v2.6.4 v1.23.0
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tulir/whatsmeowAug 30, 2026 → Sep 1, 20262 days between releases
What's New
Added persistent memory, Soul settings, and support for new AI model providers.
New Features
- Persistent memory for global or individual Copilot use.
- Soul settings for Work Mode personality and boundaries.
- Queued and immediate messages while a reply is generating.
- Support for new model providers including Tencent Hunyuan and Xiaomi MiMo.
Improvements
- Improved context retention for long-running tasks.
- Added bulk archive clearing and tool-result text previews.
- Vision-capable models can now open local and downloaded images.
- Working directory and permission settings now carry over between tasks.
- Full Access no longer pauses every 25 steps by default.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed Full Access pausing every 25 steps by default.
- Fixed working directory and permission settings not carrying over between tasks.
- Fixed context retention issues for long-running tasks.
Upgrade Notes
New 'Soul' and 'persistent memory' settings are available; ensure these are defined in your configuration file to avoid errors.
The Two Releases
v2.6.4
v2.6.4
Aug 30, 2026· 2 months ago
Minimal release notes: "**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Michael-A-Kuykendall/shimmy/compare/v2.6.3...v2.6.4"
Full release notesv1.23.0
v1.23.0
Sep 1, 2026· 2 months ago
Introduced persistent memory, Soul settings for personality configuration, and support for new AI model providers.
Full release notes