v4.0.1 v2026.10.7

Name: swarm
Author: parruda

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parruda/swarmOct 7, 2026 → Oct 7, 20260 days between releases

What's New

Major shift from CLI to desktop app with new agent modes and collaborative tools

New Features

Desktop custom topbar and layout
Agents Work and Code modes
Forms collaborative builders, screeners, responses, and polls
Import Office folders and legacy Office files
Gemini Flash as the only free-plan model

Improvements

CI caching for macOS builds to speed up development
S3 CORS updated to allow https://localhost dev origins
Performance optimization by dropping unused GIN values in entity_properties
Manual deploy dispatch added for agent-harness-service

Bug Fixes

Desktop installers now download for the detected platform
Event composer dropdowns remain open on click
Xcode native tools isolated from Nix builds
AI booking-link workflows added to calendar

Upgrade Notes

The release introduces a desktop application focus and new agent modes. Users may need to update configurations for the Agents workspace and verify that legacy shader CLI workflows have been replaced by the new desktop interface.

The Two Releases

v4.0.1

Oct 7, 2026· 15 days ago

Introduces CLI capabilities for agent skills and provides guided setup flows for the shader effects library.

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v2026.10.7

Oct 7, 2026· 15 days ago

This release enhances the desktop application experience with custom topbars and layouts, introduces new agent modes, and adds collaborative tools to forms.

Full release notes