v1.6.1

silvia-odwyer/photonv1.6.1Sep 2, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

This release focuses on bug fixes for connection handling and the TUI, updates model recommendations, and cleans up documentation.

Key Highlights

Fixed MCP call errors to prevent connection quarantine
Updated TUI to run environment and model checks on the start screen
Added GLM-5.3, Fable 5.1, and Gemini 3.7 Flash to the recommended models list
Trimmed README sections to improve readability

New Features

Added GLM-5.3, Fable 5.1, and Gemini 3.7 Flash to recommended models

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed
* skills: reference new cloud cli by @bearsyankees in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/1227
* MCP call errors no longer quarantine the connection by @yoni-at-strix in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/1228
* fix(tui): run environment and model checks on the no-target start screen by @devin-ai-integration[bot] in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/1232
* fix(ci): make the pre-commit mypy hook and the test suite pass on a fresh checkout by @devin-ai-integration[bot] in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/1234
* fix(config): merge env into cli-config.json and invalidate the linked LLM connection on change by @devin-ai-integration[bot] in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/1236
* feat(models): add GLM-5.3, Fable 5.1, Gemini 3.7 Flash to the recommended list and make openrouter/z-ai/glm-5.3 the top pick by @devin-ai-integration[bot] in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/1235
* docs(readme): trim the strix cloud section to the essentials by @devin-ai-integration[bot] in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/1237
* docs: trim crammed README sections and add cloud CLI and viewer docs pages by @devin-ai-integration[bot] in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/1238
* docs(readme): shorten the coding-agent skills paragraph by @devin-ai-integration[bot] in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/1239
* chore: release v1.6.1 by @devin-ai-integration[bot] in https://github.com/usestrix/strix/pull/1240


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/usestrix/strix/compare/v1.6.0...v1.6.1