v0.4.0

SimpleBench 0.4.0 adds Chat AI, managed local Android phones, image and SVG previews, and VS Code theme import and export.

• Chat with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, and NVIDIA using your own provider connections. Stream responses, attach files explicitly, regenerate answers, and branch conversations by editing messages.
• Search and reopen local conversations from the history sidebar, keep drafts across workspace switches, and export conversations as Markdown or JSON. Store API keys in the system key store or explicitly choose session-only storage.
• Set up local Android phones from Settings and open them in tabs or split panels. Manage devices and system images, type with Unicode support, paste intentionally, install APKs, capture screenshots, and zoom the preview. Android setup and Start are currently enabled only on macOS Apple Silicon; Windows, Linux, and Intel macOS remain gated pending native qualification.
• Preview supported images with fit and actual-size views, and view live SVG previews alongside their source code.
• Import and export VS Code color and icon themes, with independent color, file icon, and product icon selections.
• See clearer terminal titles and agent activity indicators, and configure Claude Code notifications when it finishes or needs input while SimpleBench is in the background.
• Copy folder paths from Explorer and improve editor selection contrast, panel sizing, and the close preparation dialog.
• Preserve terminal content during sidebar transitions, route dropped files to the correct terminal pane, and reduce idle CPU use from macOS titlebar updates.

Downloads:

• macOS Apple Silicon: the aarch64.dmg installer.
• macOS Intel: the x64.dmg installer.
• Windows x64: the x64-setup.exe installer or the MSI package.
• Linux x86_64: AppImage, Debian/Ubuntu DEB, or Fedora RPM.
• Arch Linux: simplebench-bin or simplebench in AUR after the packaging job completes.

The macOS apps are signed with Developer ID and notarized by Apple. Windows installers do not have an Authenticode signature. Update packages carry dedicated Tauri updater signatures.

Users of v0.3.0 on Windows and macOS can update from Settings → About. Linux users should update through their package manager or download the appropriate package. Saved sessions restore layouts and working directories with fresh shells; terminal output and unsaved file contents are not restored. Legacy session v1/v2 files receive an exact backup before upgrading to the Chat AI-aware v3 format. Chat history and attachments are private local files, not encrypted storage.

v0.3.0

SimpleBench 0.3.0 adds trusted local plugins, JSONC themes, live Explorer refresh, and improvements to Git actions and macOS terminals.

• Install and manage local plugins with explicit trust for each package revision. Plugins can provide commands, views, and workspace sidebars; safe mode skips third-party code and themes.
• Customize themes with JSONC, separate light and dark surfaces, local assets, and CSS. Preview changes and keep the last working theme when a file cannot be loaded.
• Manage plugins and themes from their dedicated Settings pages.
• Refresh expanded Explorer folders when files change on disk.
• Fetch remote Git changes and pull with fast-forward-only behavior from the Source Control remote actions menu.
• Preserve Shift+Enter for multiline CLI input and improve Windows terminal input and shell handling.
• Restore macOS zsh terminals in their saved working directories, including paths with spaces, Unicode, and special characters.
• Detect commands started with exec on macOS before closing their terminals.
• Improve macOS menu toggles, keyboard focus, and terminal font updates from imported theme stylesheets without restarting shells.

Downloads:

• macOS Apple Silicon: the aarch64.dmg installer.
• macOS Intel: the x64.dmg installer.
• Windows x64: the x64-setup.exe installer or the MSI package.
• Linux x86_64: AppImage, Debian/Ubuntu DEB, or Fedora RPM.
• Arch Linux: simplebench-bin or simplebench in AUR after the packaging job completes.

The macOS apps are signed with Developer ID and notarized by Apple. Windows installers do not have an Authenticode signature. Update packages carry dedicated Tauri updater signatures.

Users of v0.2.0 on Windows and macOS can update from Settings → About. Linux users should update through their package manager or download the appropriate package. Saved sessions restore layouts and working directories with fresh shells; terminal output and unsaved file contents are not restored. Session v1 files receive a backup before the first upgrade to the plugin-aware v2 format.

v0.2.0

SimpleBench 0.2.0 adds browser panels, more flexible layouts, and improvements to the Explorer, editor, Git, and terminals.

• Open websites and local development servers in persistent browser tabs or dock them beside terminals and editors.
• Rearrange panels by dragging them and save custom names for every tab type.
• Open full-file Git comparisons in separate, persistent read-only tabs.
• See Git changes on files and ancestor folders in the Explorer, and create or rename files and folders directly in the tree.
• Search projects with case, whole-word, regular-expression, and include/exclude controls, with improved result navigation.
• Edit Lua files with syntax highlighting, indentation, and comment shortcuts.
• Confirm before closing terminals with running processes. Improve Bash cursor behavior after resizing, Windows shell startup, WSL discovery, and panel transitions.
• Check for updates automatically or from Settings → About. Windows and macOS can install signed updates after confirming open work; Linux shows package-manager or download instructions.

Downloads:

• macOS Apple Silicon: the aarch64.dmg installer.
• macOS Intel: the x64.dmg installer.
• Windows x64: the x64-setup.exe installer or the MSI package.
• Linux x86_64: AppImage, Debian/Ubuntu DEB, or Fedora RPM.
• Arch Linux: simplebench-bin or simplebench in AUR after the packaging job completes.

The macOS apps are signed with Developer ID and notarized by Apple. Windows installers do not have an Authenticode signature. Update packages carry dedicated Tauri updater signatures.

Upgrading from v0.1.0 requires installing v0.2.0 manually or through your package manager once; v0.1.0 does not contain the in-app updater. Saved sessions restore layouts and working directories with fresh shells, without replaying commands or restoring terminal output or unsaved file contents.

v0.1.0

The first public release of SimpleBench, a desktop workspace for terminal-driven development.

• Organize project folders into named workspaces with terminal, file, and commit tabs.
• Split terminals and editors while keeping background shells running.
• Browse files, edit with CodeMirror, and work with Git changes and history.
• Restore layouts and working directories with fresh shells.
• Customize keyboard shortcuts, editor preferences, terminal settings, and themes.
• Use the native macOS window and an Icon Composer app icon with system appearances.

Downloads:

• macOS Apple Silicon: the aarch64.dmg installer.
• macOS Intel: the x64.dmg installer.
• Windows x64: the x64-setup.exe installer or the MSI package.
• Linux x86_64: AppImage, Debian/Ubuntu DEB, or Fedora RPM.
• Arch Linux: simplebench-bin or simplebench in AUR after the packaging job completes.

The macOS apps are signed with Developer ID and notarized by Apple. Windows installers do not have an Authenticode signature.

Saved sessions restore layouts and working directories, not previous processes, terminal output, or unsaved file contents. This release does not include an in-app updater; install later releases from GitHub or use your package manager.