suggested actions
1. In Factory Enterprise Controls, pick our BYOK custom model as the managed default for new sessions and for subagents.
2. In Enterprise Controls model policies, add each service account and set the exact models that account may use.
3. In the Factory TypeScript SDK, set a custom system prompt when creating the session (team coding standards and repo constraints) and resume the same session to confirm the prompt is still applied.
4. Open the mission in the Factory app, go to Mission settings, and choose the models and reasoning defaults that mission should use before launching it.
5. Start the built-in explorer droid and instruct it: use every read-only tool you have—command execution, web search, and MCP tools—to investigate; do not edit files.

## Config surfaces this release may change
- subagent definitions — check your repo before applying


## Your job
1. Restate the change in one sentence.
2. Propose a minimal plan for my repo (or a throwaway pilot).
3. Implement only what I approve; prefer small diffs and tests.
4. Call out risks (permissions, breaking APIs, cost).

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Factory Droidv0.199.0Aug 18, 2026

(August 18, 2026)

The explorer droid can use every read-only tool, agent questions are easier to answer from the keyboard, and diagrams and long sessions render better in the app · **SDK custom system prompts** - The TypeScript SDK can now set a custom system prompt for a session, and it is kept when the session resumes · **Managed BYOK model defaults** - Org admins can now pick BYOK custom models as managed defaults for sessions and subagents in Enterprise Controls · +7 more changes

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The explorer droid can use every read-only tool, agent questions are easier to answer from the keyboard, and diagrams and long sessions render better in the app

### New features

- **SDK custom system prompts** - The TypeScript SDK can now set a custom system prompt for a session, and it is kept when the session resumes
- **Managed BYOK model defaults** - Org admins can now pick BYOK custom models as managed defaults for sessions and subagents in Enterprise Controls
- **Service account model policies** - Service accounts now appear in Enterprise Controls model policies, so admins can set which models each one may use

### Improvements

- **Explorer tool access** - The built-in explorer droid can now use every read-only tool, including command execution, web search, and MCP tools, while file edits stay blocked
- **Question prompt keyboard controls** - You can now pick answers with Space or the number keys, move between questions with Tab, and go back to edit an answer you already gave
- **Mermaid diagram rendering** - Diagrams in a session now render with the official Mermaid engine, so more diagram types display correctly (app)

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