Ember v1.6.9

Ember 1.6.9 improves first-time setup and reliably starts the included Kiln.

Changes

• Ember starts its bundled Kiln and waits for it to stop when Ember quits. Standalone Kilns started through Tinder keep running independently.
• Fresh installs show a guide explaining Ember, Kiln, multiple computers, containers, and optional Tailscale connections.
• Setup uses readable typography, a full-window layout, and a diagram showing how Ember connects to Kilns.
• Finishing or skipping setup opens a new-session draft. An empty Home also opens a draft; a conversation is created only when you send a message.
• Tinder includes the standalone backend through tinder serve, with improved service installation and custom-port handling.
• The composer can grow further and be resized manually.

Downloads

• macOS Apple Silicon: DMG and ZIP. The desktop app is Developer ID signed, notarized, and stapled.
• Linux x86_64: AppImage and tarball.
• Standalone Tinder downloads are platform-specific.

Known issue

OpenAI / ChatGPT Plus / Pro sign-in fails in the packaged build with a missing openai-codex.js module. This is tracked for a subsequent release along with setup copy, folder selection, and visual refinements: #2.

Validation

Full checks passed on macOS and Linux. Native integration tests cover Kiln startup, retry, isolated profiles, shutdown, standalone operation, and onboarding-to-draft behavior.