Kimi Code's CLI locks down symlinks, then walks back a default change a day later

Your move: Filesystem watchers are back on by default after user pushback

Moonshot AI shipped version 2.1.0 of the Kimi Code CLI that powers Kimi Code Desktop on September 23, 2026. It added an experimental fullscreen terminal mode, blocked file tools from following symlinks out of the working directory, sped up startup, and fixed a crash opening large sessions, but it also turned off filesystem watchers by default as an extra safety measure. After user pushback, Moonshot AI released v2.1.1 the next day, September 24, reverting filesystem watchers back to on by default while keeping the other fixes.

Why it matters

Nothing to do: the update applies automatically, and the one change users objected to, watchers off by default, is already reversed. If you'd rather keep watchers off, you can still set that yourself.

Source: Official release notes (GitHub) ↗

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