v4.9.6currentbeta
- Admin dashboard with billing, users, and overview pages
- Per-user billing, engagement metrics, and free credits tracking
- Reskinned Skill Store with vera design system and skill detail page
- Claw deploy pipeline: chat UI, dashboard fixes, Clawfile features
- Claw dashboard with config viewer/editor and live activity stream
- Claw deployment rake tasks and ClawInstance API endpoint
- Port Personagraph messaging infrastructure into vera-server
- Open-clawfile package, API keys, and vera-claw model tier
- Chip/Eve souls and soul-builder skill
- Fix context usage showing 0% and compaction load failures
- Falcon forked workers with memory watchdog
- Fix confirmation banner replacing input instead of floating above it
- Overhauled provider error messages for vera-cloud paradigm
- Removed ActiveAdmin and Devise entirely
- Messages, tools, and channels convention defaults with reference doc
- Context-first baseline added to all agent mode prompts
- Claw LLM calls routed through Vera Router
v4.9.4beta
- Fix terminal session switching with per-session view mode toggle
- Fix cheaper-than label to compare input price instead of output
- Vera Claws architecture docs and market research
- Claw bridge: Personagraph gateway for managed claws
- Rake tasks for OpenClaw sprite lifecycle
v4.9.3beta
- Point Buy Credits at production dashboard billing
v4.9.1beta
- Clarified Vera model descriptions in model garden
- Fix connect-desktop focus fight and add dashboard escape hatch
- Always show vera-cloud and refresh device token per-request
- Remove manual code fallback from connect-desktop page
- Redirect to dashboard root when desktop deep link opens
v4.8.5beta
- Harden Clerk token retry to fix auth-failed race on first SSR
- Apply mode default model to fresh sessions
- Show Cmd+N keybind on session sidebar new-session buttons
- Add Qwen3.5 35B A3B and Claude Opus 4.7 to model garden
- Point /download page at /download-vera-studio endpoint
- Hide legacy pages from routing
- Swap production cache store from Solid Cache to Redis
- Fix auth callback deep link passing snake_case to Tauri invoke
- Placeholder privacy policy and terms of service pages
- Hide guest sign-in and manual code entry on welcome gate
- Verify Clerk JWT signatures and bypass Clerk middleware on API routes
- 14 new OpenRouter-proxied open models in the model garden
v4.8.1beta
- Unblock desktop release build and switch to vera-studio S3 bucket
- Fix desktop auth URLs defaulting to localhost in prod build
- Collapse overflow modes into More Modes drop-up menu
- Fix shell tool missing description and panel resize handles unclickable
- Overhaul mode system: shared context, positive framing, correct escalation order
- Session auto-compaction and fix context usage display
- Background process tracking in bash tool and Services panel
- Fix browser preview iframe freezing after screenshot capture
- Add margin tracking to LLM usage logging
- Fix browser preview showing false could-not-connect error
- Always fetch live content in Knowledge Base and File Viewer
- Make onboarding session mode step informational only
- Reverse session shortcut numbering to bottom-up (Cmd+1 = newest)
- Keyboard shortcut indicators on session list with Cmd+1-9 navigation
- Replace BYOK with Chat vs Terminal choice in onboarding
- Add Vera Deep tier, rename Thunder to Frontier
- Remove client-side terminal buffer persistence, rely on server replay
- Update Zap cascade: cheap vision models, Flash Lite fallback
- Fix blank tool parts: disable skeleton mode for scrollback loading
- Lazy part loading: skeleton mode for message history, viewport-aware hydration
- Add direct Groq and Cerebras clients, extract VeraMetaModelRouter
- Refine build and plan agent prompts for ownership and collaboration
- Relay server-computed cost and backing model via SSE metadata
- Softer guardrail UI for expected tool errors
- Vera Media meta-model for auto-routed image and video generation
- Project isolation: zero memory for background projects
- Enable SSE streaming on proxy and fix infinite agent loop
- Modes system improvements: prompts, tools, confirmation UI
- Sort sessions globally by creation time across workspaces
- Cmd+1-9 session navigation shortcuts and fix session ordering
- Sidebar icons and sandbox workspace toggle
- Per-step meta-model cascade with fast-or-fail routing
- Hide BYOK, rename AI Provider to Account, extract BYOK settings tab
- Remove auto-typed commands from new terminal sessions
- Usage analytics: spend by category, model, and service type
- Wire up Vera Thunder, Lightning, and Zap meta-model routing
- Overhaul model garden: provider grid, ELO scores, persisted Cloud/BYOK routing
- Redesign session sidebar for density and calmer visual hierarchy
- Make Forest/Ocean themes more vivid, remove plain Vera and Summer themes
- Add billed proxy endpoints for TTS, STT, and scrape
- Add Vera Night, Forest, Ocean themes and default to dark mode
- Reorder onboarding flow and add cloud-only upsell for BYOK users
- Add 10% Vera Cloud Infrastructure Fee to credit purchases
- Migrate tunnel infrastructure to tunnel.verastudio.cloud
- Fix desktop notifications: use Tauri native API instead of broken Web Notification API
- Fix missing splash logo and oversized new-project logo
- Fix context panel: accurate input tokens, multi-model summary, enriched raw messages
- Overhaul onboarding: generate illustrations, add welcome screen, polish UX
- Zapier-connect and api-key-directory integration skills
- Change deep link scheme from vera-studio to verastudio
- Lift side panels out of session component and add rich panel tooltips
- Mode switch tool for AI-driven mode transitions
- Fix browser preview panel UX: remove dark container, improve error states
- Improve BYOK/Cloud pill styling and tooltip
- Fix compaction inflating context usage from 4% to 15%
- Real screenshots on all feature scroller cards
- Browser preview screenshot in feature scroller
- Update Vera themes to teal accent color with temperature variants
- Mode system polish: model wiring, tooltips, placeholders, Cloud/BYOK pill
- Fix Cmd+Shift+] and Cmd+Shift+[ session navigation on macOS
- Switch vera-website typography to Basier Circle and Basier Square
- Migrate API URLs from monetcodeapp.com to api.verastudio.com
- Rename monet to vera across server: hosts, CORS, emails
- Fix Clerk redirect loop when website is loaded in iframe preview
- Remove ErrorToastProvider that fired toasts for every console.error
- Modes and Models settings with dynamic API-driven recommendations
- Context panel made independent from review panel
- Redesign Vera Cloud section and simplify hero tagline
- Switch vera-server from Puma to Falcon async web server
- Switch from Solid Queue to Sidekiq with async LLM usage logging
- Move Modes and Models into AI Provider tab with dropdown selects
- Switch utility endpoints from license key auth to device token auth
- Onboarding interstitials overhaul and GitHub clone flow
- Fix Turbopack root to resolve tailwindcss from project directory
- Session context tab, prompt input, and UI tweaks
- Redesign onboarding step layouts and welcome gate
- Replace usage filters with request history in vera-dashboard
- Fix persisted mode-model overrides in settings dialog
- Fix feature scroller cards to maintain consistent aspect ratio on mobile
- Show project icon instead of Vera logo on new chat screen
v4.5beta
- Stability improvements and automatic updates
- Switch between Claude chat and terminal modes
- Model selection — intelligent routing and compression coming soon
- File input and screenshot support for richer context
- Skills: reusable, shareable agent capabilities
- Agent teams: coordinate multiple agents on complex tasks
- Queue vs. interrupt: control how agents handle new instructions
- Linear integration: automatic connection and issue management
- Mobile companion app
- Redesign home page, simplify nav, move legacy pages
- Auto-download on /download page with nav cleanup
- Redesign get-started page, add login page, auth-aware nav
- Desktop onboarding flow with per-environment URL config
- Redesign download page with macOS DMG mockup
- Intelligence, speed rating, and hot take fields added to model catalog
- Fractal compaction: adaptive ceiling, cheap model routing, structured summaries
- Reduce terminal input latency from 200ms to ~48ms with two-layer batching
- Cloudflare Worker proxy for *.verastudio.cloud routing
- Route post-auth flow through onboarding survey instead of /download
- Homepage editorial layout with Vera coding terminology
- Port onboarding flow, restore download/login/get-started pages
- Register vera-cloud provider for desktop proxy integration
- Brand thesis, organic design system, slop-detector tool
- Redesign /garden page with modes menu and transparency section
- Consolidate LLM proxy into proxy controller with utility controller
v4.0beta
- Multi-agent orchestration
- Cloud sandboxes
- One-click deploy to vera.app
- Skills marketplace
v3.0.1beta
- Huge release! Cloud + Relay
- Automatic transcription and summaries with Vera's keys
- Automatic secure connection to iOS without Tailscale
- Various style fixes on mobile
- Rebuilt Settings screens
- Sidebar new session fix on mobile
v2.4.12beta
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
v2.4.7beta
- Add "Health Check" diagnostics in settings panel
- Export remote health check diagnostics to verify install
v2.4.2beta
- Rework summary reports for more useful language
- Update tab titling mechanism
- Fix installation for some users
v2.3.1beta
- Slack community link in Settings
- URLs are now openable in the output!
- Daemon recovery and session continuity
v2.1.18beta
- Blue + Orange unread indicators for what is in progress
- Link to TestFlight in Settings
- Key validation in Settings
- Error toasts!
- Fixed summarizer for some users
- Optimized summarizer for token efficiency
v2.1.3beta
- Rebuild, a user reported 2.1.2 as damaged
v2.1.2beta
- Update daemon security tokenization for multi-install users
v2.0.6beta
- Grid button shows blue + orange unread indicators
- Microphone permissions fixed for some desktop users
- New changelog page!
v2.0.1beta
- Auto-update prompts with release notes and download progress
- Gracefully shut down daemon during auto-update install
- Simplified settings screen with advanced options toggle
- Release notes visible in Settings and on the website changelog
v1.8.24beta
- Fix crash where daemon wouldn't start after unexpected shutdown
- Fix voice dictation not working in desktop app
- Fix connection issues when launching app with saved license
- Sessions now automatically resume after daemon restart
- Renamed "Auth Token" to "Cross-Device Password" for clarity
- Improved crash diagnostics logging
v1.8.1beta
- Package Node in distribution for better compatibility
- Replace SQLite with wasm sql.js for better compatibility across devices
v1.6.1beta
- Fix notarization ("build damaged") error warnings
- New build script to ensure that never happens again
- More intuitive settings screen
- Auto-start daemon on connect
- Auto-fill connection details
- Fix bug in daemon not starting on first launch
v1.5.2beta
- Fixed the daemon failing to start in the packaged app
- Terminal sessions now work correctly after install
- Improved build pipeline reliability
v1.5.0beta
- Fixed daemon not starting on first launch
- Better error messages when something goes wrong (no more silent failures)
- Daemon now shows up as "vera-daemon" in Activity Monitor
- Settings default to localhost so desktop connects without configuration