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BackPing 1.0.2

21 May 10:36

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BackPing 1.0.2 adds cross-platform release support and hardens local secret storage.\n\nChanges:\n- Adds an unsigned Windows x64 installer alongside the macOS Apple Silicon DMG.\n- Adds stable latest download assets for both platforms: BackPing-latest-arm64.dmg and BackPing-latest-windows-x64.exe.\n- Updates README and GitHub Pages with Mac and Windows download links.\n- Replaces macOS-only Keychain storage with Electron safeStorage-backed local secrets and legacy Keychain migration.\n- Enables launch-at-login support on Windows as well as macOS.\n- Hardens the settings renderer by sandboxing it and avoiding dynamic request HTML rendering.\n\nNotes:\n- Builds are unsigned. macOS may require right-click Open. Windows may show SmartScreen warnings.\n- Windows builds are cross-built on macOS and should be smoke-tested on real Windows machines.

BackPing 1.0.1

21 May 09:08

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BackPing 1.0.1 focuses on setup polish and easier agent-wide usage.\n\nChanges:\n- Adds a Launch at login option for the menu bar app.\n- Updates the setup UI and docs to be agent-neutral across Codex, Claude, and other MCP clients.\n- Improves MCP config and agent instruction copy flows.\n- Updates the GitHub Pages download button to use a stable latest DMG asset.\n- Ships both a versioned Apple Silicon DMG and BackPing-latest-arm64.dmg.

BackPing 1.0.0

19 May 08:17

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BackPing 1.0.0 is the first local macOS release.

Highlights:

  • macOS menu-bar app for local human input from AI agents.
  • Localhost-only Streamable HTTP MCP server with bearer auth.
  • MCP tools: ask_user, notify_user, get_status, list_pending_requests, cancel_request.
  • Slack Socket Mode support with threaded answers and choice buttons.
  • Telegram bot support with long polling and choice buttons.
  • Concurrent pending requests with exact reply routing.
  • macOS Keychain storage for chat tokens.
  • Copyable MCP config and user-level agent instruction snippet.

Install note: this DMG is unsigned and not notarized. On first launch, macOS may require right-clicking BackPing and choosing Open.