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2025.07.0-112

16 Jun 15:02
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New Features

  • [#7838] The Assistant project tree tool now takes parameters to filter the tree output.
  • [#7404] Improved the Assistant Language Model Provider Configuration Modal close experience.
  • [#6158] Python Consoles now automatically reload imported files, so any changes made to a module are automatically picked up without needing to restart the Console session. You can opt out of this behavior with the python.enableAutoReload setting.
  • [#7202] The Positron version field can now be specified and validated in Positron extensions.
  • [#8018] Added a new Agent mode to Positron Assistant; note that you'll now need to use this new mode if you want Assistant to run code on your behalf.
  • [#7902] New Python Projects can optionally now create a pyproject.toml file.
  • [#6167] We now link to our documentation from the Help menu.
  • [#6650] The up/down console input history navigation actions are now commands that you can bind custom keys to.

Bug Fixes

  • [#6422] We no longer encode URLs to display in the Viewer pane.
  • [#7510] Fixed plot image encoding for Anthropic model provider.
  • [#7781] Fixed how the plot history can be scrolled using the mouse wheel.
  • [#7873, #7995] Fixed bug where specific Python console logs were printed to the user.
  • [#6660] Fixed R session management during sleep mode.
  • [#7850] Fixed duplicate preview buttons for .Rmd files.
  • [#7414] Folder templates for disabled languages no longer appear in New Folder from Template modal.
  • [#8052] Fixed Assistant sometimes failing to inspect variables.
  • [#7969] Fixed error using Github Copilot with Intel Mac computers.

2025.07.0-74

09 Jun 16:02
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Release Notes

New Features

  • [#1744] R: A new Code Action is available for generating a roxygen documentation skeleton.
  • [#1728] By default, Positron no longer tries to save untitled editors when a debug session is started. This is to avoid disrupting the user workflow with a save dialog when a debug session starts. You can change this new default by modifying the debug.saveBeforeStart setting.
  • [#18, #2924] Folding rules are now supported for R comment sections and R code cells, thanks to @kv9898!
  • [#7550] The support for scaffolding a new folder based on templates has been revamped. Try out the improved "Workspaces: New Folder from Template..." command. 📂

Bug Fixes

  • [#3955] Notebook execution now respects the raises-exception cell tag and continues running subsequent
    cells after exceptions.
  • [#7884] Now correctly show exited runtimes in the dropdown of the console "plus" button.
  • [#7580] Assistant welcome text now displays properly on smaller screens without clipping.
  • [#6987] Fixed console button and label behavior during interpreter restarts.
  • [#7406] Fixed failures loading local web server (e.g. Shiny) content in the Viewer pane in Remote SSH sessions.
  • [#7777] Fixed issue causing all JSON files to have the filetype "renv lockfile".
  • [#5101] Positron's version is now included in the built-in Issue Reporter and Diagnostics command output.
  • [#7712, #7617] Added timeout to Copilot sign-in for Assistant.
  • [#4843] R: Fixed issue opening localhost URLs from shiny::paneViewer() and related methods.
  • [#6915] Jupyter notebooks: Added support for update_display_data requests.
  • [#7889] Fix issue invoking Assistant Inline Chat with Cmd/Ctrl + I when RStudio keybindings are enabled.
  • [#7929, #7700] The RSTUDIO_PANDOC environment variable is now set correctly on Linux builds and in terminals and tasks as well as R sessions.
  • [#7402] The QUARTO_R environment variable now points to your chosen R version in the Terminal.
  • [#7239] Fixed failure to set working directory from the Explorer when connecting via Remote SSH from Windows to Linux.
  • [#6701] Python: Update search strategy to find uv interpreters more often.
  • [#7967] Fixed behavior on first boot of Positron to not show featured extension walkthroughs.

Dependencies

  • Updated bundled version of Air to 0.14.0.

2025.06.0-167

02 Jun 14:59
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Release Notes

New Features

  • [#7189] Updated "Interpreter" command palette actions to work better with multiple interpreter sessions.
  • [#4269] Added the new command "Interpreter: Discover All Interpreters" to kick off interpreter discovery, for example if you have just made a new Python environment that Positron doesn't know about yet.
  • [#3001] R: Completions are now provided for local objects in a function paused in the debugger.
  • [#7270] Replaced the way editor actions were implemented with the Editor Action Bar, which can be toggled in/out of view like other UI components. The old "editor.actionBar.enabled" setting is now disabled, but you can use "View: Toggle Editor Action Bar" to toggle this component.
  • [#7852] Positron Assistant, an experimental AI assistant for Positron, can now be enabled in Settings. Read more at https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/discussions/7931! 🤖

Bug Fixes

  • [#7465, #5991] Python: hvplot no longer creates ghost plots and now display when code is executed as a block in the console.
  • [#5431] App Launcher: app urls from Terminal links are now resolved correctly.
  • [#5954] Fixed timeouts when rendering plots during slow-running operations or in a loop.
  • [#7854] Fixed bug causing fewer than the last 5 runtimes to show up in the console + split button.

Dependencies

  • Updated vscode-python upstream to v2025.6.1.

2025.06.0-146

27 May 17:37
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Release Notes

New Features

Bug Fixes

  • [#3759] Fixed Viewer behavior in dark mode with content that does not set a background style.
  • [#7285] Fixed how new Jupyter notebook projects automatically connect to their runtime.
  • [#7522] Fixed focus handling in the Console when the foreground session changes via the interpreter command palette actions.
  • [#397] Added a plot thumbnail cache so the Plots pane shows thumbnails after a reload.
  • [#4182] Python users' logs are now sent to Console.
  • [#7722] Button components now activate on Enter
  • [#7726] Pressing Enter (instead of F2) on Windows/Ubuntu triggers the action to rename an interpreter session when focused on a Console tab.
  • [#3759] Fixed R vignette theming in dark mode.
  • [#6393] Fixed plotnine bug where every plot resulted in a RPC timeout error.
  • [#3749, #4102] R: The pipe placeholder, _, is no longer flagged as a symbol not in scope.
  • [#5271] R: Diagnostics are now disabled while inside a [ or [[ scope, which should make using data.table in Positron more pleasant!
  • [#7215] Fixed nohup.out file littering projects when kernel supervisor is set to run after Positron exits.
  • [#7537] Shutdown idle timeout now respected in Remote SSH sessions.
  • [#7274] On Windows, user and system environment variables now appear correctly inside R and Python sessions.

Dependencies

  • Updated code-oss upstream to v1.100.0.
  • Updated bundled Quarto to 1.7.31, the current release version.
  • Updated bundled version of Air to 0.12.0. This includes a fix that caused a bad interaction with Positron's Test Explorer.

2025.06.0-91

19 May 16:48
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Release Notes

New Features

  • [#3034] When using R, set the positron.show_last_value global option to TRUE to show .Last.value in the variables pane.
  • [#5155] In R's debug mode, the call stack is now laid out in a more intuitive manner.
  • [#4601] Added a new toolbar for console output in the Viewer to enable clearing.
  • [#6534] Moved the button to create a new console session to a better location.
  • [#7428] Extended command to import VSCode settings into Positron to work on Workbench.
  • [#5872] Revamped how plots are named and saved. Now plots are named, "plot-1", "plot-2", and so on.

Bug Fixes

  • [#7619] Fixed issue causing N and P keys to cancel history search in the Console.
  • [#3903] Jupyter notebooks exported to python files now properly escape markdown cells.
  • [#7576] Fixed bug for uninstalling Python packages in the Console.
  • [#7256] File hyperlinks in the R Console now open the relevant remote file when running on Workbench.
  • [#1683] In curly braces, R code is no longer indented before a minimum level.
  • [#3151] When debugging, evaluating R expressions in the Console no longer causes focus to jump back to the debug location.
  • [#5928] Fixed an issue preventing evaluation of multi-line code in the debugger.
  • [#6602] Fixed branding on Windows update popup.
  • [#7009] Fixed logo in Windows installer.
  • [#6451] Fixed keyboard accessibility and mouse control issues in console tab list.
  • [#5184, #7572] Fixed performance issues in the rendering of R plots. Rendering of R plots should now feel snappier in general, in particular after resizing the sidebar.
  • [#7571] Fixed issue causing incorrect rendering of plots when a new sizing policy is selected.

2025.06.0-48

12 May 18:00
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Release Notes

New Features

  • [#2862] Updated Data Explorer's percent missing background color to Posit orange.
  • [#6461] Added Ruff as a bootstrapped extension and removed the Black formatter. We highly recommend you uninstall the Black formatter if you have an older version of Positron installed.
  • [#5624] Buffer data can now be sent from widgets to the Python kernel.
  • [#7351] The Data Explorer can now open files backed by virtual filesystem providers.
  • [#3303, #6277] Once Positron has been opened, new windows now inherit the window size of the last active window.
  • [#7520] Positron extensions can now contribute custom views to the Connections container.

Bug Fixes

  • [#550] Calmed down completions by increasing quickSuggestionsDelay from 10ms to 250ms.
  • [#697] Fixed console interrupt button.
  • [#7509] Fixed how we repaint the Editor Action Bar when the theme changes.
  • [#7438] Fixed AggregateError starting an interpreter if Positron is left idle for more than an hour with no interpreters running.
  • [#3683] Added \b (backspace) handling to ANSI output processing (Console and Notebook). No more tofu for \b!
  • [#3361] Added a missing tool tip for the top action bar components.
  • [#7512] IntelliSense is no longer broken for Positron extensions that contribute views containers to the auxiliary sidebar.
  • [#6634] Fixed rounding error that was causing the prompt to be displayed incorrectly in the Console.
  • [#7574] Slimmed down action bars throughout the app and improved borders.
  • [#6420] Fixed Python syntax highlighting during Remote SSH sessions.

2025.05.0-142

06 May 18:11
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Release Notes

New Features

  • [#6578] Now support SVG icons from extensions in Editor Action Bar.
  • [#7234, #3108] Updated snippet handling for R as well as examples; see our documentation for more info on using snippets in Positron.
  • [#6707] New opt-out support for ragg and svglite as the rendering engines for PNG, JPEG, TIFF, and SVG plot formats for R.
  • [#6462, #6587] Now bundle the Air extension (which includes the Air binary) in Positron; read more on how to use Air for formatting R code.
  • [#7332] We now provide multiple console sessions across Positron for all users. See https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/discussions/6712 for more information on this change!
  • [#6825] Added ability to rename console sessions.
  • [#3303, #6277] Once Positron has been opened, new windows now inherit the window size of the last active window.

Bug Fixes

  • [#3357] Fixed behavior of text inputs in the Data Explorer.
  • [#3659, #6169] Addressed timeout problems in the Variables pane.
  • [#4079] Fixed support for using Enter to select an item in a dropdown.
  • [#6881, #7413] Fixed restarting busy consoles.
  • [#6033] Fixed plotly rendering on Windows.
  • [#6883, #5323] Fixed bug where "Run App" prompts lingered for non-Python files.
  • [#4079] Improved focus management in the Data Explorer for keyboard users when adding row filters.
  • [#7455] Fixed command for importing VS Code settings into Positron on Windows.

2025.05.0-103

28 Apr 20:33
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Release Notes

New Features

  • [#6796] Added a restart affordance to an exited console in multisession mode.
  • [#1639] Added a command to import VSCode settings into Positron.
  • [#5584] We now use Positron's main interpreter selector for Jupyter kernels.
  • [#7346] Bound Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+H to Set Working Directory when the RStudio keymap is active.

Bug Fixes

  • [#7390] Improved discoverability of Data Explorer settings, thanks to @kv9898.
  • [#5312] Fixed a bug where FastAPI apps won't start up with the native Python locator.
  • [#6280] Current runtime is now selected automatically in Jupyter kernels outside of a workspace.
  • [#7206] Fixed Python Environment Tool behavior where some environments failed to resolve.
  • [#7252] The full history can now be searched with Ctrl+Up/Ctrl+R ().
  • [#7339] We now fully disable startup for languages that are disabled in configuration.
  • [#3993] Fixed an issue causing RStudio keybindings to show up when they aren't enabled. Note that this necessitated moving the keybindings preference to Workbench > Keybindings (from Extensions > RStudio Keymap), so you will need to re-enable RStudio keybindings again if you use them.
  • [#7206] Fixed an intermittent bug in Python startup behavior.
  • [#6796] Fixed the Console restart button text color.
  • [#6799] Fixed a 404 error when switching back to a previously open project in the same Positron window.
  • [#6033] Fixed an issue with plotly hanging while rendering in Python 3.12.
  • [#7169] Manually runnable cli hyperlinks are once again pasted into your console when you click on them.
  • [#5914] Fixed an issue with interpreters hanging when initializing the runtime for new python projects.

2025.05.0-75

22 Apr 18:37
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New Features

  • [#6440] Added support for extensions to display richer controls on the Editor Action Bar.
  • [#7179] Added support for extensions to display labels for buttons on the Editor Action Bar.
  • [#7180] Added support for extensions to display checkbox controls on the Editor Action Bar.
  • [#7181] Added support for extensions to display toggle controls on the Editor Action Bar.

Bug Fixes

  • [#6793] Auto-restart of crashed session no longer creates new session.
  • [#1829] Fixed a bug causing the Variables pane to enter a weird state when switching sessions with some filter enabled.
  • [#7069] Fixed an issue where viewing certain R tables would crash the kernel.
  • [#6730] Fixed an issue with the background-color for the session picker in the top bar for multi-console sessions.

Dependencies

  • Updated code-oss upstream to v1.99.0

2025.05.0-58

15 Apr 23:01
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Release Notes

New Features

  • [#6887] Our new multisession console support is now available by default; read more at #6712 for how this new feature works.
  • [#2869] Added color contrast and tooltips in the Variables pane when hovering over a variable icon that is viewable.
  • [#426] Navigating the plot history filmstrip now uses arrow keys instead of tab.
  • [#2251] The styler integration for formatting R documents has been removed. Instead, we encourage you to install the Air extension for highly performant R formatting. Positron will bundle the Air extension in a future release.
  • [#5302] Parameter hints for R functions now show active parameter documentation.

Bug Fixes

  • [#3085] Fixed how code is queued in the console when the runtime is not ready.
  • [#7107] Fixed "Go to References" in Python notebooks.
  • [#6344] Fixed our handling for running cat() in .Rprofile at startup.
  • [#6790, #6789] Fixed reticulate behavior for multisession consoles
  • [#7163] Improved the reliability of shutting down Python sessions.
  • [#3352] Fixed how a new Python interpreter session is handled when deleted/recreated.
  • [#4842] function and return keywords will now autocomplete for R.
  • [#6794] Language session exit messages in console now use session name instead of runtime name.
  • [#1832] Fixed what Positron displays when a Variables pane filter didn't match any variable.
  • [#5516] Fixed how bqplots are displayed in notebook.

Dependencies

  • Updated vscode-python upstream to v2025.4.0.