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Latest version0.8.4Jul 23 · Jul 23
Download size102MBarm64 / x86_64 · zip
Release cadenceEvery 2 weeks0 releases in 30 days
  1. 0.8.4

    LatestPatchJul 23 · Thu

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Jul 23 07:42

    Migrates settings to a backend store and secrets to the OS keyring; adds native web search and an API gateway, with fixes for RAG, MCP approvals and macOS window behavior.

    Migration
    Moves settings to a backend store and secrets to the OS keyring.Keeps old localStorage as a downgrade snapshot; newer changes stay separate.
    Changes
    Adds native web search and fetch, plus a translating API gateway.Repairs RAG embeddings, PDF parsing and MCP tool approvals.Adds macOS hide-on-close and local API server tray behavior.
  2. 0.8.3

    PatchJun 24 · Wed

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Jun 24 08:17

    Fixes MCP browser port leaks, sampler defaults, window-control layout, video uploads and first-message media rendering.

    Changes
    Fixes MCP browser port leaks and auto-disable behavior.Corrects sampler defaults and sheet layout under window controls.Allows data/blob media and fixes first-message media rendering.
  3. 0.8.2

    PatchJun 1 · Mon

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Jun 1 15:15

    Adds model-download pause/resume, AMD ROCm support and update-check controls; fixes model recovery, context errors, MLX permissions and persistent assistant settings.

    Changes
    Adds pause/resume for model downloads and AMD ROCm backend support.Raises the default llama.cpp context size to 8192.Fixes MLX permissions and persists assistant sampler parameters.Recovers crashed models and routes oversized prompts to context guidance.

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