Switchboard v1.8.0

macOS v1.8.0 — Universal (Apple Silicon + Intel), macOS 12+.

What's changed

Switchboard 1.8.0 makes the app modular: turn individual tools on or off from a new Tools page, with clearer pricing built around Switchboard Pro. Plus smarter sidebar badges, better AI-agent session management, and lifecycle insight into every service.

Added

• Tools page — enable or disable individual tools (Stream, Activity, System Logs, Observer, Resources, Ports, AI agents, Maintenance) independently, each with its own settings. Core service management stays free and always on.
• Resources tool — a per-service live CPU and memory lens (Switchboard Pro).
• Maintenance tool — config folder, diagnostics export, config import/export, and backup restore, now grouped together and free.
• AI agent session cleanup — the AI agents page now groups bridge helpers and their parent AI sessions, flags stale ones, and offers a confirmed cleanup.
• Configurable AI launch — choose whether Switchboard must already be running for AI clients, or auto-start hidden in the tray.

Changed

• Switchboard Pro — the paid license is now "Switchboard Pro", with pricing organized per tool. Free tools (Activity, Docs, Observer, Ports, Maintenance) are fully free and unlimited; paid tools are Stream, System Logs, Resources, and AI agents.
• Smarter sidebar badges — badges now appear only when something needs you, color-toned by urgency, instead of always-on counts. The sidebar is grouped for easier scanning.
• Service lifecycle insight — services show a lifecycle state (Monitor only / Status only / Partial / Needs config) so you can see at a glance what still needs setup.
• Unlimited services and docs folders on the free tier.

Fixed

• Diagnostics export, config import/export, and backup restore are no longer gated behind a license.

Verify the download

shasum -a 256 -c Switchboard-v1.8.0-macos-universal.dmg.sha256

The .app.tar.gz + .sig artifacts power in-place updates via the in-app banner. They are not for manual install.