vibetunnel/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

[1.0.0-beta.7] - 2025-07-06

🎯 Major Features

🖥️ Remote Screen Sharing

• Share your Mac screen remotely through any web browser - perfect for demonstrations, pair programming, or remote support
• Ultra-low latency with WebRTC and automatic quality adjustment based on network conditions
• Privacy-focused with explicit permissions and clear sharing indicators when active

🪄 Magic Wand for AI Sessions

• Instantly inject helpful context into Claude.ai sessions with a single click
• Automatically detects Claude windows and adds project information
• Includes git repository details, current branch, and recent changes
• Configurable prompts to match your workflow

🌐 Web Interface Improvements

Performance & Stability

• FIXED: Infinite scroll loop in terminal output that could freeze the browser
• FIXED: Modal backdrop pointer-events issues preventing interaction
• Improved terminal rendering performance with large outputs
• Better memory management for long-running sessions

🐛 Bug Fixes

• FIXED: Race conditions in terminal output handling causing corrupted text
• FIXED: Session state synchronization issues between web and native clients
• FIXED: Memory leaks in long-running sessions
• FIXED: Various UI glitches and visual artifacts
• FIXED: Connection timeout issues on slower networks

[1.0.0-beta.6] - 2025-07-03

✨ New Features

Git Repository Monitoring 🆕

• Real-time Git Status - Session rows now display git information including branch name and change counts
• Visual Indicators - Color-coded status: orange for branches, yellow for uncommitted changes
• Quick Navigation - Click folder icons to open repositories in Finder
• GitHub Integration - Context menu option to open repositories directly on GitHub
• Smart Caching - 5-second cache prevents excessive git commands while keeping info fresh
• Repository Detection - Automatically finds git repositories in parent directories

Enhanced Command-Line Tool

• Terminal Title Management - vt title can set the title of your Terminal. Even Claude can use it!
• Version Information - vt help now displays binary path, version, build date, and platform information for easier troubleshooting
• Apple Silicon Support - Automatic detection of Homebrew installations on ARM Macs (/opt/homebrew path)

Menu Bar Enhancements

• Rich Session Interface - Powerful new menu bar with visual activity indicators and real-time status tracking
• Native Session Overview - See all open terminal sessions and even Claude Code status right from the menu bar.
• Sleep Prevention - Mac stays awake when running terminal sessions

Web Interface Improvements

• Modern Visual Design - Complete UI overhaul with improved color scheme, animations, and visual hierarchy
• Collapsible Sidebar - New toggle button to maximize terminal viewing space (preference is remembered)
• Better Session Loading - Fixed race conditions that caused sessions to appear as "missing"
• Responsive Enhancements - Improved adaptation to different screen sizes with better touch targets

🚀 Performance & Stability

Terminal Output Reliability

• Fixed Output Corruption - Resolved race conditions causing out-of-order or corrupted terminal output
• Stable Title Updates - Terminal titles now update smoothly without flickering or getting stuck

Server Improvements

• Logger Fix - Fixed double initialization that was deleting log files
• Better Resource Cleanup - Improved PTY manager cleanup and timer management
• Enhanced Error Handling - More robust error handling throughout the server stack

Simplified Tailscale Setup

• Switched to Tailscale's local API for easier configuration
• Removed manual token management requirements
• Streamlined connection UI for minimal setup

[1.0.0-beta.5] - 2025-01-29

🎨 UI Improvements

• Version Display - Web interface now shows full version including beta suffix (e.g., v1.0.0-beta.5)
• Build Filtering - Cleaner build output by filtering non-actionable Xcode warnings
• Mobile Scrolling - Fixed scrolling issues on mobile web browsers

🔧 Infrastructure

• Single Source of Truth - Web version now automatically reads from package.json at build time
• Version Sync Validation - Build process validates version consistency between macOS and web
• CI Optimization - Tests only run when relevant files change (iOS/Mac/Web)
• E2E Test Suite - Comprehensive Playwright tests for web frontend reliability

🐛 Bug Fixes

• No-Auth Mode - Fixed authentication-related error messages when running with --no-auth
• Log Streaming - Fixed frontend log streaming in no-auth mode
• Test Reliability - Resolved flaky tests and improved test infrastructure

📝 Developer Experience

• Release Documentation - Enhanced release process documentation with version sync requirements
• Test Improvements - Better test fixtures, helpers, and debugging capabilities
• Error Suppression - Cleaner logs when running in development mode

[1.0.0-beta.4] - 2025-06-25

• We replaced HTTP Basic auth with System Login or SSH Keys for better security.
• Sessions now show exited terminals by default - no more hunting for terminated sessions
• Reorganized sidebar with cleaner, more compact header and better button placement
• Added user menu in sidebar for quick access to settings and logout
• Enhanced responsive design with better adaptation to different screen sizes
• Improved touch targets and spacing for mobile users
• Leverages View Transitions API for smoother animations with CSS fallbacks
• More intuitive default settings for better out-of-box experience

[1.0.0-beta.3] - 2025-06-23

There's too much to list! This is the version you've been waiting for.

• Redesigned, responsive, animated frontend.
• Improved terminal width spanning and layout optimization
• File-Picker to see files on-the-go.
• Creating new Terminals is now much more reliable.
• Added terminal font size adjustment in the settings dropdown
• Fresh new icon for Progressive Web App installations
• Refined bounce animations for a more subtle, professional feel
• Added retro CRT-style phosphor decay visual effect for closed terminals
• Fixed buffer aggregator message handling for smoother terminal updates
• Better support for shell aliases and improved debug logging
• Enhanced Unix socket server implementation for faster local communication
• Special handling for Warp terminal with custom enter key behavior
• New dock menu with quick actions when right-clicking the app icon
• More resilient vt command-line tool with better error handling
• Ensured vibetunnel server properly terminates when Mac app is killed

[1.0.0-beta.2] - 2025-06-19

🎨 Improvements

• Redesigned slick new web frontend
• Faster terminal rendering in the web frontend
• New Sessions spawn new Terminal windows. (This needs Applescript and Accessibility permissions)
• Enhanced font handling with system font priority
• Better async operations in PTY service for improved performance
• Improved window activation when showing the welcome and settings windows
• Preparations for Linux support

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed window front order when dock icon is hidden
• Fixed PTY service enhancements with proper async operations
• Fixed race condition in session creation that caused frontend to open previous session

[1.0.0-beta.1] - 2025-06-17

🎉 First Public Beta Release

This is the first public beta release of VibeTunnel, ready for testing by early adopters.

✨ What's Included

• Complete terminal session proxying to web browsers
• Support for multiple concurrent sessions
• Real-time terminal rendering with full TTY support
• Secure password-protected dashboard
• Tailscale and ngrok integration for remote access
• Automatic updates via Sparkle framework
• Native macOS menu bar application

🐛 Bug Fixes Since Internal Testing

• Fixed visible circle spacer in menu (now uses Color.clear)
• Removed development files from app bundle
• Enhanced build process with automatic cleanup
• Fixed Sparkle API compatibility for v2.7.0

📝 Notes

• This is a beta release - please report any issues on GitHub
• Auto-update functionality is fully enabled
• All core features are stable and ready for daily use

✨ What's New Since Internal Testing

• Improved stability and performance
• Enhanced error handling for edge cases
• Refined UI/UX based on internal feedback
• Better session cleanup and resource management
• Optimized for macOS Sonoma and Sequoia

🐛 Known Issues

• Occasional connection drops with certain terminal applications
• Performance optimization needed for very long sessions
• Some terminal escape sequences may not render perfectly

📝 Notes

• This is a beta release - please report any issues on GitHub
• Auto-update functionality is fully enabled
• All core features are stable and ready for daily use

[1.0.0] - 2025-06-16

🎉 Initial Release

VibeTunnel is a native macOS application that proxies terminal sessions to web browsers, allowing you to monitor and control terminals from any device.

✨ Core Features

Terminal Management

• Terminal Session Proxying - Run any command with vt prefix to make it accessible via web browser
• Multiple Concurrent Sessions - Support for multiple terminal sessions running simultaneously
• Session Recording - All sessions automatically recorded in asciinema format for later playback
• Full TTY Support - Proper handling of terminal control sequences, colors, and special characters
• Interactive Commands - Support for interactive applications like vim, htop, and more
• Shell Integration - Direct shell access with vt --shell or vt -i

Web Interface

• Browser-Based Dashboard - Access all terminal sessions at http://localhost:4020
• Real-time Terminal Rendering - Live terminal output using asciinema player
• WebSocket Streaming - Low-latency real-time updates for terminal I/O
• Mobile Responsive - Fully functional on phones, tablets, and desktop browsers
• Session Management UI - Create, view, kill, and manage sessions from the web interface

Security & Access Control

• Password Protection - Optional password authentication for dashboard access
• Keychain Integration - Secure password storage using macOS Keychain
• Access Modes - Choose between localhost-only, network, or secure tunneling
• Basic Authentication - HTTP Basic Auth support for network access

Remote Access Options

• Tailscale Integration - Access VibeTunnel through your Tailscale network
• ngrok Support - Built-in ngrok tunneling for public access with authentication
• Network Mode - Local network access with IP-based connections

macOS Integration

• Menu Bar Application - Lives in the system menu bar with optional dock mode
• Launch at Login - Automatic startup with macOS
• Auto Updates - Sparkle framework integration for seamless updates
• Native Swift/SwiftUI - Built with modern macOS technologies
• Universal Binary - Native support for both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs

CLI Tool (vt)

• Command Wrapper - Prefix any command with vt to tunnel it
• Claude Integration - Special support for AI assistants with vt --claude and vt --claude-yolo
• Direct Execution - Bypass shell with vt -S for direct command execution
• Automatic Installation - CLI tool automatically installed to /usr/local/bin

Server Implementation

• Dual Server Architecture - Choose between Rust (default) or Swift server backends
• High Performance - Rust server for efficient TTY forwarding and process management
• RESTful APIs - Clean API design for session management
• Health Monitoring - Built-in health check endpoints

Developer Features

• Server Console - Debug view showing server logs and diagnostics
• Configurable Ports - Change server port from default 4020
• Session Cleanup - Automatic cleanup of stale sessions on startup
• Comprehensive Logging - Detailed logs for debugging

🛠️ Technical Details

• Minimum macOS Version: 14.0 (Sonoma)
• Architecture: Universal Binary (Intel + Apple Silicon)
• Languages: Swift 6.0, Rust, TypeScript
• UI Framework: SwiftUI
• Web Technologies: TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, WebSockets
• Build System: Xcode, Swift Package Manager, Cargo, npm

📦 Installation

• Download DMG from GitHub releases
• Drag VibeTunnel to Applications folder
• Launch from Applications or Spotlight
• CLI tool (vt) automatically installed on first launch

🚀 Quick Start

# Monitor AI agents
vt claude

# Run development servers  
vt npm run dev

# Watch long-running processes
vt python train_model.py

# Open interactive shell
vt --shell

👥 Contributors

Created by:

• @badlogic - Mario Zechner
• @mitsuhiko - Armin Ronacher
• @steipete - Peter Steinberger

📄 License

VibeTunnel is open source software licensed under the MIT License.

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Version History

Pre-release Development

The project went through extensive development before the 1.0.0 release, including:

• Initial TTY forwarding implementation using Rust
• macOS app foundation with SwiftUI
• Integration of asciinema format for session recording
• Web frontend development with real-time terminal rendering
• Hummingbird HTTP server implementation
• ngrok integration for secure tunneling
• Sparkle framework integration for auto-updates
• Comprehensive testing and bug fixes
• UI/UX refinements and mobile optimizations