Factory Droid v0.213.0
Factory Droid v0.213.0 was released on .
Summary
CLI v0.213.0, Desktop v0.170.0: LaTeX rendering, settings search, reliable keyboard input, and clearer connector controls New features - LaTeX math in chat - Chat messages now render supported LaTe...
Release Context
- This was the 16th Factory Droid release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 1 day after Factory Droid v0.212.0 (September 4, 2026).
Shipped around the same time
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Release Notes
CLI v0.213.0, Desktop v0.170.0: LaTeX rendering, settings search, reliable keyboard input, and clearer connector controls New features - LaTeX math in chat - Chat messages now render supported LaTeX math expressions instead of displaying their markup (app) - Settings search - Search settings by name from the sidebar to find matching pages and controls (app) Improvements - Service account connector warning - Connecting a service account connector now shows a shared-access warning before you continue (app) - Status command details - The /status command now shows your user ID and connection details for troubleshooting - Organization connector controls - Organization managers can now control connector availability from the Connectors settings page (app) Bug fixes - Mermaid diagram labels - Mermaid diagrams now improve label contrast on custom node backgrounds (app) - Git commit authorship - Droid now uses your configured Git identity when creating commits - Lossless keyboard input - Fast typing and pastes now preserve characters across input updates - Named worktree branches - Passing an existing branch name to --worktree now checks out that branch instead of creating a copy - Thinking block duration - Thinking durations now stop updating when Droid starts replying or running tools - MCP server status - MCP servers blocked by your organization now show as disabled instead of appearing to connect - Auto Model after compaction - Auto Model now reevaluates its model choice after conversation compaction
Other Recent Factory Droid Releases
- v0.245.0 (October 20, 2026)
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