# Buzz Desktop v0.5.0: Inbox refactor, BYOH, collective mesh routing

> Major release with an Inbox refactor, Bring Your Own Harness (BYOH) — a generic ACP runtime seam with a settings gallery — and collective mesh routing for the Auto model routing option. Adds search operators (from:/in:/after:/before:), redesigned agent runtime settings, project work handling from Inbox, agent session titles derived from agent and channel names, and git author attribution from agent display names. Supports use-limited invite links and adds search to the agent emoji picker. Security bump for nostr to 0.44.6 addressing RUSTSEC-2026-0216 (NIP-44 remote DoS).

| | |
|---|---|
| **Tool** | Buzz |
| **Version** | v0.5.0 |
| **Kind** | release |
| **Published** | 2026-07-28 |
| **Observed** | 2026-08-22 |
| **Significance** | 4/5 |
| **Breaking** | no |
| **Categories** | feature, fix, security |

## What changed


- feat(invites): add use-limited invite links
- feat(search): parse from:/in:/after:/before: and pass them in the filter
- feat(desktop): redesign agent runtime settings
- feat(acp): title agent sessions from the agent and channel name
- feat(acp): bring your own harness (BYOH) — generic ACP runtime seam + settings gallery
- feat(git): use agent display name as git author name
- feat(desktop): handle project work from Inbox
- feat(desktop): use collective mesh routing for Auto
- feat(desktop): add search to agent emoji picker
- Inbox refactor
- fix(node): bump Buzz-supplied Node runtimes past OpenClaw's >=24.15.0 floor
- fix(desktop): preserve thread anchor through layout reflow
- fix(desktop): fetch join policies through native networking
- fix(desktop): republish agent identity records when a persona rename propagates
- fix(desktop): keep project Inbox previews compact
- fix(desktop): recover full local storage on startup
- fix(desktop): keep collapsed table separators out of spoilers
- fix(desktop): use forward slashes for git credential.helper on Windows
- fix(desktop): make the test loader work on Windows
- fix(desktop): make lint and unit-test gates work on Windows
- fix(desktop): keep identity key help dialog readable in dark mode
- fix(deps): bump nostr to 0.44.6 for RUSTSEC-2026-0216 (NIP-44 remote DoS)
- fix(desktop): read the newest pair-scoped harness log
- fix(desktop): clarify identity key button when key exists
- Restore Goose and Buzz Agent to onboarding harness selection
- fix(desktop): render rich project work item content
- Fix composer selection formatting and drop overlay
- Refine pending message status


## Sources

- [github_release](https://github.com/block/buzz/releases/tag/v0.5.0) — retrieved 2026-08-22


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