v0.8.3

VRSEN/agency-swarmv0.8.3Mar 23, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

This release includes dependency updates, the addition of OpenTelemetry observability, an interactive agent loop mode, and fixes for the web search tool loading when API keys are in config files.

Key Highlights

  • Added OpenTelemetry observability with local JSONL traces and Traceloop option
  • Added interactive mode for agent loop
  • Added skills for specific tools
  • Fixed web_search tool not loading when API key is in config file
  • Removed codex models from supported models

New Features

  • NestJS security testing module
  • OpenTelemetry observability
  • Interactive agent loop mode
  • Skills for specific tools

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed
* chore(deps): bump pypdf from 6.7.1 to 6.7.2 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/329
* chore: remove codex models from supported models by @octovimmer in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/342
* chore(deps): bump pypdf from 6.7.2 to 6.7.4 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/339
* feat(skills): add NestJS security testing module by @ms6rb in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/348
* chore(deps): bump pypdf from 6.7.4 to 6.7.5 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/343
* Add OpenTelemetry observability with local JSONL traces and Traceloop option by @bearsyankees in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/347
* fix: Change VERTEXAI_LOCATION from 'us-central1' to 'global' by @Hurleveur in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/351
* Update web search model name to 'sonar-reasoning-pro' by @0xallam in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/353
* fix: web_search tool not loading when API key is in config file by @0xallam in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/365
* feat: add interactive mode for agent loop by @0xallam in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/364
* Add tip about Strix integration with GitHub Actions by @0xallam in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/370
* feat: add skills for specific tools by @bearsyankees in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/366
* fix: prevent ScreenStackError when stopping agent from modal by @0xallam in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/374
* Guard TUI chat rendering against invalid Rich spans by @0xallam in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/375
* Refactor tool availability checks into registration by @0xallam in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/376
* Simplify tool file copying in Dockerfile by @0xallam in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/387
* chore: update default model, refine system prompt, bump sandbox by @0xallam in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/388
* chore: bump version to 0.8.3 by @0xallam in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/389

## New Contributors
* @ms6rb made their first contribution in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/348
* @Hurleveur made their first contribution in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/351

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/usestrix/strix/compare/v0.8.2...v0.8.3