Simple Chat v1.0.1

Patch release — bug fixes only. No new features, no database migrations, no breaking changes.

Fixes

• Show the chat window on the active Space when summoned instead of a background Space (#61)
• Use the official GitHub Pages deployment action for the marketing site
• Match the Pages artifact name so site deploys stop failing

Docs

• Clarify Simple Chat pricing
• Add the Windows and Linux support plan

Existing installs will pick this up automatically through the in-app updater. macOS builds are Developer ID signed and notarized (Apple Silicon and Intel DMGs).

Full Changelog: v1.0.0...v1.0.1

Simple Chat v1.0.0

What's Changed

• Fix Hyper Key hotkey recording (#34) by @arpitdalal in #35
• fix #30: keep window place on same-monitor summon by @arpitdalal in #37
• fix #36: fade chat edges so composer-bar stays readable by @arpitdalal in #40
• fix #38: remodel default-model selection around a single nav/key queue by @arpitdalal in #43
• Support concurrent sends across chat threads by @arpitdalal in #45
• fix #42: start on login after install by @arpitdalal in #46
• Display version and project info in Settings by @arpitdalal in #47
• Convert repository to pnpm workspace monorepo by @arpitdalal in #52
• Build and deploy the release-gated Astro marketing site by @arpitdalal in #53
• fix #51: render sent image attachments by @arpitdalal in #54
• fix #50: open chat links in the default browser by @arpitdalal in #55
• fix #28: virtualize lazy chat sidebar by @arpitdalal in #57
• fix #58: improve chat background readability by @arpitdalal in #59
• fix #56: re-evaluate resume window on app show by @arpitdalal in #60

Full Changelog: v0.1.0...v1.0.0

Simple Chat v0.1.0

First release

Simple Chat is a minimal, open-source AI companion that lives on your desktop. Summon instant answers with a keystroke—100% local, private, and powered by your own keys.

Why?

Inspired by Raycast v2.0 charging a subscription for using AI chat even with BYOK. I understand they're a business and have to charge for the work they're doing. But not everyone needs advanced features like projects. So, Simple Chat was born; it's a simple way to just invoke a chatbot, ask questions, and get going without much hassle using my own API key.

Highlights

• Hotkey summon (default ⌘⇧Space) — no Dock by default; quit from the menu bar
• BYOK: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google — keys in the OS keychain
• Local chat history (SQLite on your machine)
• Image paste/attach + provider web search
• Customizable global hotkey, model picker filtered by saved keys
• Auto-updates from GitHub Releases

Install (macOS)

• Apple Silicon → Simple.Chat_0.1.0_aarch64.dmg · Intel → Simple.Chat_0.1.0_x64.dmg
• First launch: click Open if prompted
• No Dock icon by default — quit from the menu bar/tray

Platforms

macOS only in v0.1.0. Windows and Linux planned.

License

MIT. Do whatever you want.

What's Changed

• Customizable hotkeys with conflict handling (#13) by @arpitdalal in #14
• Type hotkeys when Record is stolen by other apps by @arpitdalal in #15
• Add Tauri auto-updater (#3) by @arpitdalal in #16
• Center hotkey summon on cursor display (#4) by @arpitdalal in #17
• Restore previous-app focus on hide (#5) by @arpitdalal in #18
• Release webview chat state on hide (#7) by @arpitdalal in #19
• Sanitize markdown rendering against XSS (#10) by @arpitdalal in #20
• Network & stream recovery (#9) by @arpitdalal in #21
• SQLite WAL mode & formal schema migrations (#8) by @arpitdalal in #22
• Keychain fallback: clear UI errors instead of unhandled rejections (#12) by @arpitdalal in #23
• Add tauri-driver real IPC e2e on macOS CI (#11) by @arpitdalal in #24
• macOS CI/CD with tauri-action (#1) by @arpitdalal in #26
• macOS Developer ID signing + notarization (#2) by @arpitdalal in #27

New Contributors

• @arpitdalal made their first contribution in #14

Full Changelog: https://github.com/arpitdalal/simple-chat/commits/v0.1.0