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# Release Notes for Tempest Desktop
What's new in Tempest for Windows, macOS & Linux — full desktop release notes with every version's new features, improvements, and bug fixes.
### v3.17.1
#### New Features
* Apple Intelligence in Copilot, with on-device models and Private Cloud Compute where supported (macOS)
* Browse version history for saved hosts, compare changes, and restore an earlier version (Pro)
* Pair SSH private keys with public-key certificates
* View unlocked and available features in Account Settings
#### Improvements
* Terminal highlighting now updates automatically when vault rules change
* Easier SSH key editing, with private key, passphrase, and certificate controls together
* Clearer SSH host fingerprints when reviewing saved keys or a host-key mismatch
#### Fixes
* Fixed serial connections to pseudo-terminals on macOS
### v3.17.0
#### New Features
* Mosh on Windows
* Multiple accounts manager, also included in Tempest CLI
* Automatic updates and an opt-in beta channel in Settings
* File icons in the file manager where the operating system has none (Linux)
* Host and join collaboration in both Desktop and CLI
#### Improvements
* Mosh has been rebuilt, with working arrow keys in full-screen programs, mouse reporting and bracketed paste
* The file pane follows the terminal's folder on any shell
* Everyone in a collaboration session now sees the same screen size
* Sync merges edits made on two devices instead of one overwriting the other
* File transfers no longer slow down the terminal
* The file manager's context menu leads with the action a double-click performs
#### Fixes
* Fixed a host's Local directory being ignored by the sidebar's file pane
* Fixed a breadcrumb path wrapping out of its pane
* Fixed a collaboration room that was not left when the host closed its pane
* Fixed an unreadable vault key failing
### v3.16.5
#### New Features
* A notification centre that belongs to the app, not a window
* Desktop notifications from the terminal, through OSC 9 / OSC 777
* A custom SFTP server start command per host
* A per-host local start directory, a remembered sort order and live column resizing in the file manager
* Attach a file or a Tempest Drive document to a Copilot message
* A fuller tab context menu, and a tab floated out into its own window (Pro)
#### Improvements
* The SSH host form has been reworked
#### Fixes
* Fixed remote desktops rendering as a green screen on Windows H.264 sessions
* Fixed a remote desktop that could not be resized at all
* Fixed a wrong vault password showing `[object Object]` instead of the reason
* Fixed ConEmu's OSC 9 control sequences appearing as notifications
* Fixed hosts on your local network failing to connect on first launch on macOS
### v3.16.4
#### New Features
* Rewind a Copilot conversation
* Bulk-delete Copilot history
* Session recording for every protocol
* Attachments on Tempest Drive move through a dedicated transfer pipeline
* Multi-select in the host list
* SSH command execution now captures stderr as well as stdout
#### Improvements
* The Copilot transcript stays pinned to the bottom while a reply streams in rather than jumping around, and the composer has been redesigned as a card
* Updated the RDP engine for better remote-desktop compatibility
#### Fixes
* Fixed Close Other Tabs closing only the tabs to the left
* Fixed a shared vault showing a permanent unread marker
* Fixed a broken hardware video decoder path that could break RDP sessions
### v3.16.3
#### New Features
* Tempest Drive is now a file browser
* File attachments on Drive documents (Pro)
* RDP over an SSH jump host (Pro)
* BattlEye RCON over UDP
* Third-party MCP servers in Copilot
* File attachments for Copilot (Pro)
* Copilot access to Tempest Drive (Pro)
* AI settings now synchronise across devices
* "Open terminal here" in the folder context menu on Windows, macOS and Linux
* Environment variables can now be set per external agent
#### Improvements
* Tempest's own terminal messages are now clearly distinguished from server output
* RDP sessions display a loading indicator until the first frame arrives
* A snippet's run schedule can be configured during creation rather than only after saving
* Documents sent to the AI are measured against the model's actual context limit
#### Fixes
* Lists no longer stop at 25 entries
* Fixed bugs for RCON
* Fixed a scheduled snippet that produced no output being queued to run again
* Fixed an RDP pane closed during a credential prompt continuing to run in the background
* Fixed the file browser following the terminal into the wrong directory on containers and elevated shells
### v3.16.2
#### New Features
* The SFTP browser can follow your terminal
* Browse as root
* A notification centre, replacing the dialogs that used to interrupt you
* Kubernetes node view
* Docker containers now have a right-click menu
* Export hosts to PuTTY, move hosts between vaults, and create, rename or delete folders
* SSH now asks for passwords, passphrases and host-key confirmation inside the terminal
* Kitty keyboard protocol support
* A suspended session shows its reconnect and close choices in the terminal itself
#### Improvements
* Jump to the parent directory straight from the SFTP pane header
* A tidier file browser header
* Terminal output highlighting reads better
* A rejected SSH login is reported instead of hanging
* Restarting a container now asks before it does it
#### Fixes
* Fixed potential crashes and hang
* Fixed Copilot slowing down over time
* Fixed unclear SFTP transfer errors
* Fixed the file browser stalling on servers that refuse the working-directory probe
### v3.16.1
#### New Features
* Voice input
* Redesigned AI provider setup
* Copilot no longer sits and waits on long-running commands
* RDP now asks for credentials at connect time, or log in via the remote logon screen
* Copilot can see and drive a remote desktop
#### Improvements
* The context meter now works with custom providers
* Tempest AI is getting smarter
#### Fixes
* Fixed a command's output being reported before it had finished
* Fixed replies landing in the wrong chat
### v3.16.0
#### New Features
* Native Kubernetes support (Pro)
* Raw TCP and UDP consoles
* Optional native components
* Check a host's latency from its context menu
* Bulk edit now covers more SSH setting
* Open every host in a folder at once from the folder's context menu
* Pick a terminal font installed on your machine
* Choose the terminal cursor style, and whether it blinks
* Custom AI models can now be marked as vision-capable, and are badged in the model picker
* The MCP server can bind beyond loopback
* Start host monitoring from the monitor pane itself
#### Improvements
* SFTP and other bulk transfers run on their own connection
* Proxied connections have noticeably lower interactive latency
* FTP, S3, and WebDAV endpoints are now edited as an explicit scheme plus host
* Context menus rework
* Signing out now asks for confirmation first
#### Fixes
* Fixed some per-host SSH settings being dropped when the connection was opened
* Fixed creating a snippet stealing the current selection
* Fixed SFTP and SOCKS5 address handling for some host types
* Fixed the AI assistant re-running a web search on every follow-up message
### v3.15.1
#### New Features
* Storm AI can now operate a Windows RDP session
* @-mention a host group in Copilot to connect every machine in that folder at once
* Added a native Anthropic provider
* Reworked the MCP server settings
* Moonlight is now experimentally available
* X11 forwarding now works faster; we also added it to the command line via `tempest ssh -X`
* The Account page now spells out your sync status in full
#### Improvements
* Output Highlighting is now on by default
* Mosh now tells you why a connection failed instead of showing a generic error
* Smaller app size
* Other stability fixes
#### Fixes
* Fixed a terminal freeze in tmux and zellij, and a related hang during ZMODEM file transfers
* Fixed full-screen apps like vim and htop having their right-click hijacked, and fixed clicks not registering after a Shift-drag selection
* Fixed an SFTP transfer the server never answered taking down the whole terminal session with it
* Fixed Mosh failing to connect whenever the host field held a hostname instead of a literal IP address
* Fixed Moonlight leaving the host busy after a disconnect or a failed launch
### v3.15.0
#### New Features
* A new GPU terminal renderer is now the default
* Added Output Highlighting (Pro)
* The AI command firewall got a major upgrade
* Copilot can now search the web and cites its sources inline
* Copilot gains a settings menu
* When the AI needs more access, it asks with a one-click switch card instead of failing silently
* Team admins can turn off Bypass mode and external agents for their members
* One-click tile layouts for split panes
* Added Duplicate Tab to the tab context menu
* SSH auto-reconnect, also available in the CLI via `tempest ssh --auto-reconnect`
* Added a host monitoring panel with live structured metrics
* SSH gains shared algorithm presets
* Backspace behaviour is now configurable per host and saved with it
* Snippet notifications now go to every enabled channel
* Settings has been rebuilt around a navigation rail with its own Terminal section
* Linux builds are now also published as an rpm package
#### Improvements
* Much faster SFTP uploads
* Lower-overhead SSH data path: one less copy on every read
* More accurate terminal mouse reporting (drag, motion, and wheel protocols)
* Scheduled runs no longer report a large output as a timeout, and history rows now show what kind of target they ran against
* Clearer errors when SSH authentication probing or a forwarded connection fails
* Much better AI tool use
#### Fixes
* Fixed two panels that never released their GPU renderer, leaking memory over long sessions
* Fixed the terminal canvas covering background-image themes
* Fixed occasional crashes in the AI input box
* Fixed the web version failing to boot
* Fixed RDP crashing on Linux, and fixed connection failures against some RDP servers
* Fixed scheduled-run approvals being lost, and notifications ignoring your language setting
* Fixed a single closed channel tearing down the whole SSH session, and reconnects being handed a connection that had just died
* Fixed connections hanging against slow authentication servers
* Fixed switch pagination (More prompts) throwing the AI off
### v3.14.0
#### New Features
* Added HashiCorp Vault support for SSH credentials
* The SSH host list now supports multi-select and bulk editing
* Remote Desktop (RDP) gains client-rendered cursors, remote-to-local clipboard text, and clipboard file transfer
* The SFTP file manager now shows native system file icons, a Kind column, and Reveal in Finder/Explorer
* The file manager and Shell History are now virtualized lists with resizable, hideable columns that remember your layout
* Copilot shows a live context-usage meter with per-model token limits
#### Improvements
* Replaced the code editor with a lighter in-house build for faster loading and lower memory use
* Much smoother rendering with many panels open
#### Fixes
* Fixed OSC 8 terminal hyperlinks not opening in the browser
* Fixed native folder and file-type icons on Windows and Linux
* Fixed standalone SFTP panels borrowing the host of the focused terminal
* Fixed the Settings tab occasionally getting stuck on a loading spinner, and settings occasionally failing to save
* Fixed command palette entries disappearing after leaving the settings panel
* Fixed local terminals occasionally spinning in a render loop
* Fixed a newly generated private key not being visible in the key edit form
* Fixed a silent connection failure on Vault-authenticated SSH hosts
### v3.13.3
#### New Features
* Remote Desktop (RDP) connections now support SOCKS5/HTTP proxies
* Added a Shell History panel to the session dock
#### Improvements
* SSH connections to servers with strict session limits no longer freeze for up to a minute while secondary features (SFTP, monitor) fail silently in the background
* When a server doesn't support certain SSH features, Tempest now remembers that and stops retrying
* Additional password and secure FTP/S3/WebDAV transfers are now part of the Pro plan
#### Fixes
* Fixed Remote Desktop sessions showing stale or corrupted screen content after a window resize on certain servers
* Fixed dropped screen updates on Remote Desktop connections under slow or unstable network conditions
* Fixed a form bug where a previously shown validation error could block saving an SSH/Telnet server even after the underlying issue was fixed
### v3.13.2
#### New Features
* Added SSH agent forwarding with three modes
* Added more color schemes
* Added compact display mode for SSH host list
* Added sudo password support: send the sudo password directly from the terminal or the SSH Monitor panel for privileged actions
* Reworked the SSH Monitor panel into a tabbed layout with port listing, process termination, and Docker container actions
* Added Dock/taskbar right-click actions and proper deep-link handling on cold app start
* Added self-hosted server support
* The AI command-safety firewall can now be centrally configured and overridden by server policy
* Added AI prompt and secret snippet types
* Completed full localization of the desktop UI
* Allow team admins to assign entitlements in the webui
#### Improvements
* Server edit form redesigned as a two-column layout; private keys are now shown redacted; minor snippet dialog refinements
* The personal vault option is automatically hidden when disabled by the server
* Terminal windows now wait for the GPU to go idle before releasing resources
* Cleaned up connection-multiplexing text and logic reuse
#### Fixes
* Fixed deep links being lost on cold app start
* Fixed cloned documents (servers/snippets) carrying over stray database metadata
* Fixed compatibility errors when upgrading data with legacy agent-forwarding/boolean fields
* Fixed a theme-settings crash on windows without a title bar overlay
* Fixed an occasional crash during update checks and sourcemap upload ordering
* Fixed several SSH session-stability issues reported recently
### v3.13.0
#### New Features
* Brand-new launch splash screen
* Open ssh:// and rdp\:// links directly from your browser or other apps
* RDP: hardware-accelerated H.264 video decoding on Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android for noticeably smoother remote desktop sessions
* RDP: certificate verification
* File Manager: Windows drive picker and a redesigned toolbar for faster navigation
* Copilot: send images and file attachments on ACP, and let the AI read and save reusable skills in Tempest Drive
* Reconnect to SFTP and monitoring sessions manually
#### Improvements
* Faster, more reliable SSH connections thanks to a rebuilt connection engine
* Better handling of SSH two-factor/MFA authentication
* More consistent connections across the app
* Copilot input now supports history navigation with up and down arrow keys
#### Fixes
* Fixed SFTP sidebar occasionally hanging or getting stuck on "connect a host first"
### v3.12.10
#### New Features
* Added "Run as Administrator" option for local shells on Windows
* SSH/Telnet connections now support per-host character encoding (GBK, Big5, and other legacy charsets)
* Import SSH host lists in bulk from an xlsx file
#### Improvements
* Upgraded terminal link detection to use the new terminal rendering engine
* Refined title bar layout with responsive design
### v3.12.9
#### New Features
* SFTP-only bastion handoffs now open straight into a File Manager pane for instant file browsing
#### Improvements
* Windows builds are now digitally signed, no more SmartScreen warnings during installation
* AI agent tools are now better at reusing your existing sessions instead of opening duplicate connections
#### Fixes
* Fixed a crash caused by lingering SFTP file handles when a connection was dropped unexpectedly
* Fixed SFTP handoffs from bastion portals occasionally failing protocol negotiation
### v3.12.7
#### New Features
* Mosh is now free for everyone
* Monitor now shows a Docker containers section alongside system stats
* Launch SSH sessions directly from external ssh:// URLs
#### Improvements
* Port forwarding: listen/bind address is now editable, and forwards are grouped by host for easier management
* Port forwarding: clearer icons and improved labeling for each forward type
* Copilot: assistant replies now use the full width
* Copilot: messages sent while a task is running are now queued
* Smoother, more reliable input during remote desktop sessions (RDP/VNC)
#### Fixes
* Fixed a crash and garbled input when pasting long or fast text into RDP/VNC sessions
* Fixed an issue where local port forwarding only bound to one address instead of all resolved addresses (affecting localhost/IPv6 coverage)
* Fixed a memory/connection leak in the system monitor
* Fixed a file transfer issue that could exhaust session limits during heavy SFTP use
* Fixed focus tracking when switching between split panes in Copilot
### v3.12.5
#### Improvements
* Full-screen terminal apps (vim, tmux, htop, and other TUIs) now fill the entire pane edge-to-edge
#### Fixes
* The Copilot chat box again responds to / and @ shortcuts (a duplicate editor engine was breaking the command menu)
* No more white flash when resizing the window in dark mode on macOS and Windows
### v3.12.4
#### New Features
* Clearer, more helpful error messages when a Remote Desktop (RDP) connection fails
#### Improvements
* More reliable saving of hosts and settings
* Hardened the native connection engine
* Connections to custom AI providers now always require valid TLS certificates
#### Fixes
* Fixed RDP connections to GNOME Remote Desktop failing to connect
* Fixed VNC sessions freezing silently on connection errors
* Fixed terminal rendering issues on systems where the GPU is unavailable
* Fixed AI Copilot occasionally reporting spurious errors when sending messages
* Fixed various crashes and error-handling issues for improved overall stability
### v3.12.3
#### New Features
* Remote Desktop clipboard sync
* Remote Desktop control bar
* Remote cursor
* Terminal header actions
* Telemetry opt-out toggle and the third-party analytics component have been removed
* aarch64 support for Windows and Linux
#### Improvements
* Remote Desktop now supports adjustable wire quality (Low / Medium / High)
* New rendering pipeline for sharper, smoother Remote Desktop streaming
* More stable streaming over weak connections
* Added an "Ignore certificate errors" option for S3, WebDAV, and custom AI providers
#### Fixes
* Fixed stuck modifier keys in Remote Desktop (Ctrl/Alt/Shift staying "held" after release)
* Fixed the file manager hanging on connect when a certificate or authentication check failed
* Improved terminal view stability to prevent occasional crashes
* Hardened SSH connection resource cleanup and mosh network error handling
### v3.12.2
#### New Features
* Configurable default shell
* A new sidebar panel to view and join active collaboration sessions
* Multiple Full-Screen Copilot panels
#### Improvements
* Collaboration now negotiates one shared terminal size across all shareable session types
* Redesigned Kubernetes list to match the host list
* Updated translations across all locales
#### Fixes
* Improved SSH/Mosh stability by eliminating several crashes on the disconnect path
* Fixed terminal focus not landing correctly after opening a panel
### v3.12.1
#### New Features
* Command Palette
#### Improvements
* Terminals now support program‑driven clipboard copy (OSC 52) and track the current working directory and shell prompts more reliably
* The host list or Copilot automatically focuses the search box / input
* Tab‑cycling and ⌘/Ctrl+Number pane shortcuts are now applied to any group
* Tab and jump keyboard shortcuts now work consistently on Windows and Linux
* The "Plan Upgrade Required" prompt can now be dismissed with "Upgrade Later"
* Diagnostic log files are now automatically pruned to keep disk usage in check
#### Fixes
* File Manager no longer shows an error toast for handled SFTP errors
* "Create Vault" now opens the correct vaults page
### v3.12.0
#### New Features
* AI Copilot now supports external coding agents
* Pick your AI model
* Run multiple Copilot conversations in parallel, each with its own provider and live status
* Copilot can read and edit files
* Slash commands & @host mentions in chat
* Open remote files in your default desktop app
* Fixed Tab Title setting
* New keyboard shortcuts
#### Improvements
* Redesigned AI settings with brand logos and clearer sections
* Theme selection (Light / Dark / System) moved into Appearance settings
* Polished the Copilot input UI
* External-agent conversations now resume when you reopen them
* Rate-limited (429) requests now fail fast instead of hanging
#### Fixes
* "Copied" now only appears when a clipboard write actually succeeds
* Cmd+C now works correctly inside DevTools
* Fixed the Windows SFTP upload dialog only showing folders
* Fixed an SSH crash caused by a double-free of forwarded channels
* Surface a clear error toast when an external agent fails to start
### v3.11.0
#### New Features
* Remote Desktop (RDP & VNC): Connect to Windows machines over RDP and Linux/macOS over VNC directly from Tempest
* Snippet & Host Folder Browsing
* Copilot: Bypass Permissions Mode: Let Copilot automatically approve run\_command calls without prompting, for faster automated workflows
* Copilot: Read-Only Observation Mode: Copilot can now observe your terminal session without issuing commands
* SFTP Upload Picker: Web-mode file upload now supports multi-file selection and a go-to-path field
* Protocol Icons: Server form now shows a visual icon-grid picker instead of a dropdown for protocol selection
#### Improvements
* Copilot: @-Mention Navigation: Tab / Shift+Tab now cycles through @-mention suggestions in the Copilot input
* Copilot Mode Renamed: "Agent mode" is now called "Ask Permissions" for clarity
* App Security: ASAR integrity verification enabled for the Electron app bundle
#### Fixes
* Fixed Cmd+Z (undo) not working in text fields due to a custom menu entry overriding the native role
* Fixed Ctrl+Shift+V triggering a double-paste
* Fixed SSH fingerprint dialog not receiving keyboard focus on open
* Fixed SFTP bookmark not saving when editing an existing connection
* Fixed terminal link highlight extending beyond the correct range on wrapped lines
### v3.10.2
#### New Features
* Folder Upload
* Recursive Folder Download
* Show/Hide Hidden Files
#### Improvements
* The app remembers your paste preference (bracketed vs. direct) and Ctrl+V now routes through the same flow consistently
* SFTP errors now display human-readable descriptions instead of raw error codes
#### Fixes
* Fixed terminal textarea not auto-focusing when switching or opening tabs
* Fixed terminal not correctly intercepting Ctrl+V for multiline paste
### v3.10.1
#### New Features
* Collaboration sessions now share the host's server name and tab title with connected guests
* Auto-share Terminals
#### Improvements
* Added an option to suppress the multiline paste confirmation dialog
#### Fixes
* Fixed an issue where port forwarding tunnels could fail to establish in certain cases
* Fixed incorrect link highlight range in wrapped terminal lines
* Fixed SFTP bookmarks not saving correctly
* Fixed port number type coercion for SSH, Rcon, and Telnet connections
### v3.10.0
#### New Features
* Real-time collaboration: share a terminal session with teammates with end-to-end encryption, in-session chat, host moderation (kick / mute), and cross-account invites via link
* Three access modes for shared sessions
* Dual-pane file manager: a new built-in file manager with local file system, cross-pane drag, group actions, and full Windows path support
* Drag files in and out of the app
* Sign in with device code: new RFC 8628 device-flow login
* Workspace tab context menu: right-click any tab in the workspace for quick actions (close, close others, etc.)
#### Improvements
* Terminal auto-focuses when you switch tabs or open a new one
* Unified right-click menus across the app for a more consistent feel
* Faster, smaller crypto pipeline
#### Fixes
* Copilot: workaround for models that emit empty reasoning\_content
* Windows: fixed an issue that affected SSH socket close
* MCP read\_buffer: clearer fallback hint when the buffer is unavailable
### v3.9.0
#### New Features
* Shared Team Vaults
* Multi-Session AI Copilot
#### Improvements
* Upgraded vault encryption (v3)
* Redesigned Copilot chat: cleaner message rendering, click-to-copy code blocks, and an always-visible terminal status badge
* More reliable terminal automation
* Click a URL in the terminal to copy it, even when it wraps across multiple lines
#### Fixes
* Fixed SSH authentication failures caused by probing auth methods before the username was resolved
* Port-forwarding rules now save reliably and show clear error messages when something goes wrong
* Credentials are now isolated per account
* Fixed cloud invites failing silently when the sign-in session had expired
* Fixed occasional crashes when resizing the terminal
* Polished localization for the setup and upgrade screens
### v3.8.2
#### New Features
* Native ZMODEM transfer
* Recording auto-upload
* Tempest Cloud for Session Recording
* Vault permission tiers
#### Improvements
* Selection toolbar
* Clearer AI Agent warnings
#### Fixes
* Fixed AI tool calling may fail in the last version
### v3.8.0
#### New Features
* Reworked on our MCP server, and Copilot can now attach to your live SSH session
* Removed Tempest Smart Shell
* Record terminal sessions
* Introducing Tempest CLI. SSH into synced hosts, browse and copy files, pick servers from a TUI, and act as an MCP server for your own AI tools. Install it to your PATH with `tempest install-cli`
* Telegram and Discord notifications
#### Improvements
* Local shell on Windows is dramatically better
* Smarter Copilot tool routing
* Refreshed terminal right-click menu with a tidier set of actions
* Search bar consolidated into a single button group for a cleaner look
* Settings → Social links now stay up-to-date without needing an app update
#### Fixes
* SFTP editor: Cmd/Ctrl+S now actually tells you when a save fails, and uploads now reliably finish before reporting success
* Closing a Telnet tab now properly tears down the session
* The close button of notification banners no longer accidentally hijack the title-bar drag area
* Languages: confirmation dialogs and toasts now respect your selected UI language
### v3.7.0
#### New Features
* Customizable SSH agent socket path
* SSH certificate authentication support
* SSH Jump Host with recursive multi-hop chaining and per-hop fingerprint verification
* SSH Keepalive to maintain active connections (default 60s interval)
* Built-in iPerf3 network speed test tool
* Support Claude Code, Codex, Gemini and OpenCode startup commands
* Support Teleport, Cloudflare Access, AWS SSM, GCP IAP & Tailscale via proxy command
* Full screen SFTP and other file manager
* FTP file manager with unified file management experience
* S3 / WebDAV file manager
* NerdFont Mono fonts bundled with live preview in the font selector
* Telnet and RCON protocol support
* SSH environment variables passed to remote sessions
* Terminal bell sound, terminal type, and scrollback buffer settings
* Additional language options and translations
#### Improvements
* Auto-select basename (without extension) when renaming files
#### Fixes
* Fixed potential crash when closing Mosh connections
* Fixed errors
### v3.6.1
#### New Features
* Native RCON & Telnet protocol support
* Proxy authentication for HTTP (Basic Auth) and SOCKS5 (RFC 1929)
* SSH environment variables
* Terminal bell sound support
* Configurable terminal type and scrollback buffer size
* Self-hosted server support
* In-app changelog
* WebSocket auto-reconnect with disconnect/reconnect notifications (web mode)
#### Improvements
* Redesigned SSH host list with protocol labels, color indicators, and connection strings
#### Fixes
* Fixed SFTP file editor opening before download completed
* Fixed error when opening many sessions simultaneously
* Fixed font preload errors on platforms with limited API access
* General stability improvements and dependency updates
### v3.5.4
#### New Features
* Tempest Push
* SFTP Properties dialog with chmod / chown editing
* SFTP now opens in the remote home directory on first connect
* Configurable AI temperature in settings
#### Improvements
* Faster, more reliable background jobs
* SFTP download / upload use native system file dialogs with proper progress
* Clearer titles and subtitles for every running task in the Task screen
#### Fixes
* Crash fix in the native SSH library
* AI notification loop and snippet progress reporting fixed
### v3.5.3
#### New Features
* New Notification system with Webhook, Pushover and SMTP channels
* Snippet Scheduling with per-run configuration (env, working dir, notification channel, interval)
* AI-generated run summary
* Snippet language selector for cross-shell execution
#### Improvements
* Unified Ask / Agent into a single AI pipeline with a cleaner tool set and rewritten prompts
* AI summary now includes the current system time for more accurate reporting
#### Fixes
* File drag-and-drop into the terminal works again on recent Electron versions
* Snippet output marker extraction no longer matches the echoed command itself
### v3.5.2
#### New Features
* Port forwarding list redesigned as a table with inline validation
* Your local IP is shown in the port forwarding UI for quick copy
* Multi-select in the SSH host list for bulk actions
* "Send to current terminal" button in the Snippet screen
* Snippet toolbar actions consolidated into a cleaner dropdown menu
### v3.5.1
#### New Features
* Detect remote shell and OS automatically; distro logo and CPU model now show in SSH Monitor
* Snippets can run on Windows cmd.exe / PowerShell with the right syntax per shell
#### Improvements
* Auto-focus the Name field when editing a host
#### Fixes
* No more orphan SSH / PTY processes left running after quitting the app
* FIDO2 / Security Key regression fixed (libfido2 1.16.0)
### v3.5.0
#### New Features
* Mosh protocol support on macOS and Linux
* SSH session import
* Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithm support with preset selector for SSH connections
* Security Key (FIDO2/YubiKey) authentication with PIN prompt support
* SSH security screen
* Keyboard-interactive authentication support with multi-round prompt
* SSH connection retry with automatic reconnect
* SFTP async I/O with prefetch pipeline for significantly faster file transfers
* SSH zlib compression support
* "None" authentication method for password-less SSH servers
* Terminal text selection pill menu
* Clear the terminal buffer with a keyboard shortcut
* Search in snippet and keychain screens
#### Improvements
* Redesigned port forwarding UI with flow preview
* Redesigned empty state UI across all screens
* Redesigned keychain UX with "Load from file" for private key import
* Backspace behavior setting for SSH connections
* Support more SSH algorithms
* Connection multiplexing stability improvements with auto-reconnect on channel limit
* Updated translations
#### Fixes
* Fixed reversed TX/RX network statistics display
* Fixed connection multiplexing channel limit causing disconnects
* Fixed database switch race condition
* Fixed memory chart segment ordering (used → cache → free)
* Fixed Windows DPAPI support for credential storage
### v3.4.0
#### Features
* AI/Copilot was reworked into clearer agent modes (local ask/local agent/codex) with updated AI settings and Codex toggle flow
* Added MCP server
* Added command approval in Copilot to gate risky command execution
* Introduced Crypto v2 upgrade
* Expanded SSH security capabilities
* Added SFTP bookmarks (Pro)
* Added unified task pane/task manager for SFTP and command-related progress tracking
* Improved Snippet: title, sorting, smarter execution options, and stronger script-run pipeline
* Added key type support in key generation/keychain flows (RSA/ECDSA/Ed25519 related support across stack)
#### Fixes
* Fixed multiple Copilot reliability issues
* Fixed BYOK-related behavior
* Fixed sync/vault edge cases
* Fixed SFTP issues: special-character upload handling, transfer progress/error reporting, cancellation channels, and navigation refinements
* Fixed Kubernetes monitor crash and several UI regressions (panel sizing/switching, dialog behavior, scrolling/state retention)
* Fixed the copy action
### v3.2.0
Get the latest Tempest here:
#### New Features
* SFTP file editor with tab support and unsaved-changes confirmation
* AI Copilot chat history
* AI command output summary in Copilot
* Optional SSH agent injection with confirmation per session
* Remember credentials option in connection dialog
* Removed workspace panel limits
* Performance monitor sidebar with per-core CPU usage
* Port forward host list search and sorting
#### Improvements
* Enhanced AI settings layout and tab structure
* Improved SSH agent injection feedback
* Updated upgrade feature names and descriptions
#### Bug Fixes
* Fixed missing hosts in port-forward list
* Fixed macOS mount point parsing
* Fixed settings UI glitches
* (Mobile) status bar theme
* (Mobile) process and memory usage in the performance monitor
### v3.0.0
Get the latest Tempest here:
#### New Features
* Initial AI Copilot support
* AI auto-summary after command execution
* SSH and SFTP Copilot screen
* Quick SSH connect
* SFTP file operations (create directory, sort, context menu)
* File detail display in SFTP browser
* (Mobile) Full-screen arrow gesture control for terminal navigation
* (Mobile) Text selection context menu
* (Mobile) Terminal tutorial with first-run onboarding
* (Mobile) Long-press back to disconnect session
* (Mobile) Integrated monitoring actions into host context menu
#### Improvements
* AI streaming stability and message handling
* Copilot UI text color and layout
* Emoji selector usability
* Scratch pad dynamic theme
* Desktop font loading
* Pane button spacing
* (Mobile) Improved touch handling on iPad / mobile devices
#### Bug Fixes
* Fixed prompt disappearing issue
* Fixed SFTP listener issues
* Fixed quick-connect fingerprint dialog
* Fixed key button visibility when no key configured
* Fixed TEM-168 regression
* Fixed Linux MOTD emulation
* Various UI style fixes
### v2.4.0
Download latest Tempest here:
#### New Features
* Added some languages translated by AI
* Define command for kubernetes shell
#### Improvements
* Tempest will show more info for SFTP
#### Fixes
* Fixed some error in rare case
### v2.3.3
**New Features**
* Launch SFTP by long-pressing the server in the list
* SFTP will show folders first
* (Desktop) Right-click in the terminal to paste content from the clipboard
* Now provide AppImage format for Linux distributions
**Fixes**
* Bug fixes
* Fixed false SFTP failure alarm when connecting in the desktop version
### v2.3.1
* bug fixes
* added Discord community
### v2.3.0
#### New Features
* Tempest Drive(Originally Snippet) now supports Markdown
* You can manage game servers via the RCON protocol now
* Custom AI provider
### v2.2.1(Mobile Only)
#### Improvement
* We’ve improved our in-app purchase experience
### v2.2.0
#### New Features
We’ve improved our in-app purchase experience.\
If you experienced billing issues, please contact us at — we’re happy to make it right.
#### Improvement
* Improved the UI for the port-forwarding feature on dark mode
* Show user UID in Settings -> Account for a better support experience
### v2.1.0(Mobile Only)
#### New Features
* Search on mobile
* More control keys on mobile
### v2.0.2
* Show available updates in settings
* Fixed auto-update
* Renamed Snippets to Tempest Drive
* Allow a custom path for Serial
* Show vault name in "Unlock Vault" screen
* Fixed copy\&paste on mobile
### v2.0.0
{% hint style="info" %}
In Tempest Mobile, this version may be referred as v1.6.0
{% endhint %}
#### New Features
* Introduced the new Grid Window System
* Displayed AI chats in the sidebar
* Brand new UI design
#### Bug Fixes
* Fixed an issue where SFTP could not be started
* Resolved a problem where switching vaults had no effect and always defaulted to *My Vault*
* Fixed a crash on mobile when closing the last session from the session manager
#### Improvements
* Moved the Compose bar to the right and repurposed it as *Copilot*
* Added support for Lifetime subscriptions
* Added a *Retry* button for failed sessions
* Upgraded AI model from `gpt-3.5-turbo` to `gpt-4o-mini`
* Enabled password visibility in the editor view
* Introduced a smart SSH form for easier setup
* Added support for forgetting saved fingerprints
* Replaced the "Add New Host" sheet with a dialog
* Added server host search functionality
* Removed Composebox following the switch to Copilot
* Removed `msys2` shortcut, and we will allow custom local shells soon
* Updated clipboard behavior: content is now only copied using keyboard shortcuts, not automatically
### v1.6.3
**Bug Fixes**
* Can't save new host
**Known Issues**
* SFTP crashes
### v1.6.2
**Optimization**
* Upgraded Dependencies
**Bug Fixes**
* Telnet and Serial server are not shown in the main list
### v1.6.1
**Bug Fixes**
* Fixed unclear fonts in upgrade UI
* Emojis can't be saved
* Private key authentication fails
### v1.6.0
**New Features**
* Launch Tempest via `-url [`*`protocol://`*`][`*`user`*`[`*`:password`*`]`*`@`*`]host[`*`:port`*`]` command line option
**Bug Fixes**
* SSH remaining methods logic update
**Optimization**
* Upgraded Election to v35
* Upgraded React to 19
### 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
{% hint style="info" %}
This version is only available for Tempest Mobile
{% endhint %}
**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
### v1.4.2
**New Features**
* Revamped SSH Connection Interface
* Enhanced SSH Performance
* Automatic Window Management
* Advanced Proxy Support
* Improved Host Edit Interface
* Password-Free Connections
* Support for Keyboard-Interactive Authentication
* Flexible Authentication Selection
**Optimizations**
* Performance Enhancements
* Immediate Connection
### v1.4.1
#### New Features
* Tempest now syncs with your chosen terminal theme instead of syncing theme settings to the cloud
* 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
* Move account status to the vault selection drop-down
#### Optimizations
* Settings UI adjusting
### v1.3.2
#### New Features
* Snippets are available now
* Tempest now supports keyboard-interactive authentication
#### Fix
* Fixed some UI bugs
* Fingerprint does not persist after editing
### v1.3.1
#### New Features
* Tempest will now check and save host fingerprints
#### Fix
* SFTP not working
* The text was not readable when the user didn't select any theme
### v1.3.0
#### New Features
* Tempest now supports Telnet protocol on Desktop
* Telnet requires installation, please refer to for instructions
* Added more instructions in the app
* Switch Vault in Tempest Mobile
#### 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
* [Internationalization and localization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationalization_and_localization) are supported. We're adding more languages to Tempest
* Tempest Desktop can view, clear, and log server connection history now
#### Fixes
* The vault selection looks weird on the light theme
### 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
* Generate ed25519 private key in Keychain screen on Tempest Desktop
#### 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
#### 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
* 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
### v1.2.4
#### New Features
* Tempest Autocomplete will suggest useful command autocomplete information when you type in the compose box
* Added syntax highlighting for the compose box
* 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
