Release v0.59.0

[wladimiiir]

Highlights

🪟 Multiple Windows & Customizable Titles

You can now open multiple AiderDesk windows simultaneously. Need to keep an eye on one task while actively working on another? Simply open a new window and switch to the project or task you need. Each window operates independently, making multi-tasking across your projects more natural than ever. You can also customize window titles, so you can quickly identify which window is which at a glance. Use File -> New menu action (CTRL+N) or for Open in New Window action from a project's tab menu.

📋 System Logs Viewer with Extension Filtering

We've added a built-in System Logs Viewer, giving you direct access to application logs without hunting through log files on disk. What makes it especially useful is the ability to quickly filter logs by extension - if you're developing or debugging your own extensions, you can isolate just the relevant log entries in seconds.

🧹 Cleaner Interruption Handling

Interrupting an agent mid-response has been improved for a clearer experience. Unfinished messages are now automatically removed when you interrupt, making it unambiguous that they are not part of the conversation context going forward. This prevents confusion where partial or incomplete responses could previously linger and affect the agent's subsequent behavior.

💻 AiderDesk npm CLI: New Way to Run the Backend

For power users, we've added the aiderdesk npm binary with support for various subcommands. This provides an alternative to running AiderDesk via Docker - it starts just the "backend" part of the application, allowing you to access the UI through your browser. It's an option for those who prefer a quick setup. Learn more in our npm CLI documentation.

Other Changes

• Updated Files Improvements: The "view all files" mode state is now remembered between sessions, and updated files are properly refreshed after git actions (including rebase).
• Power Edit Tool Fix: The edit tool now correctly handles files with \r\n (Windows-style) line separators.
• Compact View Fixes: Correctly deleting messages and "messages up to here" actions when in compact view mode.
• Terminal Focus: The terminal is now properly focused when activated.
• Startup Reliability: Removed the timeout when installing Python packages on start-up to prevent premature failures on slower connections.
• Dependency Fixes: Added missing dependency for Auggie SDK provider in the Electron app.
• New Extensions: Added fast-grep extension based on trigram decomposition (experimental) and /plannotator-review command to the Plannotator extension.

💡 We'd love to hear your thoughts! Your feedback helps us improve AiderDesk - feel free to share any suggestions or issues. Happy coding! 🚀

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