assist · Sep 21–27, 2026 · v0.672–v0.712 · via commits

Linked nodes, new-session dialog, releases page

The biggest week in a while. Assist nodes can now link to each other, over SSH too, replacing the old Windows proxy, and a keyboard-first new-session dialog arrived alongside a releases page that tracks live deployments.

Added 19

  • Mouse wheel steps through last message history
  • SSH node links, nodes doctor, peer logs and trace ids
  • Node-native panels and cloning on a linked node
  • Linked nodes replace the Windows proxy
  • Node name and health API
  • New-session dialog: Ctrl+N, repo picker, modes, harness, ?new
  • News nav tab via news.showInNav
  • Configurable default new-session mode
  • Build a backlog item with Codex or pi
  • assist refactor restructure --apply and --check from the import graph
  • Codex usage tracking and per-harness limits
  • Clone watcher reaped on last dismissal
  • Codex routed through LiteLLM in the CLI and daemon
  • assist github issue edit --parent
  • Releases page with live env state, graph and assist releases configure
  • High-level review: native diff viewer and /review-config
  • Config-gated cli-hook block on npm scripts (cliHook.blockNpmRun)
  • Filter and keyboard nav in the PRs dropdown
  • Do-not-merge titles flagged in assist prs status

Changed 2

  • Releases tab hidden without configured streams
  • Server run slot keyed on origin and group

Fixed 8

  • Comments in Rust files not detected
  • Resume watch killed by a daemon restart
  • Watcher left running after worktree close
  • Silent respawned run sessions never settling
  • Session cwd not following a PR review
  • Version mismatch not blamed on a stale WSL daemon
  • PRs miscounted in assist prs status
  • Missing PR number link on review cards