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Changelog

2.1.8 — Files & Web Search

Released at: 2024-09-02

  • Web search is now available for chat and snippets but requires a firecrawl.dev API key. Support for a self-hosted version and crawling will be introduced in future versions. Online mode
  • Text files (.md, .txt, .csv) can now be added to the chat if they're under 50k tokens long. The content of the file is added to the user's message.
  • Text files (.md, .txt, .csv) can now be added to both Assistant and Snippets. The content of the file is appended to the end of a system prompt or its {{-FILE_PROMPT-}} placeholder.
  • Alice can now generate mermaid graphs. It's recommended to add "When asked for mermaid structures (graphs, charts etc), please always wrap the diagram with ```mermaid markdown block." to the system prompt of the assistant/snippet.
  • Added 3 news Snippets to the Library "Regex Generator", "Analyze Situation" and "Challenge"
  • Fix: The "Copy" button for the entire message includes the source code in the copied contents.

2.1.6 & 2.1.7 — ChatGPT-4o, Whisper v3 (Groq) and bugfixes

Released at: 2024-08-14

  • ChatGPT-4o is available now (Chat, JSON Mode, Vision)
  • Groq Llama 3.1 models are available now (except 405B)
  • Two new Snippets available in the Library tab
  • Perplexity Sonar model was updated to the llama-3.1-sonar-large-128k-online
  • Whisper v3 (Groq) is now available for Voice Actions. You can choose between OpenAI and Groq
  • Voice Recognition now supports custom dictionary / prompt
  • Assistant Picker in Snippet's edit panel now shows avatars
  • Fixed a bug in the Assistant Picker and Carousel, which didn't change the default model correctly
  • Minor improvement for Remote Snippet error handling
  • CustomAI: A prompt for naming a conversation now includes the summary in the user's message, not in a system prompt. This way, you can adjust the system prompt to your needs

2.1.5 Changelog — Minor fixes

Released at: 2024-07-16

  • Ollama non-streaming mode is now fixed
  • MacOS Monterey & Windows chat messages are now fixed
  • Minor UI tweaks

2.1.4 Changelog — OpenRouter

Released at: 2024-07-12

  • CustomAI now supports OpenRouter.ai. Just set Server URL to https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions, Authorization Header to the Bearer YOUR_API_KEY and model to anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet (or any other model available)
  • You can delete all history with one button
  • The chat history doesn't close in full-screen mode
  • Conversations in chat history are now ordered from latest to oldest, with modified conversations moving to the top of the list
  • Conversations are updated only when a new message appears, not when a conversation is restored
  • Custom AI now handles non-streaming interactions properly
  • Authorization tokens for Snippets and CustomAI are now hidden by default
  • You can now change your email in the settings if needed
  • New icons are now available for Snippets, and they're ordered alphabetically
  • The Control + K keyboard shortcut now works on Windows

Known issue: OpenRouter model isn't preserved for Snippets. When the model changes, the Snippet's model is removed. It will be fixed in the 2.1.5

2.1.3 Changelog — Library

Released at: 2024-07-03

  • Added pre-defined prompt library for easy import to assistants
  • Included high-quality prompts in the library
  • Fixed 'CMD +K' and 'CTRL + K' shortcuts
  • Corrected Custom AI server URL & model name issues
  • Vision prompts now pass to active Custom AI (when active)
  • "Rename" conversation feature redirects to active Custom AI (when active)

Known issue: Snippets imported from the Library must be manually added to the assistant after restarting the app (but only once)

2.1.2 — Windows

Released at: 2024-07-02

2.1.2 Changelog

  • Fixed dropdown position on Windows
  • Fixed keyboard shortcuts on Windows
  • Fixed file uploading on Windows
  • Fixed model picker
  • Added JSON mode validation for the Snippets form
  • Fixed show/hide keyboard shortcut (Cmd + D)

2.1.1 — Bug fixes

Released at: 2024-07-01

  • The paraphrasing of responses for Remote Snippets for Anthropic models works correctly
  • Dictation updates the message while speaking
  • AppSumo Tier 2 now has access to Remote Snippets
  • Placeholders for the user's name and assistant's name are now correctly substituted in the conversation content

2.1.0 — Our Biggest Update Yet

Released at: 2024-07-01

  • Anthropic Models (incl. Claude 3.5) are now available for Remote Actions
  • Anthropic models and Custom AI are now available for vision features, allowing you to chat with images.
  • Images can now be read directly from your clipboard.
  • When you activate a Snippet with a keyboard shortcut and your clipboard has an image, that image will be added to the conversation.
  • Chat scroll now sticks to the bottom, and you can scroll the conversation while responses are being generated.
  • Chat performance has improved, especially for fast models like Claude 3.5 Sonnet and groq.com models.
  • The active Snippet name and current mode are now shown below the message/prompt input.
  • The default Assistant now activates only when the app launches, not when a new thread starts.
  • Chat history is now grouped by date and has minor UI improvements.
  • You can now rename the current conversation to better organize your threads.
  • Models now display user-friendly names.
  • Error messages now provide more details, helping debug Remote Snippets and check account status.
  • {{-USERNAME-}} and {{-AI_NAME-}} placeholders are now available. You can use them in assistant’s and snippet’s prompts.
  • The {{-SnippetPrompt-}} placeholder is now available. Add it to the assistant's prompt to replace it with the active snippet's prompt. This is required for Anthropic models like Claude 3.5 Sonnet.
  • The <snippet_prompt></snippet_prompt> tag is now available. Add it to the assistant's prompt to include or exclude content based on snippet activation.
  • Snippets and Assistants now update only when you click the "Save" button.
  • Snippets and Assistant forms now validate minimum required fields.
  • Snippets lists are now searchable.
  • You can now assign Snippets to Assistants when creating or editing them.
  • Onboarding now includes extra steps for an easier start.
  • Default Snippets and Assistants are now fully customizable and removable.
  • Global "Copy Response to Clipboard" is removed. It's now controlled in Snippet settings.

2.0.12 — Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Released at: 2024-06-21

  • Added Claude 3.5 Sonnet (Anthropic Key is required. You can grab it here)
  • Improved voice actions are now faster and feature a soundwave animation
  • Windows version adopts native UI aesthetics

2.0.11 — Custom back-end

Released at: 2024-06-16

  • (experimental) Extended "Advanced" options in which you can connect your custom back-end server.
  • Custom back-end server template (node.js) is available here
  • Added human-friendly model names
  • Fixed: Perplexity Sonar Model
  • Fixed: Turning off rephrasing in remote snippets

2.0.10 — GPT-4o

Released at: 2024-05-20

  • Added GPT-4o for Remote Snippets & JSON mode
  • Added improvements for Voice Actions (Beta)