GPT-5

GPT-5 is live in Conductor!

To enable GPT-5, go to Settings → Provider → Select OpenAI as the provider, then add your API key.

We've also refreshed the design of the sidebar! Each workspace now includes relevant Git status.

Improvements

• Added IntelliJ as an "Open In IDE" option

Fixes

• Made several performance improvements to the main chat window to reduce lag
• Fixed the repository click area in the sidebar
• Fixed several performance issues with the git diff dialog
• Fixed the "Add thinking" popover from clipping off screen for some users

Opus 4.1

Claude Opus 4.1 is now available in Conductor!

Improvements

• Added drag and drop to reorder repositories in the left sidebar
• Added PyCharm as an "Open In IDE" option
• Conductor now remembers where you last cloned a repo and defaults to that location for new clones. Also, the initial default path is now ~/conductor.

Fixes

• Fixed a bug where the "Add Repository" popover was not visible on some screens

Misc

• Improved error message when failing to authenticate with gh
• Added the full URL that was fetched to the top of the WebFetch tool call

Bug Fixes!

Improvements

• When you add a new file, it will now show up in the @ autocomplete list
• Added a "scroll to bottom" button in long workspaces

Fixes

• Fixed a bug where pressing escape to close a modal could cancel the current chat session
• Fixed a bug where clicking a commit shown in the chat would not open it in the git diff dialog
• Fixed a bug where stats would not display correctly for commits in the git diff dialog
• Fixed spacing in the auto-compact warning message

Git Diff View

You can now see your up-to-date git status directly in the sidebar!

We've also improved diff rendering and added an option to filter by commit:

Other improvements

• When Claude returns an error, there's a new "Retry Message" button
• You can now collapse repos in the sidebar
• You can now drag-and-drop to add a new repo on the home page
• When you resize the right sidebar panels, Conductor will now remember your settings
• Conductor will now auto-detect your repository's default branch when you first clone it
• Cleaned up the UI for adding new repositories
• Added keyboard shortcuts for toggling the theme (⌘⇧T) and sending feedback (⌘⇧F)

Fixes

• Fixed a bug where @ autocomplete suggestions would be hidden behind suggested git actions
• Fixed a styling issue with hover state in the sidebar

Misc

• We've removed the "% context used" indicator because the numbers Anthropic gives us don't let us estimate this reliably
• We have a new email address: humans@conductor.build. The feedback, bug reports, and suggestions have been super helpful—please keep them coming!

Bugfixes

We're experimenting with automatically collapsing Claude's responses. Long chats should also now be much more performant.

You can also now @ agents to explicitly call them.

Improvements

• Performance improvements on long chats
• Long messages from Claude Code now collapse automatically
• Show when a workspace is compacting in the sidebar
• Added syntax highlighting for setup scripts
• Right click to mark workspace as unread
• @ Agents to explicitly call them

Fixes

• Long chats are faster to render
• Fixed a bug where archiving workspaces would fail unrecoverably
• Fixed an issue where hover states became invisible in dark mode
• Fixed a bug where you could add the same directory twice
• We now validate that the chosen directory exists before cloning a repo
• Fixed typography discrepancies throughout the UI
• Fixed an issue that could lead to a double slash // in the clone target path
• Fixed a missing space between tool names and the files they affected
• Fixed a bug where system theme changes would not be recognized by Conductor

Misc

• Updated the command menu to include recently added features
• Added Windsurf to the "Open In" menu
• Added support for .xlsx attachments

New in 0.2.3:

• Agents in Conductor can now help the user out with understanding Conductor's workspace system, and will follow the system better.
• This will help prevent an occasional issue where Claude would mistakenly edit files in the root directory.

New in 0.2.4:

• Fixed a bug where certain messages would appear out of order

Local Repositories + Agents

Conductor now supports local repositories! You can add a new repository from your local filesystem, GitHub, or any Git URL.

We've also added agents. Conductor can now call custom agents to perform specialized tasks like code review and test automation. Create one in Settings → Agents.

Improvements

• Revamped repository page
• Added /compact and /clear commands
• Model configurations are now stored per workspace instead of globally
• Simplified API key configuration and added HTTP proxy support
• Added copy button to all chat messages
• Repositories are now highlighted when selected in the sidebar
• URLs are now clickable in terminal output

Fixes

• Fixed a bug where Conductor wouldn't check for auto-compaction between each message in the queue
• Fixed a bug where cancelling would leave queued messages in a bad state
• Fixed a bug where session notifications would be sent while there are queued messages
• Composer buttons are now accessible while sending queued messages
• Fixed Bash commands rendering overlapping content
• Several stability improvements to sending and persisting user messages
• Always use local Git authentication
• Fixed a bug where workspaces couldn't be archived due to PATH issues

Misc

• Updated the shortcut to cancel a message from ⌘+Del to esc.
• Show minutes on the loading indicator

Slash Commands + Custom Providers

Slash commands are live in Conductor! Manage your commands in Settings.

You can now also customize your Claude provider.

Improvements

• Messages can now be queued during compaction
• Added a confirmation dialog when removing MCP servers
• Included the repo's default branch in the message generated by the "Create PR" button

Fixes

• Disabled the compact and clear buttons while Claude Code is streaming responses
• Include dotfiles in @ file mentions
• Fixed the workspace sidebar overlapping with the Mac traffic lights on scroll
• Fixed long tool names overflowing
• Fixed certain tool outputs not being scrollable
• Fixed a bug where the "system" theme was not being respected throughout the app

MCPs + Message Queues

MCPs are live in Conductor! Add popular servers in one click from the MCP tab.

Conductor also now supports message queues! Submit multiple messages and they will be processed in order.

Improvements

• Performance improvements (if Conductor is running slowly for you, please let us know!)
• Add a setting to customize the auto-compact threshold
• The Compact and Continue error button now re-sends your last message
• Navigate between workspaces easily with shortcuts (⌘+1→9)
• Add a setting to change message submit shortcut
• Keyboard shortcut for archiving (⌘⇧A)
• Redesigned the onboarding experience for new users
• Bundle size is now 5mb smaller

Fixes

• Fixed a bug causing GitHub permissions to not fail on push
• Fixed a bug where archiving a workspace would force you back to the home if you've already navigated away
• Fixed a bug where the Close button would not exit the app
• Fixed GitHub PRs showing as issues on the home page

Fine-grained GitHub permissions

You can now give Conductor fine-grained GitHub repository access. You can also choose to skip the GitHub integration and add repositories using your SSH/HTTPs authentication.

To manage the GitHub integration, go to settings (⌘+,) and click Connect GitHub app:

Attachments

Conductor now supports attachments!

Upload files by pasting (⌘+V), dragging and dropping, or clicking the paperclip icon in the Composer.

Improvements

• The default branch can now be configured per repository
  • Select a repository in the sidebar to configure its default branch, or use "More Options" when adding a new repository
• Added an option to open a workspace in Warp
• Added a button to copy a chat compaction summary
• Added a list of all in-app shortcuts accessible via Cmd+/
• The archive confirmation dialog now closes immediately when "Archive Anyway" is clicked

Fixes

• Optimized the rendering performance of workspaces with long chat histories
• Fixed a bug where workspace setup scripts wouldn't run when creating a workspace from a GitHub Issue

Misc

• Disabled the "Create PR" button while Claude is sending messages