Roo Code 3.8.0 Release Notes (2025-03-07)

This major release introduces Boomerang Tasks, multi-block diff editing, multi-window support, .rooignore, Human Relay provider, and opt-in telemetry, alongside numerous improvements and fixes.

Feature Highlights

• Boomerang Tasks: When using the new_task tool, child tasks now return a summary to the parent task upon completion, enabling automated hand-offs and results retrieval. (thanks shaybc!)
• Multi-Block Diff Strategy (Experimental): Added a new experimental diff editing strategy that applies multiple diff edits simultaneously for potentially faster and more complex changes. (thanks qdaxb!)
• Multi-Window Support: Roo Code can now run in multiple VS Code editor windows simultaneously. (thanks samhvw8!)
• .rooignore Support: Added support for a .rooignore file to prevent Roo Code from reading/writing specified files, with an option to exclude them from search/list results as well. (thanks mrubens, Cline!)
• Human Relay Provider: Introduced a new provider allowing manual copying of information to a Web AI and pasting the response back into Roo Code when direct integration isn't possible. (thanks NyxJae!)
• Telemetry (Opt-in): Added opt-in telemetry to collect anonymous usage data, helping improve Roo Code faster. Can be disabled anytime. Privacy Policy. (thanks mrubens, Cline!)

UX Improvements

• Redesigned the settings page for easier navigation. (thanks cte!)
• Made checkpoints asynchronous and excluded more files to speed them up. (thanks cte!)
• Improved UI for mode/provider selectors in chat. (thanks mrubens!)
• Improved styling of task headers. (thanks monotykamary!)

Provider Support

• Added credential-based authentication for Vertex AI, allowing easy switching between Google Cloud accounts. (thanks eonghk!)
• Updated the DeepSeek provider with the correct baseUrl and fixed caching tracking. (thanks olweraltuve!)
• Added observability for OpenAI providers. (thanks refactorthis!)
• Supported speculative decoding for LM Studio local models. (thanks adamwlarson!)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed terminal overload issues ("gray screen of death") and other terminal problems. (thanks cte!)
• Improved context mention path handling on Windows. (thanks samhvw8!)