v0.49.0 v0.9.13
rtk-ai/rtkSep 11, 2026 → Sep 14, 20263 days between releases
What's New
Newer release introduces Codewhale pet companion and updates Computer Use plugin, deprecating legacy deepseek-tui package.
Breaking Changes
- Reverts `tee_on_success` feature to failure and truncation-driven recovery.
- Modifies configuration merging logic for legacy tee fields when a retriever section is present.
- Legacy `deepseek-tui` npm package is deprecated and receives no further releases.
New Features
- Codewhale pet with `/pet` command for terminal companion functionality.
- Computer Use plugin updated to version 0.3.1 with an accessibility-first pointer.
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (`deepseek-flash`) becomes the default DeepSeek model.
Improvements
- `/mcp reload` command no longer freezes the interface while servers reconnect.
- Computer Use plugin pointer no longer steals focus.
Bug Fixes
- Fixes for multiline paste issues.
- Fixes for truncated tool arguments.
- Fixes for concurrent instances destroying each other's queued text.
Upgrade Notes
Users coming from v0.8.x legacy `deepseek` / `deepseek-tui` names must migrate using `docs/REBRAND.md`. Existing direct installs should run `codewhale update` to keep newer builds.
The Two Releases
v0.49.0
Sep 11, 2026· 1 month ago
This release introduces a major overhaul of the recall system, adding a SQLite backend and content-addressed storage. It also adds a new SQLFluff lint command with JSON filtering to reduce token usage and refines rewrite and diffing logic.
Full release notesv0.9.13
Sep 14, 2026· 1 month ago
This release addresses integrity issues from the previous version, introduces a new 'pet' companion feature for the terminal, updates the Computer Use plugin to version 0.3.1, and sets DeepSeek V4.1 Flash as the default model to improve stability and user experience.
Full release notes