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CrewX 0.8.5 Release - Chrome X Extension & ACP Provider

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Doha Park
Doha Park
Founder @ SowonLabs

CrewX 0.8.5 ships the Chrome X browser extension and the new ACP provider system. Your AI agents can now browse the web with you, and agent configuration just got a lot more flexible.

Note: v0.8.4 had a packaging bug and has been deprecated. v0.8.5 is the correct release with identical features.

๐ŸŽฏ Key Featuresโ€‹

Chrome X Browser Extensionโ€‹

AI agents can now browse the web alongside you. Install the Chrome X extension to get:

  • Side panel chat โ€” Talk to CrewX agents in context while browsing
  • Browser tools โ€” Agents can open tabs, read pages, click elements, and close tabs
  • Real-time sync โ€” SSE-based communication between the extension and CrewX server

ACP Provider Systemโ€‹

The new acp/* provider namespace replaces the legacy cli/* system. Key improvements:

  • Dynamic mode & effort settings โ€” Configure query/execute modes per agent from the UI
  • Model selection โ€” Pick the right model for each agent without editing YAML
  • Provider metadata API โ€” Query available modes, effort levels, and models at runtime

Agent Editor Upgradeโ€‹

The agent edit form now dynamically queries ACP providers, showing available modes, effort levels, and models in a searchable dropdown. No more guessing config values.

Extended Thinkingโ€‹

Claude's thinking blocks are now parsed and rendered in the thread UI, giving you visibility into the model's reasoning process.

Workspace URL Routingโ€‹

Workspaces now use clean /ws/:slug URLs. All pages are slug-scoped, enabling bookmarkable workspace links.

๐Ÿš€ Upgradeโ€‹

npm install -g crewx@0.8.5