Changelog

#Highlights

• Pricing plans are live — Subscribe, top up credits, and manage billing directly inside Cortex
• $5 free credit for new users — Sign up and start right away, no credit card required
• Cortex Browser is here — Automate real web tasks without ever leaving your workspace

#What's New

#Pricing, Billing & Credits

Cortex now has a full subscription system. You can choose a plan, top up credits, and manage your subscription directly inside the app — no separate portal needed.

New users automatically receive $5 in free credits to get started. Invite a friend with your referral code and earn more credits when they sign up.

#Usage Dashboard

A new Usage section is available under Chat Settings → Billing & Usage. See exactly how many credits you've used and what's remaining at a glance. Admins can also view credit usage across the entire organization to track spend and plan ahead.

#Cortex Browser

You can now automate real browser tasks inside Cortex — filling forms, navigating sites, downloading files, and more. A visual lock overlay shows when automation is active, and the agent pauses to ask you if it hits a decision it can't make on its own. You can now run multiple browser agents in parallel, each color-coded so you can tell them apart.

Browser tasks can draw on your custom skills, and after each run Cortex gives you a post-run assessment with suggestions to improve the skill for next time.

#Create Office Files Directly

Ask Cortex to create a new Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file from scratch — right inside your workspace.

#One-Click Issue Reporting

Spotted a problem? The new Report Issue button captures the relevant logs automatically and sends them to the team — no manual steps needed.

#Improvements

• Smarter task summaries — Cleaner, more useful summaries after long tasks
• More reliable long-running tasks — Fewer drop-offs, more consistent progress
• Better pause-and-resume — The AI now pauses (not stops) when it needs your input mid-task
• Office tools use richer AI context — More accurate and consistent edits in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Faster email and calendar input — Cortex now types in bulk, not character by character
• Browser engine updated — Improved compatibility and stability across browser automation tasks
• Workspace opens to home folder by default — One fewer click every time you launch
• "Organization" replaces "Cortex App" — Clearer label for your team space throughout the UI
• Attached images are visible in chat — Images now display inline when attached to a message

#Bug Fixes

• Fixed browser downloads not routing correctly, including stale PDF re-downloads
• Fixed browser file uploads failing in some cases
• Fixed rich-text shortcuts (bold, italic, etc.) not working in the browser panel
• Fixed false "new message" notifications from background sessions
• Fixed Cortex not recovering gracefully when AI model metadata was missing
• Fixed garbled output in browser automation tasks
• Fixed broken file preview links for AI-generated files
• Fixed edits failing mid-task when the auth token expired
• Fixed built-in skills not appearing in the skill search browser
• Fixed browser agent taking over new tabs while a task was running
• Fixed onboarding not activating correctly on first launch
• Fixed Google Workspace tools not being available immediately after install
• Fixed background sessions being visible on Windows when they should be hidden

#Highlights

• A great first impression, every time — First-time users automatically start in the most capable AI mode
• Your PDFs look better than ever — Cleaner output for documents with tables and structured layouts
• Cortex is ready to go, right out of the box — No extra setup steps on Windows
• Works smoothly with bigger files — Large spreadsheets and long documents are much more reliable

#What's New

#A great first impression, every time

The very first time you use Cortex, the AI now automatically starts in its most capable mode. Your first task gets the best possible result without any configuration on your end.

#Improvements

• Your PDFs look better than ever — Documents with tables, formatting, or structured layouts produce a cleaner, more polished result.
• Cortex is ready to go, right out of the box — Removed a setup step that used to cause issues for some Windows users. Everything is included in the installer.
• Your zoom level is saved — Cortex now remembers your zoom level in documents and spreadsheets across sessions.
• Works smoothly with bigger files — Large spreadsheets and long documents now handle much more reliably.
• The AI doesn't lose track of your edits — After you change a document, Cortex checks the latest version before acting, so it never overwrites your work.
• Knows what day it is — The AI is now aware of today's date, which makes it more helpful for scheduling, reporting, or filling in dates.
• Runs lighter in the background — Cortex uses less memory while running for a smoother experience, especially on older machines.

#Bug Fixes

• Fixed an error that prevented some Windows users from opening the document editor
• Fixed the editor sometimes loading as a blank screen on startup
• Fixed document display issues after switching monitors or changing screen resolution
• Fixed a visual glitch in spreadsheet-style reports
• Fixed Ctrl+A not selecting all text in the browser panel
• Fixed Cortex losing focus when opening a new browser tab

#Under the Hood

• Upgraded the AI processing model for better speed and accuracy
• Improved internal usage tracking
• Reduced overall memory footprint

#Highlights

• Better Windows Support -- Improved reliability and trust for the desktop app on Windows
• More Resilient History -- Additional safeguards to keep your conversation history intact

#Improvements

• Windows desktop app is now more trusted by the operating system
• Conversation history has additional safeguards against data loss
• Various behind-the-scenes reliability improvements