Digest for 12 to 18 October 2026 (through 15 October)

2026-10-15T00:00:00Z

2026-10-13 Cursor: Origin App Marketplace. Origin now integrates with over 20 apps for deployments, CI, code review, security, monitoring, and project management, from partners including Cloudflare, Linear, Sentry, and Socket Security. Cursor changelog
2026-10-14 Claude Code: Claude Code v2.1.299. Added CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_FILE_MENTIONS environment variable: Claude gets the paths of @ file mentions to read with its file tools, not the files' contents Claude Code release notes
2026-10-15 Claude Code: Claude Code v2.1.301. Added the % motion to vim mode: jump to the matching bracket, alone or with d/c/y Claude Code release notes
2026-10-15 Codex: Codex 0.163.0. Open /config to search preferences across categories, change supported settings immediately, and see which changes require a restart. Codex release notes
2026-10-13 GitHub Copilot: Gemini 4 Argon in GitHub Copilot. Gemini 4 Argon, Google’s newest frontier model, is now generally available in GitHub Copilot. GitHub changelog
2026-10-15 GitHub Copilot: Upcoming deprecation of selected GitHub Copilot models in mid-November. We will deprecate the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions) on November 16th, 2026 GitHub changelog

Digest for 5 to 11 October 2026

2026-10-15T00:00:00Z

2026-10-06 Cursor: Remote control for local agents. You can now see and reply to the local agents running on your computer from the Cursor iOS app. Cursor changelog
2026-10-06 Claude Code: Claude Code v2.1.292. Added an effort parameter to the Agent tool, so Claude runs a sub-agent at the effort level you ask for Claude Code release notes
2026-10-07 Claude Code: Claude Code v2.1.293. Added Claude Haiku 5.5 (claude-haiku-5-5), now the default Haiku model on the Anthropic API — 1M context, $0.10/$0.50 per Mtok ($0.50/$2.50 for prompts over 100K) Claude Code release notes
2026-10-08 Claude Code: Claude Code v2.1.295. Added onFailure: "block" for command and HTTP hooks: a hook that can't start, times out, or exits with an unexpected code blocks the action instead of letting it through Claude Code release notes
2026-10-09 Claude Code: Claude Code v2.1.296. Added an allow_large option to the Read tool so Claude can read a text file past the usual size limits in one call when it needs the whole file and the context has room Claude Code release notes
2026-10-07 Codex: Codex 0.161.0. GPT-6.1 Sol is now the default model in the bundled and Amazon Bedrock catalogs. Codex release notes
2026-10-08 Codex: Codex 0.162.0. Add tools for creating and listing managed Git worktrees from trusted local projects when the worktrees feature is enabled. Codex release notes
2026-10-09 Codex: Codex 0.162.1. Fixed a TUI crash when asynchronous questions contain multiple lines, preserving line breaks and complete hyperlink destinations. Codex release notes
2026-10-07 GitHub Copilot: Claude Haiku 5.5 in GitHub Copilot. Claude Haiku 5.5, Anthropic’s newest lightweight model, is now generally available in GitHub Copilot. GitHub changelog
2026-10-08 GitHub Copilot: Copilot code review: New organization billing options and controls. This release adds new billing and license controls for Copilot code review admins GitHub changelog
2026-10-10 GitHub Copilot: New controls and chat improvements in Copilot for JetBrains. This update brings more control over default models and MCP server in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains. GitHub changelog

Rulefiles digest

Digest for 12 to 18 October 2026 (through 15 October)

Digest for 5 to 11 October 2026