v0.7.0

Download

Pick your platform:

	Windows Installer (.exe)  — recommended · ⚠️ SmartScreen will block it, here is the fix Portable (.zip)  — unzip, then run vectile-windows-amd64.exe Older PC from before ~2013 (no AVX2)? legacy installer · legacy portable zip
	macOS universal · Intel + Apple Silicon Disk image (.dmg)  — recommended App bundle (.zip)
	Linux AppImage  — chmod +x, then run Debian package (.deb)  — sudo apt install ./vectile-linux-amd64.deb

SHA-256 checksums are in SHA256SUMS.txt, attached below.

First-Run Notes

vectile is unsigned, so first launch may warn you - it's safe and open source.

• Windows: SmartScreen → More info → Run anyway (or unblock the .exe in Properties).
• macOS: right-click the app → Open (or xattr -d com.apple.quarantine on the .app).
• Linux: the AppImage needs chmod +x; the .deb pulls GTK4/WebKitGTK 6.0 + libgomp1 automatically.

Older PCs

The normal Windows builds need a CPU with AVX2 (Intel Haswell, 2013+, or AMD Excavator, 2015+).
On anything older use the legacy installer or zip, which run on any 64-bit CPU. They are the
same app, so installing one over the normal build just replaces it; do not install both.

It is slower, and mostly on the quantized models: BGE-M3, BGE Small Q4_K_M and all-MiniLM
Q4_K_M are roughly 17x slower, because they are K-quant models that need AVX2 to be fast.
The recommended BGE Small EN v1.5 Q8_0 is only about half speed, so pick that one in
Settings on an old machine and expect a slow first index.

What's Changed

Commits

• feat: enhance documentation with logging details and fix indexing crash explanation - @d3uceY
• feat: implement PDFium logging and error handling with custom writers - @d3uceY
• feat: implement logging system and error handling for indexing process - @d3uceY
• fix: update asset sizes in manifest for accurate platform distribution - @d3uceY
• feat: bump version to 0.7.0 across all configuration files - @d3uceY
• feat: update download links to direct users to the latest release page for improved accessibility - @d3uceY
• feat: implement animated settings pane transitions for improved UX - @d3uceY
• feat: add itemProgressName function and corresponding tests for progress display - @d3uceY
• feat: update demo description and enhance demo GIF for clarity - @d3uceY
• feat: update navigation icons in settings sections for improved consistency - @d3uceY
• feat: implement theme toggle functionality and enhance theme management - @d3uceY
• refactor: update UI components for improved styling and consistency - @d3uceY
• feat: enhance BrowseView with source folder grid and chunk management - @d3uceY
• feat: enhance accessibility and improve UI elements in Settings and Cache sections - @d3uceY
• feat: improve error handling and loading states in BrowseView - @d3uceY
• feat: enhance styling in BrowseView for better visual feedback and readability - @d3uceY
• Add read tools and enhance search functionality in MCP - @d3uceY
• chore: bump version to 0.6.2 across configuration files and manifests - @d3uceY
• feat: add demo section to README and include demo GIF for enhanced visualization - @d3uceY
• feat: add ChevronLeft icon and enhance BrowseView with detail view functionality - @d3uceY
• feat: enhance layout responsiveness and improve component styling across IndexView, BrowseView, LibraryView, ResultCard, and StatusStrip - @d3uceY
• feat: add settings sections for indexing, model, OCR, search, sources, and vexter - @d3uceY

Contributors

@d3uceY

Full Changelog: v0.6.1...v0.7.0