v1.1.36: Enable Thinking Mode, Multiple UI Improvements
Release Date: January 25, 2026
One-Line Summary
This update enables Thinking mode for Google Vertex Anthropic models and improves multiple TUI and Desktop details.
New Feature: Thinking Mode Support
What was updated?
Now when using Anthropic models on Google Vertex AI, you can use Thinking mode to have the model show its thinking process.
What is Thinking Mode?
Thinking mode allows AI models to display their thinking process before generating final answers, which is very helpful for understanding and debugging complex problems.
How to use?
- Make sure you're using Google Vertex AI's Anthropic model
- Include the thinking parameter in your request
- The model will first show its thinking process, then give the final answer
Bug Fix: Theme Search Crash
Previous Issue
Searching for themes in TUI would crash if there were no matching results.
Current Status
Thanks to community contributor @ishaksebsib's fix, now when search returns no results, a normal prompt is displayed instead of crashing.
Bug Fix: Download Button
Previous Issue
The download button in the Web interface was missing or not working properly.
Current Status
Fixed and improved the download button functionality.
Should You Upgrade?
| Situation | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Using Google Vertex Anthropic | ✅ Highly recommended |
| Using TUI | ✅ Recommended upgrade (crash fix) |
| Everything working fine | Can wait for next time |
Upgrade command:
opencode upgradeTechnical Details (Skippable)
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Core
- Enable thinking for Google Vertex Anthropic models (@MichaelYochpaz)
- Make question validation more lax to avoid tool call failures
TUI
- Prevent crash when theme search returns no results (@ishaksebsib)
Desktop
- Visual cleanup in app
- Scroll to comment on click in app
- Fixed crash when no default model is set
- Performance improvements in the app package
- Clean up comment component usage in app
Thank you to 5 community contributors:
@MichaelYochpaz:
- fix(provider): enable thinking for google-vertex-anthropic models (#10442)
@ProdigyRahul:
- fix(app): cursor on resize (#10293)
@DNGriffin:
- fix(app): mobile horizontal scrolling due to session stat btn (#10487)
@ishaksebsib:
- fix(tui): prevent crash when theme search returns no results (#10565)
@R44VC0RP:
- fix(web): add & fix the download button (#10566)