v1.17.1

anomalyco/opencodev1.17.1Jun 10, 2026by opencode-agent[bot]

AI Summary

References can now include usage descriptions, and a dedicated `/new-session` route has been added to the desktop application. The release also improves MCP timeout handling and Anthropic fallback responses.

Key Highlights

References can include usage descriptions for agents.
References can be hidden from `@` autocomplete when needed.
The new desktop session flow has a dedicated `/new-session` route.
MCP prompt and resource requests now respect configured server timeouts.

New Features

References with usage descriptions
Dedicated `/new-session` desktop route
Improved MCP timeout handling

Full Release Notes

## Core

### Improvements

- References can include usage descriptions for agents, show up in the new docs, and be hidden from `@` autocomplete when needed.

### Bugfixes

- Deprecated `reference` config entries continue to load under the newer `references` config key.
- MCP prompt and resource requests now respect configured server timeouts.
- Anthropic fallback responses are handled correctly again.
- MCP servers that fail during client setup now fail cleanly instead of leaving a broken connection behind.

## Desktop

### Improvements

- The new desktop session flow now has a dedicated `/new-session` route with draft tabs that keep your prompt and project selection together until you start the session.

### Bugfixes

- Restored macOS auto-updates.