AI Coding Tool Releases — Timeline
Track the latest releases from Claude Code, OpenAI Codex CLI, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro CLI, GitHub Copilot CLI, and Windsurf — updated daily via automated pipelines. Last updated: May 9, 2026.
Tracked Tools
- Claude Code — by Anthropic
- OpenAI Codex CLI — by OpenAI
- Cursor — by Anysphere
- Gemini CLI — by Google
- Kiro CLI — by Amazon Web Services
- GitHub Copilot CLI — by GitHub
- Windsurf — by Codeium
Recent Releases
- Claude Code v2.1.138 (May 9, 2026) — - Internal fixes
- Claude Code v2.1.137 (May 9, 2026) — - [VSCode] Fixed extension failing to activate on Windows
- OpenAI Codex CLI vrust-v0.130.0 (May 8, 2026) — New Features - Plugin details now show bundled hooks, and plugin sharing exposes link metadata plus discoverability controls. (21447, 21495, 21637) - Added codex remote-control as
- GitHub Copilot CLI vv1.0.44 (May 8, 2026) — 2026-05-08 - Path completion in /add-dir no longer flickers or gets intercepted by @ and pickers - Slash commands can now appear mid-input, and multiple skills can be invoked in a
- Claude Code v2.1.136 (May 8, 2026) — - Added CLAUDECODEENABLEFEEDBACKSURVEYFOROTEL to re-enable the session quality survey for enterprises capturing responses through OpenTelemetry - Added settings.autoMode.harddeny f
- Claude Code v2.1.133 (May 7, 2026) — - Added worktree.baseRef setting (fresh | head) to choose whether --worktree, EnterWorktree, and agent-isolation worktrees branch from origin/<default> or local HEAD. Note: the def
- OpenAI Codex CLI vrust-v0.129.0 (May 7, 2026) — New Features - The TUI now supports modal Vim editing in the composer, including /vim, default-mode config, and Vim-specific keymap contexts. (18595) - TUI workflows are easier to
- GitHub Copilot CLI vv1.0.43 (May 6, 2026) — 2026-05-06 - Add username toggle to /statusline picker to display the active account in the footer - Auto mode uses server-side model routing for improved real-time model selection
- Claude Code v2.1.132 (May 6, 2026) — - Added CLAUDECODESESSIONID environment variable to the Bash tool subprocess environment, matching the sessionid passed to hooks - Added CLAUDECODEDISABLEALTERNATESCREEN=1 env var
- Gemini CLI vv0.41.2 (May 6, 2026) — What's Changed fix(patch): cherry-pick 02995ba to release/v0.41.1-pr-26568 to patch version v0.41.1 and create version 0.41.2 by @gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemi
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