Changelog
New features, improvements, and fixes shipped with each Fabric release.
v1.45: Japanese, Chinese, and Korean Input Support
Fabric now fully supports IME input for Japanese, Chinese, and Korean languages, plus improved permission controls and media previews.
Read more →v1.44: Video Attachments and MCP Server Management
Attach video files to your messages, install MCP servers directly from chat, and reorder tabs with drag-and-drop.
Read more →v1.43: PDF Support
Fabric can now read and analyze PDF files directly in conversations, with syntax-highlighted file previews and support for editing files outside your project.
Read more →v1.42: Web Search
Fabric can now search the web using Brave Search, automatically name tab groups, and shows progress indicators as soon as work begins.
Read more →v1.41: Bug Reporting with Chat Context
Send bug reports directly from Fabric with full chat history and screenshots. Plus improved reliability for complex AI tasks.
Read more →v1.40: Reliable Settings Storage
Your settings, model preferences, and recent projects now persist reliably across app restarts and updates.
Read more →v1.39: Batch Tool Operations
Process multiple files at once with batch tool inputs for Read, Glob, Grep, Edit, and Write operations.
Read more →v1.36: Focus Preservation & UI Polish
Auto-grouped tabs no longer steal your focus. Plus: polished chat input, consistent iconography, and fixes for phantom tool activity and conversation memory.
Read more →v1.34: Auto-Compaction & Retry
Fabric now auto-compacts and retries when conversations get too long -- no more errors. Plus: API key status indicator and background tab notifications.
Read more →v1.35: Auto-Grouped Tabs
Tabs spawned by AI workflows are now automatically grouped by issue, keeping your workspace organized when Fabric is working on multiple tasks.
Read more →v1.33: Compaction Pipeline
Summary cleanup and context preservation are now fully integrated into a single compaction pipeline, working together end-to-end.
Read more →v1.32: Context Preservation
Your constraints and decisions now survive conversation compaction. Tell the AI "never modify that file" and it stays remembered, even after summarization.
Read more →v1.31: Smarter Conversation Summaries
Conversation summaries are now automatically cleaned up -- empty sections and placeholder text are stripped, producing tighter compacted conversations.
Read more →v1.30: Email/Password Auth & Reliability Fixes
Sign in with email and password alongside OAuth. Plus: major reliability improvements for OpenRouter, local models, and custom API endpoints.
Read more →v1.29: Compaction & Workflow Automation
Long conversations are now automatically summarized to stay within the context window. Plus: chained workflows, multi-question dialogs, cache hit metrics, and a new /simplify command.
Read more →v1.28: Session Rename & Window Memory
Rename chat sessions with the /rename command. Fabric now remembers your window position and size between sessions.
Read more →v1.27: Project Setup & File Association
Fabric auto-detects new projects and guides you through setup. Plus: double-click files in your OS file manager to open them in Fabric.
Read more →v1.25-v1.26: Edit Tool Enhancements
The Edit tool gains replace_all and explicit fuzzy matching. Plus: tool calls now execute serially to prevent permission race conditions.
Read more →v1.24: MCP Server for Programmatic Control
New MCP server exposes 37 tools for controlling Fabric programmatically -- enabling automated testing and multi-instance workflows.
Read more →v1.22-v1.23: Auto-Update & Startup Fixes
Fixed macOS auto-update, faster startup with lazy API key validation, and friendlier authentication error messages.
Read more →v1.21: Zero-Latency Voice Input
Voice recording now captures audio the instant you press the hotkey -- no more waiting for the connection blip. Plus: clickable path pills and expandable tool errors.
Read more →v1.20: Manual Mode
New manual mode for simple conversations without tool use. Plus: markdown preview toggle, folder creation in project dialogs, and model score tooltips.
Read more →v1.19: Auto-Commit & Edit Tool Improvements
Fabric can now auto-commit changes after file edits with AI-generated messages. Plus: per-tool-call diffs, mid-conversation permission toggles, and tab context menus.
Read more →v1.18: Path Pills & Permissions Redesign
File paths in chat are now clickable pills. Plus: redesigned permissions manager and new slash commands.
Read more →v1.17: Coding Agent & Gemini 3 Flash
Enhanced coding agent with better TDD workflows, Gemini 3 Flash support, and directory permission checks for file operations.
Read more →v1.16: Windows Support & Google Sign-In
Fabric now runs on Windows with full shell and search support. Plus: Google OAuth sign-in and project-level permissions.
Read more →v1.15: UI & Stability Improvements
Better thinking block display, improved bash environment handling, and JSON parsing fixes.
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