v1.4.2

HeetKit v1.4.2

This pre-release adds DeepSeek alongside Gemini, saved AI connections and model
controls, and a clearer operator activity view on Desktop and Server. These changes
build on the previous stable release, v1.4.1. This is a pre-release for testing.

What's New

• DeepSeek support: Use the direct DeepSeek API for AI chat and the Desktop
  Playground, with its own securely stored key, model discovery and saved settings.
  Gemini remains available, and ordinary Twitch commands still work without AI.
• Saved AI setup: Manage connected providers and choose primary and optional
  fallback models from one AI setup section on Desktop or Server. Each selection
  keeps its own provider, model, thinking and search settings. Cross-provider fallback
  requires an explicit acknowledgement before questions and permitted context can
  be sent to another provider.
• Thinking and Internet search: Configure supported model capabilities, including
  bounded DeepSeek Search/Fetch requests. Provider support and charges apply; unknown
  model IDs do not gain invented capabilities. Gemini grounded output is withheld
  where its required Search Suggestions cannot be displayed in plain Twitch chat.
• Editable shared instructions: Save profile-wide AI instructions separately from
  model choices, personality prompts and profile instructions. Configure question and
  answer limits together in AI setup, with options to restore the shared defaults.
• Operator activity: Follow command attempts, AI processing and outgoing replies
  through linked events in Logs, with clearer distinctions between confirmed,
  failed and uncertain sends. The authenticated Server panel uses the same activity
  information as Desktop.
• Larger random response pools: Custom commands can store up to 30 responses.

Improvements & Fixes

• One shared AI pipeline applies language, filtering, privacy, cancellation and output
  rules across Gemini and DeepSeek. Fallback remains limited to a model-unavailable
  response, rather than retrying authentication, billing or network failures elsewhere.
• Reworked AI setup and Twitch Settings with aligned fields, clearer credential
  actions, separate save boundaries and compact help on both hosts.
• Fixed Dashboard setup summaries that looked incomplete after configuration, aligned
  the resumed setup guide and corrected narrow-screen Server operation controls.
• Fixed missing AI and Settings stylesheets in the Docker build context.
• Added a private Linux release-update helper with stopped-profile backups and
  explicit rollback compatibility checks. Deployment remains an operator action.
• Separated quick checks, full validation, candidate builds and publication, with
  immutable candidate evidence and checksums. Updated setup and provider guides.

Updating

Back up the existing profile first. Quit Windows Desktop fully through tray Exit
before installing or replacing portable files. Existing profiles and credentials
remain supported. Add DeepSeek keys separately; configuration transfer excludes
credentials and clears imported cross-provider fallback consent until acknowledged
again on the destination. The AI Playground remains Desktop-only.

For Server, follow the Docker update and backup procedure.
Keep the same Compose project, persistent volume, external secrets and architecture;
retain the previous image for compatible rollback. Run only one instance per Twitch
bot account. This release does not automatically update a running server.

Windows downloads remain unsigned and retain the existing .NET Framework and
WebView2 requirements. Publication remains subject to the recorded
redistribution requirements.

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v1.4.1…v1.4.2

v1.4.1

HeetKit v1.4.1

HeetKit now supports a headless Linux/Docker Server alongside Windows Desktop,
with private browser management, persistent operation modes and saved channels.
These changes build on the previous stable release, v1.3.0.

What's New

• HeetKit Server: Run the shared backend without a desktop window in native
  AMD64 or ARM64 containers, with a persistent profile for settings and authorization.
  Windows Desktop keeps its local window, tray controls and AI Playground.
• Private browser management: Configure Twitch and OAuth, commands, AI,
  filters and credentials from an authenticated panel. Remote access uses private
  Tailscale HTTPS or an SSH tunnel; no public management endpoint is required.
• Persistent operation modes: Always On, Stream Only, Manual and Disabled
  control Server connectivity across restarts. Manual starts stopped.
• Saved Server channels: Create, rename, update and delete named targets in
  Settings. Selecting or saving a preset leaves the bot unchanged; Switch explicitly
  applies it while retaining the bot account, credentials and valid OAuth.
• Server command availability: Limit built-in or custom commands to live or
  offline streams, independently of the connection mode. Anytime remains the default.
• Configuration transfer: Preview and import portable commands, personalities,
  AI preferences, filters and reactions between Desktop and Server. Secrets, OAuth,
  history, privacy opt-outs and the destination operation mode remain separate.

Improvements & Fixes

• Manual broadcaster commands work when the same Twitch account runs the bot.
  Outgoing message IDs prevent response loops and accidental AI requests from
  command listings, including concurrent sends and EventSub replays.
• Public command help reflects enabled built-ins, aliases and custom commands.
• Built-in editors separate Enabled from aligned permission, availability and
  cooldown fields, with stacking on narrow screens and preserved keyboard controls.
• Clearer Server Twitch setup, browser OAuth completion and private diagnostics;
  improved local browser compatibility and configurable loopback management.
• Simpler primary/fallback model selectors, improved command focus and scrolling,
  and configurable Tg repeat limits with duplicate-burst protection.
• Updated runtime/build dependencies and CA trust, with native AMD64/ARM64
  container checks. pip's separately vendored urllib3 advisories remain documented
  in Security.

Updating

Back up the existing profile first. Quit Windows Desktop fully through tray Exit
before installing or replacing portable files. Existing profiles, settings and
credentials remain compatible. Windows downloads are unsigned and retain the
existing .NET Framework and WebView2 requirements.

For Server, follow the Docker update and backup procedure:
stop the container, back up the whole persistent volume and external secrets privately,
retain the previous image, then rebuild/recreate with the same Compose project,
volume and architecture. Never delete the volume during an update. Manual and
Disabled stay disconnected after recreation. Keep Tailscale Serve private.
Run only one instance per Twitch bot account.

Windows binary publication remains subject to the recorded
redistribution requirements;
passing build and notice checks alone does not resolve those obligations.

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v1.3.0…v1.4.1

v1.3.0

HeetKit v1.3.0

This release adds local privacy controls and automatic data retention, with a more
compact interface, clearer setup and AI editing, and improved reliability.

What's New

• Automatic Data Retention: Successful AI exchanges are retained for up to
  90 days, while only the 5 most recent exchanges per viewer are sent to
  Gemini as conversation context. Viewer records expire after 180 days of
  inactivity.
• Manual Privacy Requests: Operator tooling can delete a viewer's local records
  or apply a persistent storage opt-out. Opt-outs prevent future viewer/history
  storage and suppress related application chat diagnostics, without adding new
  chat commands.

Improvements & Fixes

• Redesigned Dashboard and AI overview with compact status panels, clearer
  connection states, and easier access to conversation memory and Gemini controls.
• Unified styling, keyboard-accessible accordion headers, and question-mark help
  across Commands, Filters, AI, and Settings. Improved tooltip placement and dismissal.
• Improved responsive layouts, sidebar scrolling, editor footers, and update controls
  so fields and actions fit smaller windows more cleanly.
• !ask enablement now persists across restarts and stays synchronized across
  Dashboard, AI, and Commands without saving unrelated command drafts.
• Clearer Twitch setup separates required configuration, authorization, and optional
  Gemini setup, with explicit restart feedback after identity or secret changes.
• Clearer AI save boundaries, language and model controls, personality editing, and
  draft choices before opening Playground. Simplified command editing and built-in
  recovery, with clearer filter feedback and navigation labels.
• AI blocking now reports timeouts and cancellation. Reaction files accept UTF-8
  with or without a BOM, with clearer loading errors that preserve existing files.
• AI replies that Twitch does not deliver are no longer recorded as successful
  conversation history.
• Updated setup, command, and privacy guides, expanded regression coverage, and
  streamlined Windows CI dependency downloads and browser setup.

Updating

Exit HeetKit completely through tray Exit before installing the new version.
Existing profiles, credentials, and settings are preserved. The new retention policy
automatically removes expired AI history and inactive viewer records, including when
conversation memory is off. Manual privacy requests are handled by the bot operator;
!erase remains limited to AI memory.

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v1.2.0

HeetKit v1.2.0

This release introduces expanded command management, AI user blocking, and a cleaner, more intuitive interface.

What's New

• Burst Mode: Send 1–10 repeated messages with custom intervals (0–1000 ms) for !tg and custom commands.
• Built-in Command Management: Edit commands, permissions, cooldowns, responses, and aliases. Remove or restore default commands as needed.
• Blocked AI Users: Prevent specific Twitch users from accessing !ask and its aliases, with per-profile settings.

Improvements & Fixes

• Redesigned command editors with cleaner layouts, improved controls, and confirmation dialogs.
• Improved navigation across AI, Settings, and Commands sections.
• Added protection against accidental loss of unsaved changes.
• Improved Burst message handling, cancellation, and error recovery.
• Various UI refinements and responsiveness fixes.

Updating

Exit HeetKit completely before installing the new version. Existing profiles and settings will be preserved.

Note: Burst message delivery remains subject to Twitch rate limits.

[Full Changelog](v1.1.1...v1.2.0)

v1.1.1

Stable Windows release with local AI testing and verified packaging updates.

Changelog

• feat: add isolated local AI playground (3cea5cc) — test real Gemini responses locally with shared moderation, clear statuses and safe cancellation, without posting to Twitch. Testing may consume Gemini API quota.
• feat: add local filter tester for active and draft rules (a4a9547) — inspect ALLOW/BLOCK results and matched editable rules without applying drafts.
• fix: pin reviewed CPython SQLite DLL in Windows builds (e57345b) — use the verified official SQLite runtime and validate the packaged extension/DLL pair; includes the source-map-js dependency advisory fix.
• fix: stage verified Windows native notices and validate artifacts (2e997c4) — preserve verified offline notices and enforce native artifact provenance checks.
• docs: clarify manual updates and settings retention (2af24c9).

Changes since v1.1.0 · All changes since the previous stable release

v1.1.0

Prerelease for testing the latest changes.

Changelog — 9 October 2026

• Added manual update checking in About, with release details and official download links.
• Added per-profile AI response language settings: Auto or a limited language selection with fallback.
• Added automatic sidebar subsection navigation for Commands, Filters, AI and Settings.
• Renamed !forecast to !fate, preserving saved settings and response pools through migration.
• Improved contextual AI safety filtering and refined the shared instructions for harmless game, fiction and neutral discussion.
• Updated release, setup and privacy documentation.

Full changelog

v1.0.0

Full Changelog: https://github.com/heeetz/heetkit-bot/commits/v1.0.0