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scope: org
organization: replit
release_count: 12
last_release: 2026-10-09
generated: 2026-05-20
updated: 2026-10-22
canonical: https://releases.sh/replit/overview.md
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Recently shipped a Windows preview of Replit Desktop, cross-project chat, and TikTok Ads creation.

**Desktop builds now run locally on Windows.** Replit Desktop is in private preview on Windows, running each build in its own isolated sandbox backed by Microsoft Execution Containers and NVIDIA OpenShell.

**Chat reaches beyond a single project.** From one chat, find existing projects, read their files, and send them tasks — named or described. Work runs as reviewed background tasks and nothing publishes automatically. TikTok Ads can now be created and managed.

**Model choice and routing opened up.**

- GPT-6.1 Sol in Max, Claude Sonnet 5.5 in Power, and Claude Haiku 5.5 for Core and Pro.
- **Auto** routes model and effort as a task's complexity changes.
- Free Mode builds without spending Power or Max credits; Conversations convert into Projects; Routines schedule recurring work.
- Jev joined AI Integrations for classification, routing, and lead scoring without API keys.

![Agent settings showing Auto, available models, and the Effort control](https://mintcdn.com/replit/teDUL4A-lNO7dv1O/images/chat/auto-mode-model-and-effort-selector.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=teDUL4A-lNO7dv1O&q=85&s=e534916ac8fb5e22d386bedeae56f295)

**Agent reaches further out.** MCP clients — ChatGPT, Claude, Slack, or any compatible desktop client — create, find, inspect, update, and publish apps. Apps for Meta devices ship with device-specific Agent instructions and QR previews; Muse creates Replit apps from a conversation; Databricks Apps gained Lakebase managed Postgres; Airwallex integrations are testable; custom connectors (beta) reach your own APIs.

**Production data and security gained controls.** Agent scans the files it changes for risky patterns and hardcoded secrets. Production databases regenerate credentials, take daily scheduled backups, and report usage through Project Analytics. Pro builders pick a workspace region.

**Replit Design is live**, turning a prompt into interactive mockups that Core and Pro users convert into working apps in the same project. Still in play: Package Firewall, Shopify storefront scaffolding, SEO Agent, and Slides export. Enterprise customers can now host Replit or published apps in their own cloud via BYOC.