v2026.4.8 — The Intelligence Release
Released: April 8, 2026 Theme: Intelligence Breaking Changes: None
Core Highlights
1. Background Task Auto-Notifications
Long-running tasks no longer need polling. Completion notifies you automatically — via chat message, email, or webhook.
Example scenarios:
- Give Vi a 500 MB CSV to analyze → Telegram ping you 10 minutes later
- Ask Vi to research a topic → email when it’s done
2. Instant Model Switching
Switch models mid-conversation with /model — no need to start over:
/model gpt-4o # switch to GPT-4o
/model claude-haiku # switch to Claude Haiku
/model gemini-pro # switch to Gemini ProGreat for: phases of a conversation that need different model strengths.
3. Google AI Studio (Gemini) Native Provider
Google Gemini becomes a native provider, with automatic context-length detection and best-variant selection.
4. MCP OAuth 2.1 PKCE
MCP connections upgrade to OAuth 2.1 + PKCE — safer third-party authorization.
5. OSV Malware Scanning
Built-in OSV.dev malware scanning. Code the AI is about to run is first scanned for known malicious dependencies.
6. 209 PRs and 82 Issues Closed
This is the version Vi is currently running (or newer).
Upgrade Recommendations
This is Vi’s current version. After upgrading, try:
/modelswitching mid-conversation- Routing background notifications to your preferred channel
- Checking whether your MCP connections moved to PKCE