PR #38252 verification videos

Before/after verification recordings for PR #38252.

v1.18.4

Core

Improvements

• Use adaptive thinking controls for Kimi models on Anthropic-compatible providers, with summarized reasoning output by default. (@chouqin)

Bugfixes

• Reduce OpenAI provider header timeouts during slow connection setup.
• Respect provider-defined reasoning options instead of falling back to the wrong reasoning controls.
• Restore Azure Cognitive Services endpoint support for Azure-hosted models.

Desktop

Improvements

• Sync the embedded terminal theme with the app theme.
• Improve the review panel so open file tabs can stay aligned with the current diff view.
• Rewrite the v2 prompt input for more reliable command, context, shell, attachment, and history interactions.
• Improve review panel resizing and sticky controls.

Bugfixes

• Preserve command drafts in the command menu.
• Avoid session view failures when message parent links are missing.
• Prevent sending empty prompt text parts.
• Restore model variant selection accessibility.
• Show keybind tooltips on prompt input controls. (@ProdigyRahul)
• Deduplicate repeated file entries in diff summaries.
• Prevent recovery window handling from touching destroyed windows.

Thank you to 3 community contributors:

• @jerome-benoit:
  • fix(nix): relax Bun version check for desktop build (#36767)
  • fix(nix): restore desktop integration (#37197)
• @ProdigyRahul:
  • fix(app): show keybind tooltips on prompt input controls (#37824)
• @chouqin:
  • feat(opencode): use adaptive thinking effort for kimi family on anthr… (#37696)

PR #37967 final screenshots

Final visual evidence for PR #37967.

PR #37967 screenshots (final)

Final visual evidence for PR #37967.

PR #37967 screenshots

Visual evidence for PR #37967.

v1.18.3

Core

Improvements

• Added an Up Arrow shortcut to close the subagent picker when the first item is selected.

Desktop

Bugfixes

• Fixed home page scrolling so sticky headers and the session list behave correctly.
• Fixed startup readiness so WSL server loading is included before the desktop app reports ready.
• Removed the inactive help button from the app layout.
• Fixed custom agent selector visibility when custom agents are available.

Improvements

• Home page command palette search can now find and open sessions.

v1.18.2

Core

Bugfixes

• Stopped subagents from launching nested subagents by default, with a configurable subagent_depth limit when needed.
• Improved default reasoning depth for Meta models.

Desktop

Improvements

• Added Mod+N as another shortcut for opening a new tab.

Bugfixes

• Restored the Help button in release builds.
• Kept sessions with null archive times visible instead of dropping them from the home list.
• Hid the drawer close button on Windows where it conflicts with the window chrome.

Thank you to 1 community contributor:

• @BB-84C:
  • fix(core): tolerate AlreadyExists in FSUtil.ensureDir (#36542)

v1.18.1

Desktop

Bugfixes

• Fixed spacing between model provider sections in Settings.

v1.18.0

Desktop

Improvements

• Completed the Desktop v2 migration, including upgrade handling for the new layout and first-launch onboarding.
• Added a setting to switch between the new and old Desktop layouts during the transition period.

Bugfixes

• Fixed file views using the wrong background in the v2 layout.
• Fixed connected project picker positioning when its anchor is still loading.
• Kept permission auto-accept state separate for each server.
• Fixed a project picker positioning crash.
• Kept terminal tab rename focused while editing.
• Enabled remote sessions to auto-accept permissions correctly.
• Fixed terminal tabs stealing focus when they mount.
• Loaded more timeline history at once to reduce repeated backfill while scrolling.
• Resynced the timeline correctly after reconnecting.
• Preserved the composer caret after request updates.
• Reduced Home cold-load time substantially.
• Preserved timeline bottom anchoring more reliably.
• Clarified status indicator severity.

v1.17.20

Core

Bugfixes

• Removed an obsolete Codex workaround that could interfere with OpenAI Luna Responses Lite requests.

Improvements

• Updated Azure AI support for GPT-5.6.