{"version":"0.83.0","date":"2026-03-20","dateFormatted":"March 20, 2026","url":"https://docs.factory.ai/changelog/release-notes#v0.83.0","jsonUrl":"https://docs.factory.ai/changelog/releases/0.83.0.json","summary":"Redesigned model selector and session list, active tool call spinner, and skill slash command fixes","surfaces":["cli"],"changes":[{"type":"feature","surface":"cli","title":"Redesigned model selector and session list"},{"type":"feature","surface":"cli","title":"Active tool call spinner"},{"type":"feature","surface":"cli","title":"Configurable subagent inactivity timeout"},{"type":"fix","surface":"cli","title":"Diff syntax highlighting"},{"type":"fix","surface":"cli","title":"Skill slash command arguments"},{"type":"fix","surface":"cli","title":"CLI status orb display"},{"type":"fix","surface":"cli","title":"Double loader on new session"},{"type":"fix","surface":"cli","title":"Sidebar button accessibility"},{"type":"fix","surface":"cli","title":"Whitespace in working directory input"},{"type":"fix","surface":"cli","title":"Daemon connectivity"}],"security":[],"deprecations":[],"contentText":"New features\n\n- Redesigned model selector and session list - Overhauled model selector and session list with improved navigation and layout\n- Active tool call spinner - A spinner now displays during active tool calls for better visibility into CLI activity\n- Configurable subagent inactivity timeout - New subagentInactivityTimeout setting to customize how long subagents wait before timing out due to inactivity\n\nBug fixes\n\n- Diff syntax highlighting - Fixed syntax highlighting issues in diff display\n- Skill slash command arguments - Fixed user arguments not being passed to skills invoked via slash commands\n- CLI status orb display - Fixed random display issues with the CLI status orb\n- Double loader on new session - Fixed a duplicate loading indicator appearing when creating a new session (Factory App)\n- Sidebar button accessibility - Fixed sidebar buttons being covered by the draggable region (Factory App)\n- Whitespace in working directory input - Input for working directory now correctly trims whitespace (Factory App)\n- Daemon connectivity - Fixed daemon connection issues that could occur on some systems"}