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@github-actions github-actions released this 22 Jul 07:09
v0.6.0
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v0.6.0 - Major Landmark Release: 4-Step Local Onboarding & Complete App Overview

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🛡️ First-Launch Security & Verification Notice

Why am I seeing a security warning?
Lexicon is 100% free, private, and open-source software built directly from source code. Code Signing certificates required by OS vendors are expensive ($$$+/yr), Windows Defender and macOS Gatekeeper will show a standard "unrecognized app" warning on first launch. Lexicon is completely safe, offline, and open-source.

  • 🪟 Windows (SmartScreen):
    If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC", click "More info" $\rightarrow$ click "Run anyway".

  • 🍏 macOS (Gatekeeper):
    If macOS shows "Lexicon cannot be opened because it is from an unidentified developer":

    • Option 1 (GUI): Control-click (or Right-click) Lexicon.app $\rightarrow$ click Open $\rightarrow$ click Open.
    • Option 2 (System Settings): Open System Settings $\rightarrow$ Privacy & Security $\rightarrow$ scroll down and click "Open Anyway".
    • Option 3 (Terminal): Open Terminal and run: 
      xattr -cr /Applications/Lexicon.app

⚠️ Troubleshooting
If you experience a blank white screen on startup or any other issues:

  • Windows: Click the System Tray chevron (^) near your clock, right-click the Lexicon icon, select Quit Lexicon, and relaunch after a few seconds, give it a few seconds to fully close!
  • macOS: Right-click (or Control-click) the Lexicon icon in your Menu Bar (top-right) or Dock, select Quit, and relaunch after a few seconds.

Welcome to Lexicon v0.6.0!

Lexicon is a private, local-first writing assistant designed for calm, distraction-free drafting. Everything runs directly on your device; no accounts, no cloud subscriptions, no tracking, and zero data leaving your machine.

Key Features Included:

  • 100% Offline & Private: Your drafts, notes, and documents stay strictly on your local hardware.
  • Local Grammar & Spellchecking: Instant, deterministic proofreading powered by local LanguageTool (zero LLM latency).
  • Your Local Assistant (Lex) 'J': Opt-in local AI for rewriting, tone adjustments (Friendly, Professional, Academic, Formal, Casual, Playful, Empathetic, Persuasive, Humorous), and document summaries running entirely on your machine or an optional Ollama server.
  • Distraction-Free Workspace: Rich-text editing with headings, lists, blockquotes, typography rules, slash commands, LaTeX math ($E=mc^2$), resizable side panels, and Focus Mode.
  • Import & Export: Support for .md, .txt, .html imports and clean PDF / Markdown exports.

🐛 Feedback & Support

Encountered a bug, crash, or unexpected behavior? I'd love to fix it!
Please report any issues or submit feedback on the GitHub Issues Tracker.

What's New in v0.6.0:

  • 4-Step Local-First Onboarding Experience: Interactive wizard (OnboardingModal.jsx) guiding new users through Lexicon's privacy philosophy, language dialect preferences (en-US, en-GB, etc.), Lex AI assistant configuration, and sample draft ingestion.
  • Interactive Sample Document: Pre-populated onboarding draft featuring live proofreading squiggles, LaTeX math ($E=mc^2$), and AI rewrite prompts.
  • UI Icon & Aesthetics Refinement: Phosphor SVG icons (ShieldCheck, PencilLine, Robot, Confetti), branded logo visuals, and clean slate paper aesthetic.
  • Process & Type Safety Patches: Subprocess creation window suppression with __class_getitem__ type hint safety for Windows sidecar execution.
  • Shared System Prompt Parity Across Inference Backends: Unified SYSTEM_PROMPT constant across bundled GGUF models and external Ollama servers (v0.5.19).
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