> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.asteroid.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Changelog
> Product updates and announcements
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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
**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