The Product Spotlight is a recurring roundup of Torq product updates. Each edition highlights key releases, with short intros on what changed and why it matters.
Q1 2026
All releases
April
Step Runners: Podman deployments
Deploy Torq Step Runners on Podman alongside the existing Docker support. Learn moreStep Runners: Custom labels
Tag Step Runners with custom labels so workflows can target specific runners in distributed environments. Learn moreStep Runners: Deploy as non-root
Run Torq runners as a non-privileged OS user for a hardened, least-privilege deployment footprint. Learn moreMarkdown Text widget for dashboards
Render rich Markdown content inside dashboards with the new Markdown Text widget. Learn moreSocrates tool management for steps and workflows
Manage which workflows and steps Socrates can execute from Settings > Socrates Tools. Learn more
March
Cases Dashboards: Manage cross-workspace dashboards
Create a single Org-level dashboard and publish it across workspaces, with each workspace rendering its own data. Learn moreEnhanced case search
Free-text search now also searches in case notes. Match-location chips highlight where matches occur and let you quickly filter to find the right case faster. Learn moreCases Dashboards: New look & feel
The Cases Dashboards page has a fresh new look - updated colors across all charts and widgets, and an improved widget creation experience with a new layout. Learn moreTest Pads: Experiment with workflow steps
Add test pads to your workflow canvas to experiment with steps. Brainstorm, collaborate, and iterate without affecting the main production workflow.
Learn moreRun AI Agent tools on remote runners
AI Agent tools can now run on remote runners, enabling execution on on-premises systems or in restricted network environments. Learn more
February
Cases Dashboards: Control dashboard visibility
Control dashboard visibility for the dashboards in your workspace - expose specific dashboards to a subset of users and enforce least-privileged access. Learn moreModel Context Protocol (MCP) tools for Torq AI Agents
Add MCP tools to Torq AI Agents to enable seamless discovery and invocation of vendor-defined capabilities. Learn moreSaved Views for Faster, Focused Investigations
Create private or public views to control which cases you see, and align teams around shared priorities. Learn moreStructured AI Agent output with JSON schema
Add an optional JSON output schema to AI Agents to enforce strict, machine-readable responses, ensuring a predictable structure, reliable parsing, and seamless downstream consumption. Learn more
Q4 2025
Dedicated deep-dive courses with hands-on playground labs are available for AI Agents and Cases Dashboards.
All releases
January
AI Agents: Boost Your Workflows with Adaptive Intelligence
Learn more: Knowledge Base | Academy courseStep Runners: Pull container images from private registries
Within the Step Runner deployment wizard, you can now choose whether to pull container images from Torq's managed registry or a private registry.Secret input element in Torq Interact
Collect sensitive input securely with the Secret user input element. Learn moreMonitor case trends with Cases Dashboards
Access and customize dynamic and interactive dashboards that provide insights into SOC metrics in real time. Learn more: Knowledge Base | Academy courseStream Google SecOps detections into Torq in real time
Learn moreCustomize case tabs for a more focused view of case details
Organize case information into focused, purpose-built tabs for faster review and clearer insights.Observable history for change and activity tracking
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December
Embed critical case details in the case description
Embed custom fields and observables directly inside the case description.
Learn moreManage access to your Interaction Flows
Control who can access each Interaction Flow from Flow Settings > Access Control, and invite users with the Interact Only role without granting full Torq app access. Learn more
Share Step Runners across workspaces
Share Step Runners manually or automatically across workspaces. Learn moreStep Runner deployment wizard
Deploy Step Runners using the deployment wizard without manually editing deployment files. Learn more
November
Socrates Actionplans
Generate Actionplans from runbooks to enable Socrates assignment for autonomous case investigations. Learn more
Manage API key sharing with control
Organization Managers can list service API keys for automatic, instant sharing across workspaces. Learn more
Set up SSO with ease
Streamline SSO configuration and prevent lockouts with the new SSO Configuration Wizard. Learn more
Roles Management page
Create and manage custom roles from Settings > Security > Roles. Learn more
Filter runbooks in the Runbooks management page
You can now filter your runbook list by Lock status, Created at, Updated at, and Source name.
Activity Log: Resend events
Resend events from the Activity Log to quickly recover from workflow execution failures. Learn more
October
Advanced Runbook management: Lock content and track source
Add the source for automatically synced runbooks and lock the content to prevent unauthorized edits. Learn more