v1.16.20 v1.16.21

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tulir/whatsmeowSep 27, 2026 → Sep 27, 20261 day between releases

What's New

Removed deprecated creds-refresh daemon and added dynamic model probing.

Breaking Changes

  • Removal of the `creds-refresh` command and its keep-warm daemon

New Features

  • Model probing capabilities via `codex debug models probe`
  • New remote retry logic for SSH authentication failures
  • Status filter shortcuts keep cursor on selected session

Improvements

  • Web push notifications restored for background tabs
  • Model lists fetched dynamically from installed CLI

Bug Fixes

  • Status filter shortcuts keep cursor on selected session

Upgrade Notes

Disable the `agent-deck-creds-refresh` systemd unit and remove the `creds-refresh` command. For long-lived logins, use `claude setup-token` with the `CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN` environment variable.

The Two Releases

v1.16.20

v1.16.20

Sep 27, 2026· 25 days ago

This release focuses on improving Codex session management and JSON output capabilities, ensuring correct correlation of sessions and outputs.

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v1.16.21

v1.16.21

Sep 27, 2026· 25 days ago

This release adds model probing capabilities from the installed CLI and removes the deprecated `creds-refresh` daemon. It also restores web push notifications and improves the retry logic for remote SSH authentication failures.

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