Factory Droid v0.203.0
Factory Droid v0.203.0 was released on .
Summary
CLI v0.203.0, Desktop v0.160.0: Queued messages are now editable, skill commands work after other text, and session switching, voice dictation, and large attachments are steadier New features - Edi...
Release Context
- This was the 7th Factory Droid release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped the same day as Factory Droid v0.204.0 (August 25, 2026).
Shipped around the same time
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Release Notes
CLI v0.203.0, Desktop v0.160.0: Queued messages are now editable, skill commands work after other text, and session switching, voice dictation, and large attachments are steadier New features - Edit queued messages - You can now move a queued or pending steering message back into the composer to change its text or attachments before it is sent (app) Improvements - Retention change warnings - Turning on or shortening session retention now warns you that existing sessions past the limit are permanently deleted before you save Bug fixes - Inline skill commands - You can now start a skill command after other text in your request, and text that begins with an unmatched slash submits normally instead of being blocked - Session switching - Switching between sessions no longer flashes, drops focus in the composer, or scrolls the page unexpectedly (app) - Session reload on focus - A session now reloads when you focus the window again, so it recovers after the app has been minimized (app) - Voice dictation at usage limits - Voice dictation now stops cleanly when you reach a usage limit instead of continuing to record audio it cannot transcribe (app) - Large document attachments - Attaching a very large spreadsheet or document no longer stalls the session on every turn (app)
Other Recent Factory Droid Releases
- v0.245.0 (October 20, 2026)
- v0.243.0 (October 16, 2026)
- v0.244.0 (October 16, 2026)
- v0.242.0 (October 15, 2026)
- v0.240.0 (October 13, 2026)
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