{"version":"0.172.0","date":"2026-07-14","dateFormatted":"July 14, 2026","url":"https://docs.factory.ai/changelog/release-notes#v0.172.0","jsonUrl":"https://docs.factory.ai/changelog/releases/0.172.0.json","summary":"Mission side panel, add project folder, and PDF, MCP auth, and markdown fixes","surfaces":["cli","app"],"changes":[{"type":"feature","surface":"app","title":"Mission side panel"},{"type":"feature","surface":"app","title":"Add project folder"},{"type":"improvement","surface":"cli","title":"Consistent text editing"},{"type":"fix","surface":"cli","title":"`/clear` preserves model"},{"type":"fix","surface":"cli","title":"Password-protected PDFs"},{"type":"fix","surface":"cli","title":"MCP authentication"},{"type":"fix","surface":"cli","title":"Markdown line breaks"}],"security":[],"deprecations":[],"contentText":"New features\n\n- Mission side panel - Added a unified Mission side panel for managing missions (app)\n- Add project folder - New button to add a local project folder, streamlining local project setup (app)\n\nImprovements\n\n- Consistent text editing - Text-editing keys now behave consistently across all input fields\n\nBug fixes\n\n- /clear preserves model - /clear now keeps your current model and autonomy settings\n- Password-protected PDFs - Password-protected PDFs no longer lock up the session\n- MCP authentication - MCP sign-ins now refresh tokens silently and avoid duplicate authentication prompts\n- Markdown line breaks - Soft line breaks in markdown now render correctly"}