0.3.19

Claude gets its tools, and bots stop waiting on a desk that is already fine.

• The sub8 MCP server ships with the files it imports. 0.3.18 pointed Claude at real node but unpacked only the entry point, so the server died with ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND and Claude reported "sub8 MCP not connected".
• Sub8 now heals a short bundle on its own: it checks the server can be read by real node and copies what is missing into place. Nothing to install, and no Claude config to edit.
• A paused computer is woken instead of polled. A paused container still reports itself as running, so a bot could wait out the full timeout on a desk it never tried to wake.
• Stream health re-checks the mapped port. Docker hands out a new host port when it restarts a container, and the stale one made a healthy desk look down — the loop behind repeated "Chrome is not ready yet".

Mac installers are signed and notarized (Developer ID Application: Daniel Farina ST6RKUS2KP).

0.3.18

Claude on a new desk gets sub8 MCP.

• Claude's sub8 MCP server now launches with real Node ("type": "stdio", --strict-mcp-config, MCP approval skipped) instead of the packaged Sub8 binary, which opened a second window instead of speaking MCP on stdin.
• Fresh desks get computer, shell, vault_list, and vault_fill on the first run — no more "sub8 MCP not connected".

Mac installers are signed and notarized (Developer ID Application: Daniel Farina ST6RKUS2KP).

0.3.17

Faster local Qwen, safer Hermes.

• Qwen no longer resends the 12k standing brief and leftover screenshots on every tool step (low reasoning, shorter continue).
• Hermes uses an isolated 64k home, low reasoning, warm ACP, and cannot open Chrome on the Mac — only the bot desk.
• Gmail auto-login goes to Google's real login page. computer open returns a screenshot.

Mac installers are signed and notarized (Developer ID Application: Daniel Farina ST6RKUS2KP).

0.3.16

Stampede-safe desks.

When several computers boot at once, Sub8 no longer floods Docker with apt and Chrome probes (that hung Colima and made every desk look off). Exited desks resume in place instead of being recreated onto a taken port. Chrome install recovers a half-installed package. A second server on a busy port exits instead of still provisioning.

Mac installers are signed and notarized (Developer ID Application: Daniel Farina ST6RKUS2KP).

0.3.15

Host Grok Build, Computers, Hermes, Chrome-ready desks.

• Grok Build runs on the Mac and drives the desk through Sub8 tools, like Claude. Sign in once with grok login. SpaceXAI is still the API-key path.
• New desks wait until Chrome is installed before agents work. Setup shows step N of M. Default install is Chrome only.
• Computers panel: pause, resume, reboot, keep a desk when you delete a Bot.
• Hermes uses a warm ACP process. Vault writes no longer race. Saved logins can fill Gmail for local models.
• Codex MCP is enabled and trusted so computer tools actually show up.

Installers are attached. Do not ship an empty tag.

Sub8 0.3.14

Windows restored windows now have a real title bar.

• titleBarStyle: hiddenInset is macOS-only. On Windows it stripped the frame, so a restored window sat flush at the top with no chrome.
• Windows and Linux use a normal frame. The Windows window is centered on launch.
• The update banner is dismissable. It has a direct download for this computer and a link to https://sub8.grok.me. It no longer covers the title bar or hangs on Download.
• The app only advertises an update after the installer file is on the release.
• MIT license is now in the repo.

Installers

• macOS Apple Silicon: Sub8-mac-arm64.dmg (Developer ID signed and notarized)
• macOS Intel: Sub8-mac-x64.dmg (Developer ID signed and notarized)
• Windows: Sub8-win-x64.exe installer, or Sub8-win-x64.zip
• Linux x86-64: Sub8-linux-x86_64.AppImage or Sub8-linux-x64.tar.gz

Sub8 0.3.13

Check for updates now compares the running app to GitHub, not the local server.

• Settings → Check for updates uses the Electron version.
• Native updater no longer hangs the button if it has no handler or times out.
• After a check you see “Checked just now…” or a Download button when a newer release exists.

Installers

• macOS Apple Silicon: Sub8-mac-arm64.dmg (Developer ID signed and notarized)
• macOS Intel: Sub8-mac-x64.dmg (Developer ID signed and notarized)
• Windows: Sub8-win-x64.exe installer, or Sub8-win-x64.zip
• Linux x86-64: Sub8-linux-x86_64.AppImage or Sub8-linux-x64.tar.gz

Sub8 0.3.12

Smarter out of the box, plus the Qwen / LM Studio chat-template fix.

• Every turn includes the current time, date, timezone, locale, and currency.
• Bots are told they can install apps, register, use the vault, and hand you Take control for 2FA.
• Local/OpenAI turns no longer load the cloud Grok Bot prompt. Grok Build's AGENTS.md refreshes each turn.
• Qwen 3.x no longer dies with "No user query found in messages" after Take control or a long routine history.
• Right-click a chat message to delete it. Releasing the computer starts a turn again.

Installers

• macOS Apple Silicon: Sub8-mac-arm64.dmg (Developer ID signed and notarized)
• macOS Intel: Sub8-mac-x64.dmg (Developer ID signed and notarized)
• Windows: Sub8-win-x64.exe installer, or Sub8-win-x64.zip
• Linux x86-64: Sub8-linux-x86_64.AppImage or Sub8-linux-x64.tar.gz

Sub8 0.3.11

Claude, Codex, Ollama, and LM Studio harnesses, plus a cleaner create/delete UI.

• Create a Bot with a harness and model. LM Studio and Ollama list running models. Grok Build only lists Grok models.
• Each Bot can override the app default. Old Bots stay on Grok Build instead of inheriting a leftover Qwen setting.
• Delete removes the Bot from the rail immediately and wipes its computer volume.
• Unused Bots get a random idle face and a random color. Sidebar sections can be renamed.
• Dark mode covers chat bubbles and menus. The create modal is wider.

Installers

• macOS Apple Silicon: Sub8-mac-arm64.dmg (Developer ID signed and notarized)
• macOS Intel: Sub8-mac-x64.dmg (Developer ID signed and notarized)
• Windows: Sub8-win-x64.exe installer, or Sub8-win-x64.zip
• Linux x86-64: Sub8-linux-x86_64.AppImage or Sub8-linux-x64.tar.gz

Sub8 0.3.10

Encrypted password vault, calmer first-boot computers, and queued chat.

• Lock icon next to Settings. Group logins and choose which Bots may use each one.
• Bots paste into the focused field. Secrets never appear in chat, tool rows, or traces.
• New computers retry Chrome/tool setup and show warmup status instead of an apt dump.
• Follow-up instructions wait until the current turn finishes. Mid-task questions still get an instant reply.

Installers

• macOS Apple Silicon: Sub8-mac-arm64.dmg (Developer ID signed and notarized)
• macOS Intel: Sub8-mac-x64.dmg (Developer ID signed and notarized)
• Windows: Sub8-win-x64.exe installer, or Sub8-win-x64.zip
• Linux x86-64: Sub8-linux-x86_64.AppImage or Sub8-linux-x64.tar.gz