Agent Zero v2.6 is out, plus a fresh Launcher update

This release finishes what the Host Access Gateway started: desktop automation with zero terminal work.

Computer Use on macOS, fully guided:

The Launcher now completes the whole macOS Computer Use setup for you. Permissions are staged (Accessibility, then Screen Recording), you decide per Instance, and the flow recovers cleanly if the app restarts mid-setup. Once permissions are granted, your original desktop request resumes automatically. No terminal, no manual permission hunting.

Smarter chat compaction:

Compaction of long chats is now resumable and secret-safe. Authorization, evidence, loaded skills, and secret references are preserved even if compaction gets interrupted. Secret redaction is also scoped to credentials only, so normal settings stop getting masked by mistake.

CLI improvements:

Long chat history is now paged with cached rows, so big chats render fast and older pages load on demand. Model and preset editing is stabilized: changes save to the global Default preset and chat overrides clear after saving. Agent Zero extension slash commands now show up in the CLI command palette. The Python Playwright client ships with release installs, with Browser dependency repair separated from profile preparation.

Launcher update:

Clearer Host access capability actions, recoverable Browser setup, quieter diagnostics, clearer first-install progress, and normal Instance creation now limited to Agent Zero releases and local builds (arbitrary images remain available in the Advanced developer flow).

How to update

CLI: open a terminal and type 'a0 update'

Web UI: open Settings -> Check for updates -> Review update

Launcher: close and reopen the app, then click the Update button

Did you know that Agent Zero can install and use browser extensions from the Chrome Web Store directly in its in-app browser? Watch the video.

New here? Install guide: https://www.agent-zero.ai/p/docs/installation

Full changelogs: github.com/agent0ai/agent-zero

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Agent Zero v2.6 is out, plus a fresh Launcher update