Cortex Code changelog¶

Added the /changelog command to view release notes.

Managed plugins and marketplace installs: Added registry-backed plugin install, update, enable, disable, validate, and uninstall flows, plus marketplace-backed installs and a fullscreen plugin manager.

Runtime plugin refresh: Added in-process plugin reloads so lifecycle changes can refresh commands, skills, agents, hooks, and MCP servers without restarting Cortex Code.

Disabled plugin handling: Switched disabled plugins to explicit activation metadata so inactive installs stay discoverable without loading their full runtime contents.

Postgres connections and SQL workflows: Added Postgres connection management, Snowflake Postgres token authentication, and dialect-aware /sql execution across Snowflake and Postgres.

ACP editor integration: Added cortex acp serve with streaming editor sessions, native permission routing, clarifying-question prompts, and diff-based file edit previews.

Postgres safety and credential handling: Hardened Postgres permission analysis, secured Snowflake Postgres token generation, and removed shell-exposed password flags in favor of secure prompts or ~/.pgpass.

Faster guardrails: Reduced guardrail latency so protected requests feel less disruptive during streaming.

Browser workflows: Added cortex browser and improved browser recovery flows.

Team workflows: Expanded swarm and background-agent collaboration flows.

Sandbox coverage: Expanded sandbox support across more platforms and workflows.

Profiles and tool controls: Added richer profiles and easier tool allow or deny controls.

Windows platform support: Added broader Windows compatibility across shell, file, and CLI workflows.

Background agents: Improved reconnect, resume, and navigation flows for /agents.

Permission rules: Added configurable permission rules for safer command execution.

Auth and credential resilience: Improved token storage, migration, and recovery for authentication flows.

Shell safety and controls: Strengthened shell safeguards and expanded usage, model, and view controls.

Skill updates and remote plugins: Added versioned skill updates and support for plugins hosted in GitHub repositories.

Inter-agent coordination: Added agent-to-agent messaging and stronger multi-agent task coordination.

Model discovery: Improved model discovery and request routing.

Resume and sandbox controls: Improved session resume behavior and sandbox testing controls.

Skill and plugin packaging: Bundled the Airflow plugin and added tarball-based skill installs.

Performance and output handling: Improved startup time and large tool-output handling.

Notebook execution robustness: Improved notebook execution permissions, reliability, and diagnostics.

Inter-agent orchestration: Expanded agent coordination and task flows.

Model and skill management: Improved model discovery and skill update flows.

Instruction management: Added instruction settings and clearer visibility into loaded instruction files.

Fork and rewind reliability: Made /fork and /rewind more reliable and easier to follow.

Custom slash commands: Expanded custom slash command naming and collision handling.

MCP workflow: Improved live updates when changing MCP server configurations.

Rendering polish: Reduced noisy spinners and improved transcript rendering behavior.

Background agents and /agents: Added background-agent launch flows and stronger plan handling for interactive sessions.

Settings and fullscreen controls: Added tabbed settings views and a more capable fullscreen settings experience.

Session browsing and docs: Added session search and a /docs shortcut to open documentation.

Model selection: Expanded /model options and improved default model behavior for subagents.

Semantic and dbt helpers: Improved semantic and dbt assistant workflows.

Snowflake config and path handling: Improved Snowflake home and config resolution plus safer connection setup workflows.

Secret and connection tooling: Added cortex secret and better support for local connections.

Worktree and remote-source improvements: Expanded worktree creation and improved remote skill and repository sourcing.

Notebook actions: Improved notebook permissions and notebook-action reliability.

CLI and session resilience: Improved interrupt handling, screen clearing, and table rendering in the terminal.