v0.86.0

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0.86.0 - 2026-08-10

Features

• add github_pr_merged trigger type (#2462) by @nova28
• open the workspace picker with a keyboard shortcut (#2478) by @Aulma
• improve task PR status hover (#2393)
• no silent model fallback — explicit failure, gone models, per-profile fallback (#2385) by @Fclem
• add task autopilot mode and MCP profiles (#2445)
• use agent profiles for utility agents (#2430)
• add Dev and Preview title prefixes (#2464)
• add external_id create idempotency (#2440) by @nova28
• add owned temporary artifact cleanup (#2444)
• add configurable browser tab title prefix (#2459) by @Aulma
• reorder queued messages by drag and drop (#2420) by @Fclem
• add GitHub Status to the marketplace registry (#2452)
• add list_task_sessions_kandev MCP tool (#2442)
• add provider-neutral agent error recovery (#2437)
• speed up scans and add dependency cleanup (#2432)
• resolve model-dependent provider options (#2404)
• add MR auto-fix, auto-merge, hover preview, badge (#2301) by @yattdev
• surface kandev version on /health (#2416) by @nova28
• surface port forwarding controls and browser navigation (#2383)
• expand host.ui and add host.toast / host.utils (#2410)
• show an Updating… indicator in the PR status popover (#2402)
• sync zh-cn catalogs with main and proofread (#2397) by @BillChenIDY
• add a task-card-tags slot (#2332) by @yattdev
• show unmeasured state for zero-usage context window (#2392)
• surface allowlisted OpenCode remediation links in recovery surfaces (#2396)
• add GitLab support to workflow sync (#2289) by @nova28
• add agent todo list panel with settings toggle and + menu (#2327) by @ClemDNL
• add per-integration enable/disable toggle (#2364) by @ClemDNL
• close the pt-PT parity gap (1,794 keys) (#2386)
• isolate improve-kandev tasks in a dedicated workspace (#2347) by @Fclem
• add admin toggle for queued message merging (#2342) by @ClemDNL
• add primary task-menu group and registerTaskFilter hook (#2351) by @yattdev
• show red interrupted icon for tasks cut short by a restart (#2358) by @Fclem
• list kandev-plugin-notes (#2352) by @yattdev
• complete Simplified Chinese locale catalogs (#2353) by @BillChenIDY
• accept port overrides on the dev target (#2368) by @JnManso
• show queued prompt count badge in the task sidebar (#2354) by @Fclem
• re-parent tasks by drag and drop in the sidebar (#2355) by @Fclem
• add optional workflow-level agent prompt (#2338) by @luancm
• localize app/office, the last un-migrated area (#2367)
• add source runtime bundle target (#2277)
• compact kandev MCP tool results (#2337) by @irium
• localize the last batch of live surfaces before Office (#2357)
• archive the current task from the command palette (#2346)
• show disabled badge for profiles in settings sidebar (#2339) by @Fclem
• localize remaining task panes and create-dialog surfaces (#2326)
• localize loose components directly under components/ (#2317)
• add European Portuguese (pt-PT) locale (#2349)
• list kandev-plugin-tags (#2333) by @yattdev
• add responsive, resizable markdown tables (#2098)
• support nested submodule review (#2295)
• add Send Now dispatch controls (#2292)
• localize task simple, mobile, share, filter and inspector panes (#2316)
• add mid-turn steering for Claude ACP sessions (#2241) by @nova28
• make the automation the object, with its own runs destination (#2190) by @nova28
• unify terminal and chat tabs (#2235)
• localize task chat surface (#2303)
• localize diff viewer, VCS dialogs, integrations, agent editor and SPA routes (#2302)
• localize editors and quick-chat (#2300)
• localize review dialog and kanban board (#2299)
• add scoped repository secret environments (#2237)
• add enable/disable toggle for agent profiles (#2248) by @Fclem
• localize stats, tasks list, and auth pages (#2291)
• add file tree chat context (#2266)
• support remote contribution tasks (#2265)
• add task panel, menu, and storage hooks (#2152) by @yattdev
• prevent host sleep during active tasks (#2264)
• rename generated task branches (#2262)
• add task MR lifecycle notifications (#2125) by @yattdev
• localize the Azure DevOps, Jira, Linear and Sentry task surfaces (#2284)
• localize the GitHub and GitLab task surfaces (#2283)
• add settings discovery (#2281)
• localize Settings Plugins, Account and the SSH/executors tree (#2249)
• run language servers on task hosts (#1863)
• support 100 MiB prompt attachments (#2261)
• add Simplified Chinese locale (#2243) by @BillChenIDY
• drive navigation surfaces from one manifest (#2233) by @Aulma

Bug Fixes

• unify CI auto-fix direct-dispatch metadata (#2469) by @yattdev
• correct stale plugin-hook availability claims (#2309) by @yattdev
• guard agent execution metadata against concurrent map access (#2472)
• ignore inherited indexed Git config beyond GIT_CONFIG_COUNT (#2475)
• home borrowed environments in the worktree cutover (#2473)
• close the lint-invisible gaps the guard structurally cannot see (#2470)
• recover cutover from stale session metadata (#2471)
• guard backend runtime-state ownership (#2468)
• honor hide-disabled-in-nav in the settings integrations tree (#2461) by @Fclem
• destroy every repo's worktree during multi-repo task cleanup (#2460) by @nova28
• recover legacy worktree ownership cutover (#2463)
• show install loading state (#2454)
• preserve task-owned worktrees across session deletion (#2456)
• shrink oversized message favorite star on mobile (#2451) by @Fclem
• support unitless slow durations (#2450)
• render hidden workflows when explicitly selected (#2446) by @Fclem
• render workflow description in settings (#2418) by @nova28
• show an ended session instead of a lying spinner (#2423) by @JnManso
• delete workspaces via the non-office route when office is off (#2455)
• persist PR state from the feedback fetch so surfaces agree (#2449)
• match notifications type scale to other settings pages (#2447)
• close pt-PT catalog drift — add 121 keys, drop 7 dead ones (#2441)
• publish step created/updated events from the REST surface (#2438)
• stop MR badge specs racing workflow auto-advance (#2443)
• sync PR rows no watch points at so merged PRs stop reading as open (#2429)
• contain backend runtime failure paths (#2431)
• prepare SSH workspaces before agentctl (#2413) (#2439)
• accept the Windows executable suffix in the ACP probe allow-list (#2422) by @JnManso
• refine agent session tab feedback (#2426)
• remember task-create workflows per workspace (#2428)
• bump dompurify override to 3.4.13 (GHSA-55q2-fjhq-7xh7) (#2433)
• size file-search results from trusted bounds (#2434)
• count diff lines by hunk position, not by "+++"/"---" prefix (#2427)
• prevent premature pending-action clearing (#2424)
• resolve configure_session agent families so per-step models apply (#2414) by @nova28
• route make test-e2e through managed runner (#2412) by @nova28
• externalize four SCREAMING_CASE copy tables the lint rule cannot see (#2409)
• extend the inherited PATH key when prepending the GitHub CLI shim (#2415) by @JnManso
• explain why a one-shot ACP probe failed (#2417) by @JnManso
• stop tool calls from driving the pending-input icon (#2406)
• repair modal tooltips, live theme, and min_kandev_version (#2408)
• harden launcher port ownership (#2394)
• make archive_task_kandev idempotent when already archived (#2405)
• log canceled git status refreshes at debug (#2398)
• correct a plural _one form and collapse a twinned key in en (#2395)
• clear the error icon once the agent recovers (#2391)
• stop reporting abandoned requests as server errors (#2384) by @JnManso
• close four gaps no gate can see (plurals, fallback copy, orphans) (#2388)
• bump mermaid to 11.16.1 and js-yaml to 4.3.1 (#2387)
• allowlist GitHub credential broker and app webhook (#2310) by @yattdev
• close two mid-turn steering gaps found by post-merge Codex review (#2323) by @nova28
• stop resume loop on first launch of an unstarted session (#2331) by @nlenepveu
• hide empty shell output disclosure (#2378)
• support gh account status on stderr (#2348) (#2379)
• restore browser inspect annotation submission (#2374) (#2381)
• reject terminal sessions before creating an execution (#2325) by @JnManso
• pass the routine cron example through as a value (#2373)
• default custom TUI agents to Ink-safe passthrough stdin (#2369) by @nlenepveu
• reap and retry cold-resume prompt-readiness timeout (#2356) by @ClemDNL
• deliver prompt to custom TUI agents via stdin (#2335) by @nlenepveu
• report workflow-default profile that outranks explicit on a step (#2341)
• tie the pseudo-coverage oracle to the screen it claims to check (#2366)
• localize date-fns distances and drop redundant t() test stubs (#2363)
• correct English singular forms that carried a plural noun (#2350)
• strip CRLF multi-line command echoes with no reported cwd (#2334) by @ClemDNL
• make host-shell PTYs durable across reloads (#2345)
• resolve open npm Dependabot alerts (#2340)
• clear the pending-input icon when a request resolves (#2343)
• report the agent profile that will actually launch (#2329) by @nlenepveu
• let Cursor sessions leave fast mode (parameterizedModelPicker) (#2307) by @jean-losi
• accept file paths in i18n-sweep and fix-trans-indices (#2324)
• enforce per-user workspace authorization in workflow sync (#2311) by @nova28
• keep todo indicator alive across session resume (#2315) by @irium
• externalize blocker-cycle toast and cover task-pane helpers (#2321)
• harden remote contribution launch safety (#2294)
• reset filtered command list scroll (#2318)
• gate session hydration on subscription ack (#2287) (#2296)
• show spinner while deleting session tabs (#2298)
• stop unrelated task.updated events from un-nesting a subtask (#2207) by @ClemDNL
• seed every workspace with its stored base branch (#2270) by @nova28
• stop workflow step reset from double-starting the agent (#2263) by @nova28
• initialize new repositories with a main branch (#2297)
• reveal command-selected sidebar tasks (#2290)
• persist default sidebar view (#2293)
• route PR-only commits to GitHub details (#2268)
• find the runtime bundle next to the launcher (#2285) by @JnManso
• retire unreachable archived sidebar filter (#2246)
• anchor the literal guard's exclusions so they stop swallowing copy (#2288)
• restore the Feature Toggles restart action (#2236) by @nova28
• interpolate localhost so the pseudo-locale leaves it intact (#2280)
• address #2249 review findings (#2279)
• reject guard allowlist entries that match no file (#2275)
• give the plan-mode projection assertion the same timeout as its siblings (#2273)
• regenerate pseudo/chat.json so it matches the generator (#2274)
• prevent permanent owned-link target mismatch on task launch (#2253)
• make real-locale catalog parity advisory, not a gate (#2272)
• retry prompt once after agent-not-ready-after-resume timeout (#2250) by @ClemDNL
• align the responsive breakpoints with the sidebar boundary (#2254) by @Aulma
• point popular MCP presets at servers that exist (#2255) by @JnManso
• quiet terminal-session ERROR noise in git and resume paths (#2258)
• restore stable release publication (#2260)

Performance

• batch workflow prompt and profile meta fetch (#2377) by @luancm
• lazy-load locale catalogs instead of bundling every language (#2362)
• drop the pseudo QA locale from production bundles (#2361)

Refactoring

• share task-plan WS error mapping across both surfaces (#2465)
• collapse duplicated PTY and cmdline helpers into common/ptyexec (#2457)
• report the real dev ports and document every override (#2389) by @JnManso
• funnel run cancellation through one guarded writer (#2435)
• move Slack out to kandev-plugin-slack and list it in the marketplace (#2344)
• remove unused Virtuoso code (#2224)

Documentation

• restore Star History chart (#2482)
• name the env var WEB_PORT actually overrides (#2458) by @JnManso
• mark the directory-by-directory migration complete (#2453)
• add engineering principles to agent guide (#2448)
• correct the web localization status for the finished i18n work (#2400)
• add Scoop as a Windows install channel (#2269) by @JnManso