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• Factory Droid 0.250.0 adds long-message collapsing

  October 27, 2026

  Long-message collapsing now hides lengthy messages behind a “Show more” toggle, keeping the transcript tidy. Factory Droid 0.251.0 adds marketplace plugin picker CLI v0.251.0 introduces a marketplace …

• Factory Droid 0.245.1 adds personal self-hosted GitLab account support

  October 21, 2026

  Personal GitLab Self-Hosted accounts let users link their own GitLab credentials, and managers can require this for repository access. Factory Droid 0.246.0 adds universal public URL fetching Factory …

• Factory Droid 0.245.0 adds Chrome cookie import and chat folder links

  October 20, 2026

  Chrome cookie import lets the built-in browser bring your Chrome cookies into macOS, keeping you signed in. Folder links in chat open the Files panel and reveal the referenced folder when clicked …

• Factory Droid 0.244.0 adds session arrangement tiles

  October 16, 2026

  Factory Droid now opens new sessions in empty arrangement slots and lets you drag dividers to resize session arrangement tiles.

• Factory Droid adds ask side-chat, resume by ID, spec continuation

  October 15, 2026

  Highlighting a response now offers an Ask side-chat that opens with the selected text quoted. The new /resume command lets you open a previous session instantly by supplying its ID. An approved spec …

• Factory Droid 0.240.0 adds expanded Droid doctor health checks

  October 13, 2026

  Droid doctor now verifies model connectivity, MCP server status, and performs a full turn check when you opt-in.

• Factory Droid: news of 2026-10-06

  October 6, 2026

  Factory Droid CLI v0.234.0 now lets your first message use MCP tools from the previous session even while servers are still connecting.

• Factory Droid: news of 2026-09-29

  September 29, 2026

  Custom models can now be added, edited, and removed from the terminal or as a form or raw JSON in the app. PDF viewer now displays files with scrolling, page thumbnails, and zoom controls. Scheduled …

• Factory Droid: news of 2026-09-28

  September 28, 2026

  Factory Droid CLI v0.228.1 and Desktop v0.185.1 add side chat context awareness, letting you view in-progress work and live tool calls while stopping questions as needed.

• Factory Droid: news of 2026-09-26

  September 26, 2026

  Migration files view now displays plan and validation documents when a migrate workflow is active. Image generation model choice lets you select which model Droid uses for image creation. Skills can …

• Factory Droid: news of 2026-09-25

  September 25, 2026

  Inline settings editing lets you review and apply settings changes directly in chat without opening the settings page. Running subagent indicator now displays in the terminal and app to show when …

• Factory Droid: news of 2026-09-23

  September 23, 2026

  Organization managed ServiceNow connector now lets administrators configure ServiceNow so team members can connect it using their own accounts.

• Factory Droid: news of 2026-09-22

  September 22, 2026

  Factory Droid now lets you open session files with your system's default application. You can also stop a running subagent directly from its panel in the session transcript.

• Factory Droid: news of 2026-09-21

  September 21, 2026

  Session computer management in version 0.224.0 lets you view usage, update the Droid, reconnect, or reboot a session’s computer from within the session. Computer secrets settings now separate …

• Factory Droid: news of 2026-09-19

  September 19, 2026

  Factory Droid v0.223.0 adds the ability to fork sessions directly from its row in the session list. Admins can now configure an organization-managed Databricks connector, letting team members link …

• Factory Droid: news of 2026-09-18

  September 18, 2026

  Factory Droid CLI 0.222.0 adds repository selection in panels, letting files, diffs, previews, and new terminals target a different repo without changing the working directory. The desktop app now …

• Factory Droid: news of 2026-09-17

  September 17, 2026

  In version 0.221.0, Factory Droid can now propose settings changes in chat, letting you review and apply them instantly.

• Factory Droid: news of 2026-09-16

  September 16, 2026

  In version 0.220.0, the new Slack connect command lets you type !connect in Slack and receive step-by-step instructions for connecting to the current session’s computer.

• Factory Droid: news of 2026-09-15

  September 15, 2026

  Hidden files are now listed in the Files panel in CLI v0.219.0, with a toggle to show or hide them. Expandable session panes let files, diffs and browser views grow to full width from the toolbar …

• Factory Droid: news of 2026-09-11

  September 11, 2026

  Delegation help command arrives in Factory Droid CLI v0.218.0. Sending !help in a connected Slack or Linear thread now returns usage guidance.