## usestrix/strix — v1.6.0…v1.6.1

_17 commits._

### Features
- **feat(models): refresh the recommended model list and docs examples** (0ab7244)

### Fixes
- **fix(models): keep aggregator routes out of RECOMMENDED_MODEL_NAMES, family matching already accepts them** (129f938)
- **fix(models): keep list additions-only, restore gpt-5.4 examples, make openrouter/z-ai/glm-5.3 the top pick** (b438632)
- **fix(config): persist only the alias the runtime settings read** (c514f71)
- **fix(config): drop the stored LLM connection when a linked env var changes** (3e88e49)
- **fix(config): merge env into cli-config.json instead of overwriting it** (ce0db30)
- **fix(ci): make the pre-commit mypy hook and the test suite pass on a fresh checkout** (941c960)
- **fix(tui): run environment and model checks on the no-target start screen** (46b4e6c)
- **fix(mcp): keep the session on tool-call protocol errors and report quarantine truthfully (#1228)** (b5c3807)

### Backend
- **skills: point to the strix cloud CLI in every skill (#1227)** (42baa7c)

### Docs
- **docs(readme): shorten the coding-agent skills paragraph** (e644f4a)
- **docs: keep the existing recommended model rows in the README** (1ebe100)
- **docs: note viewer steering, history, and report prerequisites** (53d2e5c)
- **docs: trim crammed README sections and add cloud CLI and viewer docs pages** (7708f71)
- **docs(readme): trim the strix cloud section to the essentials (#1237)** (a8642de)
- **docs: use openrouter/z-ai/glm-5.3 as the default model in setup examples** (75b8901)

### Chore
- **chore: release v1.6.1** (f1e24fe)

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