diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 281fe929..5774b05f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-app-server"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-channel",
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-apply-patch"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "serde",
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-cli"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64",
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-collab"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "thiserror 2.0.20",
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-commands"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "dirs 6.0.0",
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-common"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "cortex-protocol",
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-core"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-engine"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "aes-gcm",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-exec"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "cortex-engine",
  "cortex-protocol",
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-execpolicy"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-feedback"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "chrono",
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-file-search"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "ignore",
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-keyring-store"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "keyring",
  "thiserror 2.0.20",
@@ -1317,7 +1317,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-lmstudio"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "reqwest 0.13.4",
  "serde",
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-login"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "aes-gcm",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-mcp-client"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-mcp-server"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-mcp-types"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "schemars",
  "serde",
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-network-proxy"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "thiserror 2.0.20",
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-otel"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "cortex-common",
  "opentelemetry 0.31.0",
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-plugins"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "chrono",
@@ -1473,14 +1473,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-process-hardening"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-prompt-harness"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "indexmap",
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-protocol"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "chrono",
@@ -1536,7 +1536,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-sandbox"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "dirs 6.0.0",
  "landlock",
@@ -1563,7 +1563,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-shell-snapshot"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "dirs 6.0.0",
@@ -1577,7 +1577,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-skills"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "dashmap",
@@ -1596,7 +1596,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-slack"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "axum",
@@ -1646,7 +1646,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-tui"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "arboard",
@@ -1691,7 +1691,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-tui-buffer"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "cortex-tui-core",
  "smallvec",
@@ -1699,7 +1699,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-tui-capture"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "chrono",
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-tui-components"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "cortex-core",
  "crossterm",
@@ -1729,7 +1729,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-tui-core"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.13.1",
  "smallvec",
@@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-tui-framework"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "cortex-tui-buffer",
  "cortex-tui-core",
@@ -1752,7 +1752,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-tui-input"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.13.1",
  "crossterm",
@@ -1761,7 +1761,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-tui-layout"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "slotmap",
  "taffy",
@@ -1769,7 +1769,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-tui-syntax"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "cortex-tui-text",
@@ -1782,7 +1782,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-tui-terminal"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "cortex-tui-buffer",
  "cortex-tui-core",
@@ -1792,7 +1792,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-tui-text"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "smallvec",
  "unicode-segmentation",
@@ -1801,7 +1801,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-tui-widgets"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "cortex-tui-buffer",
  "cortex-tui-core",
@@ -1812,7 +1812,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-update"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "cortex-common",
@@ -1839,11 +1839,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-utils-cache"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-utils-file-safety"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "tempfile",
  "thiserror 2.0.20",
@@ -1851,11 +1851,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-utils-git"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-utils-image"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64",
@@ -1863,7 +1863,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-utils-pty"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "portable-pty",
@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cortex-utils-string"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-width",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 7629f166..116dabb2 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ members = [
 [workspace.package]
 # CLI version - kept in sync with VERSION_CLI and src/cortex-cli/VERSION
 # Run `scripts/check-cli-version.sh` to verify consistency
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.98"
 authors = ["Cortex Team <team@cortex.foundation>"]
diff --git a/VERSION_CLI b/VERSION_CLI
index 11808190..699c6c6d 100644
--- a/VERSION_CLI
+++ b/VERSION_CLI
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.7
+0.1.8
diff --git a/docs/reference/app-server.openapi.json b/docs/reference/app-server.openapi.json
index 5b8a2ee9..437f49b3 100644
--- a/docs/reference/app-server.openapi.json
+++ b/docs/reference/app-server.openapi.json
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
   "info": {
     "description": "Supported local session/health contract. Message POST stores a message; it does not generate a model response. Other development endpoints are not part of this stable contract.",
     "title": "Cortex local session API",
-    "version": "0.1.7"
+    "version": "0.1.8"
   },
   "openapi": "3.1.0",
   "paths": {
diff --git a/src/cortex-cli/VERSION b/src/cortex-cli/VERSION
index 11808190..699c6c6d 100755
--- a/src/cortex-cli/VERSION
+++ b/src/cortex-cli/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.7
+0.1.8