v1.6.1
usestrix/strixv1.6.1Sep 2, 2026by github-actions[bot]
AI Summary
This release focuses on bug fixes for the Terminal User Interface (TUI), CI pipeline, and configuration handling, alongside the addition of new AI models to the recommended list and updated documentation.
Key Highlights
- Added GLM-5.3, Fable 5.1, and Gemini 3.7 Flash to the recommended models list.
- Fixed configuration logic to merge environment variables and invalidate LLM connections on change.
- Improved MCP error handling to prevent connection quarantine.
- Resolved TUI environment and model checks on the no-target start screen.
New Features
- Added GLM-5.3, Fable 5.1, and Gemini 3.7 Flash to recommended models list.
- MCP call errors no longer quarantine the connection.
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