Release v0.5.0

Full Changelog: v0.4.0...v0.5.0

Beacon v0.4.0

Beacon v0.4.0

Auto-update. Beacon now updates itself from GitHub releases — signed, verified,
and installed in place. Check automatically or manually in Settings → Updates.
This is the first release with it, so update to 0.4.0 manually; after that you won't
download an installer again.

Terminals are real terminals. The shell icon now opens Terminal, Windows Terminal,
or your Linux emulator, already connected over SSH — with your key, port, jump host
and AWS SSM proxy wired up. The in-app console has been removed. If SSH rejects your
key as too permissive, Beacon offers to fix it.

Remember your master password. Optional auto-unlock using your OS keychain
(macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, Linux Secret Service). Off by default;
revocable in Settings → Vault.

A quieter workspace. The host sidebar lists only what's connected or pinned
instead of every saved session. Pin a host to keep it. Quitting disconnects
everything — nothing lingers in the background.

Logs

• Horizontal scrolling for long lines — no more widening the window
• Rebuilt toolbar that never wraps: filter, pause, follow and clear stay put,
  everything else moved to a ··· menu
• Drag to resize the sidebar and split panes; widths are remembered
• The split-pane button is now always visible on tabs

Looks

• New logo and a monochrome theme, with colour reserved for errors and warnings
• Interactive dot-grid backdrop (Settings → Appearance to turn off)
• Version number in the header, replacing the "preview" badge

Built-in user guide on the new Guide tab, covering setup through troubleshooting.

Also: accessible dialogs with focus handling and keyboard support throughout.

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macOS: unsigned, so right-click → Open on first install, or run
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Beacon.app. Updates after that are
unaffected. Windows: SmartScreen warns on first install.

Full Changelog: v0.3.1...v0.4.0

See the assets below to download Beacon v0.4.0 for your platform.

Release v0.3.1

What's Changed

• Enhance session management and export functionality by @sreehari626 in #3

New Contributors

• @sreehari626 made their first contribution in #3

Full Changelog: v0.3.0...v0.3.1

Release v0.3.0

What's Changed

• BCN upgrade server feature by @PSNAppz in #2

Full Changelog: v0.2.0...v0.3.0

Release v0.2.0

Beacon v0.2.0 — Initial Release

Beacon is a desktop app for SSH into remote servers, managing Docker containers, and streaming logs in real time — all from a secure encrypted vault.

Features

Secure vault
All sessions and credentials are stored in an encrypted local vault (Argon2id + ChaCha20-Poly1305). Nothing leaves your machine unencrypted. Lock and unlock with a master password; change it any time from Settings.

Session management
Create and organise SSH sessions with full support for key auth, password auth, and SSH agent. Group sessions into categories, set per-session colours, and mark sessions as read-only. Jump host (ProxyJump) support built in.

AWS SSM
Connect to EC2 instances through AWS Systems Manager — no open inbound ports needed. Supports named AWS profiles, explicit access keys, and per-session region selection.

Docker & log streaming
Connect to a session and get a live list of containers. Stream logs in real time with a virtualised list that handles high-volume output. Pause, resume, and scrub through archived logs.

Filters, highlights & alerts
Write rules to filter noise, highlight important patterns with colour, and fire desktop notifications when a keyword appears.

Container stats & diff
Live CPU/memory/network stats per container. Visual diff view for log snapshots.

Export & import
Export any selection of sessions to an encrypted .bcnx file. Share it or move it to another machine — import it back with the password. Handles name and ID conflicts gracefully.

Multi-tab workspace
Open multiple containers across multiple sessions in tabs. Split-view support. Tabs survive navigation and reconnect automatically after a dropped connection.

Platforms
macOS (Apple Silicon), macOS (Intel), Windows, Linux