# Factory Droid v0.185.0: per-server MCP connect timeout, stuck approval prompt fix

> Factory Droid adds a per-server MCP connect timeout configuration, fixes stuck approval prompts that blocked input after the request was gone, preserves spec mode message colors across view repaints, and resolves multi-window sign-in hangs.

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|---|---|
| **Tool** | Factory Droid |
| **Version** | v0.185.0 |
| **Kind** | release |
| **Published** | 2026-07-30 |
| **Observed** | 2026-08-21 |
| **Significance** | 2/5 |
| **Breaking** | no |
| **Categories** | feature, fix |

## What changed


- MCP server configs accept a `connectTimeout` for slow-starting servers
- Fixed approval prompts staying wedged when the request is already gone
- Fixed spec mode message color not persisting on view repaint or session resume
- Fixed sign-in and MCP authorization hanging with multiple windows open
- Fixed file diff animations snapping instead of animating


## Sources

- [page_diff](https://docs.factory.ai/changelog/release-notes#v0.185.0) — retrieved 2026-08-21


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