OpenChamber

Release notes.

Product updates and fixes across recent releases.

Recent Releases

v1.8.7 Mar 13, 2026
  • CLI: fixed a startup regression in global npm/bun installs where wrapper or symlinked openchamber entrypoints could exit without output on commands like --version or status.
  • CLI: hardened entrypoint detection across direct, symlinked, and shim-based launches to keep startup behavior consistent across package managers (thanks to @shekohex).
  • Windows/Web: daemon startup and Git operations no longer flash extra console windows, making background workflows less distracting (thanks to @SergioChan).
  • Deployment/Docker: improved docker run startup behavior and entrypoint handling so containerized installs start more reliably (thanks to @nzlov).
v1.8.6 Mar 12, 2026
  • Tunnel/CLI: rebuilt tunnel workflows around clearer managed modes and provider-aware lifecycle commands, with safer startup checks, improved diagnostics, and cleaner CLI output for everyday remote access (thanks to @yulia-ivashko).
  • Chat: completed a turn-based rendering pipeline that keeps streaming, activity rows, and tool progress more stable in long runs, with smoother auto-follow and fewer jumpy updates.
  • Chat/Settings: added richer chat render controls, including sorted/live behavior, compact live Activity previews, and options to keep Bash/Edit outputs open by default.
  • Sessions/GitHub: overhauled sidebar session loading and GitHub PR tracking, and added a new minimal sidebar sessions mode on Desktop/Web, so lists stay easier to scan while PR badges and state refreshes remain accurate across active branches and remotes.
  • Sessions: worktrees with active sessions now surface earlier in the sidebar, making it faster to jump back into in-progress work (thanks to @GhostFlying).
v1.8.5 Mar 4, 2026
  • Desktop: startup now opens the app shell much earlier while background services continue loading, so the app feels ready faster after launch.
  • Desktop/macOS: fixed early title updates that could shift traffic-light window controls on startup, keeping native controls stable in their expected position.
  • VSCode: edit-style tool results now open directly in a focused diff view, so you can review generated changes at the first modified line with less manual navigation.
  • VSCode: cleaned up extension settings by removing duplicate display controls and hiding sections that do not apply in the editor environment.
  • Chat: fixed focus-mode composer layout so the footer action row stays pinned and accessible while writing longer prompts.
v1.8.4 Mar 4, 2026
  • Chat: added clickable file-path links in assistant messages (including line targeting), so you can jump from answer text straight to the exact file location (thanks to @yulia-ivashko).
  • Chat: added a new Changes tool-output mode that expands edits/patches by default while keeping activity readable, making long runs easier to review (thanks to @iamhenry).
  • Chat: in-progress tools now appear immediately and stay live in collapsed activity view, so active work is visible earlier with stable durations (thanks to @nelsonPires5).
  • Chat: improved long user-message behavior in sticky mode with bounded height, internal scrolling, and cleaner action hit targets for better readability and control.
  • Chat/Files: improved @ file discovery and mention behavior with project-scoped search and more consistent matching, reducing wrong-project results.
v1.8.3 Mar 2, 2026
  • Chat: added user-message display controls for plain-text rendering and sticky headers, so you can tune readability to match your preferences.
  • Chat/UI: overhauled the context panel with reusable tabs and embedded session chat (_beta_), making parallel context work easier without losing place.
  • Chat: improved code block presentation with cleaner action alignment, restored horizontal scrolling, and polished themed highlighting across chat messages and tool output (thanks to @nelsonPires5).
  • Diff: added quick open-in-editor actions from diff views that jump to the first changed line, so it is faster to move from review to edits.
  • Git: refined Git sidebar tab behavior and spacing, plus bulk-revert with confirmations for easier cleanup.
v1.8.2 Feb 28, 2026
  • Updates: hardened the self-update flow with safer release handling and fallback behavior, reducing failed or stuck updates.
  • Chat: added a new "Share as image" action so you can quickly export and share important messages (thanks to @Jovines).
  • Chat: improved message readability with cleaner tool/reasoning rendering and less noisy activity timing in busy conversations (thanks to @nelsonPires5).
  • Desktop/Chat: permission toasts now include session context and a clearer permission preview, making approvals more accessible outside of a session (thanks to @nelsonPires5).
  • VSCode: fixed live streaming edge cases for event endpoints with query/trailing-slash variants, improving real-time updates in chat, session editor, and agent-manager views.
v1.8.1 Feb 28, 2026
  • Web/Auth: fixed an issue where non-tunnel browser sessions could incorrectly show a tunnel-only lock screen; normal auth flow now appears unless a tunnel is actually active.
v1.8.0 Feb 28, 2026
  • Desktop: added SSH remote instance support with dedicated lifecycle and UX flows, so you can work against remote machines more reliably (thanks to @shekohex).
  • Projects: added project icon customization with upload/remove and automatic favicon discovery from your repository (thanks to @shekohex).
  • Projects: added header project actions on Web and Mobile, so you can run and stop any configured project commands without leaving chat.
  • Projects/Desktop: project actions can also open SSH-forwarded URLs, making remote dev-server workflows quicker from inside the app.
  • Desktop: added dynamic window titles that reflect active project and remote context, so it is easier to track where you are working (thanks to @shekohex).
v1.7.5 Feb 25, 2026
  • UI: moved projects into a dedicated sidebar rail and tightened the layout so switching projects and sessions feels faster.
  • Chat: fixed an issue where messages could occasionally duplicate or disappear during active conversations.
  • Sessions: reduced session-switching overhead to make chat context changes feel more immediate.
  • Reliability/Auth: migrated session auth storage to signed JWTs with a persistent secret, reducing unexpected auth-state drift after reconnects or reloads (thanks to @Jovines).
  • Mobile: pending permission prompts now recover after reconnect/resume instead of getting lost mid-run (thanks to @nelsonPires5).
v1.7.4 Feb 24, 2026
  • Settings: redesigned the settings workspace with flatter, more consistent page layouts so configuration is faster to scan and edit.
  • Settings: improved agents and skills navigation by grouping entries by subfolder for easier management at scale (thanks to @nguyenngothuong).
  • Chat: improved streaming smoothness and stability with buffered updates and runtime fixes, reducing lag, stuck spinners, memory growth, and timeout-related interruptions in long runs (thanks to @nguyenngothuong).
  • Chat: added fullscreen Mermaid preview, persisted default thinking variant selection, and hardened file-preview safety checks for a safer, more predictable message experience (thanks to @yulia-ivashko).
  • Chat: draft text now persists per session, and the input supports an expanded focus mode for longer prompts (thanks to @nguyenngothuong).
v1.7.3 Feb 20, 2026
  • Settings: added customizable keyboard shortcuts for chat actions, panel toggles, and services, so you can better match OpenChamber to your workflow (thanks to @nelsonPires5).
  • Sessions: added custom folders to group chat sessions, with move/rename/delete flows and persisted collapse state per project (thanks to @nguyenngothuong).
  • Notifications: improved agent progress notifications and permission handling to reduce noisy prompts during active runs (thanks to @nguyenngothuong).
  • Diff/Plans/Files: restored inline comments making more like a GitHub style again (thanks to @nelsonPires5).
  • Terminal: restored terminal text copy behavior, so selecting and copying command output works reliably again (thanks to @shekohex).
v1.7.2 Feb 19, 2026
  • Chat: question prompts now guide you to unanswered items before submit, making tool-question flows faster.
  • Chat: fixed auto-send queue to wait for the active session to be idle before sending, reducing misfires during agent messages.
  • Chat: improved streaming activity rendering and session attention indicators, so active progress and unread signals stay more consistent.
  • UI: added Plan view in the context sidebar panel for quicker access to plan content while you work (thanks to @nelsonPires5).
  • Settings: model variant options now refresh correctly in draft/new-session flows, avoiding stale selections.