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Release History

Version 1.5.6 (30, Sep 2026)

This release enhances CodeVista with reusable AI workflows, more focused command approvals, cleaner terminal history, stronger task, resource handling and overall improvements to stability and user experience.

โšกNew Features

  • Import & Reuse Commands/Agents/Skills
    Added support for importing and reusing Commands, Skills and Agents from compatible AI coding environments, making it easier to reuse existing workflows.
  • Command Approval Scope
    Narrowed down the scope of commands requiring explicit approval to reduce unnecessary confirmation steps.
  • Exclude CodeVista History from Terminal History
    CodeVista's internal commands are excluded from terminal history so users only see and reuse commands they entered themselves.
  • Single Sign-On (SSO)
    Added SSO support using FPT accounts for a more seamless and secure login experience.

๐ŸŽจ UI/UX Improvements

  • Workflow & Interaction Improvements
    Enhanced overall usability for a smoother user experience, with improved technical consistency, stability and maintainability.
  • Task Cancellation & Resource Handling
    Improved task cancellation to ensure resources are properly released when a session is stopped or disconnected.

๐Ÿš€ Functionality Enhancements

  • ๐Ÿž Bug Fixes
    • Improved Agent stability when running, stopping and completing tasks.
    • Resolved issues with @folder, terminal execution and MCP tool refresh.
    • Corrected task loading, task list synchronization and action button behavior.
    • Enhanced chat scrolling, message visibility and first-time login experience.
    • Addressed session, timeout, API connection and memory-related errors.
    • Added confirmation for Skill deletion and refined related interface behavior.

Version 1.5.5 Hotfix 1 (22, Sep 2026)

๐Ÿš€ Functionality Enhancements

  • Adjusted Context Window limit and Sub-agents Flow
    CodeVista's context window limit has been adjusted to better fit real-world tasks, and the way sub-agents are invoked has been reworked so they hand off cleanly to the main agent.
  • ๐Ÿž Bug Fixes
    • Fixed: AI Retry loop stops after a number of retries.
    • And other minor bug fixes.

Version 1.5.5 (16, Sep 2026)

โšกNew Features

  • Updated AI Model
    Upgraded CodeVista's core AI engine from Qwen 3.6 27B to Qwen 3.8 27B, delivering smarter reasoning, more accurate code assistance, and improved overall responsiveness across chat and agent workflows.
  • Expanded Context Window
    Increased the maximum context window to 300k tokens, allowing CodeVista to handle larger codebases, longer conversations, and more complex multi-file tasks without losing relevant context or requiring frequent manual trimming.

๐Ÿš€ Functionality Enhancements

  • ๐Ÿž Bug Fixes
    • Fixed: API Request Failed issues
    • Fixed: AI response is incomplete and gets cut off
    • And other minor bug fixes.

Version 1.5.4 (28, Aug 2026)

โšกNew Features

  • Unified Chat & Agent
    Combined the Chat and Agent tabs into a single interface, making it easier to switch between conversations and agent-based workflows without changing tabs.
  • Suggested Prompts
    Added contextual prompt suggestions after task completion to help users continue their workflow more quickly.
  • Queued Messages & Steering
    Added support for queuing prompts while the Agent is working and steering the current task with additional instructions without waiting for it to finish.
  • Extension ID & Name Update
    Updated CodeVista with a new unique extension ID and removed FPT Internal from the extension name.

๐Ÿš€ Functionality Enhancements

  • ๐Ÿž Bug Fixes
    Fixed Agent, Suggested Prompt, Queued Message, Feedback, and UI issues:
    • Agent execution and command handling issues
    • Hidden/missing action buttons and copy options
    • Folder, terminal, and context retrieval issues
    • Context lost after compacting
    • Multiple queued prompts sent at the same time
    • Images lost when prompts are added to the queue
    • Suggested Prompt loading, display, and input issues
    • Duplicate AI response content
    • Feedback submission failure for ZIP files over 100 MB
    • Unable to stop CodeVista after command execution errors

Version 1.5.3 Hotfix 1 (20, Aug 2026)

๐Ÿš€ Functionality Enhancements

  • ๐Ÿž Bug Fixes
    • Slow prompt rendering in Agent
    • Unexpected language displayed after responses
    • Unable to stop running conversations or create new tasks
    • Upstream HTTP 400 errors when prompts contain inaccessible links

Version 1.5.3 (13, Aug 2026)

โšกNew Features

  • ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ Slash Commands
    Type / in the Agent chat input to browse and insert commands defined as markdown files in your workspace. Supports .codevista, .opencode, and .claude command folders โ€” so existing command packs work out of the box.
  • ๐Ÿ“œ Per-Workspace History
    Message history is now stored separately for each workspace, keeping your conversations organized and context-relevant across different projects.

๐Ÿš€ Functionality Enhancements

  • ๐Ÿž Bug fixes
    Fixed Agent issues and other issues related to Skills and UI
    • History lost when opening the Rules panel
    • Long prompt paste causing a 400 error
    • Image picker not working
    • Task number text hard to read
    • Incorrect jump message formatting
    • All input area buttons hidden after cancelling a sub-agent
    • Agent skill not loading when filename and folder name don't match
    • Skill button only clickable from the Chat tab
    • MCP connection errors
    • General UI cleanup for unused features

Version 1.5.2 (29, Jul 2026)

โšกNew Features

  • โšก๏ธ Switch between Plan and Act modeย 
    Use Plan mode to let the AI outline its approach before making any changes, and switch to Act mode when you're ready to execute โ€” giving you more control over how the agent works.

๐Ÿš€ Functionality Enhancements

  • ๐Ÿž Bug fixes

    • Fixed 400 error message triggered when pasting very long prompts, and resolved an issue where configured Rules were not being applied during Agent sessions.

Version 1.5.1 (17, Jul 2026)

๐Ÿš€ Functionality Enhancements

  • ๐Ÿ’ฌ Parallel Sub-Agent Execution
    CodeVista agents can now run multiple sub-agents simultaneously.

  • ๐Ÿž Bug fixes

    • Fixed agent reliability issues (stalled responses, failed tool uploads, wrong-window response routing, dual-window conflicts, duplicate progress indicators, lingering loading states, and unclear stop/timeout error messages).

    • Resolved MCP issues (intermittent connection failures, wrong tool selection, tool count not refreshing on toggle, and compact task errors).

Version 1.5.0 (5, Jul 2026)

๐Ÿš€ Key Points of the Initial Edition:

  • โšก Agentic Coding
    Faster message loading and improved handling of longer responses.

  • ๐Ÿ’ฌ CodeVista Skills
    Attach reusable โ€œskillsโ€ to agentsโ€”specialized capabilities for frameworks, APIs, and workflows tailored to your codebase.

  • ๐Ÿ“ Self-hosted AI Model
    Run AI models on your own infrastructure for maximum control, privacy, and compliance with enterprise security policies.