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1.0.8

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  • Whisper small via Cactus engine is now in beta — run speech-to-text locally on your Mac (English only)
  • Smarter language-aware provider selection: the best STT backend is now chosen automatically per language
  • Fixed visual glitch when starting a new listening session
  • "Resume listening" button label now correctly reflects the paused state
  • Fix mic detection being skipped when the app window is focused
  • Fix blank speaker label in transcripts when user name is not set

AI

  • Your selected default template in settings is now applied automatically to all new AI-generated summaries
  • AI-generated summaries now produce section headings in the correct language for non-English users
  • AI model selectors filter out deprecated and non-chat models — cleaner model list
  • Fix Gemini 2.0 and 2.5 models (Flash, Pro) incorrectly being hidden from the AI model list
  • Local provider status (Ollama, LM Studio) shown with visual indicators — model selection disabled when provider is not running
  • New Memory tab in AI settings for custom vocabulary
  • Transcript search now supports replace, match case, and whole word options with keyboard shortcuts
  • Search auto-scrolls to the active result and stays in sync between transcript and editor views

Calendar

  • Improved calendar visual hierarchy — cleaner header spacing, typography, and weekend styling
  • Calendar onboarding now shows a loading state while fetching calendars
  • Improved participant email resolution for Apple Calendar events
  • Long event descriptions no longer overflow in metadata chips and popovers

Notes

  • Cmd+Click on links in the note editor now opens them in your default browser
  • Added "Reveal in Finder" to the session overflow menu

Contacts

  • Contact avatars now show colored initials when no profile photo is set

Onboarding

  • Streamlined onboarding flow with clear trial status after sign-in
  • Removed contacts permission request from onboarding

Other fixes and improvements

  • Renamed remaining "Hyprnote" references to "Char" across the UI
  • Settings and AI tab bars now wrap correctly on narrow windows
  • Fixed hover jump on interactive buttons
  • Telemetry opt-out toggle now properly disables usage analytics
  • Fix STT provider validation for cloud meta-models — routing now resolved server-side
  • Cmd+Q quit now triggers on keydown for more predictable behavior