For the full changelog with every commit, see the CHANGELOG.md in the repository.

v4.2.1 (2026-03-28)

Patch release — bug fixes and compliance improvements.

Changed

• Enhanced project metadata, compliance, and contribution setup
• Improved responsiveness and content overflow in webview UI
• Removed connector feature and enhanced account settings

Fixed

• Robust error handling for terminal session operations
• Corrected ErrorBoundary component import path in webview UI

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v4.2.0 (2026-03-22)

Added

• Browser Automation Tool — Playwright-powered browser control with SSRF protection, injection guards, and expression sandboxing
• Onboarding Wizard — 5-step structured setup (Welcome → Provider → Workspace → Security → First Task) with provider testing and project detection
• Concurrency Queue — priority-based agent stream queue with starvation prevention and AbortSignal cancellation
• Cost Tracking Dashboard — centralized AI usage cost summary and aggregation
• Team Intelligence Graph — team graph with health stats, collaboration tracking, and audit documentation

Fixed

• Isolated command chat history to prevent cross-command contamination
• Fixed chat history agent ID handling

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v4.1.0 (2026-02-15)

Added

• Telemetry & Observability — local OpenTelemetry integration with trace correlation and structured logging
• Google Gemini provider support in developer agent
• News Reader — RSS feed aggregation with save/delete functionality and daily cleanup
• Notification Center — SQLite-backed notifications with browser preferences
• Connector Service — unified connector abstraction for MCP and skills
• Dependency Graph — auto-generated import-graph visualization
• Enhanced Context Retrieval — improved context selection with simplified function signatures
• Reader-to-Chat Integration — send reader content directly to chat

Changed

• Simplified function signatures and removed unused regex patterns
• Updated npm dependencies to latest versions
• Replaced lint with fix in GitHub CI workflow

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v4.0.0 (2026-01-10)

Major release — multi-agent architecture and worker thread infrastructure.

Added

• Diff Review — pending change tracking with UI integration
• AST Indexing — worker thread-based tree-sitter indexing with compact mode
• Git Branch Detection — automatic analysis prompt on branch change
• Agent Timeline — visual agent activity tracking component
• Memory Management Tools — task and memory tools with scheduler service
• Scheduled Tasks — automation framework with cron-like scheduling
• News Component — customizable font settings and UI enhancements
• Code insertion and terminal execution buttons in webview

Changed

• Customizable agent settings and enhanced user preferences
• Updated FAQ with new model options and enhanced troubleshooting

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v3.7.x

Maintenance releases with stability improvements and bug fixes. See the GitHub Releases page for details.

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v3.4.4 and earlier

See the GitHub Releases page for the full history.

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Staying up to date

CodeBuddy updates automatically through the extension marketplace. You can also update manually:

Extensions: Check for Extension Updates

Or install a specific version from a .vsix file:

code --install-extension codebuddy-4.2.1.vsix