Preview 0.9.5+2

• test: Use the pooled configuration for the tab event test (ce0253e)
• fix: Report tab changes to extensions and widen the provider name (4fe18f6)

Full Changelog: v0.9.5...tip

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0.9.5

Improved

• Minimal bar hiding. Choose when the bar hides in Appearance settings:
  never, while you scroll, or after 5, 10, or 30 seconds.
• Hover feedback. Hovered controls use a flat fill again.

Fixed

• Show only tab icons. Appearance settings shows this option only for the
  Standard window style.

Full Changelog: v0.9.4...v0.9.5

0.9.4

Improved

• History trails. Pages in a trail appear in the order you visited them, and
  each trail stays within one website.
• GitHub filters. The highlighted filter follows the pointer in the filter
  menu.
• Hover feedback. Hovered controls have a clearer fill and border across
  the Start Page, Reader, Autofill, Assistant, and GitHub.

Fixed

• History trails in restored tabs. Browsing in a restored tab continues its
  existing trail.
• In-page navigation in History. Linen waits for a page to load before it
  records in-page moves.

Full Changelog: v0.9.3...v0.9.4

0.9.3

New

• Browsing trails in History. When you follow links, History groups the
  pages under the page you started on. Select the arrow to show or hide them.

Improved

• Web apps in History. When a web app such as Jira opens a new page without
  reloading, History now lists that page.
• Pin a new tab. A pinned new tab opens the Start page.
• Page titles in History. History shows the title a page ends up with, and
  search finds the page by that title.
• Older history. History shows all of your visits. Older visits load when
  you scroll to the end of the list.
• Middle-click in History. Middle-click a page in History or on the Start
  page to open it in a new tab.
• Faster scrolling. The sidebar, History, Downloads, What's New, and long
  lists in Settings no longer stutter when they hold many items.
• Website data. Removing a website's data in Settings is faster. The row
  shows a spinner while Linen removes the data.
• Private window symbol. Private windows use a new symbol.

Full Changelog: v0.9.2...v0.9.3

0.9.2

New

• Developer mode for websites. Turn on Developer mode for a website in
  View > Developer. Local websites, such as localhost and .test addresses,
  use it automatically. The address field shows the full address and a
  Developer Tools button. Use it to open the Web Inspector, copy a screenshot,
  show the frame rate, outline page elements, preview the page in light or
  dark appearance, open the page in another browser, or clear the website's
  data.
• Copy Screenshot. Copy a screenshot of the page from the command
  palette.

Improved

• Update notice. After Linen updates, the sidebar shows the new version
  and a What's New button. The release notes no longer open by themselves.
• Keyboard shortcuts. The command palette, the sidebar, and Settings show
  keyboard shortcuts as keys.
• Sidebar peek. The sidebar and the tab list open when you rest the
  pointer at the edge of the window, not when it passes over the edge. They
  close when the pointer leaves, also when you switch to another app, and stay
  open while you resize the sidebar.

Fixed

• iCloud Passwords extension. The iCloud Passwords extension from the
  Chrome Web Store now works in Linen. It fills passwords and verification
  codes from the Passwords app.
• Extensions that use unsupported features. An extension that uses a
  feature WebKit doesn't have, such as the side panel or bookmarks, now starts
  and runs its other features. Only the unsupported feature stops working.

Full Changelog: v0.9.1...v0.9.2

0.9.1

Improved

• External assistants work like Linen's assistant. Apps such as Claude
  Code now use the same tools as Linen's assistant and follow the same
  Assistant Access settings. Linen asks you once for each connection and
  shows the app's verified developer. You no longer choose tabs to share.
• External assistant activity. What an external assistant does appears in
  the Assistant panel, with the same steps and tool calls as Linen's
  assistant. The task ends when the app stops working or disconnects.
• Tasks in every tab they open. When the assistant or an external
  assistant opens a tab, the task also appears in that tab, and you can watch
  it work there.
• Assistant access for the whole website. Assistant Access now applies to
  every page on a website. For example, allowing google.com also allows
  maps.google.com. Website settings show when a choice applies to the whole
  website.
• Opening websites. The assistant can open a website in a new tab without
  access to the tab you're on. Linen asks about the website it opens, and a
  website you blocked stays blocked without a prompt.
• Faster new tabs for the assistant. The assistant waits for a new tab to
  show its page before it continues, so it needs fewer steps.
• Tracker counts. The tracker count includes only trackers from other
  websites. Other parts of the same website, such as cdn.example.com on
  example.com, are no longer counted.
• External connections in Assistant settings. External connections moved
  from Settings > Advanced to Settings > Assistant.

Removed

• Pause long tasks. The setting that paused the assistant after a number of
  requests is removed. The assistant still stops when it repeats the same step
  or keeps failing.

Full Changelog: v0.9.0...v0.9.1

0.9.0

New

• Spaces. Group your tabs into spaces. Switch spaces from the sidebar,
  swipe between them, or press ⌃1 to ⌃9. A new space can share sign-ins and
  data with another space, or keep its own. Choose Move to Space to move tabs
  and folders. Your profiles now appear as spaces, and Linen opens the space
  you used last. The space switcher appears when you have more than one space.
• Recent downloads. Hold the pointer over the Downloads button in the
  sidebar to see your five most recent downloads. Stop a download or remove it
  from the list without leaving the preview.
• Clear Context. Clear the assistant's context to start fresh in a chat.
  Earlier messages stay visible but are no longer sent to the model.
• Assistant memory. The assistant can remember things you tell it about
  yourself, such as a preference, and use them later. See, edit, and forget
  them in Settings > Assistant > Memory, or turn memory off. It never saves
  page content, passwords, or payment details.
• Archived tabs in ⌘K. Choose Show Archived Tabs, or type "archived" and
  press Tab, to search the tabs Linen archived. Each row shows when the tab was
  archived. Linen keeps your 30 most recent archived tabs.
• Images for Apple Intelligence. On macOS 27, the on-device model reads the
  images you attach to a message.
• Site search in the address field. Type a website name such as YouTube,
  then press Tab to search that website.
• Search with your search engine. Select text on a page and press ⇧⌘L to
  search for it.
• Reading speed. Choose how fast Reader reads aloud, from 0.5× to 1.5×.
  Linen remembers your choice.
• Duplicate Tab shortcut. Press ⇧⌘D to duplicate the current tab. Back to
  Pinned Page is now ⇧⌘H.
• Full website address. Turn on Show full website address in Settings >
  General to see a page's whole address in the address field.
• Settings pages in history. Each settings page has its own address, so
  Back and Forward move between settings pages. Click and hold the Back button
  to see the page names.
• Window style in the View menu. Choose View > Use Minimal Window Style, or
  press ⇧⌘M, to switch between Standard and Minimal. In Minimal, View > Move
  Bar to Top moves the bar.
• Extensions on each website. In an extension's menu, turn off Allow on a
  website to block the extension there. Settings > Extensions lists the
  blocked websites.
• Layout in setup. Setup asks you to choose Standard or Minimal.

Improved

• Pages in ⌘K. Open tabs and history are now one Pages list instead of two
  sections, and the tab you're on is left out. Select a history row and choose
  the remove button to remove the page from your history.
• Simpler settings. Settings have clearer names and descriptions, and
  related options are grouped together.
• Settings search. Search finds a setting that appears only after you turn
  on another setting, and highlights the row that shows it.
• Accent color. Badges and highlights in the toolbar use the accent color
  you choose in System Settings.
• Folder names. Linen suggests a name for a new folder when it holds four
  tabs.
• Organize Tabs progress. The assistant button shows when Linen is
  organizing your tabs, and Stop cancels it.
• Minimal settings. Show only tab icons now also appears in Settings when
  you use the Minimal window style.
• Copy confirmations. A checkmark appears when you copy a link. Copying the
  external assistant configuration shows what was copied.
• Download previews. A finished download shows a thumbnail of the file.
  Other downloads show an icon for their kind of file.
• Side Panel tabs. Side Panel tabs scroll when they don't fit.
• Command palette motion. ⌘K opens and closes with a short animation.
• Extensions list. The list of extensions that don't fit in the toolbar
  looks like other popovers in macOS.
• Icons Only. The sidebar button's menu item is now Icons Only, to match
  Settings.
• Extension updates. An update that asks for more access waits for your
  approval. Settings > Extensions shows which updates wait.
• Page watches. Linen doesn't add the same watch twice, and keeps up to 20
  watches.
• Context details. The context indicator shows what uses the assistant's
  context, such as messages, tool activity and instructions, and how much space
  is free.
• Apple Intelligence tools. The on-device model gets fewer tools, so more
  of its context is left for your conversation.

Fixed

• Pull to refresh. Pages that use the scroll wheel themselves, such as
  maps, no longer reload when you scroll to the top.
• Reload on system pages. Reload is off on Settings, History, and other
  pages that can't reload.
• Focus on Linen pages. Clicking Settings, History, Downloads, or the start
  page moves focus away from the address field.
• Attached tabs. Tabs attached to a question stay on the line of text.
• Sidebar button. The sidebar button matches the sidebar when the sidebar
  is open, and dragged rows match the icons-only sidebar.
• Page translation. Linen uses the page's language when a page has little
  text.
• External assistants. Screenshots fit within the message limit, field
  values come back in full, and a query matches every element in its scope.
  Actions report the text they reveal, and a reference that wasn't listed gets
  a clear message.

Full Changelog: v0.8.0...v0.9.0

0.8.0

New

• Multiple windows. Open more than one browser window. Linen restores your
  windows after relaunch. Move tabs between windows of the same profile
  without reloading them.
• Open links in a new window. Choose Open Link in New Window from a link's
  context menu. Hold Option to open the link in a new private window. Press
  ⇧⌘N to open a private window. Closing it ends that private session.
• Settings for each profile. Each profile keeps its own assistant settings,
  approvals, and website settings.
• Side Panel. The Side Panel holds the assistant and the integrations you
  add. Choose the add button to add Lyrics or GitHub, and Control-click a tab
  to remove it. Press ⌥⌘S to show or hide the Side Panel.
• GitHub integration. Connect GitHub to review pull requests in the Side
  Panel. See review requests, mentions, and your pull requests in one inbox.
  Filter and sort pull requests, and open one to see its checks, reviews,
  comments, and files.
• GitHub notifications and previews. Get notified when your pull requests
  get reviews, comments, or check results. Hover over a pull request tab to
  see its status, or Shift-click a pull request link to peek at it.
• Search GitHub from the address bar. Type "github" and press Tab to search
  pull requests. Ask the assistant to explain a pull request or a failing
  check.
• Reader. Linen now has Reader. It shows just the main text of an article.
  Choose the font, style, and text size, and have the article read aloud.
  Press ⌥⌘R to show or hide Reader.
• Page translation. Translate a page on this Mac. Choose Translate Page from
  the View menu, and choose View Original to switch back. You can always
  translate a language.
• Page watches. Ask the assistant to watch a page. Linen checks the page on
  a schedule and notifies you when it changes. Apple Intelligence compares the
  page on your Mac, so page content stays on your Mac. See and stop watched
  pages in the Side Panel.
• Tab archiving. Archive tabs you haven't used. Choose a time in Settings >
  General. Pinned tabs stay open, and you can find archived tabs with ⌘K.
• Site search in the command palette. Type a name such as YouTube, Reddit,
  GitHub, or Amazon, then press Tab. Press Return to open results in a new
  tab, or Option-Return to open them in the current tab.
• Handoff. Continue the current tab on iPhone or iPad. Private tabs are not
  shared.
• Voice settings. Voice settings have their own page. Recognize speech and
  read answers aloud with this Mac at no cost or with OpenAI. You can also
  have every answer read aloud automatically.
• Tab switcher previews. Press Control-Tab to see previews of your recent
  tabs while you switch.
• Web Inspector shortcut. Choose View > Developer > Show Web Inspector, or
  press ⌥⌘I.
• Track controls. The media card has Previous Track and Next Track buttons.

Improved

• Permission to open apps. Websites ask before they open another app. Allow
  an app once or always for a website, and change your choice in website
  settings.
• Better form filling. The assistant can fill up to 32 form controls at
  once, including dates, colors, sliders, checkboxes, and radio buttons. It
  reports the fields it could not fill.
• Rate limit recovery. When a provider's rate limit is reached, the
  assistant waits and tries again. If the limit continues, your progress is
  saved so you can continue later.
• Clearer assistant pauses. Pause messages say why the task stopped and what
  to do next.
• Questions stay in their space. Assistant questions appear only in the
  space where you started the request.
• Less background work. Idle media players, hidden pages, and lyrics no
  longer update, and external assistant connections no longer check for
  messages while idle.
• PDF downloads. PDFs open in Linen are saved through Downloads.
• Better tab titles. Tabs show PDF filenames, and pages without a title get
  a better name.
• Solid Side Panel. Turn on Solid background in Appearance settings to show
  the Side Panel without transparency.
• Folder deletion. When you delete a folder, you can close its tabs too.
• Split view by drag. Drag a tab onto the page to open it in split view.
• Codex setup. Codex setup finds the Codex CLI included with the Codex app.

Fixed

• Scroll position. Restored pages keep their scroll position.
• Command palette shortcuts. Editing shortcuts work with Caps Lock on and
  with keyboard layouts that change letters while Command is held.
• Autofill placement. Autofill suggestions no longer appear in the wrong
  place when a field moves after it gets focus.
• Assistant key presses. The assistant no longer reports a key press as
  failed when the page handles the key.
• MCP connections. External assistants that send experimental MCP
  capabilities can connect.
• Local website icons. Website icons load for local development servers.
• Sidebar drop targets. Drop targets stay visible on light websites.
• Folder previews. Folder preview icons are easier to see in Dark Mode.
• Dock menu titles. Page titles in the Dock menu are limited to 40
  characters.

Removed

• Show lyrics setting. Add Lyrics to the Side Panel instead.
• ⌥⌘A and ⌥⌘Y shortcuts. Press ⌥⌘S to show the Side Panel.
• Recent downloads list. The list is no longer in Downloads settings.
  Choose Open downloads to see your downloads.

Full Changelog: v0.7.1...v0.8.0

0.7.1

New

• New Tab opens the command palette. Enter an address or search, then choose
  a result to create the tab. Choose Open Start Page to open the start page.
• The assistant can drag and double-click on pages, interact with embedded
  pages, upload files you select, and check downloads. Page permissions apply.

Improved

• The assistant checks page and download results before marking a task complete
  and reports outcomes it cannot verify.
• Pages opened by the assistant appear in the active tab so you can follow
  its work.
• Conversation context limits now account for the selected provider and model.
• Settings search opens the relevant page and highlights the matching control,
  including controls within OpenAI settings.
• Sleeping tabs release more memory. Reloading can recover pages whose browser
  process has stopped responding.

Fixed

• The assistant retries temporary provider failures without repeating browser
  actions that already ran.
• Voice configuration uses the provider you selected.
• Moving the pointer over command palette suggestions no longer replaces
  what you typed.
• Autofill can reuse a recent authentication on the same page. It asks again
  after you navigate or switch profiles.
• Writing fields that mention an email address or name no longer trigger
  contact autofill suggestions.
• Repaired update sources for older Firefox extension installations and fixed
  compatibility with extension icons and keyboard shortcuts.
• Certificate checks no longer hang the browser.
• The address bar loading indicator feels smoother when loading the page.

Removed

• The OpenAI document-search library. You can still attach files to messages.
• The blank-page and custom-homepage options for new tabs.

Full Changelog: v0.7.0...v0.7.1

0.7.0

New

• Save and fill passwords, payment cards, and contact details. Manage saved
  entries in Settings > Autofill. Passwords and cards require system
  authentication. You can also use a password manager extension.
• Attach images, PDFs, and text files to assistant messages.
• Have a voice conversation with the assistant through OpenAI. Choose a voice
  in assistant settings, interrupt a reply, and review the conversation in chat.
• Use OpenAI models to search the web, create images, and work with data.
  Supported tools are available automatically. OpenAI usage charges apply.
• Add documents for the OpenAI assistant to search, and connect external
  services through MCP.
• Let a supported OpenAI model use screenshots, clicks, and keyboard input to
  interact with a page. Browser control requires your permission.
• Connect an external assistant to Linen through its MCP server. Share selected
  tabs with read-only access or permission to control them. Setup is available
  for Codex, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and Cursor.

Improved

• The assistant saves progress so you can continue interrupted tasks. It checks
  uncertain actions before retrying them and pauses when it keeps getting stuck.
• Long conversations can compact their working context automatically or on
  demand. A context indicator shows estimated usage.
• Assistant activity now shows progress updates and groups completed work.
• OpenAI settings have separate pages for voice, documents, connections, and
  permissions. Advanced options are under Developer Settings.
• Collapse a Peek preview and reopen it without losing the page.
• Use the arrow keys in the address field to preview a suggested address before
  opening it.
• Website icons stay readable against light and dark backgrounds. New settings
  default to website tint and tab color effects.
• Website permission controls and download progress are easier to read.
• Diagnostic logs omit page content, conversation text, and raw provider errors.

Fixed

• Page commands now act on the visible Peek preview.
• Updating a pinned page no longer moves it within the sidebar.
• Starting a new tab no longer shows a loading state for its background warm-up.

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