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Version 1.2.0

Finch 1.2.0

Auto-updates, a pre-release channel, and identity snapshots.

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New

  • Integrated electron-updater: silently checks GitHub Releases, downloads in the background, and lets you choose when to restart and install.
  • The home screen now shows update discovery, download progress, and install status in the top-right corner.
  • Added a "Receive pre-release builds" toggle in Settings.
  • Identity files are now auto-backed up before re-onboarding or overwriting, keeping the last 20 snapshots.
  • Added Zhipu GLM Code Plan, with support for GLM-5.1, GLM-4.7, GLM-4.5-Air, and a 200k context window.
  • New sessions now auto-scan the current directory and show its file structure.
  • Running tool calls show a rate-limited scrolling animation, with long paths automatically truncated.

Improvements

  • Shortened the cold-start white screen by preloading webviews earlier.
  • Compressed all PNGs, cutting installer size by roughly 81%.
  • Context window usage is now calculated from assistant-message-level usage.
  • Update logic was split into an updateStore, checking every 4 hours with localized error messages.
  • Filtered out SDK metadata line mtime noise for more stable session ordering.

Fixes

  • Fixed backdrop-filter not working in packaged builds.
  • Fixed AskUserQuestion option labels getting squeezed and truncated by descriptions.
  • Fixed the workspace panel starting empty, plus scroll area and grouping issues.
  • Fixed the home screen not auto-filling the greeting after re-onboarding.