Herald v0.2.1

What's New

Text Filtering

• Filter out code-like lines, URLs, file paths, and shell prompts for cleaner speech
• Normalize markdown formatting, snake_case, and camelCase for natural speech
• Remove ANSI escape codes and box-drawing characters

OCR Improvements

• Visual "OCR Active" label on overlay borders when persistent OCR region is enabled
• Better visual feedback when monitoring PDF/video regions

Error Handling

• Verbal error alerts when TTS fails (network issues, engine problems)
• Diagnostic logging for TTS failures to help troubleshoot

Bug Fixes

• Thread safety: Added lock for pygame mixer operations to prevent audio glitches
• Prefetch cache eviction to prevent memory buildup

Developer Experience

• Pre-commit hooks with ruff linting and security scanning
• GitHub Actions CI pipeline
• Improved documentation with error handling and troubleshooting guides

SHA256 Checksum

4982F944E9CA973D46916E49F2291DC7E2F6E85A5EA68EB5F7FE4CC52BBFEB5C  Herald-v0.2.1-win64.zip

Installation

1. Download Herald-v0.2.1-win64.zip
2. Extract to any location
3. Run Herald.exe (will request admin for global hotkeys)

Full Changelog: v0.2.0...v0.2.1