Handy/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

[0.3.0] - 2025-07-11

Added

• Translate to English setting: Added automatic translation of speech to English
• Settings refactored into React hooks for better state management
• Audio device switching capability
• Hysteresis to VAD (Voice Activity Detection) for more stable recording

Changed

• Major audio backend refactor for improved performance and reliability
• Moved audio toolkit into src-tauri directory for better permissions handling
• Model files no longer need to be downloaded separately for releases
• Updated settings components and transcription logic

Fixed

• Audio toolkit permissions issues
• Various stability improvements

[0.2.3] - 2025-07-03

Fixed

• Keycode bug that was causing input issues
• Whisper model optimization: switched to unquantized Whisper Turbo, updated Whisper Medium quantization to 4_1

[0.2.2] - 2025-07-02

Fixed

• Removed 50ms delay feature flag for Windows (now applies to all platforms for consistency)

[0.2.1] - 2025-07-01

Added

• Ctrl+Space key binding for Windows platform

Fixed

• Windows crash issue
• Model loading on startup when available
• Windows paste functionality bug

[0.2.0] - 2025-06-30

Added

• Microphone activation on demand: More efficient resource usage
• Less permissive VAD settings for better accuracy

Changed

• Improved microphone management and activation system

[0.1.6] - 2025-06-30

Added

• Multiple models support: Users can now select from different transcription models
• Model selection onboarding flow
• Cleanup and refactoring of model management

Changed

• Enhanced user experience with model selection interface
• Better language and UI tweaks

[0.1.5] - 2025-06-27

Added

• Different start and stop recording sounds: Enhanced audio feedback
• Recording sound samples for better user experience

[0.1.4] - 2025-06-27

Fixed

• Build issues
• Auto-update functionality improvements

[0.1.3] - 2025-06-26

Fixed

• Paste functionality using enigo library for better cross-platform compatibility

[0.1.2] - 2025-06-26

Added

• Auto-update functionality: Application can now automatically update itself
• Footer displaying current version
• Improved menu system

Changed

• Better user interface for version management
• Enhanced update workflow

[0.1.1] - 2025-06-25

Added

• Comprehensive build system: Support for Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Windows code signing for trusted installation
• Ubuntu/Linux build support with Vulkan
• Model file download and packaging for releases
• GitHub Actions CI/CD workflow

Changed

• Improved build process and release workflow
• Better cross-platform compatibility

Fixed

• Various build-related issues across platforms

[0.1.0] - 2025-05-16

Added

• Initial release of Handy
• Basic speech-to-text transcription functionality
• Voice Activity Detection (VAD) for automatic recording
• Cross-platform support (macOS, Windows, Linux)
• Tauri-based desktop application with React frontend
• Global keyboard shortcuts for activation
• Clipboard integration for automatic text insertion
• LLM integration for enhanced transcription processing
• Configurable settings including:
  • Custom key bindings
  • Audio device selection
  • Microphone settings
  • Push-to-talk functionality
• System tray integration with recording indicators
• Accessibility permissions handling for macOS
• Settings persistence with unified settings store
• Background operation capability
• Multiple audio format support with on-the-fly resampling
• Whisper model integration for high-quality transcription
• MIT License for open-source distribution

Technical Implementation

• Built with Tauri (Rust backend) and React (TypeScript frontend)
• Audio processing with cpal and whisper-rs
• Real-time transcription with performance optimizations
• Cross-platform keyboard event handling
• Modular architecture with managers for audio, models, and transcription