Agent Canvas 1.13.0
Released August 13, 2026. View the full release on GitHub.Highlights
- Context window usage meter and manual compaction — A new context-window usage meter, usage drawer, and manual compaction control let users monitor and manage token consumption in real time, preventing unexpected context overflow.
- Client-side conversation archive — Users can archive conversations directly from the sidebar, keeping the active conversation list clean without permanently deleting work.
- Inline markdown artifact previews — Markdown artifacts rendered in chat now show inline previews, reducing the need to open a separate viewer for common output formats.
- Ready-for-dev issue readiness gate — A new readiness gate enforces type-specific criteria before issues are marked ready for development, improving workflow discipline.
Improvements and fixes
- A postinstall message now explains how to start Agent Canvas after installation.
- Agent-server telemetry is now correctly configured when launched from Canvas.
- Overflow menus are now usable on touch devices, fixing a long-standing mobile interaction issue.
- The sidebar “Load more” button now correctly discovers folders rather than expanding folder contents prematurely.
- Chat input drag-resize is disabled when the input is not bottom-anchored, preventing unexpected layout shifts.
- Non-MCP-installable automation integrations are now surfaced instead of being silently dropped.
- A flaky
ProgressEventunhandled rejection in CI has been resolved. - Launcher services are spawned without an implicit shell, improving reliability across environments.
- The Basic LLM provider list no longer truncates at 100 entries, ensuring all available providers are visible.
- The context meter ring track is now drawn from the foreground color instead of a border token, fixing visual inconsistency.
- Pending MSW callbacks are drained before jsdom teardown, eliminating a
ProgressEventReferenceErrorin tests.

