# opencode changelog

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- Vendor: anomalyco
- Category: AI
- Official site: https://opencode.ai/
- Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/opencode)
- Harvested from: GitHub (anomalyco/opencode)
- Entries below: 14 (newest first)

What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog.

## Releases

### v1.18.9

- Date: 2026-07-28
- Version: v1.18.9
- Original notes: https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/releases/tag/v1.18.9
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/opencode/releases/v1.18.9

- **fixed** — Restored compatibility with legacy MCP SDK clients
- **fixed** — Fixed a Solid cleanup crash that could break navigation in the desktop app
- **fixed** — Fixed home session loading so the session list can update without suspending the whole page
- **changed** — Removed the extra vertical borders from the V2 home projects view
- **added** — Added an opt-in V2 desktop sidecar backed by the bundled CLI service
- **added** — Added collapsible model provider sections in V2 settings

##### Core
###### Bugfixes
- Restored compatibility with legacy MCP SDK clients.

##### Desktop
###### Bugfixes
- Fixed a Solid cleanup crash that could break navigation in the desktop app.
- Fixed home session loading so the session list can update without suspending the whole page.

###### Improvements
- Removed the extra vertical borders from the V2 home projects view.
- Added an opt-in V2 desktop sidecar backed by the bundled CLI service.
- Added collapsible model provider sections in V2 settings.

**Thank you to 1 community contributor:**
- @roborew:
  - fix(desktop): patch @dnd-kit/solid to preserve core scroll plugins (#38119)

### v1.18.8

- Date: 2026-07-28
- Version: v1.18.8
- Original notes: https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/releases/tag/v1.18.8
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/opencode/releases/v1.18.8

- **changed** — Improved compatibility with newer MCP servers and OAuth flows
- **fixed** — Reconnects MCP servers after expired SDK sessions, including concurrent requests
- **fixed** — Honors configured MCP OAuth callback ports in mcp debug
- **fixed** — Stops sending deprecated sampling defaults to newer Gemini models
- **added** — Added a shortcut to open the project selector in new sessions
- **fixed** — Tab keyboard navigation now follows the visible tab order
- **fixed** — Opening files now expands Windows folders with trailing separators
- **fixed** — Server status uses blue when an integration needs attention
- **fixed** — Provider connection state now refreshes immediately after changes
- **fixed** — Linux packages now install AppStream metadata
- **fixed** — Local desktop runs now use the channel database
- **fixed** — Prevents freezes when closing projects from the home view
- **fixed** — Prevents the right panel from freezing the session view while loading

##### Core

###### Improvements

- Improved compatibility with newer MCP servers and OAuth flows.

###### Bugfixes

- Reconnects MCP servers after expired SDK sessions, including concurrent requests.
- Honors configured MCP OAuth callback ports in `mcp debug`.
- Stops sending deprecated sampling defaults to newer Gemini models.

##### Desktop

###### Improvements

- Added a shortcut to open the project selector in new sessions.

###### Bugfixes

- Tab keyboard navigation now follows the visible tab order.
- Opening files now expands Windows folders with trailing separators.
- Server status uses blue when an integration needs attention.
- Provider connection state now refreshes immediately after changes.
- Linux packages now install AppStream metadata. (@develop7)
- Local desktop runs now use the channel database.
- Prevents freezes when closing projects from the home view.
- Prevents the right panel from freezing the session view while loading.

**Thank you to 2 community contributors:**
- @OpeOginni:
  - fix(core): correct MCP environment field in built-in skill (#39175)
- @develop7:
  - fix(desktop): install AppStream metainfo in Linux packages (#36872)

### v1.18.7

- Date: 2026-07-27
- Version: v1.18.7
- Original notes: https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/releases/tag/v1.18.7
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/opencode/releases/v1.18.7

- **fixed** — Remove the extra titlebar inset in fullscreen on macOS
- **fixed** — Keep command palette entries from reappearing incorrectly when shadowed commands are removed
- **added** — Add scrolling to the project selector dropdown when the list is long
- **fixed** — Keep mutable selects open

##### Desktop
###### Bugfixes
- Remove the extra titlebar inset in fullscreen on macOS.
- Keep command palette entries from reappearing incorrectly when shadowed commands are removed.
- Add scrolling to the project selector dropdown when the list is long. (@david1gp)

**Thank you to 2 community contributors:**
- @ProdigyRahul:
  - fix(ui): keep mutable selects open (#39027)
- @david1gp:
  - fix(app): add scroll to project selector dropdown (#39016)

### v1.18.6

- Date: 2026-07-27
- Version: v1.18.6
- Original notes: https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/releases/tag/v1.18.6
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/opencode/releases/v1.18.6

- **fixed** — Fixed branch-specific repository caches so refreshing one reference no longer moves another branch checkout
- **changed** — Improved compatibility with the newer client API across directory, project, session, and terminal flows
- **fixed** — Fixed legacy MCP state refreshing when opening a V1 workspace
- **fixed** — Fixed provider lists not refreshing after connecting a provider or finishing provider OAuth on V1 servers

##### Core
###### Bugfixes
- Fixed branch-specific repository caches so refreshing one reference no longer moves another branch checkout.

##### Desktop
###### Improvements
- Improved compatibility with the newer client API across directory, project, session, and terminal flows.

###### Bugfixes
- Fixed legacy MCP state refreshing when opening a V1 workspace.
- Fixed provider lists not refreshing after connecting a provider or finishing provider OAuth on V1 servers.

### v1.18.5

- Date: 2026-07-24
- Version: v1.18.5
- Original notes: https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/releases/tag/v1.18.5
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/opencode/releases/v1.18.5

- **fixed** — Improve Claude adaptive thinking handling across more response shapes
- **fixed** — Avoid OpenAI Responses phase handling that could break some conversations
- **fixed** — Preserve grep symlink paths in search results
- **fixed** — Preserve Mistral reasoning history across turns
- **fixed** — Stabilize Mistral prompt caching
- **fixed** — Use the correct prompt cache keys for each SDK
- **fixed** — Fix MiniMax M3 thinking variant selection
- **added** — Support the current server terminal transport
- **added** — Support current-server review data in the desktop app
- **added** — Support current-server session actions, including prompts and commands
- **added** — Render current-server session timelines
- **added** — Stream current-server events in the desktop app
- **added** — Detect legacy and current servers so the desktop app can work with both
- **changed** — Update server discovery flows for current servers
- **fixed** — Restore optimistic timeline updates while responses are still streaming
- **fixed** — Hide legacy-only features when connected to current servers
- **fixed** — Preserve inline file mentions when sending prompts to legacy servers
- **fixed** — Stop auto-accepting config permissions on current servers
- **fixed** — Keep current servers out of the legacy layout
- **fixed** — Show plain file contents in file-specific tabs instead of review diffs
- **fixed** — Keep the prompt input agent toggle in sync
- **fixed** — Keep paginated session timelines in the right order
- **fixed** — Restore directory-scoped session status for legacy servers
- **fixed** — Reload legacy session progress after hydration

##### Core
###### Bugfixes
- Improve Claude adaptive thinking handling across more response shapes.
- Avoid OpenAI Responses phase handling that could break some conversations.
- Preserve grep symlink paths in search results. (@remixz)
- Preserve Mistral reasoning history across turns.
- Stabilize Mistral prompt caching.
- Use the correct prompt cache keys for each SDK.
- Fix MiniMax M3 thinking variant selection.

##### Desktop
###### Improvements
- Support the current server terminal transport.
- Support current-server review data in the desktop app.
- Update server discovery flows for current servers.
- Support current-server session actions, including prompts and commands.
- Render current-server session timelines.
- Stream current-server events in the desktop app.
- Detect legacy and current servers so the desktop app can work with both.

###### Bugfixes
- Restore optimistic timeline updates while responses are still streaming.
- Hide legacy-only features when connected to current servers.
- Preserve inline file mentions when sending prompts to legacy servers.
- Stop auto-accepting config permissions on current servers.
- Keep current servers out of the legacy layout.
- Show plain file contents in file-specific tabs instead of review diffs.
- Keep the prompt input agent toggle in sync.
- Keep paginated session timelines in the right order.
- Restore directory-scoped session status for legacy servers.
- Reload legacy session progress after hydration.

**Thank you to 2 community contributors:**
- @dleopold:
  - fix(app): classify existing web profiles for layout transition (#38117)
- @remixz:
  - fix(opencode): preserve grep symlink paths (#38581)

### pr-38252-videos — PR #38252 verification videos

- Date: 2026-07-22
- Version: pr-38252-videos
- Original notes: https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/releases/tag/pr-38252-videos
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/opencode/releases/pr-38252-videos
- Labels: Pre-release

Before/after verification recordings for PR #38252.

### pr-37967-screenshots-final — PR #37967 screenshots (final)

- Date: 2026-07-20
- Version: pr-37967-screenshots-final
- Original notes: https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/releases/tag/pr-37967-screenshots-final
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/opencode/releases/pr-37967-screenshots-final
- Labels: Pre-release

Final visual evidence for PR #37967.

### pr-37967-screenshots-v2 — PR #37967 final screenshots

- Date: 2026-07-20
- Version: pr-37967-screenshots-v2
- Original notes: https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/releases/tag/pr-37967-screenshots-v2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/opencode/releases/pr-37967-screenshots-v2
- Labels: Pre-release

Final visual evidence for PR #37967.

### pr-37967-screenshots — PR #37967 screenshots

- Date: 2026-07-20
- Version: pr-37967-screenshots
- Original notes: https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/releases/tag/pr-37967-screenshots
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/opencode/releases/pr-37967-screenshots
- Labels: Pre-release

Visual evidence for PR #37967.

### v1.18.4

- Date: 2026-07-20
- Version: v1.18.4
- Original notes: https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/releases/tag/v1.18.4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/opencode/releases/v1.18.4

- **changed** — Use adaptive thinking controls for Kimi models on Anthropic-compatible providers, with summarized reasoning output by default
- **fixed** — Reduce OpenAI provider header timeouts during slow connection setup
- **fixed** — Respect provider-defined reasoning options instead of falling back to the wrong reasoning controls
- **fixed** — Restore Azure Cognitive Services endpoint support for Azure-hosted models
- **changed** — Sync the embedded terminal theme with the app theme
- **changed** — Improve the review panel so open file tabs can stay aligned with the current diff view
- **changed** — Rewrite the v2 prompt input for more reliable command, context, shell, attachment, and history interactions
- **changed** — Improve review panel resizing and sticky controls
- **fixed** — Preserve command drafts in the command menu
- **fixed** — Avoid session view failures when message parent links are missing
- **fixed** — Prevent sending empty prompt text parts
- **fixed** — Restore model variant selection accessibility
- **fixed** — Show keybind tooltips on prompt input controls
- **fixed** — Deduplicate repeated file entries in diff summaries
- **fixed** — Prevent recovery window handling from touching destroyed windows

##### Core

###### Improvements

- Use adaptive thinking controls for Kimi models on Anthropic-compatible providers, with summarized reasoning output by default. (@chouqin)

###### Bugfixes

- Reduce OpenAI provider header timeouts during slow connection setup.
- Respect provider-defined reasoning options instead of falling back to the wrong reasoning controls.
- Restore Azure Cognitive Services endpoint support for Azure-hosted models.

##### Desktop

###### Improvements

- Sync the embedded terminal theme with the app theme.
- Improve the review panel so open file tabs can stay aligned with the current diff view.
- Rewrite the v2 prompt input for more reliable command, context, shell, attachment, and history interactions.
- Improve review panel resizing and sticky controls.

###### Bugfixes

- Preserve command drafts in the command menu.
- Avoid session view failures when message parent links are missing.
- Prevent sending empty prompt text parts.
- Restore model variant selection accessibility.
- Show keybind tooltips on prompt input controls. (@ProdigyRahul)
- Deduplicate repeated file entries in diff summaries.
- Prevent recovery window handling from touching destroyed windows.

**Thank you to 3 community contributors:**
- @jerome-benoit:
  - fix(nix): relax Bun version check for desktop build (#36767)
  - fix(nix): restore desktop integration (#37197)
- @ProdigyRahul:
  - fix(app): show keybind tooltips on prompt input controls (#37824)
- @chouqin:
  - feat(opencode): use adaptive thinking effort for kimi family on anthr… (#37696)

### v1.18.3

- Date: 2026-07-16
- Version: v1.18.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/releases/tag/v1.18.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/opencode/releases/v1.18.3

- **added** — Add an Up Arrow shortcut to close the subagent picker when the first item is selected
- **fixed** — Fix home page scrolling so sticky headers and the session list behave correctly
- **fixed** — Fix startup readiness so WSL server loading is included before the desktop app reports ready
- **removed** — Remove the inactive help button from the app layout
- **fixed** — Fix custom agent selector visibility when custom agents are available
- **changed** — Home page command palette search can now find and open sessions

##### Core
###### Improvements
- Added an Up Arrow shortcut to close the subagent picker when the first item is selected.

##### Desktop
###### Bugfixes
- Fixed home page scrolling so sticky headers and the session list behave correctly.
- Fixed startup readiness so WSL server loading is included before the desktop app reports ready.
- Removed the inactive help button from the app layout.
- Fixed custom agent selector visibility when custom agents are available.

###### Improvements
- Home page command palette search can now find and open sessions.

### v1.18.2

- Date: 2026-07-15
- Version: v1.18.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/releases/tag/v1.18.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/opencode/releases/v1.18.2

- **fixed** — Stopped subagents from launching nested subagents by default, with a configurable subagent_depth limit when needed
- **changed** — Improved default reasoning depth for Meta models
- **added** — Added Mod+N as another shortcut for opening a new tab
- **fixed** — Restored the Help button in release builds
- **fixed** — Kept sessions with null archive times visible instead of dropping them from the home list
- **fixed** — Hid the drawer close button on Windows where it conflicts with the window chrome

##### Core

###### Bugfixes

- Stopped subagents from launching nested subagents by default, with a configurable `subagent_depth` limit when needed.
- Improved default reasoning depth for Meta models.

##### Desktop

###### Improvements

- Added `Mod+N` as another shortcut for opening a new tab.

###### Bugfixes

- Restored the Help button in release builds.
- Kept sessions with `null` archive times visible instead of dropping them from the home list.
- Hid the drawer close button on Windows where it conflicts with the window chrome.

**Thank you to 1 community contributor:**
- @BB-84C:
  - fix(core): tolerate AlreadyExists in FSUtil.ensureDir (#36542)

### v1.18.1

- Date: 2026-07-14
- Version: v1.18.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/releases/tag/v1.18.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/opencode/releases/v1.18.1

- **fixed** — Fixed spacing between model provider sections in Settings

##### Desktop
###### Bugfixes
- Fixed spacing between model provider sections in Settings.

### v1.18.0

- Date: 2026-07-14
- Version: v1.18.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/releases/tag/v1.18.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/opencode/releases/v1.18.0

- **added** — Add a setting to switch between the new and old Desktop layouts during the transition period
- **changed** — Complete the Desktop v2 migration, including upgrade handling for the new layout and first-launch onboarding
- **changed** — Load more timeline history at once to reduce repeated backfill while scrolling
- **changed** — Reduce Home cold-load time substantially
- **changed** — Clarify status indicator severity
- **fixed** — Fix file views using the wrong background in the v2 layout
- **fixed** — Fix connected project picker positioning when its anchor is still loading
- **fixed** — Keep permission auto-accept state separate for each server
- **fixed** — Fix a project picker positioning crash
- **fixed** — Keep terminal tab rename focused while editing
- **fixed** — Enable remote sessions to auto-accept permissions correctly
- **fixed** — Fix terminal tabs stealing focus when they mount
- **fixed** — Resync the timeline correctly after reconnecting
- **fixed** — Preserve the composer caret after request updates
- **fixed** — Preserve timeline bottom anchoring more reliably

##### Desktop

###### Improvements

- Completed the Desktop v2 migration, including upgrade handling for the new layout and first-launch onboarding.
- Added a setting to switch between the new and old Desktop layouts during the transition period.

###### Bugfixes

- Fixed file views using the wrong background in the v2 layout.
- Fixed connected project picker positioning when its anchor is still loading.
- Kept permission auto-accept state separate for each server.
- Fixed a project picker positioning crash.
- Kept terminal tab rename focused while editing.
- Enabled remote sessions to auto-accept permissions correctly.
- Fixed terminal tabs stealing focus when they mount.
- Loaded more timeline history at once to reduce repeated backfill while scrolling.
- Resynced the timeline correctly after reconnecting.
- Preserved the composer caret after request updates.
- Reduced Home cold-load time substantially.
- Preserved timeline bottom anchoring more reliably.
- Clarified status indicator severity.