Latest Runner Updates

Runner can now search and read the open web when an answer isn't in your connected apps, and it quietly learns context from those apps so it doesn't keep asking the same questions. Slack drafts also reply in the right thread, and downloads route to the right Mac build.

What changed:

• Web reach: Runner can search the web and read pages when the answer isn't in your connected apps
• Context: Runner learns about you and your work from the apps you've connected, so it doesn't keep re-asking the same questions
• Slack: Replies now stay in the thread you started instead of falling back to the channel
• Connections: Custom integrations now show per workspace, so configuring one workspace doesn't leak into another
• Heartbeat: Clearer controls for pausing or opting out of periodic check-ins
• Help: A new "Talk to a human" card surfaces when you need real support, with a one-click handoff
• Fixed the assistant occasionally losing its tool settings when you switched the default model
• Fixed Slack messages that sometimes silently retried instead of surfacing the failure
• Fixed Mac downloads that occasionally picked the wrong build for Apple Silicon
• Fixed download links that could go stale between releases
• Fixed dark-mode contrast on the Operator phone activation button
• Fixed an edge case where some tool inputs weren't validated correctly before being sent to the assistant

Why it matters: Runner is most useful when it can reach past your connected apps and remember what it has already learned. Web search and carried-over context cut the back-and-forth, and the Slack and download fixes make everyday handoffs land where you expect.

When Runner finishes a task, it shows a card that links straight to what it made — the file, the Google Doc, the Linear issue, the Notion page — so you can open the deliverable in one click instead of scrolling back through the conversation.

What changed:

• Work results: A card at the end of a task takes you straight to the file, document, or link Runner produced, with a branded favicon so you can spot it at a glance
• Chrome: The connection recovers on its own when you relaunch Chrome, instead of staying dead until you reconnect by hand
• Chrome: New tabs Runner opens no longer steal focus from what you were doing
• iMessage: Runner can send to phone numbers and handles, not only saved contacts
• Gmail: Clicking Send on a draft now lets the message go through even when Runner had flagged something to double-check
• Connections: Reconnecting a disconnected app is faster — no more 60-second wait between tries
• Settings: Local connection setups are now visible in Settings, so you can see exactly what's wired up
• Conversations: Copying a transcript no longer includes the "Assistant:" and "User:" labels
• Workspaces: A workspace that lost its underlying connection now appears as a recoverable placeholder instead of quietly disappearing
• Fixed Heartbeat re-running on drafts that were already in flight
• Fixed mobile conversations getting stuck when an upstream service returned an error
• Fixed connection-request cards getting orphaned when the source they pointed to changed
• Fixed Runner sometimes mangling messages that contained unusual punctuation or invisible characters

Why it matters: Runner does the work — you shouldn't have to scroll back to find what it produced. The new card closes that gap, and the Chrome and connection fixes mean fewer apps go quietly dead in the middle of a task.

Automations catch up on runs missed while your computer was off, and conversations that stalled mid-turn now recover on their own. Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets also connect as a single app.

What changed:

• Automations: Runs missed while your computer was off catch up after a restart, and an automation the assistant pauses on its own now shows as a toast
• Heartbeat: Scans the Slack channels you've joined for project discussions, not just direct messages and mentions
• Google Workspace: Drive, Docs, and Sheets are now one connection, with reconnect that matches the right Google account
• Real estate: Canadian listings from realtor.ca are now searchable
• Conversations: Conversations no longer get stuck on a turn that doesn't settle on its own
• Context badge: In advanced mode, the context display now reflects each model's actual context window
• Fixed extra blank space before the signature in Gmail messages when "Sent via Runner" was off
• Fixed intermittent QuickBooks report errors caused by parameter format mismatches
• Fixed the Stop button so a single click stops the conversation cleanly without firing queued messages

Why it matters: Running in the background is the whole point of an automation, so it shouldn't quietly skip a run because your laptop was closed. These changes keep automations and conversations moving on their own, and make connecting your Google apps a single step instead of three.

Inline approvals for sensitive actions, quick access to recent Heartbeat runs from the chat header, and cleaner reply drafts.

What changed:

• Inline approval prompt when Runner needs to perform a sensitive action (for example, editing a file in your home folder). You can Allow or Deny without leaving the chat.
• Heartbeat history added to the chat header as a compact list of recent runs. Tap one to reopen its check results quickly.
• Fixed reply drafts so they don't include leftover quoted-reply headers from the message you're answering.

Why it matters: You won't hit silent failures when Runner needs permission — you decide inline. You can revisit past Heartbeat checks without scrolling through the whole chat. And your reply drafts are cleaner and ready to send.

Gmail errors now surface the real cause. Runner prompts you to sign into apps during conversations. Setup suggests Gmail and Slack for background automation.

What changed:

• More explicit Gmail error messages so the next step is obvious.
• In‑conversation sign‑in prompts for apps you've added but haven't connected.
• Updated setup suggestions to highlight Gmail and Slack for background tasks.

Why it matters: You know what to fix next instead of guessing, fewer actions fail because a connection was missing, and it's faster to get background automations running.

Start automations in one click, resume missed runs after sleep, and tweak what each Heartbeat tick sees. Plus reliability fixes across integrations and conversation handling.

What changed:

• Heartbeat presets: New preset schedules make it fast to start common automations
• Heartbeat setup: Connecting a supported app immediately enables Heartbeat for that app
• Heartbeat reliability: If your laptop sleeps through a scheduled tick, Runner now runs the missed tick on wake
• Heartbeat context: You can now edit the session context for each Heartbeat run
• ClickUp actions fixed: creating tasks, updating status, and listing items work reliably again
• Drafts sync across conversations: Runner picks up a draft where you left off in another thread or window
• Pop Phone: Now Playing controls hand back reliably when you focus the call, and playback state is restored
• Conversation recovery: conversations reload cleanly after an interrupted save, so you don't lose a thread on restart
• Fixed a rare freeze where Runner stopped responding after an interrupted reply stream

Why it matters: These changes make background automations quicker to start, less likely to miss work when your laptop sleeps, and easier to control. The reliability fixes reduce interruptions in tasks, drafts, calls, and conversations so Runner behaves predictably when you need it to.

Drafts now wait for the correct account, clarifying questions stay visible, attachments survive retries, and background automations run from up-to-date context.

What changed:

• Drafts: When the target account isn't connected, Runner pauses the send, prompts you to sign in, and restores the draft once you're connected.
• Clarifying questions: The question and your answer stay in the conversation instead of being hidden under "Steps Completed."
• Attachments: Retries and queued sends now preserve attachments end-to-end. Very large attachment batches degrade gracefully rather than failing the entire send.
• Background automations (heartbeat): Each run now starts from explicit, current context—your memory, recent actions, connected apps, and pending drafts—so automations don't drift on stale state.
• Slack errors: Runner now offers actionable suggestions when Slack rejects an action due to a missing channel, the bot not being invited, or a malformed message.
• Fixed a bug where answers to clarifying questions could be silently dropped before reaching the conversation.

Why it matters: Drafts and queued sends are more robust across multiple accounts. You lose fewer messages, clarifying questions are preserved, attachments survive retries, and background automations act on the right state—so your workflows run with fewer interruptions.

Polish to email drafting (reply-all by default, footer formatting, Bcc UI fix), drafts that persist across sessions, clearer real-estate search results, simplified AI settings, and several reliability fixes.

What changed:

• Drafts: Replying on Gmail and Outlook now defaults to reply-all
• Drafts: "Sent via Runner" line is italicized by default
• Drafts: Recipient row no longer duplicates the Bcc button
• Long-running sessions: Pending drafts carry across automation cycles
• Real-estate search: Listings surface Zillow keywords with leaner responses and clearer pagination/radius behavior
• AI settings: one model/connection/thinking-effort setting now applies across all workspaces instead of per-workspace; adjust it globally in preferences
• Errors: Runner surfaces underlying error details from external services in the transcript instead of hiding them
• Fixed: single-newline collapse in email bodies that broke paragraph spacing
• Fixed: some Google Workspace email addresses incorrectly flagged as invalid
• Fixed: refreshed the Slack community invite link
• Fixed: bug-report uploads no longer fail when an attachment errors

Why it matters: You’ll lose fewer recipients, see your draft content the way you intended, and keep working when a draft spans multiple steps. Search results are clearer and error details are easier to act on, which makes everyday tasks more reliable.

Pull live flights, MLS listings, and public Twitter research into Runner, and enjoy faster default replies for everyday tasks.

What changed:

• Added in-chat flight search for one-way, round-trip, and multi-city trips with common filters
• Added MLS listing searches with location and property filters
• Added tools to look up public Twitter activity (mentions, followers, replies, retweets, quotes) without sign-in
• Changed default thinking mode from high to medium for snappier responses, adjustable in Preferences

Why it matters: You can pull live research into your conversation and act on it without switching tools. Routine replies are faster by default, so common tasks finish quicker while deeper thinking remains an option.

Drafts adapt to your edits, onboarding is quicker, tool steps start collapsed and are easier to scan, workspace renames sync across devices, dates read more naturally, and temporary send failures no longer lose your draft.

What changed:

• Drafts learn from your edits: when you tweak a draft before sending, Runner applies that same style to the next draft.
• Redesigned onboarding: a clearer, faster setup flow when you first sign in or add a new workspace.
• Tool steps start collapsed in conversations to reduce noise. You can change the default in Preferences → Interface.
• Connected apps keep their platform icon in success and error states, and multi-account tools show account labels like Gmail • name@example.com.
• Workspace renames now sync across your devices instead of staying local.
• Time and scheduling replies format times and dates more naturally so suggested times read like a person wrote them.

Why it matters: Your drafts will sound more like you with less editing. New workspaces get set up faster. Conversations are easier to scan and less cluttered, and you won’t lose a draft to a temporary send error. Small changes that remove friction from everyday work.

Conversations that hit very large tool outputs no longer get stuck on every following turn. Sessions that were already affected recover automatically the next time Runner launches.

What changed:

• Fixed an issue where long conversations could get stuck after a very large tool result, causing errors on every following turn.

Why it matters: You can return to long-running work without manually resetting the conversation after an oversized tool response.

Long conversations and big diffs now render without locking up the rest of the app — markdown loads as you scroll, and diffs are computed in the background. The result is a noticeably snappier feel in any conversation that's been going for a while.

What changed:

• Slack drafts keep multi-paragraph bodies intact instead of collapsing into a single line.
• Attaching Excel files to drafts now succeeds reliably.
• 'Run now' gives immediate feedback and no longer triggers duplicate automation runs.
• Dismissing the usage-limit notice stays dismissed on next launch.
• Long rows in the chat trace no longer push the layout out of view.

Why it matters: You can work in long threads without the app becoming sluggish. Automations and attachments behave predictably, unread badges are accurate, and small UI glitches that interrupted your flow are fixed.

Runner now lets you pick a thinking level for each conversation, or set a default for the workspace — from quick, lightweight replies to deep, deliberate reasoning. Choose the one that matches the task and move on.

What changed:

• Thinking level: Pick how much effort Runner spends on a reply per conversation, or set a default for the workspace — from quick replies to deeper, deliberate responses.
• Composer: Start typing anywhere in a conversation and your keystrokes go into the message box so you can keep the flow.
• Move to Applications (macOS): The first time you open Runner from Downloads or a mounted disk image, the app offers to move itself into your Applications folder.
• Sign in: After finishing sign‑in in your browser you return to the running Runner window instead of opening a second one.
• Connection recovery: If your local sign‑in state ever gets stuck, you can reset it from within the app.
• Skills Library: Cleaner spacing and a simplified phone‑number section in settings for a tidier layout and fewer distractions when configuring skills and contacts.

Why it matters: You can match Runner's effort to the task, type without interruptions, and spend less time on sign‑in or layout annoyances. Small changes, but they keep conversations moving and reduce friction when you need Runner to actually help.

Rename of Workflows to Skills Library, starter automation for new workspaces, clearer automation states, better skill downloads, and more reliable magic‑link sign‑in.

What changed:

• Renamed Workflows to Skills Library and added filters for Runner, other skills, and All.
• Starter automation: fresh workspaces begin with a weekly Memory to help you get started.
• Automation cards now show Active or Paused so you know what's running at a glance.
• Download works for skills that aren't already in your workspace.
• Removed irrelevant helper items from the Skills Library so lists are cleaner.
• Fixed magic‑link sign‑in so first‑time setup reliably completes.

Why it matters: Finding and managing automations is simpler. New accounts get something useful immediately. You can tell which automations are running, add skills from outside your workspace without friction, see less clutter, and finish setup without sign‑in failures.

Connected app actions now show concise, scannable summaries. The pricing page now explains how extra credits compare to your plan and what they’ll likely cost.

What changed:

• Scannable summaries for connected-app results instead of raw data dumps.
• Clearer explanation and cost comparison for extra credits on the pricing page.

Why it matters: You’ll spend less time parsing raw output and more time acting on results. And you won’t be surprised by extra-credit purchases — the pricing page now helps you compare and estimate costs before you buy.

Runner finishes slow LinkedIn/WhatsApp sign‑ins in the background, shows clearer context usage, and stops staying open after you close it.

What changed:

• Connections: LinkedIn and WhatsApp now finish in the background if they take longer than the initial setup window
• Context indicator: The context usage badge now reflects actual usage
• App shutdown: Resolved a case that could leave Runner running after you closed it

Why it matters: Sign‑ins won’t get stuck, the context badge helps you manage prompt size, and the app quits reliably so it doesn’t consume resources when you don’t want it to.

Guided first-run, cleaner onboarding and pricing, image downloads, refreshed icon, and quality-of-life fixes.

What changed:

• First-launch intro to explain core workflows
• Updated onboarding discovery and referral cards
• Polished pricing page copy and navigation
• Image viewer now supports direct downloads
• Refreshed app icon on macOS and Windows
• Fixed Gmail signature formatting issues in messages seen in Runner','Removed an unnecessary macOS permission prompt during setup','Made the "Set as Default Folder" option visible again in the working directory popover

Why it matters: You’ll start faster, make better decisions about billing, and use everyday features (like saving images and setting folders) without friction. This release is focused on polish and reliability.

See and edit what Runner remembers, move through unread conversations with the keyboard, and enjoy quieter, less disruptive updates.

What changed:

• New memory workbench: browse, review, and edit everything Runner remembers about you and your work.
• Keyboard navigation to step through unread conversations.
• Refreshed Plan & Usage page with a 30-day activity sparkline.
• Your pet now auto-names itself the first time you turn it on.
• Set a default folder for new conversations.
• Onboarding: connecting Twitter now creates a short writing-style profile to help with drafts and tone consistency when composing posts or replies within Runner.

Why it matters: The memory workbench gives you straightforward control over what Runner remembers, so your assistant stays useful and relevant. Faster keyboard navigation and a clearer usage page save time. Visual tweaks and quieter updates reduce distractions. And the smaller fixes stop small annoyances from getting in the way of work.

Passwordless sign-in, assistant improvements for complex tasks, and a fix for email drafts sending from the wrong address.

What changed:

• You can sign in using a 6-digit code sent to your email instead of a password.
• The assistant has been upgraded to perform better on multi-step and complex prompts.
• Resolved a bug that could cause email drafts to be sent from the wrong address.

Why it matters: Faster sign-in means less friction getting work done. A stronger assistant reduces back-and-forth editing. And reliable email sending protects your professional reputation.

Rename conversations and memories instantly, find settings faster, pick icons for labels, view clearer plan usage, and see correct billing summaries.

What changed:

• Inline rename: Double-click any conversation or memory file title to edit it directly.
• Settings reorganized into fewer pages with a cleaner layout and clearer labels.
• Added icon pickers so you can assign icons to labels and memory files for easier scanning.
• Updated the Plan & Usage page to show limits and current usage more clearly.
• Fixed a billing display issue that could show overlapping charges in the summary.

Why it matters: You’ll spend less time clicking around. Renaming is faster, settings are easier to navigate, lists are simpler to scan, usage is clearer, and billing shows the right numbers.

New audio cues and a small animated voice intro. Windows updates can wait until your machine is idle and recover automatically on failure. Checkout accepts more payment methods and Runner recognizes booking links for easier scheduling. A handful of email, UI, and deep-link fixes landed too.

What changed:

• Added audio feedback: a chime when apps connect and a soft ping for notifications.
• Added a short animated intro when you activate voice mode to make voice actions feel clearer.
• Windows update banner now offers a “Restart When Idle” option so updates don’t interrupt work.
• If an update fails during install on Windows, Runner detects the problem and recovers automatically.
• Checkout accepts additional payment methods and preserves your email during the flow.
• Runner now recognizes common booking links and handles them more smoothly when scheduling meetings from messages or links.

Why it matters: Small polish makes Runner less distracting and more predictable. You get clearer feedback, fewer interrupted sessions, easier payments, and fewer scheduling hiccups. Plus, a number of email and UI bugs that caused wrong senders, duplicate assistant replies, review bypasses, and broken deep links have been fixed for a more reliable daily experience.

Six new companion sprites, a tile picker with hover zoom, and a set of UI and email fixes.

What changed:

• Added six new heartbeat-style companion sprite packs with idle, running, and notification animations.
• Added a tile picker with hover zoom to make choosing companions easier.
• Fixed the share banner so it displays correctly in dark mode.
• Polished the workspace switcher visuals for clearer state and selection.
• Fixed an issue where drafts could show stale content when switching contexts.
• Fixed an issue where emails from multi-account setups could use the wrong sender; they now send from the selected account reliably.

Why it matters: Small touches make Runner feel less distracting and more reliable. The new companions add personality without getting in the way. The tile picker, visual polish, and reliability fixes (drafts, search, and email sender) cut down on interruptions so you can focus on your work.

Share a personal invite link from the sidebar, manage a referral code in Settings, and let new users enter a code during onboarding to join you immediately.

What changed:

• Sidebar: added a Share option that generates your personal invite link for copy-and-paste.
• Settings: new referral-code controls so you can copy or reset your code anytime.
• Onboarding: new users can enter a referral code as they sign up so they join you on first use.

Why it matters: Inviting people now takes seconds. Fewer manual steps means new teammates land in the right place immediately, and you spend less time chasing sign-ups.

Automations get quality-of-life improvements, Chrome no longer gets stuck after site sign-in, and reporting a bug is a single click from the app.

What changed:

• Creating and editing automations now follows a simpler, more logical flow.
• Labels were refined so they display consistently and behave predictably when you filter or sort.
• You can report bugs directly from the app with a single action — no extra steps required.
• First-run onboarding has been simplified to reduce confusion and unnecessary clicks.
• When experimental features are enabled, a clear banner shows they’re active.
• Fixed an issue where signing into sites via Chrome could leave the browser stuck afterward, so sign-ins complete normally now — no restart needed in most cases.

Why it matters: You’ll spend less time wrestling the UI and more time getting work done. Automations are easier to build, sign-ins won’t block you, your drafts stay where you left them, and reporting problems takes one click so we can improve faster.

More useful people/company search filters, the ability to enable or disable automations from the list, subtle activity-feed polish, an AI availability banner, and several bug fixes for search, messaging, and the activity heartbeat.

What changed:

• People and company search: filter by funding stage, founding date, location, state, technologies, years of experience, and more.
• Automations: enable or disable a workflow directly from the workflow list.
• Activity feed: the heartbeat now has a subtle animation to make live activity easier to scan.
• Activity feed: you can set your companion’s name from Settings.
• Status: Runner now shows a banner when the AI assistant is unavailable.
• Fixed an issue where the activity heartbeat could show the wrong state occasionally.

Why it matters: The new search filters help you find the people and companies you care about faster. Toggling automations from the list saves a click when you’re making workflow changes. The activity-feed polish and availability banner make the app feel more reliable and clearer about when the assistant is ready. The fixes reduce confusing failures in messaging and search so you can keep work moving.