The road so far

Every improvement, fix, and new feature — tracked from day one.

v0.7.9Mar 17, 2026

Local file watching and external change detection

Added
  • ●Local file watcher — external changes to `.md` files (from CLI tools, Obsidian, scripts, etc.) are now detected in real-time and reflected in the UI without restarting. Uses `notify-rs` with FSEvents backend and 500ms debouncing
  • ●Auto-refresh on external changes — CommandPalette note list, folder stats, and search results now refresh automatically when files change externally, for both local and iCloud modes
Fixed
  • ●iCloud sync not refreshing note list — `SyncIndicator` showed the sync animation but `CommandPalette` never refreshed. Now listens for `icloud-files-changed` events and updates the list
v0.7.8Mar 11, 2026

Hotfix: DarwinKit sidecar not found in production bundle

Fixed
  • ●DarwinKit "bridge not started" — sidecar path resolution looked in `Contents/Resources/binaries/` but Tauri `externalBin` places sidecars in `Contents/MacOS/`. Fixed to check the correct location. Also fixes AI features, semantic search, and folder suggestions being unavailable in release builds
  • ●CI: wrong DarwinKit binary — `find` command picked up an arm64-only intermediate build artifact instead of the universal binary. Now uses the deterministic path `.build/apple/Products/Release/darwinkit`
v0.7.8Mar 11, 2026

Hotfix: DarwinKit sidecar not found in production bundle

Fixed
  • ●DarwinKit "bridge not started" — sidecar path resolution looked in `Contents/Resources/binaries/` but Tauri `externalBin` places sidecars in `Contents/MacOS/`. Fixed to check the correct location. Also fixes AI features, semantic search, and folder suggestions being unavailable in release builds
  • ●CI: wrong DarwinKit binary — `find` command picked up an arm64-only intermediate build artifact instead of the universal binary. Now uses the deterministic path `.build/apple/Products/Release/darwinkit`
v0.7.7Mar 10, 2026

Hotfix: remove restricted iCloud entitlements that prevented app launch

Fixed
  • ●App fails to open after update — removed `com.apple.developer.icloud-container-identifiers` and related entitlements from `Entitlements.plist`. These restricted entitlements require a provisioning profile and caused Gatekeeper to block the app. iCloud sync still works via the well-known `~/Library/Mobile Documents/` path
v0.7.6Mar 10, 2026

Note locking, iCloud sync, and storage abstraction

Added
  • ●Note locking — encrypt notes with AES-256-GCM, protected by Touch ID or device password. Lock/unlock via `⌘L` in command palette. Configurable session timeout (5m, 15m, 30m, 1h, or until quit) and lock-on-sleep option
  • ●Lock prompt modal — Touch ID authentication UI with idle/authenticating/failed states when opening locked notes
  • ●Lock indicators — lock icon and filename-derived title shown for encrypted notes in command palette and note list
  • ●Recovery key export — export the encryption key as base64 from Settings > Privacy for backup purposes
  • ●iCloud sync — enable in Settings to store notes in iCloud Drive, synced across all devices via `NSFileCoordinator`-based coordinated file operations
  • ●Note migration — one-click migration of existing local notes to iCloud when first enabling sync
  • ●Sync indicator — cloud icon in the UI pulses when iCloud sync activity is detected
  • ●Storage abstraction layer — all file I/O routed through `StorageMode` (local, iCloud, or custom directory), transparent to the rest of the codebase
  • ●DarwinKit Auth handler — biometric / device-password authentication via `LAContext` over JSON-RPC
  • ●DarwinKit Cloud handler — 11 coordinated iCloud file operations (read, write, delete, move, copy, list, monitor) with async notification support
Fixed
  • ●Window opening off-screen — `⌘⇧S` no longer opens on a disconnected external monitor; falls back to centering on the primary display
  • ●Keychain double-prompting — switched from macOS Keychain to file-based key storage (`~/.stik/note-key`) with one-time Keychain migration to avoid duplicate auth dialogs
  • ●Locked notes showing "Untitled" — encrypted notes now derive a readable title from their filename slug instead of showing "Untitled"
v0.7.6Mar 10, 2026

Note locking, iCloud sync, and storage abstraction

Added
  • ●Note locking — encrypt notes with AES-256-GCM, protected by Touch ID or device password. Lock/unlock via `⌘L` in command palette. Configurable session timeout (5m, 15m, 30m, 1h, or until quit) and lock-on-sleep option
  • ●Lock prompt modal — Touch ID authentication UI with idle/authenticating/failed states when opening locked notes
  • ●Lock indicators — lock icon and filename-derived title shown for encrypted notes in command palette and note list
  • ●Recovery key export — export the encryption key as base64 from Settings > Privacy for backup purposes
  • ●iCloud sync — enable in Settings to store notes in iCloud Drive, synced across all devices via `NSFileCoordinator`-based coordinated file operations
  • ●Note migration — one-click migration of existing local notes to iCloud when first enabling sync
  • ●Sync indicator — cloud icon in the UI pulses when iCloud sync activity is detected
  • ●Storage abstraction layer — all file I/O routed through `StorageMode` (local, iCloud, or custom directory), transparent to the rest of the codebase
  • ●DarwinKit Auth handler — biometric / device-password authentication via `LAContext` over JSON-RPC
  • ●DarwinKit Cloud handler — 11 coordinated iCloud file operations (read, write, delete, move, copy, list, monitor) with async notification support
Fixed
  • ●Window opening off-screen — `⌘⇧S` no longer opens on a disconnected external monitor; falls back to centering on the primary display
  • ●Keychain double-prompting — switched from macOS Keychain to file-based key storage (`~/.stik/note-key`) with one-time Keychain migration to avoid duplicate auth dialogs
  • ●Locked notes showing "Untitled" — encrypted notes now derive a readable title from their filename slug instead of showing "Untitled"
v0.7.5Mar 4, 2026

Editor live preview polish

Fixed
  • ●Fenced code block cursor jump — pressing Enter after typing the closing `` ``` `` fence no longer jumps the cursor back to a previous position. Root cause: CodeMirror 6 silently breaks `ViewPlugin` replace-decorations that cross newline boundaries; fence lines are now collapsed via within-line replace + CSS `height: 0` (SilverBullet pattern)
  • ●Heading format dropdown clipped — the H1/H2/H3 dropdown in the formatting toolbar was cut off by `overflow: hidden`; fixed with `overflow-x: clip` which allows the dropdown to escape the container without affecting vertical scroll
  • ●Fenced code block flash on typing — typing `` ` `` or `~` at the start of a line no longer causes a one-frame flash where the characters disappear. The incremental parser briefly creates an `InlineCode`/`Strikethrough` node before recognising `FencedCode`; added a guard to skip hiding markers that look like fence delimiters mid-typing
  • ●Smart Enter/Backspace inside fenced code — Enter before `~~` and Backspace inside `~~~~` no longer interfere with tilde-fenced code blocks
v0.7.4Mar 2, 2026

Window position and cursor persistence

Added
  • ●Window position persistence — capture, sticked, and viewing windows now remember their last position across sessions. All three window types share the same position, so Cmd+Shift+S and Cmd+Shift+L always open at the same spot
  • ●Multi-monitor support — saved window positions are validated against connected monitors; if the target monitor is unplugged, the window falls back to centering on the primary display
  • ●Cursor position persistence — cursor position is saved per-note when closing any window and restored when reopening the same note via Cmd+Shift+L
Fixed
  • ●Retina display positioning — fixed physical/logical coordinate mismatch where `outerPosition()` returned physical pixels but `WebviewWindowBuilder::position()` interpreted them as logical, causing windows to drift off-screen on HiDPI displays
  • ●Sticked note position drift — sticked notes now use `set_position(PhysicalPosition)` after build (matching the official tauri-plugin-window-state approach) instead of the builder's `position()` method
v0.7.4Mar 2, 2026

Window position and cursor persistence

Added
  • ●Window position persistence — capture, sticked, and viewing windows now remember their last position across sessions. All three window types share the same position, so Cmd+Shift+S and Cmd+Shift+L always open at the same spot
  • ●Multi-monitor support — saved window positions are validated against connected monitors; if the target monitor is unplugged, the window falls back to centering on the primary display
  • ●Cursor position persistence — cursor position is saved per-note when closing any window and restored when reopening the same note via Cmd+Shift+L
Fixed
  • ●Retina display positioning — fixed physical/logical coordinate mismatch where `outerPosition()` returned physical pixels but `WebviewWindowBuilder::position()` interpreted them as logical, causing windows to drift off-screen on HiDPI displays
  • ●Sticked note position drift — sticked notes now use `set_position(PhysicalPosition)` after build (matching the official tauri-plugin-window-state approach) instead of the builder's `position()` method
v0.7.3Mar 1, 2026

Finder integration, auto-updater improvements, and cleanup

Added
  • ●macOS Finder "Open With" support — Stik now registers as a markdown editor; double-click or right-click any `.md`/`.markdown` file in Finder to open it directly in Stik (contributed by [@ildunari](https://github.com/ildunari))
Changed
  • ●Smarter auto-updater — update check now uses a 15s timeout, deduplicates already-installed updates, and avoids re-downloading the same version on repeated launches
Fixed
  • ●Non-blocking file reads — files opened via Finder are read asynchronously (`spawn_blocking`) to avoid blocking the event loop
Removed
  • ●Product Hunt launch notice — removed the one-time popup now that the launch window has passed
v0.7.2Feb 23, 2026

Product Hunt launch support

Added
  • ●Product Hunt launch notice — one-time popup on first open after launch (Feb 24, 2026 00:01 PST) linking to the Product Hunt page for upvotes and feedback. Dismisses permanently on click
v0.7.2Feb 23, 2026

Product Hunt launch support

Added
  • ●Product Hunt launch notice — one-time popup on first open after launch (Feb 24, 2026 00:01 PST) linking to the Product Hunt page for upvotes and feedback. Dismisses permanently on click
v0.7.1Feb 23, 2026

Appearance settings and zen mode polish

Added
  • ●Font picker — choose from 9 curated Google Fonts (3 sans-serif, 3 serif, 3 monospace) loaded lazily on first use; or import any local font (TTF/OTF/WOFF/WOFF2) from disk via file dialog. Persisted per-settings, applies instantly to all editor windows
  • ●Window opacity — background translucency slider (20–100%) in Settings > Appearance. Text stays crisp while the window fades, letting always-on-top notes reveal content underneath
  • ●Highlight color token — `==text==` highlight now uses a visible amber default instead of the previous near-invisible coral. Custom themes gain a "Highlight" color picker to override per-theme
Fixed
  • ●Zen mode window dragging — restored native window dragging for all window types (capture, sticked) in zen mode (#41)
  • ●Zen mode button hit zones — buttons in zen mode no longer intercept drag events, so dragging the window works anywhere on the header bar
v0.7.0Feb 19, 2026

Custom theming, settings UX hardening, and startup crash resilience

Added
  • ●Appearance system — built-in themes, custom theme creation/editing, and import/export (JSON/TOML)
  • ●Contributor credit — Appearance/theming system implemented by [@plyght](https://github.com/plyght)
  • ●Theme runtime tokens — centralized theme resolution and DOM token application for editor/surface colors
Changed
  • ●Settings layout sizing — wider settings window/modal with improved tab visibility for the expanded menu bar
  • ●Settings scrolling UI — hidden native scrollbar in settings content to align with existing design language
Fixed
  • ●Autosave race in Settings — settings saves are now coalesced/serialized to avoid overlapping writes and stale persistence
  • ●Theme migration behavior — safer fallback from `active_theme` to legacy `theme_mode` when loading older/mismatched settings
  • ●Theme import validation — strict color parsing rejects malformed color inputs
  • ●Crash hardening — UTF-8 boundary-safe slicing and panic-source cleanup in startup/runtime hot paths to prevent SIGABRT in release
v0.7.0Feb 19, 2026

Custom theming, settings UX hardening, and startup crash resilience

Added
  • ●Appearance system — built-in themes, custom theme creation/editing, and import/export (JSON/TOML)
  • ●Contributor credit — Appearance/theming system implemented by [@plyght](https://github.com/plyght)
  • ●Theme runtime tokens — centralized theme resolution and DOM token application for editor/surface colors
Changed
  • ●Settings layout sizing — wider settings window/modal with improved tab visibility for the expanded menu bar
  • ●Settings scrolling UI — hidden native scrollbar in settings content to align with existing design language
Fixed
  • ●Autosave race in Settings — settings saves are now coalesced/serialized to avoid overlapping writes and stale persistence
  • ●Theme migration behavior — safer fallback from `active_theme` to legacy `theme_mode` when loading older/mismatched settings
  • ●Theme import validation — strict color parsing rejects malformed color inputs
  • ●Crash hardening — UTF-8 boundary-safe slicing and panic-source cleanup in startup/runtime hot paths to prevent SIGABRT in release
v0.6.6Feb 18, 2026

Security patch

Fixed
  • ●Security: glib vulnerability — bumped `glib` transitive dependency to `>=0.20.0` to address [GHSA-wrw7-89jp-8q8g](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wrw7-89jp-8q8g) / RUSTSEC-2024-0429. Unsound `Iterator` and `DoubleEndedIterator` implementations in `VariantStrIter` (medium severity)
v0.6.5Feb 18, 2026

Inline images, RTL support, zen mode, and quality-of-life improvements (#37)

Added
  • ●Inline image rendering — pasted/dropped images render as live previews inside the editor. Click to reveal raw markdown for editing, move cursor away to re-render. Broken images show a placeholder
  • ●RTL and bidirectional text support — three modes (Auto/LTR/RTL) in Settings > Editor. Auto mode detects direction per line using the browser's Unicode Bidi Algorithm, ideal for Arabic, Hebrew, and mixed-language notes
  • ●Zen mode — press Cmd+. (customizable in Settings > Shortcuts) to toggle distraction-free writing. Hides header, footer, and formatting toolbar
  • ●Hide menu bar icon — toggle in Settings > Editor to remove the tray icon from the menu bar. Stik remains accessible via global shortcuts
  • ●Capture window size persistence — the quick capture window remembers its size across sessions. Resize once, and it stays
Fixed
  • ●Image save bug — notes containing images now save correctly. Reads editor content directly from CodeMirror's document at save time instead of relying on async state
v0.6.5Feb 18, 2026

Inline images, RTL support, zen mode, and quality-of-life improvements (#37)

Added
  • ●Inline image rendering — pasted/dropped images render as live previews inside the editor. Click to reveal raw markdown for editing, move cursor away to re-render. Broken images show a placeholder
  • ●RTL and bidirectional text support — three modes (Auto/LTR/RTL) in Settings > Editor. Auto mode detects direction per line using the browser's Unicode Bidi Algorithm, ideal for Arabic, Hebrew, and mixed-language notes
  • ●Zen mode — press Cmd+. (customizable in Settings > Shortcuts) to toggle distraction-free writing. Hides header, footer, and formatting toolbar
  • ●Hide menu bar icon — toggle in Settings > Editor to remove the tray icon from the menu bar. Stik remains accessible via global shortcuts
  • ●Capture window size persistence — the quick capture window remembers its size across sessions. Resize once, and it stays
Fixed
  • ●Image save bug — notes containing images now save correctly. Reads editor content directly from CodeMirror's document at save time instead of relying on async state
v0.6.4Feb 17, 2026

Heading fold/collapse

Added
  • ●Heading fold/collapse — hover any heading (H1–H3) to reveal a chevron; click to collapse everything below until the next same-or-higher-level heading. Folded chevron stays visible in coral. Placing cursor in folded area auto-expands. Restores feature lost during TipTap→CM6 migration (#36)
v0.6.3Feb 16, 2026

Discord link refresh, auto-updater toggle, and YouTube demo

Added
  • ●Auto-updater toggle — disable background update checks from Settings > Privacy (enabled by default)
  • ●YouTube demo link — added to README header navigation
Changed
  • ●Discord invite link — updated across README, CONTRIBUTING, and in-app settings
v0.6.3Feb 16, 2026

Discord link refresh, auto-updater toggle, and YouTube demo

Added
  • ●Auto-updater toggle — disable background update checks from Settings > Privacy (enabled by default)
  • ●YouTube demo link — added to README header navigation
Changed
  • ●Discord invite link — updated across README, CONTRIBUTING, and in-app settings
v0.6.2Feb 16, 2026

Vim command-mode reliability and markdown link UX fixes

Added
  • ●Cmd-hover link affordance — while holding Cmd, external markdown/bare links now show a pointer cursor before click
  • ●Targeted regression tests — added coverage for link insertion selection, link marker hiding, Vim command callback routing, `:` command-bar trigger logic, and visual-arrow handling
Fixed
  • ●`Cmd+K` URL selection placement — link insertion now selects only `url`, so replacing destination works in one pass
  • ●Markdown link preview rendering — when cursor is outside a link, `[`, `]`, `(`, `)`, and URL are hidden, leaving clean linked text
  • ●Vim `:wq` / `:x` execution path — ex commands now invoke save-and-close handlers instead of incorrectly toggling command mode
  • ●Vim `:` command bar trigger — pressing `:` in normal/visual mode reliably opens the custom command bar
  • ●Vim visual highlight visibility — enabled CM6 `drawSelection()` so visual selections remain visible despite Vim's transparent native selection styling
  • ●Arrow-key behavior in visual mode — arrow keys are explicitly routed through Vim while visual mode is active, preventing accidental visual-mode exit
v0.6.1Feb 15, 2026

Capture window stability and auto-updater fix

Fixed
  • ●Ghost process from auto-updater in dev mode — `downloadAndInstall()` was extracting to a temp dir and spawning a second Stik process from an older release, causing two instances to compete for the global shortcut. Auto-updater now skips in dev builds
  • ●Stale content on fast Escape — `handleSaveAndClose` reads from a ref instead of React state closure, preventing "/" or empty content from being saved when typing + Escape outraces React's render flush
  • ●Folder picker stuck open after blur-auto-hide — hiding the window via blur (switching to another app) bypassed `handleSaveAndClose`, leaving `showPicker=true` on reopen. Picker now resets on window focus
  • ●Escape ignored with folder picker open — pressing Escape when the folder picker was visible was a no-op; now explicitly dismisses the picker (next Escape saves/closes)
  • ●CM6 autocomplete not reopening after clear — after a hide/show cycle, CodeMirror's "explicitly closed" state prevented `activateOnTyping` from showing slash commands. Now forces `startCompletion` when a slash prefix is detected
  • ●Blur-auto-hide false triggers — debounced with 140ms delay + grace period to prevent OS focus event races from hiding the window during shortcut-triggered reopen
Changed
  • ●Drop cursor styling — separated from main cursor; uses subtle 35% opacity instead of solid coral
v0.6.1Feb 15, 2026

Capture window stability and auto-updater fix

Fixed
  • ●Ghost process from auto-updater in dev mode — `downloadAndInstall()` was extracting to a temp dir and spawning a second Stik process from an older release, causing two instances to compete for the global shortcut. Auto-updater now skips in dev builds
  • ●Stale content on fast Escape — `handleSaveAndClose` reads from a ref instead of React state closure, preventing "/" or empty content from being saved when typing + Escape outraces React's render flush
  • ●Folder picker stuck open after blur-auto-hide — hiding the window via blur (switching to another app) bypassed `handleSaveAndClose`, leaving `showPicker=true` on reopen. Picker now resets on window focus
  • ●Escape ignored with folder picker open — pressing Escape when the folder picker was visible was a no-op; now explicitly dismisses the picker (next Escape saves/closes)
  • ●CM6 autocomplete not reopening after clear — after a hide/show cycle, CodeMirror's "explicitly closed" state prevented `activateOnTyping` from showing slash commands. Now forces `startCompletion` when a slash prefix is detected
  • ●Blur-auto-hide false triggers — debounced with 140ms delay + grace period to prevent OS focus event races from hiding the window during shortcut-triggered reopen
Changed
  • ●Drop cursor styling — separated from main cursor; uses subtle 35% opacity instead of solid coral
v0.6.0Feb 14, 2026

Unified Command Palette, CodeMirror editor, interactive tables, and Apple Notes import

Added
  • ●Unified Command Palette — merged Search (`Cmd+Shift+P`) and Manager (`Cmd+Shift+M`) into a single two-pane window with folder sidebar + note list. Both shortcuts open the same palette
  • ●Sidebar position toggle — switch Command Palette sidebar between left and right, persisted in settings
  • ●Inline note creation — create notes directly from the Command Palette via the "New Note" footer button
  • ●CodeMirror 6 editor — replaced Tiptap with CodeMirror for source-mode markdown editing with syntax highlighting, better performance, and extensibility
  • ●Interactive table widgets — markdown tables render as editable rich widgets with Tab/Shift+Tab cell navigation, right-click context menu (insert/delete rows and columns), and keyboard exits (Escape, Enter from last row)
  • ●Horizontal rule widgets — `---` renders as a styled divider line in the editor
  • ●Slash commands — type `/` at line start for Notion/Raycast-style template insertion (headings, lists, code blocks, tables, templates)
  • ●Custom user templates — define reusable slash command templates in Settings with `{{cursor}}`, `{{date}}`, `{{time}}`, `{{day}}` placeholders
  • ●Read-only Apple Notes import — browse and import notes from Apple Notes via SQLite + protobuf parsing (#29)
  • ●Note template library — built-in `/meeting`, `/standup`, `/journal`, `/brainstorm`, `/retro`, `/proscons`, `/weekly` templates with dynamic date insertion
Changed
  • ●Editor engine — migrated from Tiptap (ProseMirror) to CodeMirror 6 for native markdown source editing
  • ●Window consolidation — `search` and `manager` windows replaced by single `command-palette` window
  • ●PostIt footer — two separate search/manager buttons consolidated into single Command Palette button
Fixed
  • ●Table cursor trap — block-level table widgets at document end no longer trap the cursor; trailing newline auto-inserted
  • ●Tauri capability permissions — `command-palette` window added to capability allow-list, fixing `event.emit` errors
  • ●Settings race condition — centralized `saveAndEmitSettings` helper prevents concurrent settings mutations from overwriting each other
v0.5.0Feb 11, 2026

Editor toolbar, font zoom, and quality-of-life fixes

Added
  • ●Formatting toolbar — bottom bar with quick-access buttons for heading (H1/H2/H3 dropdown), bold, italic, strikethrough, inline code, link, blockquote, bullet list, ordered list, task list, and highlight. Active state follows cursor position in real-time
  • ●Link button integration — toolbar link button dispatches `Cmd+K` to open the existing LinkPopover editor, no separate prompt
  • ●Toolbar toggle — show/hide formatting bar via footer button (T icon), persisted in localStorage. Auto-hidden in vim mode
  • ●Configurable font size — `Cmd+`/`Cmd-` to zoom editor text (range 12-48px), `Cmd+0` to reset. Stepper in Settings > Editor. Headings and code scale proportionally
  • ●Root-level notes — save notes directly to `~/Documents/Stik/` without requiring a folder. Shows "Stik" badge when no folder is set
  • ●Footer quick-access buttons — search, manager, and settings buttons in the PostIt footer for all window types
  • ●Community standards — added CONTRIBUTING.md, SECURITY.md, issue templates, and PR template
Fixed
  • ●Image assets cleaned up on delete/move — deleting a note removes its `.assets/` images; moving a note relocates them to the target folder
  • ●Editor content preserved on folder switch — folder picker no longer clears typed content when switching folders
  • ●Stale index after folder delete — NoteIndex and EmbeddingIndex entries are purged when a folder is deleted, preventing ghost notes in search
  • ●Highlight 1-char bug — highlight button now requires a text selection (mark's `inclusive:false` caused stored marks to last only 1 character)
  • ●Image export hides chrome — "Copy as image" now hides buttons, toolbar, and action bar, showing only the styled note content
  • ●Image export rounded corners — screenshot clips to the PostIt's 14px border-radius instead of rectangular webview bounds
  • ●Toolbar horizontal scroll — formatting bar scrolls horizontally on narrow windows with hidden scrollbar
Changed
  • ●Settings-changed event on folder delete — capture window re-resolves default folder after deletion
v0.5.0Feb 11, 2026

Editor toolbar, font zoom, and quality-of-life fixes

Added
  • ●Formatting toolbar — bottom bar with quick-access buttons for heading (H1/H2/H3 dropdown), bold, italic, strikethrough, inline code, link, blockquote, bullet list, ordered list, task list, and highlight. Active state follows cursor position in real-time
  • ●Link button integration — toolbar link button dispatches `Cmd+K` to open the existing LinkPopover editor, no separate prompt
  • ●Toolbar toggle — show/hide formatting bar via footer button (T icon), persisted in localStorage. Auto-hidden in vim mode
  • ●Configurable font size — `Cmd+`/`Cmd-` to zoom editor text (range 12-48px), `Cmd+0` to reset. Stepper in Settings > Editor. Headings and code scale proportionally
  • ●Root-level notes — save notes directly to `~/Documents/Stik/` without requiring a folder. Shows "Stik" badge when no folder is set
  • ●Footer quick-access buttons — search, manager, and settings buttons in the PostIt footer for all window types
  • ●Community standards — added CONTRIBUTING.md, SECURITY.md, issue templates, and PR template
Fixed
  • ●Image assets cleaned up on delete/move — deleting a note removes its `.assets/` images; moving a note relocates them to the target folder
  • ●Editor content preserved on folder switch — folder picker no longer clears typed content when switching folders
  • ●Stale index after folder delete — NoteIndex and EmbeddingIndex entries are purged when a folder is deleted, preventing ghost notes in search
  • ●Highlight 1-char bug — highlight button now requires a text selection (mark's `inclusive:false` caused stored marks to last only 1 character)
  • ●Image export hides chrome — "Copy as image" now hides buttons, toolbar, and action bar, showing only the styled note content
  • ●Image export rounded corners — screenshot clips to the PostIt's 14px border-radius instead of rectangular webview bounds
  • ●Toolbar horizontal scroll — formatting bar scrolls horizontally on narrow windows with hidden scrollbar
Changed
  • ●Settings-changed event on folder delete — capture window re-resolves default folder after deletion
v0.4.4Feb 10, 2026

Features, privacy, and search improvements

Added
  • ●Hide dock icon — tray-only mode via Settings > Editor
  • ●Folder colors — assign colors to folders, reflected in search badges and folder picker
  • ●Customizable system shortcuts — rebind Cmd+Shift+P/M/L/, in Settings > Shortcuts
  • ●Anonymous analytics — privacy-respecting usage telemetry via PostHog (EU endpoint, opt-out in Settings > Privacy)
  • ●Analytics notice popup — one-time "What's New" notice for existing users with opt-out path and community links
  • ●Privacy settings tab — toggle analytics, view what's collected, copy anonymous device ID
  • ●Folder-scoped search — filter search results by folder via popover in the search header (#23)
Fixed
  • ●Viewing window left open after note deletion — close viewing window when its note is deleted from another window (#19)
  • ●Disabled folder shortcuts persisting — normalization now force-enables all visible shortcuts
v0.4.3Feb 9, 2026

Stability fixes for link editing and settings

Fixed
  • ●Escape behavior while editing links — pressing `Esc` in the link edit popover now closes only the popover and returns focus to the note, without closing/saving the whole capture window
  • ●Settings side-effect folder recreation — opening Settings no longer recreates deleted folders (including `Inbox`) during Git status checks
v0.4.3Feb 9, 2026

Stability fixes for link editing and settings

Fixed
  • ●Escape behavior while editing links — pressing `Esc` in the link edit popover now closes only the popover and returns focus to the note, without closing/saving the whole capture window
  • ●Settings side-effect folder recreation — opening Settings no longer recreates deleted folders (including `Inbox`) during Git status checks
v0.4.2Feb 9, 2026

Community and support links

Added
  • ●Settings footer social links — new Help/X/Discord quick actions next to the app version in both settings surfaces (modal and standalone settings window)
  • ●Help action in app settings — one-click support contact via `mailto:help@stik.ink`
Changed
  • ●Support channels updated — README now points to `help@stik.ink` plus official X and Discord community links
v0.4.1Feb 9, 2026

Editing and reliability polish

Added
  • ●Link shortcuts for selected text — press `Cmd+K` or `Cmd+L` to open link editing for the current selection
  • ●Cleaner note previews — search/manager now derive readable titles/snippets from markdown content
  • ●Desktop image drop support — drag images from Finder/Desktop into notes with local-path import into `.assets/`
Fixed
  • ●Link navigation control — plain click no longer navigates externally; use `Cmd+Click` or popover Open action
  • ●Reopen last note (`Cmd+Shift+L`) — now tracks notes opened from Search and Manager, not only newly saved notes
  • ●Image reopen rendering — dropped/pasted images persist with normalized paths and render correctly after reopening notes
  • ●Folder edge-case behavior — capture/save flow now works when default/requested folders are missing or folder sets are empty
Changed
  • ●Folder selection logic centralized via shared fallback resolution for capture and save operations
  • ●Image path normalization now supports `asset://localhost`, `asset.localhost`, and `file://` forms
  • ●Link interaction model aligns editor behavior with popover controls and explicit shortcut-based navigation
v0.4.1Feb 9, 2026

Editing and reliability polish

Added
  • ●Link shortcuts for selected text — press `Cmd+K` or `Cmd+L` to open link editing for the current selection
  • ●Cleaner note previews — search/manager now derive readable titles/snippets from markdown content
  • ●Desktop image drop support — drag images from Finder/Desktop into notes with local-path import into `.assets/`
Fixed
  • ●Link navigation control — plain click no longer navigates externally; use `Cmd+Click` or popover Open action
  • ●Reopen last note (`Cmd+Shift+L`) — now tracks notes opened from Search and Manager, not only newly saved notes
  • ●Image reopen rendering — dropped/pasted images persist with normalized paths and render correctly after reopening notes
  • ●Folder edge-case behavior — capture/save flow now works when default/requested folders are missing or folder sets are empty
Changed
  • ●Folder selection logic centralized via shared fallback resolution for capture and save operations
  • ●Image path normalization now supports `asset://localhost`, `asset.localhost`, and `file://` forms
  • ●Link interaction model aligns editor behavior with popover controls and explicit shortcut-based navigation
v0.4.0Feb 8, 2026

Editor power-ups & quality of life

Added
  • ●Vim mode — full modal editing with Normal, Insert, Visual, and Command modes. Toggle in Settings > Editor. Includes status bar indicator, text objects (`ciw`, `ci"`, `di(`), and `:wq`/`:q!` commands
  • ●Highlighting (`==text==`) — wrap text in `==` for visual emphasis. Renders with coral background, roundtrips to markdown, adapts to light/dark theme
  • ●Collapsible headings — hover any heading to reveal a fold chevron. Click to collapse/expand content beneath. Purely visual, no markdown markers
  • ●Wiki-links (`[[slug]]`) — type `[[` to autocomplete and link to other notes. Renders as styled inline element, click to open the referenced note. Stored as literal `[[slug]]` in markdown
  • ●Link popover — place cursor inside any link to see a floating toolbar with Open, Copy, Edit, and Unlink actions
  • ●Markdown link input rule — type `[text](url)` to instantly create a clickable link with URL normalization and protocol safety
  • ●Image paste & drop — paste or drag images into the editor. Saved to `.assets/` alongside the note, referenced as standard markdown images
  • ●Task list input fix — typing `- [ ] ` now correctly creates a checkbox (fixes BulletList/TaskItem conflict)
  • ●Custom notes directory — choose any folder as your notes root via Settings > Folders
  • ●Reopen last note (`Cmd+Shift+L`) — instantly reopen the most recently saved note
  • ●Theme customization — System, Light, and Dark modes with live switching
  • ●Automated test suite — 38 unit tests covering URL normalization, XSS escaping, slug generation, and markdown roundtrips
Fixed
  • ●Link click behavior — Cmd+Click opens external links, regular click positions cursor (no accidental navigation)
  • ●Dangerous URL protocols — `javascript:`, `data:`, and `file:` URLs are rejected and sanitized
  • ●XSS in wiki-link slugs — HTML entities escaped in rendered wiki-link nodes
  • ●Sticky highlight formatting — `inclusive: false` prevents highlight from bleeding into adjacent text
Changed
  • ●Editor extensions refactored into individual files under `src/extensions/`
  • ●CI/CD pipeline — secrets scoped to specific workflow steps, Vercel deploy hook secured
v0.3.3Feb 7, 2026

Silent auto-updates

Added
  • ●Auto-updater — silently downloads updates in the background, applies on next app restart
  • ●Version display — app version shown in the settings footer
v0.3.3Feb 7, 2026

Silent auto-updates

Added
  • ●Auto-updater — silently downloads updates in the background, applies on next app restart
  • ●Version display — app version shown in the settings footer
v0.3.2Feb 7, 2026

Polish & bug fixes

Fixed
  • ●Double tray icon — removed duplicate tray icon created by both config and code (#2)
  • ●Menu bar icon appearance — use a proper macOS template icon that adapts to light/dark mode (#3)
  • ●Ctrl registered as Cmd in shortcuts — Ctrl (⌃) and Cmd (⌘) are now correctly distinguished when recording and registering shortcuts (#4)
  • ●Links not clickable — Cmd+Click on links in the editor now opens them in the default browser; cursor changes to pointer when Cmd is held over a link (#5)
Changed
  • ●Homebrew install instructions updated to use `0xMassi/stik` tap
v0.3.0Feb 6, 2026

On-device AI & git sharing

Added
  • ●On-device AI features powered by DarwinKit sidecar (Apple NaturalLanguage framework, zero cloud dependency) — Semantic search — hybrid text + semantic results in search modal with similarity badges — Folder suggestions — real-time AI-powered folder pill while capturing notes, based on folder centroids — Note embeddings — background embedding build on launch, persisted to `~/.stik/embeddings.json`
  • ●Git sharing — sync folders via git with configurable repository layout (monorepo or per-folder), background auto-sync worker
  • ●Capture streak — consecutive-day counter shown in tray menu and settings
  • ●On This Day — daily notification resurfacing notes from the same date in prior years
  • ●Share as clipboard — copy notes as rich text, plain markdown, or image snapshot to clipboard
  • ●AI settings tab — dedicated settings section to enable/disable AI features with privacy documentation
  • ●Raycast-style settings redesign — horizontal tab bar with SVG icons, scrollable content, resizable window (620x700)
Fixed
  • ●Language-aware embeddings — Apple NLEmbedding uses different vector dimensions per language (e.g. English=512, Italian=640); similarity and centroid calculations now filter by matching language
  • ●Folder suggestion threshold — lowered from 0.5 to 0.35 for better suggestions with small note collections
  • ●Settings overflow — content was clipped by `overflow: hidden` on root elements; now properly scrollable
Changed
  • ●Settings window enlarged from 500x600 to 620x700, now resizable with min size 520x500
  • ●Tab state moved from `SettingsContent` to `SettingsModal` — content component is now a pure renderer
  • ●Insights layout changed from 2-column grid to vertical stack for better scrolling
v0.3.0Feb 6, 2026

On-device AI & git sharing

Added
  • ●On-device AI features powered by DarwinKit sidecar (Apple NaturalLanguage framework, zero cloud dependency) — Semantic search — hybrid text + semantic results in search modal with similarity badges — Folder suggestions — real-time AI-powered folder pill while capturing notes, based on folder centroids — Note embeddings — background embedding build on launch, persisted to `~/.stik/embeddings.json`
  • ●Git sharing — sync folders via git with configurable repository layout (monorepo or per-folder), background auto-sync worker
  • ●Capture streak — consecutive-day counter shown in tray menu and settings
  • ●On This Day — daily notification resurfacing notes from the same date in prior years
  • ●Share as clipboard — copy notes as rich text, plain markdown, or image snapshot to clipboard
  • ●AI settings tab — dedicated settings section to enable/disable AI features with privacy documentation
  • ●Raycast-style settings redesign — horizontal tab bar with SVG icons, scrollable content, resizable window (620x700)
Fixed
  • ●Language-aware embeddings — Apple NLEmbedding uses different vector dimensions per language (e.g. English=512, Italian=640); similarity and centroid calculations now filter by matching language
  • ●Folder suggestion threshold — lowered from 0.5 to 0.35 for better suggestions with small note collections
  • ●Settings overflow — content was clipped by `overflow: hidden` on root elements; now properly scrollable
Changed
  • ●Settings window enlarged from 500x600 to 620x700, now resizable with min size 520x500
  • ●Tab state moved from `SettingsContent` to `SettingsModal` — content component is now a pure renderer
  • ●Insights layout changed from 2-column grid to vertical stack for better scrolling
v0.2.0Feb 6, 2026

Security hardening & architecture refactor

Added
  • ●In-memory note index for fast search and listing (two-tier: preview match then full-file fallback)
  • ●On-demand content loading — search/list results no longer carry full file content over IPC
  • ●Versioned JSON storage — settings and sticked notes use `{ version, data }` envelope with auto-migration
  • ●Path traversal validation on folder/note names
  • ●Content Security Policy — restrictive CSP for the webview
  • ●Scoped filesystem permissions — limited to `~/Documents/Stik/` and `~/.stik/`
  • ●Toast notification when attempting to delete the protected Inbox folder
  • ●Shared TypeScript types (`src/types/index.ts`) used across all components
  • ●Extracted `SettingsContent` component — shared settings UI for both window and dialog modes
Fixed
  • ●Capture window no longer hides on blur when content is present — only auto-hides when editor is empty
  • ●Pinned note content loss on quit — debounced content autosave for sticked notes
  • ●Filename collisions — UUID suffix prevents same-second overwrites
  • ●Pinned note position reset — window position persisted after centering
  • ●Viewing note cache leak — entries cleaned up on window close
  • ●Mutex crashes — all `.lock().unwrap()` replaced with poisoned-mutex recovery
  • ●Sticked notes JSON corruption — atomic writes via temp file + rename
  • ●Search highlight bug — fixed stateful global regex with index parity
  • ●Stale folder selection — selection resets after folder deletion in manager
  • ●Viewing window stuck on "Loading..." — error state with close button
Changed
  • ●Split `main.rs` from 991 lines into 5 focused modules: `state.rs`, `shortcuts.rs`, `windows.rs`, `tray.rs`, and slim orchestrator `main.rs` (~120 lines)
  • ●`SettingsModal` reduced from ~465 to ~135 lines via shared `SettingsContent`
Removed
  • ●`tauri-plugin-store` dependency (unused)
  • ●Unused settings commands (`get_shortcut_mappings`, `save_shortcut_mapping`, `set_setting`)
v0.1.0Feb 5, 2026

First release

Added
  • ●Core capture flow: Global shortcut summons post-it, type, close to save
  • ●Folder organization: Inbox, Work, Ideas, Personal, Projects (customizable)
  • ●Global shortcuts: — `Cmd+Shift+S` - New note in default folder — `Cmd+Shift+F` - Select folder then capture — `Cmd+Shift+P` - Search all notes — `Cmd+Shift+M` - Manage notes & folders — `Cmd+Shift+,` - Open settings
  • ●Search modal: Find notes instantly with highlighted matches
  • ●Manager modal: Browse folders, expand to see notes, delete/rename
  • ●Folder selector: Quick folder switching with create-on-the-fly
  • ●Pin notes: Keep important notes floating on desktop
  • ●Settings: Configure shortcuts, default folder, folder-specific hotkeys
  • ●File management: — Delete notes (`Backspace` in search/manager) — Move notes between folders (`Cmd+M` in search) — Delete folders (`Backspace` in folder selector) — Rename folders (`Cmd+R` in folder selector)
  • ●Safety: Inbox folder protected from deletion/rename
  • ●Rich text editor: Markdown support via Tiptap
  • ●Local storage: Notes saved as `.md` files in `~/Documents/Stik/`
Technical
  • ●Built with Tauri 2.0 (Rust backend, React frontend)
  • ●React 19 with TypeScript
  • ●Tailwind CSS for styling
  • ●Tiptap for rich text editing
v0.1.0Feb 5, 2026

First release

Added
  • ●Core capture flow: Global shortcut summons post-it, type, close to save
  • ●Folder organization: Inbox, Work, Ideas, Personal, Projects (customizable)
  • ●Global shortcuts: — `Cmd+Shift+S` - New note in default folder — `Cmd+Shift+F` - Select folder then capture — `Cmd+Shift+P` - Search all notes — `Cmd+Shift+M` - Manage notes & folders — `Cmd+Shift+,` - Open settings
  • ●Search modal: Find notes instantly with highlighted matches
  • ●Manager modal: Browse folders, expand to see notes, delete/rename
  • ●Folder selector: Quick folder switching with create-on-the-fly
  • ●Pin notes: Keep important notes floating on desktop
  • ●Settings: Configure shortcuts, default folder, folder-specific hotkeys
  • ●File management: — Delete notes (`Backspace` in search/manager) — Move notes between folders (`Cmd+M` in search) — Delete folders (`Backspace` in folder selector) — Rename folders (`Cmd+R` in folder selector)
  • ●Safety: Inbox folder protected from deletion/rename
  • ●Rich text editor: Markdown support via Tiptap
  • ●Local storage: Notes saved as `.md` files in `~/Documents/Stik/`
Technical
  • ●Built with Tauri 2.0 (Rust backend, React frontend)
  • ●React 19 with TypeScript
  • ●Tailwind CSS for styling
  • ●Tiptap for rich text editing