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2026-04-26
What’s New
  • Legacy migration helper: Added an in-app migration banner and modal to make moving older agents into the current experience easier.
  • Visual output schema builder: You can now build JSON output schemas from a structured UI instead of editing raw JSON only.
Improvements
  • More predictable long-running executions: Soft timeout controls are now available, so runs end more gracefully when they exceed expected duration.
  • Better run transparency in Activity: Handoff arguments and script-variable substitution steps are now surfaced, making it easier to understand why an execution behaved a certain way.
Fixes
  • Fixed key run-flow UI issues in execution views, including missing upload access in the run modal and sticky headers not tracking the active node consistently.
  • Fixed multiple edge-case input issues (including dropped first characters after click-and-type in batch CUA flows) to improve automation accuracy.
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2026-04-19
What’s New
  • New Overview page: You can now see a high-level summary of agent and execution performance in one place.
  • More powerful command palette: Quick actions and navigation are faster and easier to access.
Improvements
  • More stable long-running runs: timeout handling, provider fallback behavior, and execution pipeline routing were tightened to reduce stalled runs.
  • Better instruction quality for form/data entry tasks: prompt guardrails were refined to reduce incorrect field handling during automation.
Fixes
  • Fixed memory file preview staleness and improved recording/execution status alignment for more trustworthy run monitoring.
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2026-04-12
What’s New
  • Build from empty: You can now generate an agent starting from a blank state.
  • Email inbox view: Execution mode now includes an inbox view for email-driven automations.
Improvements
  • Faster heavy runs: snapshot compression and larger snapshot support improved performance for complex sessions.
  • Run modal is simpler and now remembers batch settings between runs.
  • Re-runs link more clearly to previous executions, making comparisons easier.
  • Prompt updates improved action batching and script execution guidance, which helps agents complete multi-step tasks with fewer retries.
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2026-04-05
What’s New
  • Dashboard outcome cards now show totals for faster at-a-glance monitoring.
Improvements
  • More reliable high-volume automation: file-sync and download handling were hardened to better recover from rate limits and transient storage failures.
  • Output result and activity visuals were refined for clearer execution feedback.
  • Handoff and file-path prompt guidance was clarified so agents transfer work between phases more reliably in remote browser environments.
Fixes
  • Fixed empty script results not displaying correctly.
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2026-03-29
What’s New
  • Unified file workspace: Memory and files are now combined into one file experience with richer previews.
  • Better tab management: Added tab context menus and drag-and-drop tab reordering.
  • Added TOTP QR code reader support for easier MFA setup in automations.
Improvements
  • Faster execution paths: optimized mode defaults and reduced unnecessary model calls improved throughput on simpler workflows.
  • Playwright code and script-failure cards are clearer, making debugging easier.
  • Pause actions feel more responsive with optimistic UI updates.
  • Prompt updates improved cross-node data flow and script output conventions, making multi-step workflows more predictable.
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2026-03-22
What’s New
  • Google Sheets import for batch runs: You can now launch bulk jobs directly from Sheets data.
  • Added custom proxy gateway controls with better egress-IP visibility in profile setup.
Improvements
  • Better batch throughput controls: concurrent batch execution limits and per-agent defaults now make large runs more predictable.
  • Batch execution settings are remembered per agent to reduce repeated setup work.
  • Run modal prefill and execution results layout were cleaned up for faster review.
  • Prompt behavior for selector transitions and learning/script modes was refined so agents finalize tasks more consistently.
Fixes
  • Fixed cancelled-message behavior and reliability issues that could cause confusing execution outcomes.
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2026-03-15
What’s New
  • Command palette and quick search: Navigate and run common actions faster.
  • Mermaid diagram viewer: Diagram content now renders directly in the app.
Improvements
  • Improved execution traceability: activity logs now show richer assistant/turn context so slow or failed runs are easier to diagnose.
  • Activity logs now group turns more clearly and include assistant text messages for better traceability.
  • Workflow version differences are easier to review.
Fixes
  • Fixed hanging and multi-tab execution edge cases, with matching prompt updates to reduce instruction drift during long tasks.
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2026-03-08
What’s New
  • Shared files now support full in-app management, including creating, updating, and deleting files.
  • New execution mode controls give you more flexibility over how runs are executed.
  • File tooling expanded with a dedicated files tab and node-level file explorer.
Improvements
  • Faster startup for file-heavy runs: execution initialization and tool timeout behavior were improved for better stability.
  • You can now export all files as a ZIP for easier sharing and archival.
  • Prompt system updates introduced clearer execution-mode guidance and stronger save/script instructions, improving agent follow-through on complex runs.
Fixes
  • Reduced deterministic-mode failures by tightening fallback and script-format guidance in prompts.
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2026-03-01
What’s New
  • Shared files across runs: You can now store and reuse files across executions from the new shared files area.
  • Organization renaming: Organizations can now be renamed directly.
  • More graph-building flexibility: You can now drag a transition onto empty canvas space to create and connect a new node in one step.
Improvements
  • Better run stability controls: Long-running executions now handle timeouts, cancellation, and budget limits more reliably.
Fixes
  • Clearer context-window failures: When context limits are exceeded in Astro, the UI now shows a clear error state with recovery flow.
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2026-02-22
What’s New
  • Agent file manager: You can now browse agent files with a directory tree and manage files directly in the platform.
  • Excel batch uploads: Batch runs now support .xlsx and .xls files in addition to CSV.
  • Save PDF tool: Agents can now save page content as PDFs and surface those files in the file manager.
  • Larger file support: Execution-start file uploads now support significantly larger files (up to 200MB).
Improvements
  • More reliable recordings: Execution recordings now use in-house storage with more stable playback links.
Fixes
  • Fixed re-run flow so previous execution variables are prefilled correctly.
  • Fixed workflow editing so agents with disconnected nodes can still be saved when appropriate.
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2026-02-15
What’s New
  • Duplicate agent profiles across organizations: You can now copy an existing profile into another org instead of recreating it from scratch.
  • Smarter batch setup: CSV columns can now auto-map to workflow input fields, making large batch runs faster to configure.
  • Webhook targeting filters: You can now set metadata-based filters for webhook notifications so events route to the right destination more precisely.
Improvements
  • Better activity clarity: Transition activity now shows clearer node summaries, making execution timelines easier to understand.
Fixes
  • More accurate analytics dates: Stats now respect your browser timezone to prevent misleading daily grouping.
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2026-02-08
What’s New
  • Agent profile pools: You can now group and manage profile pools, and use them directly from the run dialog.
  • Batch executions: You can now launch and manage batch runs with CSV mapping tools from the platform.
  • Rich instruction editing: Instruction fields now support rich markdown editing for easier prompt authoring.
Improvements
  • Better tab continuity: The app now remembers your last active tab and preserves search/filter state when navigating.
  • Better profile configurability: Agent profiles now expose tracing and Tailscale proxy settings in the UI.
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2026-02-01
What’s New
  • New agent layout: Redesigned UI with tab management for a cleaner, more organized agent building experience.
  • Scheduled executions: Schedule agents to run at specific times with the new scheduling system.
  • Captcha handling: Agents can now detect, pause and handle CAPTCHA challenges during automation.
  • PDF viewer toggle: Enable or disable PDF viewing in agent profile settings.
  • Slack approval buttons: Execution notifications in Slack now include View and Approve action buttons.
  • Schedule toggle: Enable or disable scheduled executions without deleting them.
Improvements
  • Refreshed UI layout with improved navigation and visual hierarchy.
  • Rescheduling support for cancelled scheduled executions.
  • Optimized activity component re-renders with memoization.
  • Better error handling for validation failures in agent profiles.
Fixes
  • Fixed non-retryable failures when LLM didn’t perform any action.
  • Fixed laggy search filter and pagination in model overrides modal.
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2026-01-25
What’s New
  • User profiles: First name and last name fields added to user accounts.
  • Run from table: Execute agents directly from the agents table actions menu.
  • Browser IP display: See the IP address used by the browser in execution environment details.
  • JSON schema validation: Validate workflow data against JSON schemas.
Improvements
  • Enhanced proxy configuration options in agent profiles.
  • Execution list now shows agent profile ID and inputs.
  • Better agent workflow handling and state management.
  • Improved model type definitions with enhanced language model support.
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2026-01-18
What’s New
  • Execution environment API: New API endpoints for managing agent execution environments.
  • Key-value filters: Filter executions by custom metadata key-value pairs.
  • Temporary file uploads: Upload temporary files when running evaluations.
Improvements
  • Enhanced execution table with agent and human label filtering options.
  • Agent actions menu provides quick access to common agent operations.
  • Better accessibility with aria-labels throughout the UI.
  • Streamlined UI component library with workspace package migration.
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2026-01-11
What’s New
  • Recent execution outcomes: Agent stats now show the last 5 execution outcomes at a glance.
  • Stop conversations: Pause or stop active Astro conversations.
  • Graph diff visualization: See workflow changes visualized in the graph view.
  • Output format validation: Validate output schemas with format constraints.
  • Sandbox browser option: Choose between sandboxed and direct browser connections.
Improvements
  • Enhanced workflow publishing with better version handling.
  • Improved Astro websocket reliability with hidden transient errors.
  • Increased page size for agent profiles to 1000 for faster loading.
  • Enhanced billing page usage tracking and visualization.
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2026-01-04
What’s New
  • Asteroid MCP server Beta: New Model Context Protocol server for LLM agent interaction.
  • Sandbox environments: Run agents in isolated sandbox environments.
  • Rename agent tool: Astro can now automatically suggest and apply agent names.
  • List executions tool: Query execution history with workflow version filtering directly from Astro.
  • Continue on node: New transition option allows agents to stay on the current node and continue processing.
  • Execution status updates: Update execution status programmatically via the SDK.
Improvements
  • Advanced model search with text highlighting for easier selection.
  • Connection status indicator shows real-time Astro connection state.
  • Enhanced copy-paste in graph editor filters transitions based on connected nodes.
Fixes
  • Resolved file download condition to check for browser availability.
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2025-12-28
What’s New
  • New authentication system for improved security and enterprise SSO support.
  • Increased token limits: Maximum tokens increased to 128,000 for more complex agent tasks.
  • YAML file uploads: Upload YAML configuration files to your agents.
  • Auto-accept workflow changes: Automatically accept Astro’s suggested workflow modifications.
  • Auto-expanding chat input: Text area grows as you type for a better editing experience.
Improvements
  • Adblock enabled by default to prevent popup interference during browser automation.
  • Renamed “dynamic data” to “inputs” for clearer terminology across the platform.
  • Version history component replaces version selector for better workflow tracking.
  • Responsive sidebar layout adapts to portrait and landscape modes.
  • Enhanced credential management UI in agent profiles.
  • Better scroll management in chat components.
Fixes
  • Resolved date range logic in average duration and outcomes charts.
  • Fixed workflow state handling in operating context.
  • Corrected agent workflows list invalidation on workflow commit.
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2025-12-21
What’s New
  • Screenshot tool: New browser_take_screenshot tool for capturing page screenshots during automation.
  • Script evaluation: Execute JavaScript directly on web pages with the new script eval action.
  • PDF viewer settings: Configure PDF viewing behavior in browser settings.
  • Author tracking: Workflows now track who created and modified them.
  • Workflow version display: Executions now show which workflow version was used.
Improvements
  • PDF URL validation prevents accidentally navigating to PDFs in URL nodes.
  • Lightweight workflow reference listing for faster agent loading.
  • Enhanced query context support in activity tracking.
  • Removed deprecated execution workflow update endpoints for cleaner API.
  • Better error handling for display button tool instructions.
Fixes
  • Fixed execution stats queries to properly join on workflow table.
  • Prevented deleting draft versions that have active executions.
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2025-12-14
What’s New
  • Browser live view: See real-time browser activity with the new live view URL.
  • Create agent profiles from Astro: Build and configure agent profiles directly from the assistant.
  • Workflow diff review: Visual overlay showing pending workflow changes before committing.
  • Edit mode requests: Request edit access to workflows when viewing executions.
  • Session from execution: Create new Astro sessions directly from execution mode.
Improvements
  • Character count with progress visualization when typing messages.
  • Dynamic labels change based on your current operating context.
  • Enhanced template agents with clearer login instructions.
  • Improved outcomes distribution chart layout.
Fixes
  • Fixed form reset issues during auto-save in execution mode.
  • Corrected proxy country code handling when creating agent profiles.
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2025-12-07
What’s New
  • Astro AI assistant: New intelligent assistant panel with interactive demo prompts, welcome header, and capability chips to help you get started faster.
  • Auto-layout for graphs: New nodes are automatically arranged in a clean layout when added to the workflow.
  • Initial prompts: Set an initial prompt when creating new agents to jumpstart workflows.
  • Version notifications: Get notified when new platform updates are available.
  • File attachments in chat: Send files up to 24MB through the WebSocket connection.
  • Conversation management: Update and rename conversations directly from the UI.
Improvements
  • Markdown support in chat messages for richer formatting.
  • Copy-to-clipboard button for UUIDs with improved UI feedback.
  • Workflow validation now returns multiple errors at once for faster debugging.
  • Force edit mode: Continue editing agents even when executions are running.
  • Auto-select most recent conversation when opening the chat panel.
  • Better loading and error states in the execution panel.
Fixes
  • Fixed tab reconnection issues when switching browser tabs.
  • Resolved flashing when changing query params on agent page.
  • Fixed mention menu dismissing when clicking scrollbar.
  • Prevented message submission when mention menu is closed.
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2025-11-30
What’s New
  • Execution status counts: New API endpoint to get counts of executions by status.
  • Publish workflow: Publish your staged workflow changes directly from the builder.
  • Copy-paste for nodes: Copy and paste nodes and sticky notes in the graph editor.
  • Script timeout: Set custom timeout values for script execution.
  • Concurrent execution limits: Subscription tiers now include concurrent execution limits.
Improvements
  • Enhanced execution table with better data fetching and pagination experience.
  • Centralized filter state management for cleaner execution filtering.
  • Improved browser playback controls for landscape orientation.
  • Better dialog sizing on small screens.
Fixes
  • Fixed current node handling in execution graph extraction.
  • Resolved issues with expired subscription migrations.
  • Fixed human labels dropdown placeholder text.
  • Corrected execution stats dashboard click event handling.
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2025-11-23
What’s New
  • Slack channel management: Select specific Slack channels for your integration notifications.
  • Event notification filtering: Filter notifications by specific event fields and values.
  • Webhook v2: Expanded execution events with standardized webhook format.
  • Output schema validation: Support for regex pattern validation in output properties.
  • Resizable panels: New resizable panel components for flexible layouts.
  • Billing management: View and manage your subscription directly in the platform.
Improvements
  • Simplified webhook configuration UI with streamlined settings.
  • Enter key now sends messages in chat input.
  • Activity stream shows transition types when moving between nodes.
  • Improved conversation selector with smooth scrolling and sorting.
  • Better button sizing and styling consistency across the platform.
  • Enhanced execution overlay with double-click to expand.
Fixes
  • Fixed WebSocket “close sent” errors during connection closure.
  • Fixed notification mapper errors in v2 notifications.
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2025-11-16
What’s New
  • Slack integration: Connect your Slack workspace to receive agent notifications directly in your channels.
  • Documentation search: Agents can now query Asteroid documentation to help answer questions about the platform.
  • Undo/redo support: Graph editor now supports undo/redo with keyboard shortcuts (Cmd/Ctrl+Z, Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Z).
  • Keyboard shortcuts modal: View all available keyboard shortcuts in the graph editor.
  • Agent profile visibility: Executions table now shows which agent profile was used for each run.
Improvements
  • LLM call tracking: Activity stream now shows when agents are making AI model calls and for what purpose.
  • Enhanced activity auto-scroll: Activity progress panel now auto-scrolls to follow agent actions in real-time.
  • Streaming messages: Improved real-time streaming when sending messages to running agent executions.
  • Better navigation tracking: Browser navigation actions now show timing and status in activity logs.
  • Sidebar context: Sidebar items now show helpful subtitles for better navigation context.
  • Improved duration charts: Average duration analytics now have better tooltips and layout.
Fixes
  • Fixed double scrolling issue on tables with pagination.
  • Corrected line number display in scriptpad content.
  • Resolved datetime formatting errors in certain timezones.
  • Fixed streaming message handling in agent conversations.
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2025-11-09
What’s New
  • Execution filtering: Filter runs by agent, status, and date range.
  • Execution metadata: Add custom key–value metadata to runs for better organization and searchability.
  • Version selection when running agents.
  • New unified Stats page with full historical analytics.
  • Auto-generated node descriptions for clearer, easier-to-understand workflows.
Improvements
  • Playwright scripts now surface browser console logs for easier debugging.
  • More detailed workflow failure diagnostics, with line-level script errors.
  • Execution statistics now include average-duration metrics and support filtering by agent version.
  • More reliable selector transitions with built-in retry logic.
  • Better page-state capture during rapid navigation.
Fixes
  • Resolved failures caused by LLM calls returning only reasoning content.
  • Corrected file listing display issues.
  • Fixed date/time formatting in activity logs.
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2025-10-31
What’s New
  • Output Node Type: Define structured workflow outputs and custom outcomes beyond simple success/failure.
  • Query Context Tool: AI Task nodes can agentically retrieve information from previous steps.
  • Node-Level Context Management: More targeted, step-specific behavior control.
  • get_datetime Tool: Retrieve current date/time in any timezone.
  • freeze_script Option: Prevent unwanted script regeneration in Learn & Compile mode.
  • Email tools: send_mail and get_mail.
  • Sticky notes for annotating workflows.
Improvements
  • Upgraded AI model for Playwright script generation: higher reliability, better selectors, clearer flows.
  • AI Task tools reorganized into capability categories.
  • Improved workflow activity logs with richer details (API calls, file ops).
  • Agents now signal more clearly when they’re blocked and require user assistance.
Fixes
  • Cookie handling during browser initialization.
  • Transition failures in specific workflow patterns.
  • Occasional browser disconnection issues.
  • Workflow rendering issues affecting agent navigation.
  • Better reasoning-mode alignment across model types.
  • String-variable quoting issues in Playwright scripts.
  • Error wrapping in API responses.
  • Summarization performance improvements.
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2025-09-30
What’s New
  • Agent Listing API: Paginated, sortable agent listings through the External API.
  • Real-time Graph Updates: Live updates to the workflow graph as you edit.
  • Learn & Compile Mode: Combines AI-driven decisions with cached Playwright scripts for stable automation.
  • AI-optimized node descriptions for more readable workflows.
Improvements
  • Raised file upload limits: 20MB/file and 100MB total.
  • Faster, more reliable real-time streaming with better concurrency handling.
  • Optional proxy settings in agent profiles.
  • Enhanced Playwright script logs with detailed execution output.
  • More reliable WebSocket activity updates.
  • More specific API error messages and validations.
Fixes
  • More detailed error handling for workflow-graph update failures.
  • Execution cancellation reliability improvements.
  • Empty proxy fields no longer cause errors.
  • More stable long-running automation sessions.
  • Playwright LLM variable migration stability improvements.
  • TOTP secret generation bug fixes.
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2025-09-13
What’s New
  • Added cookie management to agent profiles, allowing you to store and manage website cookies for your automation workflows
  • Added new list_files and read_files tools for agents to work with context files during execution
  • Added browser_fill_form action for simplified form completion
  • Added support for JavaScript evaluation on web pages with the new browser_evaluate tool
  • File uploads and downloads are now tracked in the activity stream, showing important metadata like filename, size, and type
  • You can now use longer agent names up to 100 characters
  • Special characters are now supported in agent names (previously limited to alphanumeric, #, -, _, and spaces)
Improvements
  • Enhanced file handling with better error messages and more consistent processing
  • Browser form filling now shows field details in the activity log for better visibility
  • Large model responses now automatically retry with increased token limits when needed
  • Improved error handling and reliability for streaming connections
  • File uploads for agent executions are more efficient and reliable
  • Enhanced agent cancellation with more specific reasons (timeout, max steps, or user-requested)
  • Improved reasoning display when the agent is thinking through complex tasks
  • Enhanced WebSocket connection handling for more reliable real-time activity updates
  • Workflow Flexibility: You can now have multiple end success and end failure nodes in your workflows.
  • Better reliability for real-time updates during agent execution - the system now processes messages more efficiently and reliably, ensuring you get immediate updates about your agent’s activities
Fixes
  • Fixed duplicate activity messages that were incorrectly appearing in execution logs
  • Fixed an issue where duplicate credential names could cause conflicts
  • Fixed occasional connection errors during real-time activity streaming
  • Fixed an issue where execution status was incorrectly displayed as “Starting” instead of “Running” when activities begin, providing more accurate status information in the interface
  • Fixed issues with image handling in agent conversations
  • Resolved a potential issue during execution cancellation that could prevent proper cancellation in certain cases
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2025-08-25
What’s New
  • Real-time activity updates for agent executions with the new activity streaming endpoint
  • You can now send messages to a running agent execution via a new API endpoint
  • Enhanced activity tracking with filtering options to view execution activities in your preferred order
  • Improved file upload capabilities in agents, allowing for more seamless handling of user-provided files within agent workflows.
  • Enhanced browser file download features that enable agents to access and work with files downloaded during browsing sessions.
  • You can now select Windows as the operating system for your agent profiles, allowing you to run browser sessions that emulate Windows instead of macOS
Improvements
  • Activity streams now show detailed step progress, node transitions, and agent actions
  • Agent statistics now include average execution time metrics
  • Enhanced error messages for troubleshooting agent issues
  • Added comprehensive API documentation to make integration easier
  • Introduced API versioning with a new v2 endpoint structure for better backwards compatibility
  • Better file metadata handling with improved MIME type detection and extension processing for more accurate file identification.
  • Streamlined file notifications for agents, making it clearer when new files are available for use.
  • More robust file handling with improved validation, sanitization, and error handling for increased reliability.
  • Enhanced file activity messaging.
Fixes
  • Fixed reliability issues with browser actions by improving error handling
  • Resolved problems with file downloading
  • Fixed an issue where expired subscriptions couldn’t be upgraded without contacting support