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OmarchyTV v2.12.0-beta — Native Grok Bot Omarchy TUI, 26 MIT Themes & Wallpapers, MCP Server & Multi-Brand Fixes

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@piermark piermark released this 26 Oct 08:49
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OmarchyTV 2.12.0-beta — 25 October 2026 (versionCode 20)

OmarchyTV 2.12.0-beta brings 26 100%-MIT Themes & Bundled 4K Wallpapers, Zero-API-Cost AI & Grok Bot Integration across 3 modes (built-in :web WebApps, PC/Mac CLI bridge, and a native MCP Server on both TV and PC), Screensaver Effect Speed, and Sharp AQUOS / multi-brand Live TV + scrollable menu fixes.

Release Artifacts & Checksums

Every Android APK is signed with the official OmarchyTV release certificate (SHA-256: 90aa68d9f45e623eadfd349ab1eb66042356f95ff6347a4568c3f3a78f8ea33d), so adb install -r upgrades cleanly over 2.11.0-beta and earlier releases while preserving all settings.

Artifact Platform Version Size SHA-256
omarchytv-release-2.12.0-beta.apk Android TV / Google TV (com.omarchytv.home, minSdk 24, targetSdk 34) 2.12.0-omarchytv (versionCode 20) 3.8 MB 9dedc335fb1150afa6027f4123bd295bec8241a4c654842a6be65caff993f035
omarchy-tv-pc-plugin-2.12.0-beta.tar.gz Omarchy Linux / macOS (omarchy-tv + omarchy-link + tools/) 2.12.0-beta 184 KB 2aef33b30e38eba6eb4355ad597bf382bb5e7210be59d7070d6b5f509765bd0c
omarchytv-mobile-2.12.0-beta.apk Android Smartphone Installer & Companion (com.omarchytv.mobile, minSdk 26, targetSdk 34) 2.12.0-beta (versionCode 21200) 178 KB 42bb62aa6169c52afacc9b477d25f6f95fffe2eeea9f779394606e1a4e5ad0a4

What's New in 2.12.0-beta

1. 26 100%-MIT Themes & Bundled 4K Wallpapers + Sync PC wallpaper Toggle

  • 3 New 100%-MIT Community Themes with All Original 4K Wallpapers:
    • jade-horse (dhh/omarchy-jade-horse-theme, MIT, © 2026 David Heinemeier Hansson): 01-ink-horse.webp, 02-carved-jade-horse.webp, 03-mountain-horses.webp, 04-omarchy.webp.
    • year-of-the-horse (dhh/omarchy-year-of-the-horse-theme, MIT, © 2026 David Heinemeier Hansson): 01-ink-horse.webp, 02-paper-horse.webp, 03-mountain-horses.webp, 04-omarchy.webp.
    • hermarchy (archer-clawbot/omarchy-hermarchy-theme, MIT, © 2026 Archer Clawbot): 01-hermarchy-command.webp, 02-hermarchy.webp, 03-hermarchy.webp, 04-omarchy.webp.
  • 4K Omarchy Wordmark Wallpapers (01-omarchy.webp, 3840×2160) generated for last-horizon, solitude, and starship using each theme's exact MIT background and accent colors, ensuring every one of the 26 bundled MIT themes ships with at least one 100%-MIT 4K wallpaper. Complete provenance is documented in THIRD-PARTY.md, NOTICE, and launcher/WALLPAPER-PROVENANCE.csv.
  • Sync PC wallpaper Toggle (syncPcWallpaper, default false): Pairing or syncing with a PC never overwrites the TV's bundled MIT wallpaper unless you explicitly turn on Sync PC wallpaper in the TV's Themes or Wallpaper menu.

2. Zero-API-Cost AI & Grok Bot Integration (Native Omarchy TUI + WebApps + PC Bridge + MCP)

  1. Native Grok Bot · Omarchy TUI (AskActivity) + Home Shelf TUI Tile:
    • Clicking the Grok Bot tile on the Home shelf (grokbot@tv:~$ > GROK BOT [ omarchy · tui ]) or selecting Grok Bot (Omarchy TUI) in the menu opens a native Omarchy-styled TUI assistant window (BoxView 2 px border, btop-style legend grok bot · omarchy tui [<theme>], translucent theme surface over the live 4K WallpaperView, CaskaydiaCove Nerd Font, and grokbot@omarchytv:~$ prompt).
    • Standalone Local TV & MCP Control (works offline with zero setup): Switch any of the 26 MIT themes (theme jade-horse, theme year-of-the-horse, theme hermarchy, next theme, themes), cycle 4K wallpapers (wallpaper), trigger or configure the 37 TTE ASCII screensavers (screensaver, speed slow|normal|fast), launch installed TV apps or Live TV (open YouTube, open TV, apps), or inspect TV/network/MCP status (status) via voice, keyboard, or 1-click D-pad quick-action chips ([ ⏭ next theme ], [ 🖼 wallpaper ], [ ✦ screensaver ], [ 📊 status ], [ 📦 apps ], [ ❓ help ]).
    • Optional Full Browser WebApps ([ 🌐 grok.com ] / [ 🌐 web ▾ ]): One click inside the TUI header or > Grok Bot & AI hub opens Grok Web (grok.com), Grok (X) (x.com/i/grok), ChatGPT (chatgpt.com), Claude (claude.ai), or Hermes (hermes.nousresearch.com) in the sandboxed :web process (WebAppActivity) with persistent login cookies and D-pad cursor.
  2. PC / Mac CLI Bridge (omarchy-link):
    • Run > ask or > grok bot from the TV Walker bar using the AI CLI tools already signed in on your paired PC or Mac (grok, claude, codex, gemini, hermes, or local ollama) with zero extra API keys.
  3. Native MCP Server (TV POST /mcp & PC omarchy-tv mcp):
    • Control your TV from Grok Bot, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Hermes, or any Model Context Protocol (2024-11-05, JSON-RPC 2.0) client.
    • Exposes a strict TV-only tool whitelist: tv_get_status, tv_list_themes, tv_set_theme, tv_send_key, tv_launch_app, tv_cast_media, tv_show_notification, and tv_open_ai_webapp.
    • On PC/Mac, omarchy-tv mcp --http --port 8990 binds strictly to 127.0.0.1 by default and requires a 256-bit Bearer token stored at ~/.config/omarchy-tv/mcp-token (0600). On the TV, POST http://<tv-ip>:8999/mcp requires OTV1 HMAC signing or Authorization: Bearer <link-token>.

3. Screensaver Effect Speed (Slow / Normal / Fast)

  • Added Effect speed ("screensaverSpeed": "slow" | "normal" | "fast", default "normal") in the Screensaver menu, scaling all 37 tte.js effects as well as the native ASCII fallback.

4. Multi-Brand Live TV & Menu Fixes (Community Feedback)

  • Sharp AQUOS & Multi-Brand Live TV Detection: Added native detection for Sharp AQUOS (jp.co.sharp.av.android.aquostvapp + .TvActivity explicit fallback), Google TV (com.google.android.tv), AOSP TV (com.android.tv), DTVKit (org.dtvkit.inputsource), TCL (com.tcl.tv), Hisense (com.hisense.tv.livetv), and Philips (com.philips.tv.tvapp) alongside Sony BRAVIA (com.sony.dtv.tvx).
  • Scrollable Menus (AsciiMenu): Wrapped popup menu rows in a <ScrollView> with automatic D-pad focus scrolling so long menus (including all 26 themes) scroll smoothly to the very bottom on 1080p TVs.
  • App Hiding & Unhiding Fix: Fixed Hide from launcher on the Home shelf and app grid (packageAt vs keyAt normalization, plus web:<id> WebApp support) and added a direct Hidden apps manager row in Workspace 5 (System).

Thanks

Downloads (uploaded assets)

omarchytv-release-2.12.0-beta.apk (GitLab mirror)

omarchy-tv-pc-plugin-2.12.0-beta.tar.gz (GitLab mirror)

omarchytv-mobile-2.12.0-beta.apk (GitLab mirror)

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