SwiftMask 1.3.0

Added

• Paste copied image files or image pixels with Ctrl+V; multiple files enter the batch queue
• Expanded end-to-end coverage for queue, folder watch, and settings

Fixed

• Single-image cancel can be retried if IPC cancel fails instead of wedging Process
• Output PNG and config.json writes go through a temp file then rename
• Malformed config.json is quarantined so the app still boots
• Queue runs record last-job timings in Settings
• Folder-watch auto-run no longer imports through a module cycle

Removed

• Dead single-image acceptDrop path and unused generated getModelById

SwiftMask 1.2.0

English and Spanish UI localization.

Added

• i18n — wire i18next / react-i18next across the UI; English and Spanish locale files
• Language follows the OS locale (es* → Spanish, otherwise English); document lang updates with language changes
• Spanish review page (locale-review.html) for checking translated strings

Changed

• Error copy, finish notices, queue/overwrite dialogs, and settings/about UI use translation keys instead of hard-coded English

SwiftMask 1.1.1

Finish notices polish and folder-watch reliability on the 1.1 batch line.

Added

• Dual-surface finish notices for queue batches and single-image Process: always show AppNotice; OS desktop toast when the main window is unfocused or minimized
• AppNotice auto-dismiss: info after 5s, warning after 8s (paused while hovered); errors stay until dismissed
• Prefer GPU→CPU fallback wording over a plain success summary when a job fell back mid-run

Fixed

• Folder watch: detect rename-into-place and harden settle so late-arriving files are not missed

SwiftMask 1.1.0

Batch processing and settings polish on top of the 1.0 stable line.

Added

• Batch queue — multi-image drop and serial processing with per-row progress, fail-continue, cancel that leaves remaining items pending, retry/clear, and keyboard Process/Cancel in queue mode
• Open folder — load a folder of images into the queue; outputs write under {folder}-nobg/ (created on Process, not on open); directory drop and Ctrl+Shift+O
• Folder watch (optional) — top-level notify watch with settle delay and junk filters; auto-enqueue/process new images after the first manual Process; cancel pauses auto-run until Process again
• Overwrite policy for batch — one-shot Yes/No/Cancel dialog (Overwrite all / Skip existing / Cancel); sticky mid-run policy; watch auto-run overwrites without re-prompting
• Warm ORT session across queue jobs — successful runs keep the cached session for serial throughput; drop on OOM (all keys), other errors (one key), EP invalidate, or 120s idle TTL
• Settings panel redesign: theme segmented control, EP chips + mini benchmark, output path Browse/Reset (clear_output_dir), updates status card with version badge and status pills
• Hybrid quality rail (Balanced / Balanced+ / High / Max) with detail panel; Turbo/u2netp remains benchmark-only and is not a user-facing mode

Changed

• File source UI: compact file block with mini actions and Watch toggle; queue drawer with status/action icons and animated expand/collapse
• Quit/leave confirmations when the queue has pending or running work; EP locked while a batch run is active

Fixed

• Queue FIFO ordering, path-key dedup (Windows separators/case), and finish-toast suppression on cancel
• E2E mocks and specs for queue finish/failed UX, High mode segments, and multi-drop path_is_dir

SwiftMask 1.0.0

First stable release. Non-prerelease tags enable the in-app auto-updater (/releases/latest).

Added

• High quality mode (birefnet-general-lite, MIT) — mid/high tier between Balanced+ and Max Quality; BiRefNet postprocess uses sigmoid then min-max
• Signed auto-updater via static latest.json on GitHub Releases (Settings → Check for updates; quiet check after launch)
• About & licenses panel in Settings: app/ORT versions, MIT notice, model license table, GitHub links; external links open in the system browser (including the NC license modal)
• Release and CI publish extra installers: Linux .deb / .rpm and Windows .msi (alongside AppImage + NSIS)

Changed

• High mode uses studioludens/birefnet-lite-512 (512×512 ONNX, ~183 MB) instead of rembg’s 1024 BiRefNet-general-lite, to reduce peak VRAM / OOM on constrained GPUs; download URL is pinned to a Hugging Face commit; legacy birefnet-general-lite.onnx cache files are purged on model list/download

Fixed

• Windows MSI bundling with SemVer pre-release versions (e.g. 0.9.0-beta.1) by setting a numeric bundle.windows.wix.version (stable 1.0.0 uses the app version directly)

SwiftMask 0.9.0-beta.1

Added

• User-facing README with download/install steps, screenshots, keyboard shortcuts, and troubleshooting
• Screenshots under docs/screenshots/ for the main window, quality modes, and before/after results
• User-visible error handling: structured {code, message} wire format, friendly copy, sticky notices, and download retry
• Keyboard shortcuts for core workflows (Ctrl+O open, Ctrl+Enter process, Esc cancel)
• NC license acknowledgment modal before downloading non-commercial (CC BY-NC) models
• GPU OOM → automatic CPU inference fallback with user notice
• Backend download cancellation with single-flight download slot
• Custom scrollbar styles using theme tokens
• Dev → main release workflow and CI/CD gating for production PRs
• Redesigned UI shell: custom titlebar, left rail, animated modals/mode options
• Theme picker and rebranded color palette/logo

Fixed

• Windows downloads: partial/stalled files, atomic finalize, progress freezes, verify race
• Windows GPU detection via DXCore (aligned with DirectML adapter selection)
• Windows ORT/DirectML session leaks and OOM recovery
• Cached ORT session released after each inference run

Changed

• Prefer Balanced+ as default quality mode with safe Turbo fallback
• Fit image previews by aspect ratio
• Rename project from yabr to SwiftMask