0.4.9
ARIL 0.4.9 — Spend analysis, Projects, and MCP .env secrets
Point release with spend analysis, prompt-cache controls, sidebar Projects,
slash-command polish, and MCP secrets in Application Support .env.
Playwright Browser MCP was removed after proving too unreliable in practice.
Builds are signed with Developer ID and notarized by Apple — no Gatekeeper
workaround needed.
Install
- Download ARIL-0.4.9.dmg from aril.host or GitHub Releases
- Open the disk image and drag ARIL into Applications
- Launch ARIL (Solo mode starts the bundled gateway)
- Open Preferences → Subscription to sign in with OpenRouter or paste an API key
If you already have ARIL 0.4.2+, you can also run /update in chat.
What's new in 0.4.9
Spend analysis
- Top-right toolbar $ opens models used with costs, calendar-month total, and rolling last-7-days total (Learning transactions + local ledger).
Prompt cache on Intelligence
- Cache metric shows hit / eligible / tokens short of threshold.
- Exact hits get a one-click Submit; near-matches to a prior cached prompt offer Edit / Submit.
Projects
- Group sessions into folders in the sidebar.
- Each project has its own search scope; main search still covers all sessions.
Also in 0.4.9
- Sidebar Update button when a newer release is available (replaces the upgrade dialog).
- Export session as Markdown (sidebar, context menu, or
/export). - Slash
/webtoggles web search (on/off/status);/cachereports session-cache size withcompact/clear. /statusincludes session-cache health/size and last prompt-cache outcome (same signals as the status footer).- Slash
/new(alias/session) starts a new chat session. - Learning Run Selected Model Test — one prompt per category using Preferences → Models; slide-up shows category, model, and n of 8.
- MCP secrets in Application Support
.env(no Keychain prompts); managed servers rotate their bearer token on every enable. - Removed Playwright Browser MCP (local browser automation was unreliable).
Requirements
- Apple Silicon Mac (M-series) with macOS 14 (Sonoma) or newer
- An OpenRouter API key with a small credit balance