CrewX 0.8.6 Release - Zero-Config Boot
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CrewX 0.8.6 makes getting started easier than ever. Just run npx crewx@latest in any directory — no configuration file required.
🎯 Key Features
Zero-Config Boot
No more setup before your first conversation. Launch CrewX in any directory and a guided workspace entry screen walks you through the basics.
npx crewx@latest
That's it. No crewx.yaml needed to get started.
Smarter Default Agent
New workspaces now default to the acp/claude provider with high-effort query mode, giving you more capable agent interactions out of the box.
Task UI Overhaul
The tasks list and detail panel now show:
- Provider icons — See which AI engine handled each task at a glance
- Duration — Human-readable time display (seconds, minutes, hours)
- Mode badges — Execute (red) vs Query (grey)
- Version info — CrewX version used for each task
Persistent Onboarding
Close the onboarding popup once and it stays dismissed — even after refreshing or revisiting.
Chrome X Refinements
The floating action button is now smaller (32px), semi-transparent at rest, and automatically hides in fullscreen mode.
🚀 Upgrade
npm install -g crewx@0.8.6