What changed
Orca 1.4.240 adds searchable browser history, preserves Claude turns and retained messages across clients, clears stale Codex subagent state, keeps running Codex work visible through side conversations and adds approval cards for MCP tool calls that do not require forms.
Why it matters
Multi-agent workspaces fail when the interface disagrees with the underlying session about what ran, finished or still needs approval. This release concentrates on that state boundary across desktop, browser, phone, SSH and paired hosts.
What to do
Upgrade desktop and paired or SSH hosts together, then run one Codex and one Claude task across reconnect, side conversation and remote-terminal paths. Verify exactly-once completion, visible approvals, retained messages and recovery before using it for consequential work.
Caveat
The behavior is maintainer-reported. Native chat remains experimental, general MCP forms and URL-based verification are not supported by the new approval card, and direct SSH hosts do not support detected-port discovery.