v0.80.0

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macOS, Windows desktop installers in this release are unsigned development builds.
They may require manual OS security bypasses and are not trusted downloads.

0.80.0 - 2026-07-20

Features

• show source repo link on installed plugin list and settings (#1821)
• add configurable task layout profiles (#1799)
• configure profiles for MCP-created tasks (#1797)
• add parent-controlled task stopping via MCP (#1803)
• add plugin marketplace with curated registry and updates (#1798)
• add explicit save for settings (#1686)
• add chat-input-actions slot for plugin toolbar icons (#1794)
• bind HTTP server to multiple addresses (#1792)
• unify configuration chat sessions (#1695)
• allow detaching subtasks from parent tasks (#1781)
• add idle storage maintenance (#1699)
• add Grok CLI driver (#1745) by @zensi-dev
• link mobile Kandev brand to workspace home (#1755)
• improve mobile task navigation (#1769)
• surface Integrations section in mobile nav (#1771)
• allow plugin nav items in the sidebar Integrations section (#1767)
• add direct sidebar view creation (#1763)
• per-plugin settings pages driven by manifest config_schema (#1761)
• show context window data source (#1752)
• improve ACP model configuration summaries (#1723)
• warn about workflow replay cycles (#1720)
• route agents through execution profiles (#1725)
• richer frontend SDK — page chrome, nav icons, more host UI (#1759)
• add repository defaults to saved GitHub queries (#1758)
• add cmd+shift+g shortcut to open the task's github pr (#1757)
• typed capability-gated Host data API (ADR 0043) (#1753)
• add quick chat entry points on mobile (#1751)
• add plugin system with grpc runtime and native ui plugins (#1742)
• persist ACP session id in session metadata (#1748)
• choose worktree when opening IDE on multi-repo tasks (#1743)
• lazy load shell command output (#1739)
• session spawning, sibling messaging, and renameable tabs (#1734)
• unify project repository pickers across create and edit (#1722) by @Aulma

Bug Fixes

• clear stale archived state when unarchiving from task detail top bar (#1816) by @dk-blackfuel
• show github review and issue watches after strictmode remount (#1823)
• preserve shared worktrees during task cleanup (#1819)
• serialize empty sync-result arrays instead of null (#1817)
• harden agentctl bind, git clone args, and powershell sound escaping (#1811)
• report storage usage and reclaim archived workspaces (#1813)
• ignore echoed user ACP chunks (#1804)
• repair incomplete code-server installations (#1800)
• harden submodule init against malicious .gitmodules (#1802)
• validate destination parent chain in copyfiles byte copy (#1801)
• keep queued messages parked after agent cancellation (#1796)
• gate gitlab/linear fetches on integration being configured (#1789)
• attribute model configuration to turns (#1784)
• restore multi-repo review diffs (#1795)
• hide workspace ownership marker from git status (#1783)
• prevent command injection via untrusted git branch names (#1791)
• prevent AppleScript injection RCE in macOS notifications (#1790)
• treat git-describe builds as ahead of latest release (#1787)
• stop async client component error on automations settings (#1788)
• point About documentation link to kandev.ai/docs (#1786)
• indent multi-repo change trees (#1779)
• align install-dialog footer actions (#1780)
• navigate to Settings on the first gear click from a session view (#1775) by @ClemDNL
• freeze archived task state against late REVIEW writes (#1706) by @ClemDNL
• render conversation markdown (#1750)
• hide system templates (#1765)
• provide bounded access to CREATED sibling task descriptions (#1773)
• show border-only highlight in PR picker dialog (#1766)
• stabilize sidebar toggle animation (#1762)
• stabilize remote repository picker (#1747)
• don't split streaming messages on subagent tool calls (#1756)
• preserve settings sidebar on first click (#1744)
• align sidebar resize handle (#1728)
• prioritize subscription usage (#1741)
• ignore late terminal tool updates (#1740)
• refresh agent capability status (#1736)
• preserve office workspace mode in task routes (#1738)
• prevent duplicate asset uploads (#1737)
• use macOS app updater target (#1735)
• build macOS updater bundles (#1733)
• dereference tags for updater dates (#1732)
• install xdg-open for Linux bundles (#1731)
• use Bash 3.2-safe artifact verifier (#1730)
• keep settings section actions aligned on narrow screens (#1727)
• validate updater signing from workflow revision (#1726)

Performance

• scale workspace git status for large worktrees (#1814)

Refactoring

• remove the unused tools feature (#1776)
• detect absent secret via ErrNotFound sentinel (#1770)

Documentation

• reference kandev-plugin-template starter repo in plugin guides (#1818)
• define cinematic landing capture (#1768)
• document cross-task agent communication and MCP tools (#1793) by @yattdev
• document the plugin marketplace (#1805)
• add plugin system guide, authoring tutorial, and manifest reference (#1774)
• require PR screenshots for UI changes in pr skill (#1782)
• place Office warnings within feature sections (#1764)
• reframe feature guides and mark experimental surfaces (#1760)
• overhaul public product guides (#1749)
• decentralize ADR identifiers (#1746)
• separate user and contributor documentation paths (#1729)