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CLI Assistant

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v2.5.102026-07-08

  • New: a per-CLI Desktop Popups picker in Settings — connect Claude Code, Codex, and Copilot individually so the CLIs you use can raise desktop popups through CLI Assistant.
  • Fixed the Settings provider/model dropdowns — scrolling the page no longer accidentally changes the selection.

v2.5.92026-07-08

  • Fixed the Assistant becoming slow/unresponsive when set to Codex — it no longer hangs on Codex’s folder-trust prompt (it now runs Codex read-only from a trusted working directory).
  • Renamed the built-in “Neural Link” chat to simply “Assistant.”

v2.5.82026-07-08

  • Assistant now works with more than just Claude — in Settings → Assistant you can pick which AI CLI powers it (Claude Code, Codex, or GitHub Copilot) and choose the model.
  • Broadened the app throughout to reflect that CLI Assistant is for your AI coding CLIs, not just one of them.
  • The sidebar now reads “Powered by KVRNL.”

v2.5.72026-07-08

  • New name: Claude Assist is now CLI Assistant. Same app, same features — the name just reflects what it really is: a companion for your AI coding CLIs (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini and more), not just one of them.

v2.5.62026-07-04

  • Replaced the lightning-bolt icon with a brain icon throughout the app (Assistant button, dashboard, popups, and About) — a better fit for the assistant.

v2.5.52026-07-02

  • Assistant now files a bug report the moment you ask — no more arguing, stalling, or making you repeat yourself. It composes the report from your conversation and sends it right away.
  • It also no longer makes up an 'effort level' when asked about its settings.

v2.5.42026-07-01

  • Assistant now thinks harder and digs deeper — a bigger step budget lets it chain more file reads, searches, and kvrnl.io lookups in one answer, and it's guided to reason carefully and verify before responding.

v2.5.32026-07-01

  • Hotfix: fixed a bug from 2.5.2 that made Assistant reply with an error or garbled text to every message. Chat works normally again.

v2.5.22026-07-01

  • Assistant can now look things up on kvrnl.io — latest version, changelog, docs, and account help.
  • Assistant can file a bug report to the KVRNL team for you, with a new ATTACH button to include a screenshot.
  • Added an AUTO-SCROLL toggle to the Assistant header to turn chat auto-scrolling on or off (it remembers your choice).

v2.5.12026-07-01

  • Tidied up the Assistant header bar — removed the lightning-bolt icon, the memory counter, and the model badge for a cleaner look.

v2.5.02026-07-01

  • Assistant can now read and search your files and projects (read-only) to answer questions, explain code, and help you find things — powered by your own Claude Code CLI.
  • It stays strictly read-only: it can never write, edit, delete, run commands, or access the internet. For actual changes, start a real Claude Code session.

v2.4.42026-07-01

  • Assistant's memory now survives restarts, crashes, and app updates — it's stored in a dedicated folder outside the install location, saved crash-safely, and backed up so it auto-restores if the main file is ever corrupted.

v2.4.32026-07-01

  • Fixed a bug where Assistant could mistake the maker's name (KVRNL) for your own identity and greet you as KVRNL. It now never treats the app's maker as the user, and any affected profile is cleaned up automatically on next launch.

v2.4.22026-07-01

  • Clicking a sidebar section now auto-collapses the Assistant panel to its header bar, so switching tabs tucks the assistant out of the way. One click on its header reopens it.

v2.4.12026-07-01

  • Assistant is now a full in-app assistant — it can explain every feature and walk you through using CLI Assistant.
  • It remembers who you are between chats and keeps a small optional profile (name, business, email, role, what you're working on), asking for details gradually and using them to personalize help. Everything is optional.
  • New users get a friendly guided welcome from Assistant.

v2.4.02026-07-01

  • Assistant now has its own private home folder (C:\CLIAssistant\NeuralLink) — its chat sessions run there, isolated from your real project folders, and its memory lives there.
  • The Agent Hub has been fully removed from CLI Assistant; it's now its own separate app.
  • Removed the leftover Codex CLI integration and its line on the About screen — the app no longer looks for or connects to Codex.

v2.3.32026-07-01

  • Assistant now runs exclusively on Claude Sonnet 5 — the model picker has been removed in favor of one fast, capable model for everyone.

v2.3.22026-07-01

  • Privacy fix: Assistant no longer opens inside your most recent project folder. It was auto-attaching to your last-used project with read access to its files — it now has no access to your files or folders at all.
  • Assistant is now purely a chat + session-recall assistant; to read or change code, start a real Claude Code session.
  • Assistant now actually remembers who you are (name and details), and the memory counter updates as it learns.

v2.3.12026-07-01

  • Hotfix: the manual Check for Updates button showed an error when already on the latest version.
  • Checking for updates while offline now says the server couldn't be reached instead of pretending you're up to date.

v2.3.02026-07-01

  • Big reliability release — full bug sweep of the app.
  • Fixed a licensing check that could lock users out during a server outage (offline grace now always applies).
  • Voice notifications (read aloud) now actually work.
  • Backup fixes: retention cleanup no longer deletes backups of similarly named folders; failed backups clean up after themselves; deleting a backup now asks for confirmation.
  • Quitting the app no longer leaves a hidden background process running.
  • Popup answers can no longer get mixed up between multiple Claude Code sessions.
  • The Claude Code integration no longer crashes on emoji or special characters.
  • Popups now position correctly on multi-monitor setups.
  • Notes, tasks, timeline and settings now use crash-proof saves and survive file corruption.
  • Crash/support reporting now routes through the KVRNL backend (more secure, rotatable server-side).
  • Removed leftover Discord Rich Presence code; dozens of smaller crash fixes throughout.

v2.2.182026-06-30

  • Latest build.
  • Numerous fixes and refinements across the 2.2.x series.

v2.1.22026-06-15

  • Stability improvements and minor fixes.