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0.0.38 (2026-04-14)

Features

• ci: include version in workflow run name (#2627) (336ffd8)
• cli: --skill startup invocation (#2477) (5f0f1d4)
• cli: /auto-update to toggle auto-updates (#2276) (ad70bde)
• cli: deepagents deploy (#2491) (01dc60e)
• cli: add -y and -S short flags for auto-approve and shell-allow-list (#1919) (1036b16)
• cli: add DEEPAGENTS_CLI_ env var prefix and fix dotenv load order (#2303) (29647bb)
• cli: add enabled flag to hide providers from /model switcher (#1897) (72a216c)
• cli: add ls_integration metadata to langsmith traces (#2272) (5dd8098)
• cli: add animated spinner to non-interactive verbose mode (#2001) (153f465)
• cli: add async backend support to local context middleware (#2118) (a0d623c)
• cli: add external editor support via ctrl+x and /editor (#1861) (bf5d088)
• cli: add permissions to deepagents deploy (#2651) (5d93b73)
• cli: add rotating tips to welcome banner (#1898) (d882ca8)
• cli: add sandbox type to trace metadata (#1845) (59ef941)
• cli: agent-friendly ux for scripted/headless workflows (#2271) (386438f)
• cli: AgentCore Code Interpreter sandbox provider (#2120) (92556c7)
• cli: allow color overrides on built-in themes, default dark to false (#2275) (8f71865)
• cli: auto-update lifecycle, /update command, install script ux (#2095) (fd92f6e)
• cli: context-aware connecting banner for resume and local server (#2092) (18b385b)
• cli: default langsmith project to 'deepagents-cli' (#2277) (7178b87)
• cli: defer HITL approval menu while user is typing (#1833) (1d1572e)
• cli: enhance tool-call UI, add Ctrl+U shortcut for chat input (#1757) (800c552)
• cli: load ~/.deepagents/.env as global dotenv (#1909) (5a21d0a)
• cli: persist token count in graph state across sessions (#2323) (5be352d)
• cli: pop queued messages individually on esc instead of clearing all (#2089) (c76d855)
• cli: render ask-user questions as markdown (#2339) (5fbb14a)
• cli: show editable install source path in help and banner (#1916) (4ce1cee)
• cli: show platform-specific ripgrep install command in missing-tool warning (#1997) (f000ce5)
• cli: skill invocation via /skill:name (#2037) (cc8cce7)
• cli: support root/MDM installs (#2346) (f618acc)
• cli: surface unsupported input modalities in system prompt (#2327) (95620e7)
• cli: themes (#2134) (db67af0)
• cli: warn on missing tavily key, add /notifications (#2555) (3dff3ed)
• sdk,cli: add openrouter SDK attribution (#2205) (2798e51)
• sdk,cli: add package version metadata to traces (#2129) (e4a44b4)
• sdk: add async subagent middleware for remote LangGraph servers (#1758) (0c5d501)
• sdk: port LangSmithSandbox from CLI to SDK (#1983) (dfff6e7)
• sdk: rename backend methods (#1907) (7665066)
• sdk: update backend return types for ls, glob, grep (#1870) (23cf264)
• sdk: update FileData and backend.read return type to support multimodal data (#1869) (6fb4ede)

Bug Fixes

• cli: add missing model provider deps to deploy bundler [closes #2647] (#2660) (b710a69)
• cli: align headless todo guidance with non-interactive mode (#2459) (281899b)
• cli: bug w/ AGENTS.md in system prompt twice (#2652) (9052be9)
• cli: bump min langchain version (#2138) (1b4bbe0)
• cli: disable markup parsing for blocked-link notifications (#2170) (15867bf)
• cli: dismiss slash command autocomplete on space (#2478) (02e46bc)
• cli: eliminate autocomplete popup flicker (#2020) (4b2db1e)
• cli: eliminate trace fragmentation in non-interactive mode (#2136) (9bddc52)
• cli: enforce approval toggle when launched with -y (#2278) (28a32b7)
• cli: escape dynamic strings in rich markup to prevent markup injection (#1888) (d349d10)
• cli: escape exception text in rich markup error output (#2307) (42bccca)
• cli: escape markup in toast notifications (#2139) (90ccc28)
• cli: exit app on ctrl+d when thread list is empty (#2270) (e859077)
• cli: fail fast on missing provider credentials (#2554) (50fb8ae)
• cli: fix mktemp template in debug script for macOS (#2603) (63fa537)
• cli: guard against textual cursor/document desync crash (#2494) (c14a748)
• cli: harden deploy config parsing and add unit tests (#2636) (0469d14)
• cli: harden MCP pre-flight health checks (#2019) (2b27055)
• cli: human-readable duration and consistent dim styling on teardown screen (#1995) (901a0a4)
• cli: isolate test history writes from real history file (#2006) (a078257)
• cli: load project .env before deploy/dev config validation (#2644) (8299091)
• cli: mark token count as approximate after interrupted generation (#2353) (cb9a0c7)
• cli: misleading "missing package" error when provider import fails (#1960) (b90fbad)
• cli: open trace in browser immediately when busy (#2305) (b452032)
• cli: patch model identity in system prompt on /model swap (#2024) (36aecbf)
• cli: pre-flight health checks for MCP servers (#2008) (30d60e3)
• cli: prevent premature thinking state with parallel subtasks (#1858) (189104c)
• cli: prevent session stats loss on mid-turn exit (#2238) (b1807aa)
• cli: rebind toggle tool output to ctrl+o to unblock cmd+right (#2088) (b486fe5)
• cli: remove duplicate server failure notification (#2141) (c1cfe72)
• cli: remove keybinding overrides that shadow textual built-ins (#2084) (08fc5d0)
• cli: replace per-chunk scroll_end with anchor to fix scrollbar flicker (#1891) (a9be236)
• cli: resolve config-defined providers during runtime model swaps (#1941) (aebc660)
• cli: resolve conflicting langsmith env var precedence (#2455) (b6997d8)
• cli: show checkmark for class_path providers in model selector (#1899) (4adb712)
• cli: show server startup error instead of generic agent message (#2397) (a3e1e93)
• cli: slash commands should not require server connection / queue (#1974) (32bd814)
• cli: sort MCP tools deterministically for prompt-cache stability (#2497) (39b43cf)
• cli: stop loading widget timer leak (#2396) (01d3d86)
• cli: support pre-release versions in update checker (#2164) (e18e9dc)
• cli: surface clear error for missing sandbox provider deps (#1999) (939f56a)
• cli: use ascii-safe glyphs in tool status restore path (#1895) (2a9cbc8)
• cli: use counter to close history-recall autocomplete race (#1901) (bfd08af)
• cli: use relative paths in langgraph config for Windows compat (#2244) (d10dfbd)
• cli: warn agent that local filesystem is inaccessible in sandbox mode (#2274) (a3b61e5)
• cli: wire enable_ask_user flag to remove tool in non-interactive mode (#2105) (2399747)
• sdk,cli: align error messages and clean up recent refactors (#2171) (e2db737)
• sdk: use file transfer instead of command strings for sandbox write/edit (#2117) (6c2d559), closes #1402

Performance Improvements

• cli: O(1) message lookups in MessageStore (#2350) (d39fd5d)
• cli: add textual-speedups for Rust-based layout primitives (#1910) (45b58a1)
• cli: defer /model selector data loading off event loop (#2259) (a32ce7f)
• cli: defer heavy imports from startup path (#2022) (b7f5a99)
• cli: defer pydantic and adapter imports out of startup hot path (#2269) (0a410b4)
• cli: offload blocking path ops from textual event loop (#1894) (d3eedcc)
• cli: prewarm markdown stack and cache skill body render (#2236) (0a3ba47)
• cli: reduce health poll interval for local langgraph dev server (#2283) (7f5c3de)
• cli: sub 250ms first paint (#2027) (e42e05c)
• cli: use stream layout for messages container (#1896) (b35401b)

Reverted Changes

• make summarization test compatible with sdk 0.4.11 (#1923) (22fd479)

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