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Latest updates

Section titled “Latest updates”
  • Kora Desktop 1.7.0. The Claude Code provider, multiple ChatGPT accounts, and sessions that talk to each other.
  • Kora Desktop 1.6.9. Searchable disk recovery and long reasoning streams that stay fluid.
  • Kora Desktop 1.6.8. Chat code blocks in the editor’s palette and external links that open in the OS browser.

Kora Desktop 1.7.0 - Claude Code and sessions that talk to each other

Section titled “Kora Desktop 1.7.0 - Claude Code and sessions that talk to each other”

September 22, 2026

  • Claude Code as a provider. Connect the Claude Code CLI and bring its native coding sessions into Kora, with visible thinking and tool events, multi-turn resume, and Kora’s execution modes mapped to the CLI’s permission modes. Claude’s slash commands appear in the palette, taken live from the CLI — and multiple accounts work too, with session resume that finds a conversation even when it belongs to another account.
  • Multiple ChatGPT accounts. Add more than one ChatGPT account: each is saved with its plan badge, you can switch or remove accounts individually, and the model catalog refreshes when you switch.
  • Sessions that talk to each other. Type # in the composer to mention another session in the same project and message it directly. Busy sessions take the message into their queue, idle ones start right away, and the reply is relayed back to the sender — with a badge on each turn showing who sent it.
  • The desktop stays awake while paired. While the phone remote is connected, your computer no longer goes to sleep mid-session.

Kora Desktop 1.6.9 - Recovery you can search

Section titled “Kora Desktop 1.6.9 - Recovery you can search”

September 21, 2026

  • Filter recovery candidates. Narrow the disk recovery dialog by title, project, or session ID to find the session you want back.
  • Fluid long reasoning. Long reasoning streams stay fluid as they arrive, with a live window that never truncates their text.

Kora Desktop 1.6.8 - Code blocks in your editor’s colors

Section titled “Kora Desktop 1.6.8 - Code blocks in your editor’s colors”

September 20, 2026

  • Code blocks that match the editor. Chat code blocks are now highlighted with the editor’s Monaco palette, and the code-block actions include a palette picker.
  • External links open in the browser. Cmd/Ctrl+click a link in a chat response to open it in your system browser.

Kora Desktop 1.6.7 - Find sessions fast

Section titled “Kora Desktop 1.6.7 - Find sessions fast”

September 19, 2026

  • Search sessions by title. Type to filter the session list by name in the sidebar — and the status-dot filter bar now carries a label.
  • Compaction summaries from the model. When the context fills up, automatic compaction now has the model write the summary itself, with headroom that follows the optimization mode (Eco, Balanced, Quality). Mechanical extracts remain only as a marked fallback.

Kora Desktop 1.6.6 - The queue, now on your phone

Section titled “Kora Desktop 1.6.6 - The queue, now on your phone”

September 18, 2026

  • The queue goes mobile. Turns queued on the desktop now show up on the mobile remote, where you can remove them, send them now, or clear the whole queue. See Remote control.
  • A sidebar that matches. The mobile remote sidebar now shows exactly the projects and sessions the desktop shows.
  • Answer with a keystroke. When Kora asks a question, press A, B, or C to pick a choice.
  • Filter sessions by status. Use the status dots in the sidebar to narrow the session list by state.

Kora Desktop 1.6.2 - A Cloud Sync you can trust

Section titled “Kora Desktop 1.6.2 - A Cloud Sync you can trust”

September 7, 2026

  • Progress narration. Long-running tool workflows now get concise progress narration instead of silence — and the old amber/red thinking meter is gone.
  • A real Cloud Sync switch. Turn Cloud Sync off and it stays off. See Cloud Sync.
  • One owning device per session. Each session belongs to the device that created it — cloud-owned sessions are badged in the sidebar — and sessions no longer fork silently into duplicates across devices.
  • Selective restore. Choose what comes back from your cloud backup, with a restore step in onboarding and manual import in Settings — or download the whole backup from Settings → Cloud Sync.
  • Sessions that follow you. Cloud-pulled sessions are imported into the local workspace as they arrive, and deleting a session removes it from every device.
  • Optimization mode in reach. The token optimization mode pill moved from the sidebar footer to the composer, next to the execution mode — and you can switch it from the phone remote, with live two-way sync.
  • Devin plans as todos. Plan updates from Devin sessions appear as todo snapshots in the app.
  • Context details on hover. Hover the context indicator to open its compact details; click to pin them open.

Kora Desktop 1.6.0 - Remote control and the Devin provider

Section titled “Kora Desktop 1.6.0 - Remote control and the Devin provider”

September 3, 2026

  • Remote control. Scan a QR code from Settings → Mobile Pairing (Premium) and run the active session from your phone: send prompts, stop work, switch sessions, choose the provider and model, and change the execution mode. See Remote control.
  • Live session mirroring. The phone follows the desktop in real time — streaming replies, provider and model changes, execution mode, and context usage stay in sync in both directions.
  • Devin through ACP. Connect Devin from Settings → AI Providers and bring its native coding sessions into Kora through the Agent Client Protocol, with visible reasoning and Devin’s slash commands in the palette.
  • Curated CLI models. Review the models discovered from OpenCode and Devin in Settings and keep only the ones you want in the selector.
  • Steadier long runs. Sustained-use watchdogs replace fixed time caps, so long tasks stop on silence instead of on a clock.
  • Contained context. Oversized tool results and file listings are capped so a single tool cannot crowd out your context window.

Kora Desktop 1.5.0 - Goal Mode and a more focused workspace

Section titled “Kora Desktop 1.5.0 - Goal Mode and a more focused workspace”

August 5, 2026

  • Goal Mode. Set /goal <condition> to keep a session working until the requested outcome is complete, with visible progress and an explicit stop control. See Goal Mode.
  • Native title-bar toolbar. The main toolbar now lives in the desktop title bar, leaving more room for the workspace.
  • Inline work modes. Start the composer with /ask, /plan, /debug, or /build to choose how Kora approaches the task.
  • Clearer context details. Open the context indicator to understand how much room remains for the active model.

Kora Desktop 1.4.13 - Git changes and independent sessions

Section titled “Kora Desktop 1.4.13 - Git changes and independent sessions”

August 3, 2026

  • Working-tree Git diffs. Review a saved file’s current changes against HEAD from the editor or Git panel.
  • Independent editor tabs per session. The same file can stay open in separate sessions without mixing their tabs or edits.

Kora Desktop 1.4.11 - More control over active work

Section titled “Kora Desktop 1.4.11 - More control over active work”

July 31, 2026

  • Individual task controls. Stop one active task, stop all work, or clear completed items from the operational panel.
  • Keep partial progress. Stopping a task preserves the work completed so far for the rest of the session.

Kora Desktop 1.4.8 - Better remote work and compact layouts

Section titled “Kora Desktop 1.4.8 - Better remote work and compact layouts”

July 30, 2026

  • Remote terminal. Open a shell at the root of a connected remote folder directly from Kora.
  • Readable compact sessions. Session actions move below the title on narrow screens so names and details stay readable.
  • Italian date formatting. User messages follow the Italian date and time format.

Kora Desktop 1.4.6 - More language and model choices

Section titled “Kora Desktop 1.4.6 - More language and model choices”

July 29, 2026

  • Kimi Code. Connect Kimi Code and choose from its available coding models.
  • Custom file-language mappings. Map any file extension to the editor language you want, including Dart.

Kora Desktop 1.4.4 - Dart and Flutter support

Section titled “Kora Desktop 1.4.4 - Dart and Flutter support”

July 29, 2026

  • Dart and Flutter projects. Kora recognizes Dart and Flutter projects and offers their editor tooling in the Mobile settings section.

Kora Desktop 1.4.3 - Commit help and more model choice

Section titled “Kora Desktop 1.4.3 - Commit help and more model choice”

July 29, 2026

  • AI-generated commit messages. Generate a Conventional Commit message from staged changes with one click.
  • ByteDance ModelArk. Browse available models, choose the ones you need, and test the connection from Settings.
  • Session-specific skills. Keep the skills used for one task separate from those used in another session.

Kora Desktop 1.4.2 - Mention files from the composer

Section titled “Kora Desktop 1.4.2 - Mention files from the composer”

July 28, 2026

  • @ file mentions. Type @ in the composer to search project files, browse folders with Tab, and add the selected file to your message.

Kora Desktop 1.4.0 - A chat that gets out of the way

Section titled “Kora Desktop 1.4.0 - A chat that gets out of the way”

July 27, 2026

The chat now gives more space to your work and less to its surrounding interface.

  • Clearer messages. Your prompts and Kora’s answers have a cleaner, easier-to-scan layout.
  • Compact queue. Queued messages use less vertical space and remain easy to reorder.
  • Long-paste indicator. Large pasted blocks are clearly labelled before you send them.

Earlier milestones

Section titled “Earlier milestones”

1.3.5 - Onboarding, updates, and Git workspace

Section titled “1.3.5 - Onboarding, updates, and Git workspace”
  • Guided setup for ChatGPT, Models.dev, and Kora.
  • Choose whether to install an update now, on quit, or later.
  • A dedicated Git workspace with branches, history, and visual diffs.