Backfill issue -270 — The AI Toolchain

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@continuedev/[email protected] NOTES

Continue 1.35.0 adds Cohere Reasoning/Vision/Translate model support and file URL loading for agent file operations.

└──▷ GET THIS VERSION

$ git clone --branch @continuedev/[email protected] https://github.com/continuedev/continue.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout @continuedev/[email protected]

›Adds support for Cohere Reasoning, Vision, and Translate models via the Cohere integration.
›Supports local file paths and file URLs for agent file loading, expanding what agents can reference at runtime.
›Enhances autocomplete cache with async initialization and improved eviction logic, enabling more reliable completions under load.

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GitHub Copilot CLI

v0.0.362 NOTES

GitHub Copilot CLI v0.0.362 adds clipboard image paste and removes shell commands from Bash/PowerShell history

└──▷ GET THIS VERSION

$ git clone --branch v0.0.362 https://github.com/github/copilot-cli.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.0.362

›Shell commands entered in the CLI are no longer written to Bash and PowerShell history files, preventing sensitive prompts from persisting in shell history.
›Paste image data directly from the clipboard into the CLI without saving to disk first.

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SST OpenCode

v1.0.82 3 RELEASES · 2025-11-20 NOTES STABLE

The open source coding agent.

OpenCode v1.0.82 adds automatic navigation to child sessions awaiting permissions and updates keybinds and editor conventions.

└──▷ GET THIS VERSION

$ git clone --branch v1.0.82 https://github.com/sst/opencode.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v1.0.82

›Adds automatic navigation to child sessions when they are requesting permissions.
›Changes default child session cycle keybinds from ctrl+right/left to <leader>right/left.
›Updates editor preference to use the VISUAL environment variable over EDITOR per Unix convention.

└──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE

!The default child session cycle keybinds are changed from ctrl+right/left to <leader>right/left; any workflow or muscle memory relying on the old binds will no longer work.
!The editor launched by OpenCode now prefers the VISUAL environment variable over EDITOR; if your environment sets both to different values, a different editor may open than before.

2 more releases in this issue · 2025-11-20

v1.0.81 NOTES STABLE

OpenCode v1.0.81 lets users name export files, tune bash output limits, and lands rubocop as the Ruby LSP.

└──▷ GET THIS VERSION

$ git clone --branch v1.0.81 https://github.com/sst/opencode.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v1.0.81

└──▷ TRY IT

Raise the bash output cap when working with commands that produce large logs, without modifying source code.

$ OPENCODE_EXPERIMENTAL_BASH_MAX_OUTPUT_LENGTH=500000 opencode

›Adds OPENCODE_EXPERIMENTAL_BASH_MAX_OUTPUT_LENGTH env var to override the default bash tool output limit.
›Enables users to specify a custom filename when exporting conversations.
›Replaces ruby-lsp with rubocop for Ruby language server support.

└──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE

!The /export command now writes to the current working directory; any workflow that relied on the previous fixed output path will need to be updated.

v1.0.79 NOTES STABLE

OpenCode v1.0.79 adds PHP and YAML LSP support, Gemini reasoning summaries, task resume, and bulk LSP/formatter disable options.

└──▷ GET THIS VERSION

$ git clone --branch v1.0.79 https://github.com/sst/opencode.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v1.0.79

└──▷ USE IT

Disable all LSPs and formatters project-wide when you want a lightweight session without language server overhead.

yaml

lsp: false
formatter: false

›Adds PHP Intelephense LSP support for PHP code intelligence in the editor.
›Adds YAML language server support for YAML file editing.
›Adds ability to display reasoning summaries for Gemini models.
›Adds subagents visibility in the agents modal.
›Enables task tool resume capabilities so interrupted tasks can be continued.

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›Adds top-level lsp: false and formatter: false config options to disable all LSPs or all formatters at once.
›Disables fetch timeout by default in provider options, removing artificial request limits.

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Google gemini-cli

v0.17.0 3 RELEASES · 2025-11-20 NOTES STABLE

An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.

gemini-cli v0.17.0 adds Gemini 3 support, multi-extension uninstall, metadata server auth, and MCP tool discovery rework.

└──▷ GET THIS VERSION

$ git clone --branch v0.17.0 https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.17.0

›Launches Gemini 3 model support in Gemini CLI.
›Adds option for metadata server application default credentials without project override.
›Enables uninstalling multiple extensions in a single command.
›Reworks MCP tool discovery and invocation.
›Updates the permissions command to support modifying trust for other directories.

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›Checks folder trust before allowing add directory operations.
›Shows the active model in conversation history.
›Supports right-click to paste in Alternate Buffer mode.
›Changes default compress threshold to 0.7 for API key users.

2 more releases in this issue · 2025-11-20

v0.18.0-preview.0 NOTES STABLE

gemini-cli v0.18.0 adds Gemini 3 thinking support, click-to-focus shell, live preview toggles, and richer session recordings.

└──▷ GET THIS VERSION

$ git clone --branch v0.18.0-preview.0 https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.18.0-preview.0

└──▷ HOW TO FIND IT

Toggle a preview feature on or off at runtime without restarting the CLI session.

📍# Inside a running gemini-cli session, open Settings and toggle preview features on or off without exiting.

›Adds thinking level support for Gemini 3 models via updated model config hierarchy.
›Narrows thinking mode support to exclude gemini-2.0 models, simplifying model selection logic.
›Enables click-to-focus support for the interactive shell.
›Enables switching preview features on/off without restarting the CLI.
›Records interactive-only errors and warnings to chat recording JSON files for better session replay.

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›Displays user email detail in the about box.
›Wires up chat code path for model configs, enabling per-chat model configuration.
›Uses default model routing for the Zed integration.
›Updates banner design.
›Keeps header ASCII art colored on non-gradient terminals.
›Changes default compress threshold to 0.5 for API key users.

└──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE

!The default context compression threshold is changed to 0.5 for API key users, which may trigger earlier automatic context compression than before.

v0.18.0-nightly.20251120.2231497b1 NOTES STABLE

gemini-cli v0.18.0-nightly adds chat-session error recording, click-to-focus in interactive shell, and updated thinking-mode model support.

└──▷ GET THIS VERSION

$ git clone --branch v0.18.0-nightly.20251120.2231497b1 https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.18.0-nightly.20251120.2231497b1

›Records interactive-only errors and warnings to chat recording JSON files for post-session review.
›Adds click-to-focus support for the interactive shell, letting users mouse-click to direct input focus.
›Updates thinking mode support to exclude gemini-2.0 models with simplified selection logic.
›Bumps genai SDK to v1.30.0, unlocking access to the latest Gemini API capabilities.

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The AI Toolchain · curated daily · November 20, 2025
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The AI Toolchain — issue -270, November 20, 2025

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