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Roo Code 3.23.0 Release Notes (2025-07-09)

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Roo Code 3.23.0 Release Notes (2025-07-09)

This release graduates codebase indexing to a stable feature, introduces a powerful new todo list for managing complex tasks, and a whole lot of bug fixes!

Codebase Indexing: Always On, Always Ready

Codebase indexing has graduated from an experimental feature and is now a core part of Roo Code, available directly from your chat input. You can now manage your index by clicking the database icon in the bottom-right corner of the chat box. Once configured, the indexer runs automatically in the background, ensuring Roo always has an up-to-date semantic understanding of your project. To get started, see the Codebase Indexing quick start guide.

Thank you to MuriloFP, OleynikAleksandr, sxueck, CW-B-W, WAcry, bughaver, daniel-lxs, SannidhyaSah, ChuKhaLi, HahaBill, koberghe, sfz009900, and tmchow for helping get this across the finish line! (#5378, #5377, #5383, #5483, #5481, #5228, #5214, #5158, #5402, #5451, #5352, #5403)

New: Task Todo List

This release introduces a new todo list feature to help you keep track of complex tasks. Roo Code will now display a checklist of steps for your task, ensuring that no step is missed. You can view and manage the todo list directly in the chat interface.

Thank you to qdaxb for this feature! (#5182, #5472, #5473, #5482)

QOL Improvements

  • Simplified Prompt History: Navigate your prompt history using only the up and down arrow keys when the cursor is at the start of the input field (#5467)

  • API Provider Search: You can now search and filter the list of API providers in the settings (thanks GOODBOY008!) (#5278)

  • Copy Prompt Button: Adds a 'Copy Prompt' button to the task actions (thanks Juice10, vultrnerd!) (#5392)

  • Chat UI: Fixes several UI inconsistencies and layout shifting issues in the chat view to create a more stable and polished user experience (thanks seedlord!) (#5237)

  • Model Search Dropdown: Fixed an issue where the model search input was pre-filled with the current model, now starts with a clean search field (thanks kevinvandijk!) (#5449)

  • Chat Interface Polish: Added proper spacing to the camera icon and made placeholder text non-selectable, preventing accidental highlighting (thanks MuriloFP!) (#5477)

  • Clean Custom Mode Deletion: Deleting a custom mode now also deletes its corresponding .roo/rules-{mode} folder (#5317)

  • File Listing Performance: Optimized file listing in large repositories when workspace file listing is disabled, resolving slow initial requests (thanks daniel-lxs, jcaplan!) (#5421)

  • insert_content Tool: The insert_content tool can now create new files when inserting content at the beginning or end of a file (thanks Ruakij, KJ7LNW!) (#4382)

Bug Fixes

  • apply_diff Tool: Fixed an issue where the apply_diff tool would hang indefinitely on an error (thanks lhish!) (#5391)
  • Chat Focus: Prevents the chat from losing focus during automated workflows, stopping user input from being accidentally redirected to files being edited by Roo (thanks ColbySerpa!) (#5349)
  • Architect Mode File Restrictions: Fixed an issue where Architect mode was not properly enforcing file restrictions (thanks shanemmattner!) (#5447)
  • Slash Command Descriptions: Standardizes mode descriptions in slash commands for a more consistent user experience (#5388)
  • Follow-up Question Timer: Fixed an issue where the auto-approval timer for follow-up questions would continue even after a user responded (thanks liwilliam2021!) (#5368)
  • TypeScript Watch Path: Fixes an issue where TypeScript compiler errors in watch mode would not correctly link back to the source file (thanks bbenshalom, KJ7LNW!) (#5155)
  • Completion Sound: Prevents annoying repetitive completion sounds when reopening completed tasks, making the completion notification more meaningful and less intrusive (thanks SannidhyaSah!) (#5249)
  • New Task Streaming: Fixed an issue where creating a new task with large instructions would cause the UI to appear frozen (#5432)
  • MCP Image Resources: Fixed MCP image resource handling to support servers that don't use standard data URI format, allowing users to successfully process images from a wider range of MCP servers (thanks s97712!) (#5254)
  • create_mode Instructions: The create_mode instructions now include the description field (#5433)
  • OpenRouter: Fixes an issue where the number of reserved tokens for OpenRouter models was displayed incorrectly (thanks shariqriazz!) (#5240)

Repo Level Updates

  • User-Agent Headers: All API requests now include a standard User-Agent header for improved tool identification and compliance (#5492)
  • Issue Fixer Orchestrator: Internal mode improvements for GitHub issue resolution workflows (thanks MuriloFP!) (#5379, #5366)
  • PR Fixer Orchestrator: Enhanced internal PR fixing workflow with better safety and user control (thanks MuriloFP!) (#5407)
  • PR Reviewer Orchestrator: Improved internal code review delegation to specialized modes (thanks MuriloFP!) (#5406)
  • Testing Guidelines: Added clear and compact testing guidelines to the project rules documentation (thanks daniel-lxs!) (#5353)
  • docs-extractor Mode: Improved the docs-extractor mode for more reliable documentation generation (#5381)