Factory Droid v0.248.0

Factory Droid v0.248.0 was released on .

Summary

Factory Droid 0.248.0 is here: faster settings and @ file search, steadier reconnects, and a new option to store session titles even when session contents sync is off. Give it a spin.

Release Context

  • This was the 54th Factory Droid release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
  • It shipped 1 day after Factory Droid v0.247.0 (October 22, 2026).

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Release Notes

CLI v0.248.0, Desktop v0.205.0: Faster composer and settings search, steadier reconnects, and CLI and app fixes New features - Store session titles control - Organizations that turn session contents sync off can now allow Factory to store session titles Improvements - Session view during reconnect - A session no longer flashes a loading message when its computer reconnects within a moment - Disabled auto-update message - The update command now explains why updates are off instead of assuming an npm install - Settings search responsiveness - Settings search now stays responsive while you type instead of redrawing every previewed page - Composer file search speed - Typing an @ file search in the composer no longer slows the rest of the session page - Slash menu with many commands - The slash menu now opens and filters quickly no matter how many commands and skills exist - Faster first turn - The exec command now reaches its first turn sooner after startup Bug fixes - Session contents sync value - The session contents sync setting now shows its saved value instead of appearing on while loading - MCP policy disclaimer spacing - The MCP Server Policy note now sits clear of the allowlist field instead of flush against it - File tree search field - The search field in a narrow file tree now fits its column instead of clipping - Sending while reported offline - A session now connects and sends instead of refusing when the browser wrongly reports being offline - Session renames in cloud sync - Renaming a session in the terminal now updates the stored name instead of only the local one - Attachments while a computer reconnects - The composer now asks you to wait for the computer instead of rejecting a file as unsupported - New session branch picker - The branch picker now appears only in a folder that is a repository - Auto after a policy change - Choosing Auto now works right after your organization's model policy starts allowing it - Session start hook time - A session now waits up to a minute for your session start hooks to finish - Connectors empty state wording - The connectors empty state now tells admins they can enable connectors themselves - Empty session in the sidebar - Restarting the app no longer leaves an untitled empty session in the sidebar - Text between grouped tools - An answer written between two file reads now stays in the chat instead of disappearing - Message draft saving - Message drafts now keep saving instead of failing silently once saved history grows large - Settings in symlinked folders - Droid now reloads settings and custom Droids from symlinked folders instead of reusing the startup copy - Created file line counts - A created file's summary now counts its added lines without an extra trailing line - Reused connection status - A session on an already connected machine stays Ready instead of flashing a connecting state - Crash on tool rows - The terminal no longer crashes when a tool call reports a path in an unexpected form

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