Kimi Work Updates & Release Notes

New

• Notion and Lark docs now support human-AI co-editing:
  • Quickly open Notion and Lark docs from the homepage sidebar
  • Notion and Lark docs created via plugins are shown as artifact cards
  • Open Notion and Lark docs in the built-in browser, with support for editing comments and page Q&A

Changed

• Streamlined Agent process display: the Agent execution process is now collapsed by default, showing only the final reply — expand to view details
• Projects in the left sidebar now support drag-to-reorder
• You will be asked to confirm before signing out if tasks are still running

Fixed

• Fixed an issue where concurrent PPT editing could corrupt files
• Fixed an issue where console windows flashed when running tasks on Windows
• Opening a non-existent file now clearly prompts “File not found”
• Improved launch speed
• Fixed several bugs and improved some interactions and stability

New

• Remote control feature updates:
  • Preview Office, HTML, and other file types directly on your phone
  • Upload attachments from your phone to Kimi Work
• Added Side Chat: “Side Chat” has been added to the “+” panel — open an independent side conversation within a session, inheriting the original conversation's context
• Quote in conversations: select text in a conversation to quote and add it to the conversation
• Office files now support version history management — your changes are never lost and can be traced back
• Web annotations in the browser: annotate web pages in the browser and quote them into the input box

Changed

• “Keep Awake” now engages only on demand, reducing background power consumption

Fixed

• Fixed an issue where the window could not be restored after being closed from the Windows taskbar
• Fixed several bugs and improved some interactions and stability

New

• Sharing and opening files with Kimi is now supported for select file formats:
  • Share to Kimi: send files and content directly to Kimi from the share menu of apps like WeChat
  • Open with Kimi: right-click supported files and choose to open them with Kimi
• Desktop pet upgrade: a fully refreshed UI with quick replies right in the conversation bubble — keep chatting without opening the main window
• PDF viewer updated with a new index panel, including table of contents and page-number jump
• New power mode option “Keep Awake After Screen Off”: the screen can turn off while the system keeps running, so remote control and background tasks are not interrupted

Changed

• Uploaded files and files linked via “@” in the input box can now be clicked to open a preview in the right workbench
• Image preview now supports copy / save actions

Fixed

• Fixed several race conditions, including queue edit recovery and navigation unlock after browser crashes
• Fixed dark mode color issues for app features
• Fixed several bugs and improved some interactions and stability

New

• Screenshot upgrade: scrolling long screenshots in Launcher; one-click OCR text extraction in the screenshot editor; pin screenshots to the desktop as always-on-top windows
• Conversation settings injection: new Work conversations automatically carry your conversation settings
• Drag files anywhere onto the window to add attachments, including folders
• Added a website deployment plugin: once installed, deploy local website projects to the cloud in one step

Changed

• Windows auto-start now only stays in the system tray, no longer popping up the main window
• Markdown tables redesigned, with horizontal scrolling for wide tables
• Notification center now supports marking all as read with one click
• Remote control messages now display in segments, with sub-agent cards and deliverable cards aligned with the desktop

Fixed

• Voice input is now automatically disabled on devices without a microphone, and dictation stops when the microphone is unplugged
• Fixed an issue where the plugin upload feature was missing
• Mail and phone links now show a clear message when they cannot be opened, no longer failing silently
• Fixed an issue where the scheduled tasks page froze when credits ran out
• Desktop pet performance and drag-and-drop fixes
• Fixed several bugs and improved some interactions and stability

New

• Added stream plugin recommendation and installation: automatically recommends plugins suitable for your task and ask you to install them
• Added support for installing plugins via GitHub links, making it easier to bring in shared plugins

Changed

• The plugin detail page now shows MCP connection status and supports connection management
• Users will now be asked to confirm any still-running scheduled tasks before quitting the app

Fixed

• Fixed an issue where clicking “Back” was unresponsive after entering certain pages in Settings
• Fixed an issue where reinstalling over an existing installation was mistakenly blocked on macOS, and CAD files were mistakenly opened with Notepad on Windows
• Fixed issues with some page colors in dark mode, duplicate Launcher messages, and DOCX preview width adaptation
• Fixed several bugs and improved some interactions and stability

New

• Added remote control: control Kimi Work on your desktop from your phone
• Added the Apps feature, improving the Agent's web operation capability and visibility of results
• Added in-conversation search: quickly find records within a conversation

Changed

• Plugin and skill marketplace updated: improved display logic, with plugin and skill search support
• Settings Center revamped, now compatible across Chat and Work modes

Fixed

• Fixed an issue where some users saw abnormal login status display
• Fixed several bugs and improved some interactions and stability

New

• Added a desktop pet: Kimi accompanies and interacts with you as a desktop pet
• Added Slash shortcuts: the input box now supports the compact, fork, and goal commands
• Added a “Default” option for run permissions: three permission levels are now available globally — “Default”, “Manual approval”, and “Fully automatic”

Changed

• Agent control of the built-in browser is now on by default
• Chat conversations no longer share a root directory: each conversation now gets its own working directory

Fixed

• Fixed an issue where the first message briefly flashed an empty state after sending
• Fixed several bugs and improved some interactions and stability

New

• Added a global Launcher: summon a floating capsule input box on the desktop anytime, anywhere with a global hotkey
  • When summoned, it automatically brings in the files currently selected in Finder / File Explorer, and supports pasting images, adding attachments, and dragging in screenshots
  • Type “/” to open the plugin and skill menu (pinyin search supported) and choose a workspace
  • Hold the hotkey to dictate; after submitting, it collapses into a mini capsule, and you can jump back to the main app with one click to view the answer
• Added message queueing: while the Agent is responding, you can keep sending messages; new messages are queued automatically, with support for drag-to-reorder, edit, delete, and detail preview
• Voice dictation in the Work input box: click the microphone or hold the hotkey to start dictating, with mixed Chinese-English recognition

Changed

• Message notification logic updated: you can switch message notification rules in Settings

Fixed

• Optimized standby power consumption, reducing background resource usage while the app is idle
• Fixed an issue where the Dock icon disappeared on macOS
• Fixed several bugs and improved some interactions and stability

New

• Added a built-in Agent browser: browser tabs are bound to conversations and live in the preview pane, and the Agent can directly operate the browser — clicking, typing, and more; on Mac, you can also import cookies from your local Chrome browser to reuse your existing login sessions (off by default and can be enabled in Settings)
• Localization in 16 languages: the client now supports 16 languages, up from just Chinese and English

Changed

• Kimi WebBridge is now a plugin: real-browser control has been moved into a plugin, which is off by default and can be enabled in Settings
• The dashboard list page has been removed; dashboards are now switched via the top tab bar
• Dashboard is now a preview-pane type: dashboards can be opened in the chat preview pane, and multiple dashboards can be open in parallel

Fixed

• Streaming message rendering upgraded: long responses now render more smoothly
• Fixed several bugs and improved some interactions and stability

New

• Message history navigation: a new message navigation bar on the right side of long chats lets you quickly jump back to earlier messages
• Conversation branching: start a new branch from any turn to keep exploring, carrying over the original conversation's chat history
• Edit and rewind: edit your last message and regenerate the response
• Project folders: move conversations in or out of projects, and pin projects to the pinned area of the sidebar
• Transparent file editing: after the Agent modifies a file, a diff summary card is generated — review changes line by line and roll back with one click; workspace files auto-refresh as they change on disk
• Skill discovery and creation: discover and create custom skills in Work, with skill search supported
• Dashboard components pinned to the desktop now have an always-on-top toggle

Changed

• New standalone conversation windows now support Chat
• Overly long user messages in the input box are now collapsed

Fixed

• Fixed PDF file link preview on Windows; Work Settings no longer flashes white in dark mode; pasting from the Word clipboard now restores text instead of an image attachment
• Fixed several bugs and improved some interactions and stability

New

• PPT slide editor is live: open and edit slides right in the workspace — changes take effect immediately
• Screenshot annotation is now supported for files in the preview area and in the browser; finished annotations can be sent directly to the Agent for revision
• Storage drive migration is now supported on Windows: Work data can be moved to another drive
• The Windows installer now supports choosing a custom install location

Changed

• Improved some token efficiency issues

Fixed

• Fixed several bugs and improved some interactions

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