Factory Droid v0.164.0 Changelog

This update is all about making the app and command-line tools easier and more reliable to use. It matters most to developers and power users who rely on these tools to manage their work, especially those juggling multiple organizations or connecting to remote computers.

What's new

• Grouped slash commands: When you type a slash command (a shortcut to tell the app what to do), they are now sorted into folders or categories. This makes it much easier to browse and find the exact command you need.
• Cloud sync control: You now have a new setting that lets you decide whether your app data automatically syncs up to the cloud (online servers) or stays local to your device.

Improvements

• Linear model picker: When choosing an AI model to handle tasks in Linear (a project management app), the names of the models now display neatly and cleanly.
• Computer setup wizard: The instructions and text in the setup wizard for provisioning (setting up) a new droid computer have been rewritten to be much clearer and easier to follow.

Fixes

• MCP tool names: Fixed a bug where tools using the MCP standard (a way for AI to connect to outside data) would break if their names contained periods (dots). They now work as they should.
• MCP authentication: Fixed a login issue where certain MCP servers would reject your sign-in attempt during the registration process.
• Background processes: When an AI agent starts a background task using droid exec (a command-line action), that task will now keep running even after the command finishes and closes.
• Editor for allow/deny lists: If you are using a "headless host" (a computer without a graphical screen, just a text terminal), the command line will now correctly open your preferred text editor ($EDITOR) when you need to edit lists of allowed or blocked actions.
• Gemini reasoning: Fixed a glitch where the app would crash or act weird if it received broken or invalid "reasoning" data from the Gemini AI model.
• Droid computer SSH: Fixed a connection bug that happened when you tried to securely connect (via SSH) to a droid computer using its exact name.
• Cross-org login: Fixed an issue in the app where logging in would fail or glitch if you were working across multiple different organizations or team accounts.

Breaking changes

No breaking changes in this release.