Hey! Here's what changed across the coding agents we track from Oct 19 to 25. Breaking stuff first, then the rest.

Breaking changes

  • OpenClaw 2026.10.6: now requires Node 24.22.1+ (on the 24 line) or 26.12.1+ (on the 26 line), which reject TLS chains signed with the compromised certificate keys from the October Node.js security releases. openclaw update refuses to install on an older Node and gives recovery steps instead. Details

  • Pi v1.4.0: the default GitHub Copilot model moved from gpt-5.4, which Copilot retired, to gpt-6.1-sol. generateSummary() and generateSummaryWithUsage() now ignore reserveTokens, and extensions' before_provider_headers handlers no longer see the OpenRouter, NVIDIA NIM and OpenCode attribution headers. Details

  • Copilot CLI v1.0.103: the legacy --remote and --no-remote startup flags are retired in favor of new hosting and connection flags. Details

  • Qwen Code v0.26.1: one flagged breaking change, which restores per-group session isolation under thread scope for the QQ bot channel. Details

Retirements and deprecations

  • OpenAI: the deprecations page now says the older models announced for deprecation on April 22, 2026 were shut down on October 23, 2026, along with their fine-tuned versions. Check OpenAI's page for the exact list. All breaking items

  • GitHub Copilot: as of Oct 19, a set of models is deprecated across most Copilot experiences, including Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions. On Oct 20 the plans page also dropped Claude Opus 4.7, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini 3.6 Flash and Kimi K2.7 Code from its model list. Details

  • Anthropic: the model deprecations page mostly got wording edits, plus its dates now also cover Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed). All breaking items

Plans and pricing

  • GitHub Copilot: the plans page no longer lists Chat among the features that use GitHub AI Credits. The list now reads agent mode, code review, Copilot in the cloud, Copilot CLI and the Copilot app. Details

  • Claude: the pricing page renamed @Claude to Claude Tag and Claude for Chrome to Claude in Chrome, folded Fable into "Mythos (including Fable)", and added Claude for Google Workspace, Claude Cowork, Managed Agents and Claude Duet. The diffs we captured show no price changes. Details

  • Claude Code v2.1.304: on Pro and Max, you now get a warning when resuming an inactive conversation would use a noticeable share of your 5-hour usage limit. Details

  • Codex and Cursor: their pricing pages changed, but the diffs are only navigation links (Codex added education plans, scheduled automations and model catalogs) and a renamed subscription-terms link on Cursor's page, with no price changes. Codex · Cursor

Notable releases

  • Codex CLI v0.164.0: ten numbered /presets slots for reusable prompts, inline /model and /permissions arguments, and the Amazon Bedrock setup wizard is on by default. Details

  • Claude Code v2.1.304 to v2.1.310: a guided /auto-mode-setup (v2.1.304), /claude-api api-version to move code to API version 2026-10-21 (v2.1.307), and a batch of sandbox fixes, including shell startup files running outside the sandbox (v2.1.309).

  • GitHub Copilot: a REST API for model policies, the global default for Copilot features is GA, and the usage metrics API now counts usage from tools like OpenCode.

  • Copilot CLI v1.0.100: new --disable-client-telemetry and --trust-folder flags. Details

  • Windsurf (Devin Desktop) v3.11.212: the Agent Window now runs the same interface as the Devin web app, and you can view up to 8 sessions side by side. Details

  • Amp: mention or assign a Linear issue to Amp and it works it in a thread, and Self-Hosted Orbs run on your own infrastructure.

  • Goose v1.56.0: resume failed or cancelled subagents, cap them with GOOSE_MAX_CONCURRENT_SUBAGENTS, and a Windows installer for desktop. Details

  • Zed v1.25.2: GPT-6 Astra, Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Opus 5.5 on Amazon Bedrock, plus context compaction for external agents over ACP. Details

  • OpenHands v1.28.0: the agent can ask you for a secret inline in the chat. Details

  • Qwen Code v0.26.1: opt-in daemon token persistence with qwen daemon start --save-token. Details

  • Grok Bot: bots can build Pages and create videos (0.75.2), and save logins and cards to a Vault (0.75.5).

  • Also worth a look: OpenCode v1.19.4 bundles Bun 1.4.4 with its security fixes, Gemini CLI v0.65.0 enforces read-only workspace settings in untrusted folders, and Crush v0.98.2 fixes OAuth sign-in and credential refresh.

That's the week. The full feed lives at agentbreakingchanges.com, and the breaking-only view is there when you just want the stuff that might bite you.

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