Open dev scripts and more performant long chats

Conductor now detects when a localhost URL is running. Open it in your browser by clicking Open or ⌘+Shift+O.

Improvements

• Long chats now render much faster (we virtualized!)
• ⌘+Enter shortcut to submit dialogs
• We now show a Compact and Retry button when your session runs out of context
• Add docs to command palette

Fixes

• Fixed a bug where thinking output would show excessive newlines
• Focus the run tab on run button click
• Updated terminal button styles for consistency
• Fix "Open In" menu apps not showing for some users
• Fix auto scroll not working on new messages received from the AI
• Fixed a bug where files selected in the filepicker with NextJS slugs wouldn't render properly
• Fixed a bug where archiving a workspace would not terminate its run script

Run script, hooks, and custom fonts

Add a run script to create a one-click shortcut (or ⌘R) to your tests or development server.

Project level slash commands and agents are now usable in Conductor!

Global hooks and memory are now configurable in Conductor!

You can now set a custom terminal font in settings!

We've also added the PR status to the sidebar:

Improvements

• Conductor's doc site is now live at conductor.build/docs
• Added support for opening draft PRs in the git panel
• Added support for manually opening PRs via the git panel
• Auto-convert long text snippet pastes into attachments for better readability

Fixes

• Fixed loading icon animations throughout the app that would wobble off axis
• Fixed a bug where /clear would not clear the session
• Fixed popover border radius inconsistencies
• Fixed composer border radius inconsistencies
• Fixed referenced files not being truncated and highlighted in user messages
• Fixed a bug where multi-line $ARGUMENTS wouldn't register with slash commands

Misc

• Telemetry improvements

Performance Improvements

Improvements

• Linear issues are now sorted by status
• Searched Linear issues are now filtered by the teams you belong to
• Reduced letter spacing for smaller text sizes
• Increased the spacing of the git panel title

Fixes

• Fixed a bug where workspaces would fail to load and crash the app if the MultiEdit write tool had errors
• Fixed a bug where Bash tool calls could not be expanded
• Fixed a bug where the Read tool would show "Read 0 lines"
• Fixed part of the composer being unclickable
• Fixed part of the terminal being unclickable
• Fixed a performance issue in the git diff dialog that would crash the app
• Fixed a bug where the "Merge" button was inaccurately showing for GitHub repositories with multiple CI checks

Misc

• Increased the minimum width of the right sidebar
• cmd+A will no longer incorrectly select all of the visible text in the app

New in 0.8.3:

• Support for slashes in Linear branch names

Suggested Git Actions

Conductor now recommends each step on the way to merging your PR. Click the button in the top right to take the next action.

Improvements

• Auto focus the terminal when opening and closing tabs
• Updated font weights and styles
• Add Sublime Text to the "Open In" menu

Fixes

• Show the correct creation time for workspaces in the sidebar
• Better performance when fetching Linear issues
• Switching between custom providers in a workspace is more reliable
• Updated the compact icon used in the chat

Integrate with Linear, Faster Claude

Introducing the Dispatcher, a new way to create workspaces. You can now choose a branch name when creating a new workspaces, or create a new workspace from one of your Linear issues.

We've also added a new Auto mode, where Opus plans and Sonnet implements.

For CLI fans, we've added Big Terminal Mode™. Go to settings → Big Terminal Mode to change the center pane to a terminal. (Warning: not for the faint of heart. This will replace the chat interface!)

We've made some performance improvements. The app should run faster overall, and Claude will respond a few seconds faster to every message.

Improvements

• Opus plan mode
• ⌘⇧[1-5] keyboard shortcut to change terminal tabs
• ⌘W to close focused terminal tab
• ⌘T to create a new terminal tab when focused on the terminal
• Refined tooltip + font rendering
• ⇧Tab to toggle plan mode (replacing ⌘P)
• Big terminal mode
• Open in XCode

Fixes

• Border styling
• Attachments no longer included in Create PR message

Plan Mode

Plan mode (⌘P) tells the AI to make a plan before editing files.

Improvements

• ⌘O to open a repository from the repository page

Fixes

• Fixed a bug where the @ file picker wouldn't populate in new workspaces
• The loading indicator no longer jumps around in the chat
• Fixed a bug where the git panel and diff dialog used different sort orders for displaying files

Misc

• Feedback dialog now supports image uploads

Add terminal context to chat

You can now send terminal context to chat by highlighting output and ⌘L to add it to chat.

Also, creating a workspace is now much faster.

Improvements

• Select text in terminal and press ⌘L to send it to chat
• Workspace creation is faster
• Clicking a file in the diff panel now auto-scrolls to the diff
• You can now press ⌘W to close a focused terminal window
• Button styling is more consistent throughout the app
• There's now a … icon in the sidebar that points to the repository settings page
• Added more apps to the Open In button

Fixes

• Fixed an issue with positioning of the @ file picker
• Fixed an issue where @ file picker highlights wouldn't scroll with the text
• Fixed an issue where some items wouldn't appear in command palette search results
• Fixed an issue with scroll-to-bottom when switching workspaces
• Fixed the background color of the Conductor logo on the login page

We no longer burn your CPU (hopefully)

Before

After

We've also standardized our color palette for rendering code diffs.

Improvements

• Added a close button to the git diff dialog
• Consistent syntax highlighting colors for diffs
• New sound effect: Choo-Choo!

Fixes

• Fixed a resource leak that would happen when a terminal shut down

Misc

• Clicking a file name in the chat will now open the file in your preferred editor
• Improved error message when the same repository is imported twice to Conductor
• Improved error message for repositories that don't have a remote named origin

Bug Fixes!

Improvements

• Added a sound effect that plays on workspace completion
• Added special styling for context7 and Linear MCPs
• Added an option to view only uncommitted changes in the git diff dialog
• Added the "X" icon to all terminals so they're easier to quit

Fixes

• Fixed a bug where text could be inadvertently selected in the sidebar
• Fixed the system theme selection not being respected
• Fixed a bug where the model selection popover could go off screen
• Fixed a bug where the educational tooltip would appear briefly on startup for all users
• Fixed a resource leak when closing terminal tabs
• Fixed a case where Claude Code could make edits outside of your workspace's directory
• Fixed a bug where typing a space would close the file suggestions popover in the composer
• Fixed an overflow issue in the "Archive Anyway?" dialog
• Disabled Git stats from updating while a workspace is archiving
• Fixed a bug where the "Compact and Retry" button would re-send the incorrect message

Misc

• Claude Code is now aware of your repository's default branch

New in 0.6.2:

• Fixed a bug causing new workspaces to fail
• Improved repository details page

A New Look

We've overhauled Conductor's design. It's now sleeker, more intuitive, and feels right at home on your Mac.

The sidebar is now easier to parse. Get a clear view of what your agents are working on at a glance.

Messages display more consistently and are easier to read. We auto-collapse Claude's tools, but you can always peek under the hood.

We've also redesigned the repository details page and added a configurable archive script:

And you can now make multiple tabs in your terminal.

Improvements

• Support for multiple terminal tabs
• Added optional archive script
• Added a max height for composer
• Support for .log file attachments
• Added JetBrains Rider to the "Open" menu
• New workspaces are now prefixed with your git username instead of conductor/

Fixes

• Fixed issue where GitHub repos failed to load