Chameleon v0.1.1 Beta — Release Notes

Chameleon v0.1.1 Beta — Release Notes

This update focuses on improving debugging, documentation, and exploring a new block-based programming workflow.

What’s New

Error Logging

• Added file-based error logging for Chameleon
• Application errors are now saved to log files for easier troubleshooting
• Logs can provide additional context when reporting bugs

Experimental Scratch-Style Editor

• Added an early Scratch-style block editor
• Introduces a block-based approach to programming within Chameleon
• Currently non-functional and included primarily to collect feedback
• The editor's future development will depend on whether the concept and workflow are useful to users

Documentation

• Added documentation for Chameleon
• Improved documentation of the application's structure and functionality
• Added information to make the project easier to understand and use

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Beta Notes / Current Limitations

• Early MVP quality: workflows and UX are still evolving
• The Scratch-style editor is currently experimental and does not provide functional programming yet
• Generated output quality depends on the selected AI model and prompt quality
• Some features and workflows may change significantly based on beta feedback

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What’s Next

• Improve generation reliability and debug automation
• Continue improving provider setup and model management
• Develop the block-based editor based on user feedback
• Continue improving documentation and overall production readiness

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Feedback

Chameleon is still in an early beta, and this release includes the experimental block editor specifically to gather feedback before investing further into the concept.

If you test the new editor, feedback on whether the block-based workflow fits Chameleon is especially useful.

Bug reports and general workflow feedback are also appreciated.

Chameleon v0.1.0 Beta

Chameleon v0.1.0 Beta — Release Notes

Welcome to the first beta of Chameleon, an AI-powered desktop development environment built with Electron + React + Express.

What’s New in Beta

Core AI Workflow

• Chat-based app building and editing flow
• AI planning + coding pipeline for file creation/modification
• “Pre-made plan” flow for sending custom JSON plans to the AI pipeline
• Automatic TypeScript validation and AI-assisted debug loop

Project Setup & Onboarding

• Guided onboarding experience
• System checks for Node.js and npm
• Ollama connectivity check (local or remote host)
• Model selection for planner/coder roles
• One-click project initialization

Developer Workspace

• Tree View editor to browse, preview, create, rename, delete, and save files
• Visual Editor to:
  • inspect route pages
  • select elements from preview/tree
  • edit text and style properties
  • add/delete elements
• Live preview support via local dev server
• Real-time log streaming view for AI and runtime activity
• Advanced JSON workspace for manual plan editing

Desktop App Packaging

• Electron desktop runtime
• Production build pipeline via Electron Builder (Windows NSIS target)

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Tech Stack

• Desktop: Electron
• Frontend: React + Vite + Tailwind
• Backend: Express
• AI integration: Ollama
• Local storage: SQLite (app config) + filesystem project workspace

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Beta Notes / Current Limitations

• Early MVP quality: workflows and UX are still evolving
• Primarily optimized for local AI with Ollama
• Some advanced provider/subscription UI paths are present but not fully wired end-to-end
• No user account/auth system in this beta
• Generated output quality depends on selected model and prompt quality

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What’s Next

• Improve generation reliability and debug automation
• Expand provider setup and model management
• Hardening around validation, safety checks, and editing flows
• Better production readiness and documentation polish

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Feedback

This is an early beta and feedback is highly appreciated.
If you test Chameleon, please report issues and share workflow pain points so we can prioritize improvements.