v1.2.0-beta.1

What's Changed

• fix(agent): report custom OpenAI endpoint as connected by @Anton-Horn in #249
• Make packaging scripts portable on Windows by @davelovenina-rgb in #250
• feat(titlebar): always use themed title bar on macOS, drop native-tabs setting by @PaulHorn in #252
• feat(settings): sidebar nav with search + scroll-spy in the settings dialog by @PaulHorn in #253
• fix(cmdk): remove hover flicker and soften selection highlight by @PaulHorn in #254
• fix(loading): paint the startup splash in the themed boot color by @PaulHorn in #255
• fix(settings): give the settings dialog a fixed height by @PaulHorn in #256
• feat(shortcuts): open new file on Cmd+N + VS Code/browser keymap parity by @PaulHorn in #257
• fix(notifications): make notification clicks reliably focus the window by @PaulHorn in #259
• fix(cmdk): stop file-name floods from starving in-file search by @PaulHorn in #260
• feat(canvas): keyboard panel navigation and canvas panning by @PaulHorn in #261
• feat(companion): remote SSH and WSL workspace connections by @Anton-Horn in #248
• fix(canvas): scroll instead of zoom on mouse wheel in Hand mode by @PaulHorn in #262
• feat(layouts): cmd-k-style dialog, sidebar save button, empty-canvas picker & native menu by @PaulHorn in #263
• feat(canvas): interactive ghost placement picker (#237) by @PaulHorn in #264
• fix(parallel-work): make Clean up remove orphaned worktree entries by @PaulHorn in #265
• fix(canvas): route keyboard shortcuts to the active canvas store by @PaulHorn in #266
• feat(terminal): confirm before closing a terminal running a foreground process by @PaulHorn in #267
• feat(browser): per-panel HTTP proxy configuration (#241) by @PaulHorn in #270
• feat(theme): add IntelliJ Light built-in theme by @PaulHorn in #271
• fix(title): show just "Cate" for default workspace name by @PaulHorn in #272
• docs: clarify contribution workflow by @PaulHorn in #274
• Production readiness: stability, first-run consent + onboarding, CI & signing by @PaulHorn in #273
• feat(settings): editable settings.json with live reload + worktree dev fix by @PaulHorn in #275
• feat(explorer): keyboard navigation for the file tree (#268) by @PaulHorn in #276
• feat(updates): opt-in beta / pre-release update channel by @PaulHorn in #277
• feat(canvas): optional background image with theme-aware dimming by @PaulHorn in #278
• feat(search): VS Code-style content search view by @architawr in #227
• fix(release): Windows EXDEV staging companion binaries by @Anton-Horn in #279
• fix(release): --force-local for tar on Windows by @Anton-Horn in #280
• fix(release): name tar archives by basename (Windows bsdtar) by @Anton-Horn in #281
• fix(release): portable Windows tar, drop darwin-x64, dedup node-pty by @Anton-Horn in #282
• fix(release): sync companion/pi versions before building the app by @Anton-Horn in #283
• fix(release): codesign companion native binaries for macOS notarization by @Anton-Horn in #284
• fix(release): add signing keychain to search list by @Anton-Horn in #286
• Persist all Cate data as JSON; consolidate providers and UI prefs by @Anton-Horn in #289
• feat(canvas): Enter focuses the Cmd+Arrow-selected panel by @Anton-Horn in #291
• Minimap: show agent icon when an agent is open in a terminal by @Anton-Horn in #290
• refactor(canvas): split canvasStore into slices; place into empty canvas at camera by @Anton-Horn in #292
• feat(canvas): rename Pi Agent to Cate agent, fix toolbar tooltips & tool shortcuts by @PaulHorn in #294
• fix: make panel-creation shortcuts work outside the canvas by @Anton-Horn in #293
• feat(sidebar): push the dock instead of overlaying it by @Anton-Horn in #295
• feat(worktrees): spatial worktrees — territory layer, live sync, in-tab pill, session persistence by @PaulHorn in #287
• feat(canvas): add built-in 'Hillside' wallpaper selectable in settings by @PaulHorn in #297
• feat(update): move update affordance into the right sidebar by @PaulHorn in #298
• Consolidate panel/dock/canvas/window state to single sources of truth by @Anton-Horn in #296
• fix(worktrees): tighten territory shape, fix top/bottom balloon, organic edges by @PaulHorn in #299
• Make e2e gate reliable on all platforms by @Anton-Horn in #300
• Skip e2e on Windows by @Anton-Horn in #301
• fix(worktrees): territory shape + panning lock, sidebar active-row, beta-builds copy by @PaulHorn in #302
• chore: release v1.2.0-beta.1 by @Anton-Horn in #303

New Contributors

• @davelovenina-rgb made their first contribution in #250

Full Changelog: v1.1.1...v1.2.0-beta.1