Orbital IDE Changelog

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v6.2.3

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Fixed

• Chat title display: Handle JSON-wrapped title strings from server, now supports plain string, JSON object, and stringified JSON responses, with normalized-title fallback at every consumer layer to clean already-persisted malformed titles

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Changed

• Updated matterai models, llm router spec tests, exploration group row, out of credits banner, pretty model name, and openrouter provider hooks

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v6.2.0

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Added

• Tool call result pairing safety net: New backfillMissingToolResults function in OpenAI format transform that backfills placeholder tool messages for unanswered parallel tool calls, preventing provider rejections when tool_call/tool_result pairs are mismatched
• Tool call result pairing module: Pure functions (reconcileAssistantToolUses, toolUseIdsRequiringResults, allToolResultsCollected) to keep assistant tool_calls and tool_results paired 1:1, with comprehensive unit test coverage
• Task.ts reconciliation: Gating API requests until every tool_call in the assistant message has its matching tool_result collected, preventing partial result sets from being sent to providers

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Changed

• AssistantMessageParser performance: Avoided O(n²) string slicing in the streaming hot loop by deferring content updates to end-of-chunk; added 20KB max extract length threshold for large accumulated arguments during streaming
• presentAssistantMessage optimization: Replaced deep clone with shallow copy for streaming content blocks to reduce overhead during large file streaming
• FileWriteTool partial display: Truncated large file content during streaming preview (5KB limit) to prevent IPC bottlenecks and UI freezing
• Model list cleanup: Removed deprecated axon-code-2-pro and axon-code-2-pro-high model entries from provider configurations

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Fixed

• ReasoningBlock arrow icon rotation styling
• OutOfCreditsBanner border-radius styling consistency

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v6.0.0

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Highlights

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Added

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Agent Manager

• Agent Manager Sidebar: New collapsible sidebar for managing multiple agent tasks across workspaces
  • Workspace-based task organization with expandable folders
  • Quick access to recent tasks with compact timestamps
  • “New Agent” button for starting fresh conversations
• Agent File Viewer: Resizable file viewer panel for reviewing diffs and file changes
  • Drag-to-resize functionality with min/max width constraints
  • Automatic viewport-aware sizing
  • Pull request-style diff view integration
• Agent Toggle: Toggle button to show/hide the agent manager sidebar with smooth animations

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Exploration Groups

• Elapsed Time Display: Exploration groups now show elapsed time during and after exploration
  • Live timer updates during active exploration (e.g., “Exploring for 1m30s”)
  • Summary with total time on completion (e.g., “Explored 5 files, 2 searches for 45s”)
  • Auto-collapse when exploration completes

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Model Selection

• Axon Model Tooltips: Hover tooltips in ModelSelector showing details for Axon models
• Enhanced Model Provider Hook: New useOpenRouterModelProviders hook for better model management

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Image Handling

• ImageAttachment Interface: Refactored image handling to use a unified ImageAttachment interface
• Improved Thumbnails: Enhanced thumbnail component with better image preview support

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UI Components

• Custom Icons Utility: New custom SVG icons including Folder01Icon, Folder02Icon, ArrowDown01Icon, AddCircleHalfDotIcon
• Copy Button Update: Updated copy icon styling

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Changed

• Streamlined Chat UI: Cleaner, more focused chat interface with improved visual hierarchy
• Better Diff View: Enhanced diff view for the edit tool with improved readability
• Maximize States: Fixed maximize state handling for better window management
• ChatRow Component: Enhanced with agent manager mode support and improved rendering
• ChatTextArea: Refined for better user interaction
• ReasoningBlock: Minor styling improvements

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Fixed

• Maximize state persistence issues
• Various UI inconsistencies across components

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Breaking Changes

• Minimum VS Code version requirement updated

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v5.7.6

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Added

• Native tool call helpers for kilocode provider
• Enhanced assistant message parsing with improved tool handling
• LSP tool integration for better code navigation
• File write tool with improved content handling
• Multi-file search replace strategy for complex edit operations
• New tool type definitions in packages/types
• Git branch display in bottom API config showing current repository branch
• GitBranchIcon custom SVG icon for branch visualization
• New message types for git branch request/response (fetchGitBranchRequest, gitBranchResponse)

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Changed

• Major Tool Architecture Refactoring: Consolidated multiple file editing tools into a unified, simplified tool system
  • Merged edit_file, insert_content, search_and_replace, write_to_file, apply_diff tools into streamlined file_write tool
  • Consolidated plan file tools (list_plan_files, read_plan_file, plan_file_edit) into core task management
  • Removed redundant native tool prompt definitions
  • Simplified getAllowedJSONToolsForMode with cleaner tool selection logic
• Refactored system prompts for better tool organization and maintainability
• Updated assistant message parsing with new parseAssistantMessageV2 implementation
• Enhanced diff strategies with improved multi-search-replace functionality
• Updated task handling with improved checkpoint service integration
• Enhanced webview message handler for better task coordination
• Improved ChatRow, ChatView, and CommandExecution UI components
• Updated i18n translations for en locale
• Refactored BottomApiConfig component with improved layout and branch display
• Enhanced ProgressIndicator component styling
• Updated index.css with improved styling utilities

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Fixed

• Shadow checkpoint service stability improvements
• Assistant message presentation edge cases
• Browser action tool compatibility
• Webview message type definitions
• File write tool: proper workspace path detection for partial display during streaming
• File write tool: ensure tool result is always pushed on user rejection
• GitHubDiffView: dynamic margin calculation for proper diff alignment
• ToolUseBlock: improved component structure and styling
• Git utilities: properly distinguish between current branch and default branch
  • Added currentBranch field to GitRepositoryInfo interface
  • Fixed webviewMessageHandler to use currentBranch instead of defaultBranch
  • Updated tests to reflect the correct field name

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Removed

• Deprecated individual file editing tools (editFileTool, insertContentTool, searchAndReplaceTool, writeToFileTool, applyDiffTool, multiApplyDiffTool)
• Deprecated plan file tools (listPlanFilesTool, readPlanFileTool, planFileEditTool)
• Redundant tool prompt files (edit-file.ts, insert-content.ts, search-and-replace.ts, write-to-file.ts)
• Native tool prompt definitions (apply_diff.ts, edit_file.ts, insert_content.ts, list_plan_files.ts, plan_file_edit.ts, read_plan_file.ts, search_and_replace.ts, write_to_file.ts)
• Associated test files for removed tools
• FastApplyChatDisplay component (functionality consolidated)

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v5.7.3

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Added

• OAuth authentication support for MCP servers
• LSP tool for code definition navigation
• file_write tool implementation

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Changed

• Modernized settings panel UI with new card-based design
• Reduced VSCodeButton size by 5% across all variants for better visual consistency

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Fixed

• Allow changing 3p models for existing tasks and fixed model display names

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v5.7.2

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Added

• Third-party provider support with Fireworks, Ollama, and OpenCode integrations

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v5.7.0

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Changed

• Major release with enhanced provider integrations

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v5.6.5

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Changed

• Updated git repository URL across all localization files
• Minor stability improvements

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v5.6.4

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Changed

• Name cleanup and branding consistency updates
• Improved CSS styling for better UI consistency

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v5.6.3

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Changed

• Improved reasoning flow with enhanced time tracking
• Better reasoning block display and interaction

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v5.6.2

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Added

• Fade-up and shimmer animations for ChatRow, ChatView, and ReasoningBlock components
• Enhanced visual feedback with smooth animation effects

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Changed

• UI cleanups across chat components
• Improved chat message rendering and layout

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v5.6.0

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Added

• Split high think models for better model organization
• Enhanced OpenRouter model providers hook

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Changed

• Tool cleanups and optimizations
• Improved model selection handling

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v5.5.7

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Added

• Web fetch and web search tools for enhanced information retrieval
• Model state per task - each task now maintains its own model selection state independently

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Changed

• Cleaned up chat theme for improved visual consistency
• Enhanced webview message handling for better task management

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Fixed

• Fixed @ mentions when editing messages

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v5.5.4

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Added

• Better follow up question UI for improved user interaction

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Changed

• Enhanced queue and sending prevention for better chat UX
• Improved file list with scrollable container and max height

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Fixed

• Fixed activity bar icon display
• Fixed authentication navigation issues

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v5.5.3

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Added

• Plan file tools (readPlanFile, listPlanFiles) for better plan management
• Image input modality support for enhanced interactions
• Plan memory manager for improved plan tracking

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Changed

• Enhanced UI improvements across multiple components
• Updated PostHog telemetry integration
• Improved folder mention chip UI

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Fixed

• Limited background task height for better layout management

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v5.5.2

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Added

• Background tasks support for multi-chats - now you can run multiple chat tasks simultaneously without blocking each other
• Single file accept metrics - track detailed metrics when accepting individual file edits
• Model state per task - each task now maintains its own model selection state independently
• Bottom anchor for changes and navigation - improved UI with anchored navigation controls
• Todo IDE plan view - enhanced plan viewing experience in the IDE

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Changed

• Chat performance improvements - optimized rendering and message handling for smoother chat experience
• UI updates across multiple components for better consistency and user experience
• Enhanced file edit review controller with improved functionality
• Updated task metadata handling for better state management

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Fixed

• Fixed plan implementation issues for better plan execution
• Fixed chat new lines and paste cursor positioning for improved text input experience
• Fixed mention chip alignment for better visual consistency
• Auto reject tools and send new message - improved tool rejection workflow

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v5.4.1

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Added

• Sticky user messages for better chat navigation
• Pro model info display in settings
• Custom icons utility for improved UI components

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Changed

• Updated profile page with usage data
• Streamlined model names and auto model selection
• Improved codebase indexing tool UI
• Enhanced task history list
• Updated notifications integration
• UI updates for code reviews

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Fixed

• Fixed file path bug in code reviews

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v5.4.0

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Added

• Open plan in editor functionality for better plan management
• Better fuzzy search for improved file context matching

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Changed

• Cleaner chat interface with improved UI
• Better diff view for edit tool
• Edit tool improvements with context search enhancements
• Minor UI update to task header

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v5.3.4

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Fixed

• Fixed multi-window authentication synchronization
• Fixed beta model access for axon-code-2-pro

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v5.3.2

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Added

• Beta models gating for axon-code-2-pro with backend API integration
• Custom icons utility for improved UI components

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Changed

• Set temperature to 0.2 for OpenRouter provider
• Enhanced file edit tool with improved functionality
• Updated kilocode models configuration
• Cleaned up chat text area component
• Updated and optimized test files
• UI improvements across chat components

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v5.3.1

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Added

• Retry button for 5xx streaming failures

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Fixed

• Fixed use_skill tool being included in system prompt when no skills are available

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v5.3.0

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Added

• New skill tool functionality for enhanced code assistance
• Skill parser and type definitions for skill management
• Comprehensive test coverage for skill tool components
• Enhanced code index orchestrator with skill integration
• State manager for skill tool operations

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Changed

• Updated tool type definitions to support skill tools
• Enhanced assistant message presentation with skill support
• Improved code index manager with skill-related functionality
• Updated dependencies in package.json

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v5.0.0

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✨ Major Highlights

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Added

• Auto-generated memories for past chats with quick context recall
• Revamped context agents and file edit tools (read, edit, search, list) with reduced error rates
• Enterprise code review support for self-deployed platforms
• Major UI improvements across the board
• Enhanced auth flow with review-only mode
• Line counter tracking (lines added, updated, deleted)
• “View Diff” button to see pending changes in VS Code editor
• Enhanced file edit review with accept/reject functionality
• File changes list persists on task abortion
• Elapsed time tracking for reasoning blocks (“Thinking for Xs”)
• Animated loading indicators with MatterProgressIndicator component
• Context window usage tracking
• Credits usage display on hover
• Chat title fetching and display
• Enhanced webview message handling
• Streamlined chat interface with better UX
• Settings UI cleanup
• Updated translations for multiple languages
• Added memories locale files for better i18n support

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Changed

• Improved file edit and code review workflows
• Enhanced model provider integration
• Better error handling and UI consistency
• Improved cancel button functionality

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Fixed

• Fixed message queuing after rejecting exec_cmd tool
• Fixed stream tool calling issues when tools got stuck
• Notify LLM if files have been changed by the user post its own edits

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v4.204.1

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Added

• CLI authentication wizard with browser-based OAuth flow
• Browser authentication utilities for secure token management
• Welcome message utilities for CLI user onboarding

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Changed

• Refactored AcceptRejectButtons component for improved multi-edit handling
• Enhanced ChatTextArea with better cancel button functionality
• Updated ChatView component for improved message queue management
• Improved Logo component with better styling and responsiveness
• Enhanced AuthWizard with comprehensive authentication flow
• Updated CLI package configuration and validation

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Fixed

• Fixed code paths return value issue in AuthWizard
• Improved cancel button UI and functionality
• Enhanced CLI authentication initialization process

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v4.204.0

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Added

• Support for axon-code-2-preview model in OpenRouter provider
• Enhanced file edit review controller with better diff handling
• Improved UI refactors across multiple components

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Changed

• Refactored kilocode-models configuration for better model management
• Updated useOpenRouterModelProviders hook for enhanced provider integration
• Enhanced FileEditReviewController for improved file edit reviews
• Improved QueuedMessages component for better message handling
• Updated CSS styling for consistent UI appearance
• Enhanced slash commands utilities for better command processing

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Fixed

• Cleaned up AI code reviews card for better user experience
• Fixed various UI inconsistencies across components
• Improved error handling in webview message handler

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v4.203.0

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Added

• Enhanced chat text area with improved mention chip functionality
• New mention chip demo component for better user interaction

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Changed

• Refactored ChatTextArea component for better performance and maintainability
• Updated ChatRow component with streamlined UI elements
• Improved CodeAccordian component for enhanced code display
• Enhanced useOpenRouterModelProviders hook for better model management
• Updated prettyModelName utility for improved model name formatting
• Refined KiloTaskHeader component with better task management
• Improved GhostServiceSettings component for enhanced configuration

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Fixed

• Better handling of chat text area interactions
• Improved mention chip display and functionality
• Enhanced UI cleanup and consistency across components

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v4.202.0

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Added

• New utilities for generating unified diffs (buildFileEditDiff, computeDiffStats) and classifying file icons (getFileIconClass).
• context prop to ErrorRow for displaying additional error context.
• headerContent prop to CodeAccordian for custom header rendering.

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Changed

• Revamped Error Display: Introduced a compact, single-line error display with an interactive info icon that reveals full details in a tooltip.
• Enhanced File Edit Viewer: Significantly improved the fileEdit display in chat, now showing unified diffs, line-by-line additions/deletions, and a more detailed header with file path and diff statistics.
• Improved Batch File Permission UI: Updated the UI for batch file permissions, including better display of file paths and line snippets.
• Redesigned Accept/Reject Buttons: Overhauled the UI for accepting/rejecting file changes, featuring an expandable list of affected files with individual diff statistics and a consolidated action footer.
• General UI/Styling Refinements: Applied various styling and layout improvements across ToolUseBlock, ToolUseBlockHeader, ModelSelector, and CodeAccordian components for a cleaner user experience.

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Fixed

• Corrected line snippet formatting for file paths in BatchFilePermission and ChatRow.
• Implemented click-outside-to-close functionality for the new error tooltip in ErrorRow.
• Improved accessibility with better keyboard navigation support.

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v4.201.0

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Added

• Enhanced file edit review functionality with improved user experience
• Better webview message handling for file edit operations

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Changed

• Improved file edit review interface with refined accept/reject buttons
• Updated ChatTextArea component for better user interaction
• Enhanced OpenRouter provider integration
• Streamlined UI components for improved consistency
• Updated translations for ar, ca, cs, de, es, fr, hi, id, it, ja, ko, nl, pl, pt-BR, ru, th, tr, uk, vi, zh-CN and zh-TW

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Fixed

• Better handling of file edit review edge cases
• Improved localization support for chat components

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v4.200.0

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Added

• New file edit review system with accept/reject functionality
• Enhanced monthly quota management within chat interface
• Improved mentions cleanup and handling
• New AcceptRejectButtons component for better user interaction

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Changed

• Updated UI components across dialogs, dropdowns, popovers, and selects
• Enhanced chat interface with improved user experience
• Refined chat row component for better readability
• Updated tool use block styling for improved visual consistency
• Streamlined chat message layout and interactions

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Fixed

• Better handling of file edit operations
• Improved quota tracking and display
• Enhanced error handling in chat interface

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v4.123.1

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Changed

• Refined chat UI components with improved styling and consistency
• Updated todo list display with better iconography using CheckCircle components
• Enhanced timestamp display with improved font sizing
• Streamlined chat message layout by removing unnecessary borders
• Improved color scheme consistency across UI components
• Updated font weights and sizes for better visual hierarchy

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Fixed

• Better handling of todo list status indicators
• Improved color variable references for consistent theming

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v4.123.0

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Added

• Enhanced chat interface with improved user experience
• Cleaner message display and layout optimization

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Changed

• Refined chat row component for better readability
• Updated tool use block styling for improved visual consistency
• Enhanced internationalization support for chat components

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Fixed

• Improved message formatting and spacing
• Better handling of long messages in chat interface

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v4.122.0

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Added

• Enhanced credit management system with improved warnings
• Better error handling for insufficient credit scenarios
• Comprehensive test coverage for error utilities

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Changed

• Updated credit warning messages to be more user-friendly
• Improved low credit warning UI components
• Enhanced error messaging for better user guidance

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Fixed

• Better handling of credit limit scenarios
• Improved error message display and formatting

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v4.121.0

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Added

• Refined codebase search functionality with improved accuracy
• Enhanced search result filtering and scoring
• Better integration with codebase indexing system

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Changed

• Optimized search result limits (reduced from 200 to 5 max results)
• Improved search score thresholds (minimum score: 0.5)
• Enhanced model provider integration
• Streamlined codebase search UI components

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Fixed

• Better handling of search result pagination
• Improved search result display formatting
• Enhanced model selection interface

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v4.120.0

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Added

• Complete codebase indexing system with backend integration
• Vector store migration to backend services
• Enhanced embedding endpoint functionality
• Improved package cleanup and optimization

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Changed

• Migrated vector store operations to backend for better performance
• Refactored codebase indexing architecture for scalability
• Enhanced UI components for better user experience
• Improved model provider configurations

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Fixed

• Resolved embedding endpoint connectivity issues
• Fixed codebase indexing performance bottlenecks
• Enhanced error handling in vector store operations

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v4.119.0

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Added

• Hardcoded model IDs for improved Axon integration
• Enhanced tool optimization for better performance
• Credit usage display per model for better cost tracking
• Improved model selection interface

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Changed

• Optimized API calls to reduce latency
• Enhanced model provider architecture
• Improved credit management and display
• Streamlined tool execution pipeline

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Fixed

• Better handling of model selection edge cases
• Improved credit tracking accuracy
• Enhanced error handling in model provider operations

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v4.118.0

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Added

• Initial release with core functionality
• Basic chat interface and model integration
• Foundational codebase indexing capabilities

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Features

• AI-powered code assistance
• Multi-model support through OpenRouter
• Basic autocomplete and code suggestions
• Initial marketplace integration