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Kilo Code v7.5.9

What's new in Kilo Code v7.5.9, released Sep 2, 2026 (). Newer: v7.8.17 (Oct 23, 2026)

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Release notes

Kilo Code v7.5.9

7.5.8

Minor Changes

  • #13501 9231c25 - Preview local applications in Agent Manager with embedded developer tools, grouped diagnostics, and review-style element feedback for precise frontend changes.

  • #13556 52d4247 - Edit queued messages in VS Code before they are sent, while preserving their text and attachments.

  • #13565 49692a6 - Advertise optional instance kind, process start time, and current Git branch in CLI heartbeats.

  • #13557 6624c1a - Allow the orchestrating agent to choose a model, provider, and reasoning effort for each subagent task behind an experimental setting.

  • #13645 cd366ce - Show CLI activity in Agent Manager terminal tabs and worktree indicators, including working, waiting for input, retrying, errors, and completed tasks.

Patch Changes

  • #13630 242bb18 - Use the Agent Manager panel for terminals by default when no destination is configured, while preserving existing choices.

  • #13663 17bb54d - Keep finished background agents in the compact header with status icons, and automatically collapse their list when all agents finish.

  • #13666 2e76572 - Speed up forking long sessions while preserving conversation history and independent child sessions.

  • #13646 e803815 - Fix the invisible collapse icon in the background agents panel.

  • #13637 36804b0 - Fix an empty extension sidebar after installing a build with browser automation support.

  • #13597 915b4a2 - Show live activity indicators for subagent tabs in Agent Manager, including running, retrying, waiting for input, completed, and error states.

  • #13468 32e4b0a - Release worktree processes and terminals before removing Agent Manager worktrees on Windows.

  • #13601 438dbe7 - Show deliberately stopped agent sessions as idle instead of finished.

  • #13641 dd390c1 - Support stopping the main agent without cancelling background agents, and add Stop all to the VS Code background-agent bar.

  • #13650 a6bdd6f - Keep Agent Manager inspector panels open during state updates when browser automation is disabled.

  • #13665 bb87cc8 - Open all background agents at once with compact, matching toolbar controls.

  • #13667 1d8689f - Match answered question text to other tool output and respect the Kilo font size setting.

  • #13610 b5ee423 - Restore Agent Manager side panels for each project, worktree, and session when navigating, while keeping closed panels closed.

  • #13605 25d9448 - Stop checking for unsupported legacy Kilo migrations at startup while keeping Roo Code session import available.

  • #13604 edb929d - Keep background agent spinners animating smoothly during status updates.

  • #13602 0701c5f - Allow subagent task headers to collapse and share the saved timeline preference with the main agent.

  • #13603 08757f7 - Reduce empty space below the chat prompt in wide Agent Manager panes while preserving the side margins.

  • Updated dependencies [7c845aa, dd390c1, 6624c1a]: