v1.18.8

anomalyco/opencodev1.18.8Jul 28, 2026by opencode-agent[bot]

AI Summary

This release focuses on stability and compatibility improvements, specifically enhancing support for newer MCP servers and OAuth flows while addressing numerous desktop UI and performance issues.

Key Highlights

Improved compatibility with newer MCP servers and OAuth flows.
Fixed desktop freezes related to closing projects and loading the right panel.
Linux packages now include AppStream metadata.
Improved keyboard navigation and tab ordering.

New Features

Added a shortcut to open the project selector in new sessions.

Full Release Notes

## Core

### Improvements

- Improved compatibility with newer MCP servers and OAuth flows.

### Bugfixes

- Reconnects MCP servers after expired SDK sessions, including concurrent requests.
- Honors configured MCP OAuth callback ports in `mcp debug`.
- Stops sending deprecated sampling defaults to newer Gemini models.

## Desktop

### Improvements

- Added a shortcut to open the project selector in new sessions.

### Bugfixes

- Tab keyboard navigation now follows the visible tab order.
- Opening files now expands Windows folders with trailing separators.
- Server status uses blue when an integration needs attention.
- Provider connection state now refreshes immediately after changes.
- Linux packages now install AppStream metadata. (@develop7)
- Local desktop runs now use the channel database.
- Prevents freezes when closing projects from the home view.
- Prevents the right panel from freezing the session view while loading.

**Thank you to 2 community contributors:**
- @OpeOginni:
  - fix(core): correct MCP environment field in built-in skill (#39175)
- @develop7:
  - fix(desktop): install AppStream metainfo in Linux packages (#36872)