Release Notes

v1.5.2

Bug Fixes

  • Tempest icon is faulty in the GNOME dash

New Features

  • New Santa icon for macOS and Linux

  • Tempest Monitoring is available on Tempest Mobile

v1.5.1

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the application could fail to start. ([TEM-96])

  • Resolved a problem where PTY was failing. ([TEM-97])

New Features

  • Introduced an Agent option in Auth. ([TEM-72])

  • Improved port forwarding status display. ([TEM-89])

  • Added AI indicator to the Compose Box. ([TEM-90])

  • Enabled right-click editing and duplication of servers. ([TEM-91])

  • Added support for toggling NIC and FS monitoring by click. ([TEM-92])

  • Enhanced collaboration mode with improved closing prompts. ([TEM-95])

  • Included default background images for JINX, November, and Manhattan. ([TEM-15])

  • Highlighted key features with dedicated sections on the website. ([TEM-7])

  • Changed host creation flow to a more guided experience. ([TEM-20])

v1.5.0


Bug Fixes

  • Fixed incorrect Terminal Size on initial load.

  • Added ability to cancel shared vault password input.

  • Resolved performance issues during first sync on mobile.

  • Fixed mobile keychain screen unexpectedly redirecting to edit mode.


New Features

  • Added ability to view and edit snippets on mobile.

  • Enabled support for code snippets on mobile.

  • Enabled editing of keychain on mobile.

  • Added ability to view and copy kube config on mobile.

  • Introduced ZMODEM support.

  • Added serial port functionality.

  • Implemented port forwarding feature.

  • Added x11 forwarding capability.

  • Added Cursor blink, cursor style and more font settings

  • Now default to WebGL rendering

  • Detect links in terminal

v1.4.4

New Features

  • Remove ssh-history feature due to performance impact, we are looking for new solutions

  • Clear screen upon shell startup

  • Use WebGL renderer engine

  • Support link detection in desktop versions

  • Search shortcuts, and will autofocus when you use search function

  • Haptic feedback in the terminal

Bug Fixes

  • Incorrect font color in iOS dark mode settings

  • Fixed incorrect terminal boundary for the first startup in desktop versions

v1.4.3

This version is only available for Tempest Mobile

New Features:

  • Brand new Settings UI for a more intuitive experience

  • Updated Edit UI with smoother interactions

  • Prompts for username and password upon connection

  • No need to store passwords in Tempest; Tempest will prompt for the password each time you connect

  • Updated Connection UI to match the desktop version

  • Dark mode is back for a more comfortable user experience

  • New dark icon on iOS

Performance Optimization:

  • Improved overall performance and responsiveness of the app

Authentication Options:

  • Added support for multiple authentication methods: password, keychain, private key, and keyboard-interactive (not available yet)

v1.4.2

New Features

  • Revamped SSH Connection Interface: A modern, user-friendly interface for establishing SSH connections.

  • Enhanced SSH Performance: The Desktop now utilizes the Rust-based SSH backend(https://github.com/Eugeny/russh), dramatically improving connection speed and responsiveness.

  • Automatic Window Management: This feature opens new windows when existing ones reach a high number of tabs, optimizing user experience.

  • Advanced Proxy Support: Connect to hosts using HTTP or SOCKS5 proxies, or configure a custom proxy command.

  • Improved Host Edit Interface: Streamlined host editing for ease of use.

  • Password-Free Connections: Users are no longer required to store passwords in Tempest. The application now prompts for credentials upon connection.

  • Support for Keyboard-Interactive Authentication: Enables more secure and interactive authentication options.

  • Flexible Authentication Selection: Users can choose their preferred authentication method within the host edit settings.

Optimizations

  • Performance Enhancements: General improvements to streamline and speed up performance.

  • Immediate Connection: Directly connect to a host when using the ssh user@host syntax in the search bar.

v1.4.1

New Features

  • Tempest now syncs with your chosen terminal theme instead of syncing theme settings to the cloud. Upon upgrading to v1.4.1, the theme will reset to default once.

  • Added keyboard shortcuts for easier navigation: Ctrl + W to close a tab, Ctrl + T to open a new tab, and Ctrl + number to switch tabs.

  • Updated default font to Hack or Operator Mono Medium (if available on your system).

  • New Tab bar design

Optimizations

  • Removed the SFTP tab, adding an SFTP connect button to the main SSH servers tab for quicker access.

Fixes

  • In some cases, user can't open Tempest for the second time on Windows

v1.3.3

New Features

  • Tempest will sign in immediately when starts. Users no longer need to wait to sign in

  • Move account status to the vault selection drop-down

Optimizations

  • Settings UI adjusting

v1.3.2

New Features

  • Snippets are available now. You can add, view, and edit snippets in the snippet tab, and can access them in the terminal using the compose box

  • Tempest now supports keyboard-interactive authentication. However, currently, only supports trying to password set for the host, but will not ask for user-interactive

Fix

  • Fixed some UI bugs

  • Fingerprint does not persist after editing

v1.3.1

New Features

  • Tempest will now check and save host fingerprints. When the host is not recognized or the fingerprint doesn't match, Tempest will prompt the user to decide whether to continue connecting for security purposes.

Fix

  • SFTP not working

  • The text was not readable when the user didn't select any theme. Tempest will now fall to the Tempest theme

v1.3.0

New Features

Fixes

  • Fixed Always show Keyboard option on mobile

Improvements

  • Detect Kubectl and Telnet binary on the device, and will instruct users to install the tools they need

  • Hide the Pro badge if the user's already using a Pro account

  • Improved the user experience for copy & paste on mobile

v1.2.9

New Features

Fixes

  • The vault selection looks weird on the light theme. It is now being fixed

v1.2.8

New Features

  • Mobile users can long press and drag to copy & paste into the terminal

  • Switch between multiple vaults on the Desktop. Please be aware that this feature is in the very alpha phase, and subject to drastic change, which means your data in additional vaults may be lost without prior notification. The multiple vaults function is now accessible for all users but will be available only in the Team plan when it rolls into the stable phase.

  • Generate ed25519 private key in Keychain screen on Tempest Desktop, and you can get public key once you've saved the keychain entry.

Improvements

  • Tempest Monitoring is now stable, we've removed the Preview tag for it and added a help button beside the switch for users to understand how it works under the hood, and its security model.

  • Added Help button on Kubernetes screen.

v1.2.7

New Features

  • Always show control keys for mobile. If you're using a split soft keyboard, or floating and other soft keyboard that Tempest cannot detect, this option will let Tempest always show the control keys

Optimizations

  • Optimized database size

  • Optimized desktop new tab and settings speed

Fixes

  • In rare cases, tab bar on the desktop may behave incorrectly

v1.2.6

New Features

  • Read Keychain entries on Tempest Mobile

  • Tempest can now remember connection history. You can access it in Tools -> History on Tempest Mobile

  • Brand new design of edit and settings UI on Tempest Mobile

Removal

  • Temporarily remove keep the connection in the background feature for iOS

v1.2.5

Critical

We have identified a bug that may cause data loss. To prevent data loss, users have to upgrade to v1.2.5 to continue to use cloud features.

Users will be required to re-enter their password

Enhancement

  • Upgraded Tempest security model. Tempest is now safer

v1.2.4

New Features

  • Tempest Autocomplete will suggest useful command autocomplete information when you type in the compose box. It is still in the alpha phrase, and subject to limitations.

  • Added syntax highlighting for the compose box. Currently only supports shell scripts.

  • You can now edit multiple lines simultaneously just like vs code in compose box

Optimize

  • For the compose box, will not ask AI if a shebang is detected

  • For SFTP, use list as default view

v1.2.3

New Features

  • Users can now move, select, and download multiple files at one time in the SFTP manager

  • Brand new SFTP manager UI

  • SFTP now has breadcrumb navigation

Optimization

  • Added cancel button to welcome page

Fixes

  • The auto theme on light systems may have a strange background

v1.2.2

Optimizations

  • Tempest Mobile can join the collaboration now

  • In-App Purchase works for yearly and monthly billing mode

Fixes

  • Users may not be able to open SFTP sessions

v1.2.0

New Features

  • Tempest AI and compose box (Pro only)

  • Collaboration Dialog

  • New Tab Bar Appearance

Fixes

  • Memory leak of monitoring

  • Ubuntu icon

  • Updated app home

v1.1.13

New Features

  • feat: monitor disk space and network speed

  • feat: pick emoji in edit form

Fixes

  • fix: delete and edit dialog bugs

  • fix: windows control button color

  • fix: conditional ssh-agent warning

v1.1.12

fix: the user may not be able to create a new vault

v1.1.11

feat: monitoring(you need to enable monitoring in edit form)

fix: auto system theme

feat: change vault password

fix: emoji may load slow

feat: new themes(November, Dracula, Manhattan, Homebrew, and Tempest Default)

fix: theme select ui

fix: theme settings may not open

v1.1.10

feat: Notorized macOS app

v1.1.9

fix: search bar

fix: pane resizing

chore: code optimization

feat: ai compose box(preview)

feat: collaborate(preview)

feat: broadcast

feat: device limit exceeded instructions

v1.1.6

fix: fixed ERR_E2E_PASSWORD_WRONG

fix: app hangs at Syncing

v1.1.4

feature: default font on desktop

v1.1.3

feature: supports the adaptive terminal theme

feature: ssh host sort

feature: ssh last connection time

feature(mobile): display arrow keys when using gesture

feature(mobile): more control keys

fix(mobile): theme problems

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