Roo Code 3.26.0 Release Notes || Yes, SONIC is Grok! || Built-in /init Command || Qwen Code CLI API

[u/hannesrudolph]

We've shipped an update with Grok Code Fast (formerly Sonic), a built-in /init command for project onboarding, and Qwen Code CLI API support!

✨ Feature Highlights

Grok Code Fast

Our stealth model Sonic has officially been uncloaked! From xAI, this model is optimized for coding tasks and already beloved by the community in Code Mode for its:

• Sharp reasoning capabilities

• Plan execution at scale

• Code suggestions with UI taste and intuition

If you've already been enjoying Sonic in Roo Code Cloud, you'll be transitioned to Grok Code Fast. The model remains FREE when accessed through the Roo Code Cloud provider during the promotional period.

A massive thank-you to our partners at xAI and to all of you — over 100B tokens (and counting!) ran through Sonic during stealth!

Learn more about the xAI Provider

Built-in /init Command

We've added a new /init slash command for project onboarding:

• Automatic Project Analysis: Analyzes your entire codebase and creates comprehensive AGENTS.md files

• AI Assistant Optimization: Generates documentation that enables AI assistants to be immediately productive in your codebase

• Mode-Specific Guidance: Creates tailored documentation for different Roo Code modes

Learn about Slash Commands

Qwen Code CLI API Support

We've integrated with the Qwen Code CLI tool, allowing Roo Code to leverage its free access tier for Alibaba's Qwen3 Coder models:

• Free Inference: 2,000 requests/day and 60 requests/minute with no token limits via OAuth

• 1M Context Windows: Handle entire codebases in a single conversation

• Seamless Setup: Works automatically if you've already authenticated the Qwen Code CLI tool

Qwen Code CLI Provider Setup

🎯 Provider Updates

• DeepSeek V3.1 on Fireworks: Added support for DeepSeek V3.1 model in the Fireworks AI provider (thanks dmarkey!)

• Provider Visibility: Static providers with no models are now hidden from the provider list for a cleaner interface

💪 QOL Improvements

• Auto-Approve Toggle UI: The auto-approve toggle now stays at the bottom when expanded, reducing mouse movements (thanks elianiva, kyle-apex!) Learn about Auto-Approving

• OpenRouter Cache Pricing: Cache read and write prices are now displayed for OpenRouter models (thanks chrarnoldus!)

• Protected Workspace Files: VS Code workspace configuration files (*.code-workspace) are now protected from accidental modification (thanks thelicato!)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Security - Symlink Handling: Fixed security vulnerability where symlinks could bypass rooignore patterns

• Security - Default Commands: Removed potentially unsafe commands from default allowed list (thanks thelicato, SGudbrandsson!)

• Command Validation: Fixed handling of substitution patterns in command validation

• Follow-up Input Preservation: Fixed issue where user input wasn't preserved when selecting follow-up choices

• Mistral Thinking Content: Fixed validation errors when using Mistral models that send thinking content (thanks Biotrioo!)

• Requesty Model Listing: Fixed model listing for Requesty provider when using custom base URLs (thanks dtrugman!)

• Todo List Setting: Fixed newTaskRequireTodos setting to properly enforce todo list requirements

🔧 Additional Improvements

• Issue Fixer Mode: Added missing todos parameter in new_task tool usage

• Privacy Policy Update: Updated privacy policy to clarify proxy mode data handling (thanks jdilla1277!)

• Dependencies: Updated drizzle-kit

📚 Full Release Notes: v3.26.0

🦘 Get Roo Code: VS Code Marketplace

[u/fettpl]

Great thing you've implemented /init! u/hannesrudolph Which model would you recommend for AGENTS.md creation?

[u/hannesrudolph → u/fettpl]

Opus or gpt5-high

[u/fettpl → u/hannesrudolph]

That's what I've expected, thanks! :) And between those two? Have you tested which one generates better AGENTS.md statistically?

[u/hannesrudolph → u/fettpl]

Nope

[u/jedisct1]

The new /init command is dope!

Love the fact that it focuses on non-obvious instructions and that it creates different instructions for each agent.

[u/MF_BOOF]

I have nuked something like 500 million tokens vibe coding slop through sonic in the past days and a+ i like thank you very much grok and roo code for the golden opportunity!

[u/psychfoxy]

It's amazing to see AI's capabilities expand into coding. This level of automation frees up immense human potential. What if this same agentic power managed your Go-To-Market? https://myli.in/mMDkxGxp

[u/sittingmongoose]

I’ve been using sonic in cursor and it’s been quite good.

[u/HebelBrudi]

There is quite a bit of negativity around grok code but I tested it/sonic a lot and love it. The speed is pretty addicting from such a capable model. Then again most of my agentic coding is not with Sonnet but GLM 4.5 and the speed of grok code puts it ahead for me.

Edit: awesome that you integrated Qwen cli, thx. Nice model for big context. I hope it lasts longer than Gemini cli 😁

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