Factory Droid v0.115.0 brought major improvements to model support, MCP server management, and conversation controls, making the tool faster and more flexible for complex workflows.
Models and Providers
- Claude Opus 4.8 and Gemini 3.5 Flash support: New model options available, including a faster Fast Mode variant for Opus.
- MCP tool search: Droid loads tools on demand, keeping large setups fast and context-efficient.
Agents and Automation
- Autonomy flag: Set Droid's autonomy level directly from the command line for flexible control.
- Command blocklist: Prevents specified commands from running under any circumstances, including full autonomy.
- Production alert investigation: Droid automatically investigates Slack alerts and works toward root-cause analysis.
Interface and Workflow
- Rewind conversation: Step back in chat history and restore files to an earlier state with /rewind-conversation.
- Custom commands in slash menu: Custom commands and skills appear directly in the slash menu for quick access.
- External editor prompt editing: Edit prompts in an external editor for composing longer messages outside the app.
- Plugin toggles: Enable and disable individual plugins with a new toggle for finer control over tools.
- Chat transcript search: Find messages within conversations directly in the app.
Several other features were also released this month but are not listed here.