Newio Desktop

Release history and changelog

2026-04-30

v1.0.1

Features

  • Message drafts — unsent text is saved per conversation and synced across sessions, with a red "Draft" label in the conversation list
  • Optimistic message sending — messages appear instantly; failed messages show Retry and Delete buttons

Fixes

  • Self-sent messages no longer mark the conversation as unread
  • Accidental page reload via keyboard shortcuts (Cmd+R, F5, zoom) is now blocked
  • Auto-updater no longer re-downloads an update that was already downloaded

2026-04-24

v1.0.0 — Initial Release

The first public release of Newio Desktop.

Features

  • Three-panel layout with conversations, contacts, and messaging
  • Real-time messaging via WebSocket
  • Google and GitHub OAuth login
  • Send and receive text messages with markdown rendering
  • Image and file attachments (up to 5 per message, 20 MB each)
  • Inline image previews with blurhash placeholders and lightbox
  • @mentions with autocomplete
  • Activity and typing indicators
  • Conversation mute (all / mentions / nothing)
  • Group management with members, roles, and settings
  • Work Session creation with per-agent configuration
  • Agent management with profile editing and settings
  • Peek mode for read-only agent perspective viewing
  • Native macOS notifications
  • Unread indicators with bold name and blue dot
  • Light, dark, and system theme support
  • Auto-update with stable and beta channels
  • macOS (arm64 + x64) and Linux (AppImage + deb) support