OpenPlod 0.3.0 - Markdown workspace, Mistral documents and MCP

Your audio, transcripts and documents in one workspace

This experimental desktop-first release adds a Markdown organizer and Mistral document generation to the local recording vault.

New and improved

• Nested document folders, stars, search, revision history, Trash, Markdown/JSON export and configured webhook delivery.
• Create structured notes, meeting minutes and briefs from a transcript using Mistral. Review the generated Markdown before saving; source transcripts remain separate.
• Versioned organizer REST API and a local stdio MCP server, read-only by default with explicit write opt-in.
• Compact shadcn/Radix interface, light/dark themes, responsive layouts, clearer navigation and a real keyboard-accessible audio timeline.
• Original editable vector logo, native icons, detailed setup documentation, contributor templates, security reporting and support links.

Download and upgrade

Download OpenPlod-0.3.0-macos-arm64.zip and SHA256SUMS.txt below. Verify with shasum -a 256 -c SHA256SUMS.txt, extract the ZIP and move OpenPlod.app to Applications. Quit an existing app and back up the entire vault before replacing only the app bundle. The archive includes dependency notices and documentation.

The Mac app is ad-hoc signed, not notarized. Review the source/checksum before approving it in macOS Privacy & Security; do not disable Gatekeeper. Direct device extraction requires external ffmpeg/ffprobe and Swift tooling.

Important limitations

• Direct Bluetooth extraction has been verified on one authorized Note Pro and Apple Silicon Mac, with real audio imported and played and the source session retained. This release did not repeat that hardware test.
• Fresh-install Plaud identity provisioning is not a supported self-service flow yet. Detection alone does not authorize recording access. File import, microphone recording and the document vault remain usable without a Plaud identity.
• Android source and build instructions are included, but no SDK-containing APK is distributed: the Plaud SDK binary has separate proprietary terms. Standalone Android extraction and complete on-phone acceptance remain unverified.
• Original-sidecar purge, cross-peer tombstones and interrupted-transfer recovery still need hardening.

Validation

76 Bun tests passed, along with type checking, frontend lint/build and the 0.3.0 Mac build. The Mac signature and archive checksum were verified. Real-vault UI checks covered 320-1440 px layouts without mock records. Earlier Android redesign installation and all six ARM64 library alignment checks passed; these are not full phone-workflow acceptance.

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Independent project, not affiliated with Plaud. No private audio, credentials, device identities or proprietary SDK binaries are included.