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The Unreleased entries cover changes since v1.5.201, published September 1, 2026. They are under integration testing and are not yet available in the stable download. Team delivery features also require the matching backend update. No release date or next version has been assigned.

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Maintained by Kylian Migot · Updated September 21, 2026
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UnreleasedNewPreview · September 21, 2026

Delivery groups and a unified story-to-PR workflow

  • Group related stories into ordered checkpoints sharing a delivery branch, worktree, and pull request per repository. Group membership is locked once execution starts.
  • Start, sync, submit, merge, and cleanup now share one delivery workflow across the board, story details, and AI tools, with visible plans, blockers, and results.
  • Choose an explicit upstream remote and branch for each repository. Existing projects with an unconfirmed upstream ask for a choice before delivery starts.
  • Review both uncommitted and committed changes, see what a push would publish, and follow delivery operations after closing and reopening the panel.
  • Multi-repository deliveries report partial success explicitly. A group is ready to publish only when its stories satisfy the review/completion requirements.
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UnreleasedImprovementPreview · September 21, 2026

Safer Git operations and explicit publication

  • Preview branch creation, merges, rebases, and deletion from the versioning panel. Deleting an unmerged branch requires an explicit confirmation.
  • Branches already checked out in another worktree now show their location and can be revealed instead of failing with an opaque checkout error.
  • Filter history and branches by repository in multi-repository projects. PR preparation uses the relevant repository, staged changes, and delivery context.
  • Local implementation and remote publication are separate actions. Push, PR creation, merge, and remote cleanup follow explicit user intent, including publication requested through an agent terminal.
  • Local .aiden project context is excluded from Git and guarded against accidental staging, commits, and publication.
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UnreleasedNewPreview · September 21, 2026

GitLab, Gitea, Forgejo, and Codeberg connections

  • Connect GitLab and Gitea-compatible hosts alongside GitHub, including self-managed instances, nested GitLab groups, and projects spanning multiple forges.
  • Browser OAuth is the primary sign-in path where configured. A guided personal access token flow provides token-page links, scope guidance, validation, and encrypted credential storage.
  • Browse, import, and create repositories; clone and push with the matching account; manage pull or merge requests, reviews, comments, checks, and merges through provider-aware controls.
  • Unsupported forge actions are identified explicitly. Generic Git remotes retain local Git workflows without being treated as GitHub-compatible APIs.
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UnreleasedNewPreview · September 21, 2026

Team delivery across machines

  • Team delivery groups share their composition, upstream contract, and execution state through the coordination backend while repository paths remain local to each machine.
  • One device and agent session owns an active delivery execution. Handoffs and adoption check the published commit before another machine continues the work.
  • Queued metadata updates survive temporary connection failures. Acknowledging an older update no longer drops a newer pending edit.
  • Agents can read selected story fields and paginated collaboration context, manage comments and reviewers, and record review verdicts and signals within the user's permissions.
  • These capabilities require the matching Team backend update; desktop and backend must be rolled out together.
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UnreleasedNewPreview · September 21, 2026

Custom board columns, explicit blockers, and protected specifications

  • Create and reorder board columns with drag-and-drop. Column placement and workflow status are reconciled consistently, including changes made by an agent.
  • Mark a story as Blocked with a required reason and an auditable transition. Moving cards continues to respect the delivery workflow.
  • Open a story's chat from its context menu and inspect stories through the new quick view. Story and delivery-group layouts make the next action easier to find.
  • Specification edits preserve version history, reject empty replacements, and protect concurrent updates. Acceptance criteria can carry individual verification evidence and partial validation status.
  • Projects are accessible independently of the active workspace. Local-to-Team conversion is refined; Team-to-local conversion copies the board and then archives the shared original.
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UnreleasedNewPreview · September 21, 2026

Code navigation shared by the editor and agents

  • Jump to a definition with Cmd/Ctrl-click or F12, with a chooser when several targets are available. Agents use the same intelligence service for definitions, references, and symbols.
  • JavaScript and TypeScript language servers are bundled. Python, Rust, Go, and C/C++ have syntax support and can use their corresponding language servers when installed on the host.
  • Unsaved editor buffers stay isolated from other panels and worktrees. Agent inspection reads saved files, and stale navigation results are checked before opening a target.
  • Navigation runs in a dedicated worker with warmup, bounded caches, cancellation, and recovery after a language-server failure.
  • Export local navigation performance diagnostics without including source text or file paths. Settings → Development detects supported tools and opens requested install or repair commands in a visible terminal.
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UnreleasedNewPreview · September 21, 2026

Explorer search and richer file previews

  • Search file contents across workspace roots, reveal matching files in the explorer, and use improved find controls inside the editor. Nested roots no longer duplicate search results.
  • Explorer navigation, keyboard access, refresh behavior, and Markdown previews have been refined. CSV files gain a tabular preview.
  • A shared preview engine opens images, audio, video, and PDFs from supported local, Workspace, and remote sources with type-aware actions.
  • Large PDFs use byte-range streaming. Binary and external-document formats are distinguished from editable text, with open or download actions where appropriate.
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UnreleasedNewPreview · September 21, 2026

GPT-Live voice with two delegation modes

  • Choose GPT-Live as a third voice engine alongside OpenAI Realtime and Grok Voice, with push-to-talk, live transcripts, and voice settings.
  • Delegate tasks to the existing AIDEN agent workflow, or choose the OpenAI Responses delegation mode. The audio session uses an OpenAI Platform key kept in the main process.
  • AIDEN's Codex delegation preserves the CLI's own login. A saved Platform key no longer silently replaces subscription authentication; an explicit Codex API-key override remains available.
  • Voice setting changes reconnect the session. Closing during microphone permission setup releases a late-granted microphone, and concurrent close requests share one shutdown and final usage record.
  • Escape stops local audio playback; it does not cancel an already delegated agent task. Live voice still needs end-to-end validation with an enabled provider account before release.
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UnreleasedImprovementPreview · September 21, 2026

A clearer chat timeline and persistent artifacts

  • Generated forms, proposals, reviews, visualizations, and workflow summaries share consistent layouts, keyboard focus, status labels, and animated disclosures.
  • Tool activity shows affected files and entities, semantic results, verification progress, failures, and recovery details. Infrastructure commands get dedicated presentations instead of raw JSON alone.
  • Artifacts persist with their Workspace state, open in a side panel, and survive repeated ingestion without duplicate cards. Images and other supported tool media render inline.
  • Story references are actionable inline links. Rich blocks retain their order around tool activity, streamed execution metadata is preserved, and deferred tools no longer duplicate activity rows.
  • Computer Use activity and inline approval requests are clearer. Internal visualizations follow the composer security policy without unnecessary native approval prompts.
  • The composer is more compact, active conversations keep activation order, and drag-and-drop, sidebar sizing, split layouts, and file-preview navigation are more predictable.
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UnreleasedNewPreview · September 21, 2026

A universal command palette

  • Search and open projects, stories, agents, conversations, files, panels, and settings from one keyboard-driven palette.
  • Use scoped searches, recent commands, custom aliases, saved command macros, and saved panel layouts. The palette shortcut can be configured.
  • Run contextual story and workspace actions with visible confirmation for destructive operations. Automation cards also offer confirmed deletion.
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UnreleasedNewPreview · September 21, 2026

Apple Calendar and Reminders on macOS

  • Create a dedicated project calendar, add project events, and create reminders through the native Apple integration on macOS 14 or later.
  • Settings and project controls explain permissions and availability. Writes present a confirmation before changing Calendar or Reminders.
  • The native helper is isolated from the main application. This increment does not provide bidirectional story synchronization and is unavailable in web mode, Windows, and Linux.
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UnreleasedNewPreview · September 21, 2026

Live widgets and more reliable embedded browsing

  • Authored HTML widgets can display read-only AIDEN data such as projects, stories, specifications, Workspace files, and permitted Team collaboration data, with scoped queries and refresh bindings.
  • Widgets follow the application theme. Browser pages can be saved as site widgets with shared sessions; site widgets do not receive the authored-widget data API.
  • Embedded browsing improves navigation history, redirects, downloads, popups, and interaction recovery. Restored local tabs can recover after their development server becomes available.
  • First-open widget painting, backing-tab cleanup, viewport handling, screenshots, fonts, and reduced-motion behavior are more reliable.
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UnreleasedImprovementPreview · September 21, 2026

Model selection, context handling, and verification

  • CLI model choices use live provider catalogs where available, with refreshed fallbacks and capability/version checks. Selected models persist, and each turn keeps the model chosen when it started.
  • Reasoning effort defaults to High unless a session explicitly overrides it; providers map or ignore unsupported levels according to their capabilities.
  • Native CLI sessions retain stable identities and avoid duplicated instructions. Tool discovery, selected story fields, skill sections, and recoverable compact results reduce unnecessary context repetition.
  • Long verification commands can report progress while waiting for completion, and sub-agent waits use cursors. Changed inputs invalidate reusable evidence rather than silently reusing stale checks.
  • Bundled skills are generated from their source files, installed skills are synchronized more consistently, and directory entries are no longer read as skill files.
  • The context and verification changes do not establish a universal token or cost reduction; equivalent-task measurement is still required.
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UnreleasedImprovementPreview · September 21, 2026

Usage visibility and optional diagnostics

  • Provider quota indicators and detailed CLI limit/authentication states are available in chat and settings.
  • Usage tracking distinguishes native requests, cached input, fresh input, output, utility calls, and project attribution, with deduplication and better accounting after interruption.
  • An optional local LLM observation ledger, cost inspection, and OTLP/Phoenix exports support diagnostic work. LLM telemetry collection is off by default; external export and content capture require additional opt-ins.
  • Controlled tool-result projection and evaluation tooling help compare optimizations without treating missing measurements as zero usage or guaranteed savings.
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UnreleasedFixPreview · September 21, 2026

Recovery, terminal responsiveness, and accessibility

  • Interrupted assistant drafts are recovered as partial messages. A watchdog can restart the app after a crash and enter safe mode after repeated failures.
  • Local SQLite snapshots and corruption checks provide a recovery path while retaining the damaged database. Uncertain external actions are reported for review and are never automatically replayed.
  • Terminal output uses long polling for faster feedback, completed terminal and agent sessions are released, and background Git refreshes avoid unnecessary overlapping work.
  • Light-theme surfaces and semantic status contrast are improved. Modal panels are opaque, disclosures animate in both directions, and reduced-motion preferences are respected.
  • Mermaid diagrams are cached across theme changes, heavy views avoid redundant theme updates, and the icon bundle is split to reduce initial loading pressure.
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UnreleasedInfrastructurePreview · September 21, 2026

Runtime, migrations, and configuration changes

  • Electron development launches use an isolated, versioned runtime bundle with a stable macOS identity. Main-process reload supervision prevents startup restart loops.
  • Dependency installs are checked against the lockfile using Node 24.20 and npm 11.19. Builds and releases include schema checks and an explicit real-Electron browser qualification gate.
  • Database migrations cover artifacts, board columns, Apple bindings, site widgets, LLM observations, forge connections, delivery groups, upstream contracts, blockers, and Team execution state.
  • Web-mode routes cover the new delivery, forge, preview, code-intelligence, and development-tool operations. Development-tool operations act on the server host; the local-tool settings panel remains desktop-only.
  • Secret redaction for tool arguments and results is currently opt-in. Set AIDEN_SECRET_REDACTION=1 to sanitize those boundaries before model exposure, chat persistence, and long-output caching.
  • Dependency and build tooling updates include a js-yaml security fix, newer Fastify and editor tooling, and packaged language-server resources. Cross-platform release qualification remains required.
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v1.5.201InfrastructureSeptember 1, 2026

Latest published release — baseline for the preview above

  • Version 1.5.201 is the latest stable desktop release listed in the distribution repository. The upcoming changes above are compared with its source tag and are not included in this download.
  • The older entries below are selected historical highlights through May 2026, not a complete list of the releases between May and September.
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v1.5.122–124ImprovementMay 27, 2026

Chat scope filtering & cheaper completions

  • Chat sessions now scope by project and workspace, threads no longer bleed across contexts.
  • Routine completions switched to lower-cost models, same UX, lower bill.
  • Chat rail and header overhaul: cleaner hierarchy, less chrome.
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v1.5.97–118NewMay 25–26, 2026

Mobile bridge over Iroh, web-mode panels & package size cut

  • Mobile bridge upgraded to zero-config P2P transport via Iroh, your phone talks to your desktop without a server in the middle.
  • Iroh sidecar bundled with releases; transient license check failures no longer block install.
  • Web mode: real terminal, browser, and VS Code panels, no more stubs in browser-only sessions.
  • Workspace files now open in the existing splitview instead of spawning a new split.
  • Codex sandbox is now the default for new projects.
  • Renderer dependencies moved out of the production bundle, meaningfully smaller download.
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v1.5.96NewMay 19, 2026

Self-host mode, mobile companion & chat history

  • Self-host mode: AIDEN can now run as a local server, pair any browser on your network to it. Great for accessing your workspace from another machine without a cloud subscription.
  • Linux support: one-line installer available; Docker image published for server deployments.
  • Chat sidebar rebuilt from scratch: collapsible session rail, full conversation history with search, filter by agent, and hover-to-expand panels.
  • Mobile companion (iOS): monitor your board, read feature specs, browse git changes, and follow agent progress from your phone while your Mac runs agents.
  • Push notifications on mobile: get notified when an agent finishes a feature or needs your input.
  • File uploads in chat: drag files directly into any agent conversation.
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v1.5.88–95FixMay 11–18, 2026

Chat reliability, file attachments & navigation fixes

  • Fixed: cancelling an agent mid-run now reliably stops execution immediately.
  • Fixed file attachments, drag-and-drop and the file picker now work correctly in all chat panels.
  • Switching between projects now correctly resets the active agent context.
  • Performance improvements to panel and terminal rendering.
  • Feature Work back button now always returns to the board instead of an intermediate screen.
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v1.5.82–87ImprovementMay 8–12, 2026

Sidebar UX polish & reliability improvements

  • Sidebar now starts collapsed by default, more space for your workspace.
  • Agent flyout opens a dedicated detail page with a chat shortcut.
  • Improved reliability when AIDEN is used offline, fewer false error states.
  • Fixed an edge case where creating a project could silently fail.
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v1.5.41–81NewApril 25 – May 7, 2026

New AI models, VibeCode panels, batch feature tools & multi-project import

  • New models: Claude Sonnet 4.7, Claude Opus 4.7, and GPT-5.5 are now available in provider settings.
  • VibeCode panels: embed any custom HTML widget directly inside your AIDEN workspace, live dashboards, custom UIs, internal tools, or prototypes.
  • Import Multiple Projects at once: onboard your entire stack in a single flow instead of one project at a time.
  • Stop any Codex agent mid-run, cancellation support added for OpenAI Codex CLI.
  • Widgets now live-reload when you edit their templates, no restart needed.
  • New terminal and VS Code panels open in the current project directory by default.
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v1.5.21–40NewApril 21–24, 2026

Spec approval gate, versioning panel redesign & VS Code integration

  • Spec gate enforced: agents must present a technical spec and get your approval before writing any code. No more agents going off in the wrong direction.
  • Versioning panel redesigned: cleaner diff view, status indicators, scoped commit modals, closer to the VS Code SCM layout most engineers already know.
  • Code tab added to the project view for quick file browsing without opening a full editor.
  • Fixed agent streaming, no more duplicate output blocks appearing during long multi-step runs.
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v1.5.9–20NewApril 14–20, 2026

VS Code inside AIDEN, core assistant & auto-updater

  • VS Code now opens inside an AIDEN panel, no more switching windows to your editor.
  • AIDEN core assistant: a persistent AI that knows your project board, open features, and agent status. Ask it anything about your workspace.
  • AIDEN updates itself automatically in the background. You'll be prompted when a new version is ready, one click to install.
  • Settings redesigned with a proper section-based sidebar, Providers, GitHub, API Keys, and more are each in their own page.
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v1.5.2–8InfrastructureApril 10, 2026

First public release

  • AIDEN is publicly available. Download at aidenapp.org.
  • macOS: fully signed and notarized, no Gatekeeper warnings on supported versions.
  • Auto-updater active from day one: AIDEN checks for updates on launch and installs them in the background.
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Private betaNewFebruary – April 2026

Where it all started

  • Kanban feature board: the core AIDEN surface, create epics, write features, assign them to agents, track progress in real time.
  • Connect GitHub: OAuth login and PAT support for cloning repos, opening PRs, and managing branches.
  • Project creation wizard: start from scratch, clone a GitHub repo, or import an existing local folder.
  • Codebase analysis: AIDEN maps your architecture, dependencies, and conventions before any agent touches a file.
  • AI chat with full streaming, markdown, code blocks, multi-turn conversations with any agent.
  • Spec system: agents write a plan first, you approve it, then they code. Shipped from day one.
  • Support for Claude Code (Anthropic) and Codex (OpenAI) as agent engines.

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