{"version":"1.5.0","versions":{"cli":"1.5.0","desktop":"1.5.0"},"date":"2026-11-06","dateFormatted":"November 6, 2026","url":"https://docs.factory.com/changelog/release-notes#v1.5.0","jsonUrl":"https://docs.factory.com/changelog/releases/1.5.0.json","summary":"New automation menu, older message loading fixes, connectors, and safer Environment choices","surfaces":["cli","app","web"],"changes":[{"type":"fix","surface":"app","title":"Saved pull request titles","description":"The environment panel now shows a saved pull request's own title instead of a placeholder"},{"type":"improvement","surface":"app","title":"Simpler custom model form","description":"Adding a custom model now keeps Behaves like under Advanced options instead of the main form"},{"type":"fix","surface":"web","title":"Environment choices in New Session","description":"New Session now offers only Environments your organization's computer policy allows, and explains a failed launch"},{"type":"fix","surface":"app","title":"Connector logos and categories","description":"Splunk, Elasticsearch, and Google BigQuery now show their logo, description, and category in Connectors settings"},{"type":"improvement","surface":"app","title":"Tool rows in light mode","description":"Tool labels in light mode now sit back from Droid's text the way they do in dark mode"},{"type":"fix","surface":"cli","title":"Older messages after compaction","description":"Reopening a session whose history was compacted now loads all of its older messages"},{"type":"fix","surface":"app","title":"Older messages on short sessions","description":"Short transcripts now load their older messages instead of leaving a button that never loads"},{"type":"feature","surface":"app","title":"New automation menu","description":"New automation on the Automations list now offers Create from template, Create with Droid, or Create manually"},{"type":"deprecation","surface":"app","title":"PR Babysitter template removed","description":"The automation template gallery no longer offers the PR Babysitter guided setup"},{"type":"fix","surface":"app","title":"Environment names on shared automations","description":"Automations shared by other members now name their Environment instead of showing Unknown environment"}],"contentText":"New features\n\n- New automation menu - New automation on the Automations list now offers Create from template, Create with Droid, or Create manually\n\nImprovements\n\n- Simpler custom model form - Adding a custom model now keeps Behaves like under Advanced options instead of the main form\n- Tool rows in light mode - Tool labels in light mode now sit back from Droid's text the way they do in dark mode\n\nBug fixes\n\n- Saved pull request titles - The environment panel now shows a saved pull request's own title instead of a placeholder\n- Environment choices in New Session - New Session now offers only Environments your organization's computer policy allows, and explains a failed launch\n- Connector logos and categories - Splunk, Elasticsearch, and Google BigQuery now show their logo, description, and category in Connectors settings\n- Older messages after compaction - Reopening a session whose history was compacted now loads all of its older messages\n- Older messages on short sessions - Short transcripts now load their older messages instead of leaving a button that never loads\n- Environment names on shared automations - Automations shared by other members now name their Environment instead of showing Unknown environment\n\nDeprecations\n\n- PR Babysitter template removed - The automation template gallery no longer offers the PR Babysitter guided setup"}