release: v6.8.4

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## [6.8.3] - 2026-09-04
+## [Unreleased]
+
+## [6.8.4] - 2026-09-05
 
 ### Fixed
 

README.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ models, the same native tool schemas, the same MatterAI auth backend — rebuilt
 scratch as an interactive TUI with streaming chat, live thinking display, tool
 activity rows, edit/command approvals, and todo tracking.
 
-![OrbCode CLI screenshot](assets/orbcode-screenshot.webp)
+![OrbCode CLI screenshot](https://res.cloudinary.com/dxvbskvxm/image/upload/v1788594608/Screenshot_2026-09-05_at_13.19.44_nbcyqq.png)
 
 ---
 

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@matterailab/orbcode",
-  "version": "6.8.3",
+  "version": "6.8.4",
   "description": "OrbCode CLI — agentic coding in your terminal, by MatterAI",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {

src/api/models.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 // The Axon models served by the MatterAI backend. Ported from the
 // Orbital extension's model registry (kilocode-models.ts).
+import * as fs from "node:fs"
+import * as os from "node:os"
+import * as path from "node:path"
+
+/**
+ * Read the currently selected model id from disk without triggering the full
+ * settings-load side effects (env application, custom-model registration).
+ * Used by fetchDynamicModels to avoid pruning the user's selection.
+ */
+function loadSettingsModel(): string {
+  try {
+    const dir = process.env.MATTERAI_CONFIG_DIR || path.join(os.homedir(), ".orbcode")
+    const raw = fs.readFileSync(path.join(dir, "config.json"), "utf8")
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(raw)
+    return typeof parsed.model === "string" ? parsed.model : ""
+  } catch {
+    return ""
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Reasoning-effort hint forwarded to providers that support it (e.g. Anthropic
  * `output_config.effort`). Ignored by providers that don't.
@@ -447,11 +467,13 @@ export async function fetchDynamicModels(
     // Reconcile only when the backend returned a usable catalog — an empty or
     // failed response must never wipe the offline fallback. Retired models
     // (e.g. a version bump the static fallback still lists) are pruned so they
-    // don't linger in the picker next to their replacement.
+    // don't linger in the picker next to their replacement. The user's current
+    // selection is never pruned — a transient backend gap shouldn't swap it.
     if (fetched.length > 0) {
       const fetchedIds = new Set(fetched.map((model) => model.id));
+      const currentModel = loadSettingsModel()
       for (const id of managedModelIds) {
-        if (id === DEFAULT_MODEL_ID || fetchedIds.has(id)) continue;
+        if (id === DEFAULT_MODEL_ID || fetchedIds.has(id) || id === currentModel) continue;
         delete BUILTIN_AXON_MODELS[id];
         delete AXON_MODELS[id];
       }

src/branding.ts

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export const COLORS = {
   user: "$orbcode.user",
   inputBorder: "$orbcode.inputBorder",
   inputBorderInactive: "$orbcode.inputBorderInactive",
+  info: "$orbcode.info",
   diffAddedBackground: "$orbcode.diffAddedBackground",
   diffRemovedBackground: "$orbcode.diffRemovedBackground",
 } as const;

src/ui/components/Spinner.tsx

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export function Spinner({ label, showTip = false }: { label: string; showTip?: b
 				{FRAMES[frame]} {label}
 				<Text color={COLORS.dim}> ({seconds}s · esc to interrupt)</Text>
 			</Text>
-			{tipVisible && <Text color={COLORS.dim}>└── TIP: {tip}</Text>}
+			{tipVisible && <Text color={COLORS.info}>└── TIP: {tip}</Text>}
 		</Box>
 	)
 }

src/ui/theme.tsx

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export interface OrbCodeTheme {
   user: string;
   inputBorder: string;
   inputBorderInactive: string;
+  info: string;
   diffAddedBackground: string;
   diffRemovedBackground: string;
 }
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ export const DARK_THEME: OrbCodeTheme = {
   user: "#A5F3F6",
   inputBorder: "#535353",
   inputBorderInactive: "#52646C",
+  info: "#C792EA",
   diffAddedBackground: "#3FA2660D",
   diffRemovedBackground: "#E346710D",
 };
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ export const LIGHT_THEME: OrbCodeTheme = {
   user: "#293c3d",
   inputBorder: "#535353",
   inputBorderInactive: "#91A4AC",
+  info: "#7C4DFF",
   diffAddedBackground: "#3FA2660D",
   diffRemovedBackground: "#E346710D",
 };