Conductor Changelog, page 3

0.44.0

Mar 24, 2026

New Sidebar, Rebuilt Composer, Codex Checkpoints

Introducing our new, simplified sidebar. See GitHub status (merged, failing CI, conflicts, etc at a glance). Hover any workspace to see metadata and get easy access to next actions without leaving your current chat.

We've re-built the composer. @ is now instant, search result keywords are highlighted, and ⌘Z works consistently!

We've also added checkpointing to Codex sessions:

You can now /add-dir any local folder on your file system.

Improvements

You can now reset to a previous turn in Codex sessions
/add-dir now lets you link any folder on your machine, not just existing workspaces
Clicking an already-selected workspace in the sidebar now jumps to its oldest unread chat
Adjusted prompts to discourage an issue where the AI would omit key information from its final summary message
Improve command palette search UX
You can now permanently allow MCP tools, web search, and web fetch from the permission prompt
Added inline file pills when attaching files in the composer
User messages now show clickable links
Search results now highlight matched characters, making it easier to understand why each result was matched
Archiving a workspace now saves uncommitted changes as a commit
You can now resolve GitHub review comments from Conductor
Upgraded the composer text area with richer mention pills and improved keyboard navigation
You can now customize the Fix errors and Resolve conflicts prompts
Encourage agents to ask about prompts that may have been sent to the wrong chat
Most error toasts now include a copy button

Fixes

Fuzzy file search now ranks shorter paths higher when match quality is equal
Fixed a bug where the agent would appear to resubmit an old plan
Fixed an issue where unarchiving a workspace with a merged PR would immediately re-archive it
Fixed an issue where the chat would sometimes scroll to the bottom while user was reading earlier messages
Fixed an issue where sending a message right after cancelling would also get cancelled
Exact branch name matches now appear first in search results
The sidebar now shows when an agent needs permission
Fixed an issue where sending only a code review attachment (no text) would show no user message in the chat
Fixed a file list hover glitch that made action icons jump or lag
Fixed an issue where the Git panel file tree could hit a duplicate drag-and-drop backend error
Fixed an issue where creating a new workspace would fail with a "directory already exists" error
Fixed an issue where text in error toasts couldn't be selected, and improved the "directory already exists" unarchive error with "Clear & unarchive", Open in Finder, and Copy path buttons
Fixed an issue where hidden PR comments could reappear

0.43.0

Mar 20th, 2026

Codex: Skills, Plan Mode, Fast Mode

Codex in Conductor now has fast mode mode, plan mode, and skills!

You can now create a repo with gstack initialized. Go to Add repository → Quick start to try it out.

Improvements

Default fast mode now applies to Codex as well as Opus
Tightened command palette fuzzy matching
Thinking blocks in Garry mode are now uncollapsed
Re-initialize workspace when switching agent on empty chat

Fixes

Fixed ask tool not triggering approval
Added “Yes, and” prefix to tool permission label

Misc

Added merge conflict resolution UI (in Settings → Experimental)
Added setting to encourage the AI to include essential info in final message (Settings → Experimental)

0.41.0

Mar 19, 2026

Tool Approval + Codex Plan Mode Beta

We’ve added tool approval as a new enterprise setting. If you’d like to enable it, email us humans@conductor.build.

We’ve also added Codex plan mode and fast mode, in beta. To try them out, go to Settings → Experimental → Use alternative Codex SDK.

Large repositories with many file changes should load faster and take up less memory.

Improvements

Icon picker in repo settings now has better spacing
Focus composer after adding an attachment, and backspace to remove attachments
Files, checks, and comments now share the same tab
Added a new repository shortcut to the workspace add menu
Show git status icon in group by status mode in the experimental sidebar
You can now enter or exit plan mode with /plan command
PR creation now uses your current model instead of switching to Haiku
Resource usage logs now include workspace names for processes
"Garry mode" experimental setting that shows all tool calls expanded by default instead of collapsed
Command palette now shows workspace metadata (sessions, PR status, git info) and supports settings keyword search
Optimize PR fetching to reduce GitHub API rate limit pressure
Auto-resize diff comment textarea based on content
Improve performance on large repositories with many changed files

Fixes

Fixed bash tool commands briefly showing "undefined" while waiting for output
Fixed a bug where the rerun setup button was not clickable
Fixed a bug in the experimental sidebar where the workspace summary hover card would show through when the right-click context menu was open. The hover card now closes when the context menu opens.
Fixed an issue where the changes list wouldn't scroll to keep the selected file visible when navigating with arrow keys
Fixed an issue where ⇧⌥→ word selection would move the wrong end of the selection
Cleaned up terminal exit flow
Fixed ⌘O app switcher icons aspect ratio
Fixed unarchiving renamed workspaces
Prevented unarchived workspaces from being immediately re-archived if their PR was already merged
Comment attachments no longer linger in the composer after sending
Fixed app switcher icon sizing and aspect ratio

Misc

Updated Xcode icon to the official Apple developer icon
Added detection for VS Code installations with non-standard bundle names

0.40.1

Mar 16th, 2026

Fast Mode

Opus 4.6 fast mode is live in Conductor!

Improvements

You can now unarchive workspaces from the command palette (⌘K)
Conductor can now show diffs for very large files with small changes
Improved parsing for file links in agent output
Refreshed the look of the app switcher (hold ⌘ press O to activate)
Improved sorting for command palette results
New loading indicator when archiving a workspace in the sidebar

Fixes

Improved undo handling when typing messages to the agents
Fixed an expensive search query that would run on every keystroke in command palette
Fixed a UI glitch where chat tabs would shift right after a tab was closed
Fixed an issue where hidden review comments would unhide themselves

0.39.0

Mar 13th, 2026

Insta-Summarize, Command Palette, Opus 4.6

Summarizing chats is now instant!

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We've made several improvements to the command palette (⌘K). You can now create, merge, and manage PRs, jump to the next session needing attention, search sessions by message content, open settings tabs, and check for updates without leaving your keyboard.

You can also now search within files (in edit mode) using ⌘F:

We’ve fixed a bug in our virtualization library. Switching between workspaces should now be faster, and there should be less scroll jank.

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We’ve made lots of improvements to our new experimental sidebar. Workspaces now show human-readable branch names, distinct icons for plan approval and user input states, running indicators, and workspace counts next to collapsed status groups. You can try it in Settings → Experimental → New sidebar. Let us know what you think!

Finally, Opus 4.6 is now generally available. No need to manually toggle it on.

Improvements

Better search results in the command palette
In the update notification, added an option to defer restart until all agents are idle
You can now right-click on the PR badge to copy the link or PR number
You can now control whether Claude switches to Haiku to create PRs (Settings -> Git)
Buttons to toggle sidebar visibility are now always shown
Conductor now remembers which file you were viewing when you switch workspaces
A collapsed status group will now show a count of how many workspaces are inside
Internal speedups

Fixes

Reduced unnecessary macOS permissions prompts
Conductor now preserves unsaved file edits when switching tabs
Fixed chat tabs sometimes overlapping
Disabled branch renaming when in detached head state
Pressing "escape" in the @ mentions menu no longer unfocuses the chat input
Fixed an issue where file tabs would flash when closing
Fixed an invalid state you could get into by dragging the sidebar fully closed
Updated Bedrock and Vertex AI users to Claude Opus 4.6
Fixed an issue where shortcut number would overlap with archive button when pressing command
Fixed an issue where some small files were incorrectly classified as binary

Misc

Removed Claude Code cost display because it wasn't accurate enough
Workspaces with merged PRs now show in purple
Run tab now shows a running animation instead of a loading spinner
Clarified branch renaming instructions that we send to the agent
Disabled text selection in various places to avoid UI jank
When no icon has been chosen for a repo, Conductor once again uses the initial on colored background

0.38.5

Mar 11th, 2026

Bug Fixes

We've fixed a bug that would cause plan mode to exit early. We also added an experimental new sidebar mode—enable in Settings -> Experimental -> New sidebar and let us know what you think!

Improvements

Show a login button when you hit a 401 authentication error
Automatically restore missing workspace symlinks at app launch if the original directory still exists

Fixes

Fix unarchived workspaces getting archived immediately
Auto-archive now triggers without requiring you to click on the workspace
Fix cancellation (⌘⇧⌫) agent sometimes not being available
Fix workspace rename getting lost when multiple Conductor instances share the same workspace directory

0.38.4

Mar 10th, 2026

Direnv Support, Opus 4.6 1M

We now support directory-based shell tools like direnv, so your environment variables are automatically picked up per workspace.

We've also added Opus 4.6 (1M context). You can turn on via Settings → Claude Code → Models.

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Improvements

Directory-based shell tools like direnv are now supported
Add Opus 4.6 (1M) extended context model, opt-in via Settings → Claude Code → Models
Show all installed apps in the app switcher and add a close button to cycle
Auto-archive setting now respects all PR merge scenarios, not just in-app merges
Improve chat rendering performance

Fixes

Fix target branch resolution for PRs without increasing GitHub API usage
Error messages now display in proper case instead of being forced to uppercase

0.38.3

Mar 10th, 2026

Multiline comments

You can now click and drag to add multiline comments. Also, comments now render with markdown formatting. Comments from GitHub show the author's avatar, and disappear when they become outdated or resolved.

Improvements

You can now search the terminal with ⌘F
You can now right-click on a chat to copy it as markdown (or ⌘⌥C)
Conductor now stops idle Claude processes to reduce memory usage
Conductor now detects your merge/rebase preference from git
The code editor is now powered by CodeMirror, making it faster and lighter

Fixes

Fixed an issue where Conductor would show the wrong PR base branch
Fixed a UI issue from having too many repos
Removed inaccurate cost information from turn hover tooltip
Fixed a visual issue with tool call code output

Misc

When you've typed a message, the stop button will now be replaced by a "queue" button
Press ⌘O and keep holding down the cmd key to see a new experiment

0.38.1-0.38.2

Mar 6th, 2026

New Terminal, Perf Issues

We've rewritten the terminal from scratch for a faster, more reliable experience.

We've also fixed a bug that could cause a runaway error loop to write huge log files. This update will limit the log file size and also clear out any large ones.