Cortex Code Desktop v1.20.2 release notes

v1.20.2 fixes a crash that could leave Windows users stuck after updating from an older version, adds one-click sharing of skills and plugins through deep links, and includes a Restart menu item and other fixes.

What’s new

  • Share skills and plugins with a deep link: A coco:// deep link opens Cortex Code Desktop and installs a skill or plugin straight from the Snowflake catalog in one click, so you can send a teammate a link instead of walking them through the catalog. Shared links always resolve to the latest certified version and open a calm, catalog-styled consent prompt before installing.

  • Restart from the File menu: A new Restart item in the File menu (and the workbench.action.restartWindow command in the command palette) restarts the app, with a confirmation guard so it won’t interrupt an update that is actively downloading.

Reliability and fixes

  • Fixed: crash on Windows after updating to v1.20.0: Windows users who updated from v1.17.0 or earlier to v1.20.0 could be left stuck. Stale modules are now cleaned up after an update and the updater no longer terminates itself mid-run, so affected Windows users can update normally. This is the top fix for Windows users this release.
  • Clearer error for missing app commands: When an app’s launch command (for example streamlit or npm) isn’t found, Desktop now surfaces an actionable message instead of waiting out a long timeout.