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version: 1.6.9
date: 2026-02-16
title: Redesigned workspace shell with tabbed sidebars
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## App

### New
- Sessions: added a persistent project notes and todos panel (thanks to @gsxdsm).
- Sessions: introduced the ability to pin sessions within your groups for easy access.
- Settings: added a configurable Zen model for commit messages generation and summarization of notifications (thanks to @gsxdsm).
- Usage: added NanoGPT quota support and hardened provider handling (thanks to @nelsonPires5).

### Improvements
- **UI: redesigned the workspace shell with a context panel, tabbed sidebars, and quicker navigation across chat, files, and reviews.**
- UI: compact model info in selection (price + capabilities) (thanks to @nelsonPires5).
- Diff: improved large diff rendering and interaction performance for smooth reviews on heavy changesets.
- Worktrees: shipped an upstream-first flow across supported runtimes (thanks to @yulia-ivashko).
- Git: improved pull request branch normalization and base/remote resolution to reduce PR setup mismatches (thanks to @gsxdsm).
- Reliability: startup now auto-detects and safely connects to an existing OpenCode server.

### Fixes
- Chat: fixed file attachment issues and added exceeded-quota information.
- Desktop: restored desktop window geometry and position (thanks to @yulia-ivashko).
- Mobile: fixes for small-screen editor, terminal, and layout overlap issues (thanks to @gsxdsm, @nelsonPires5).

## VS Code

### New
- Usage: added NanoGPT quota provider support and improved provider wiring for steady usage reporting (thanks to @nelsonPires5).

### Improvements
- Agent Manager / Worktrees: switched to an upstream-first worktree flow with stronger branch tracking (thanks to @yulia-ivashko).
- UI: compact model info in selection (price + capabilities) (thanks to @nelsonPires5).