Remi v1.1.3 - Edit Button Fix & UI Improvements

Remi v1.1.3 Release Notes

🎉 New Features & Improvements

🔧 Critical Bug Fix - Edit Button Functionality Restored

• Fixed broken edit button - Edit buttons on nook cards in the sidebar now work properly
• Restored nook editing modal - Clicking edit buttons now properly opens the nook editor sheet
• Improved state management - Fixed communication between card overlay buttons and edit modal triggers

AI Quick Actions Panel Overhaul

• Eliminated distracting card animations - Cards now appear instantly when the panel opens
• Smooth panel-only animation - Only the container slides up/down, creating a cleaner experience
• Professional Apple-style animations following Human Interface Guidelines
• Improved performance with optimized animation handling and reduced visual complexity

User Experience Enhancements

• Instant card display - No more sliding cards from top that interrupt workflow
• Cleaner visual hierarchy - Static card layout reduces distractions and improves focus
• Consistent animation behavior across all Quick Actions interactions
• Minimalist design approach emphasizing content over effects

Technical Improvements

• Removed implicit animation propagation to child components
• Disabled unnecessary transitions on individual action cards
• Scoped animations to container-level only for better performance
• Stabilized card identities to prevent unwanted insertion animations
• Enhanced animation transaction management

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed Quick Actions cards sliding in from top when panel opens
• Resolved animation conflicts between panel container and card content
• Eliminated visual jank during Quick Actions panel transitions
• Fixed hover/press animations interfering with panel show/hide
• Corrected implicit animation bleeding into card components

💻 Developer Experience

• Cleaner animation architecture with explicit scope control
• Better separation between container and content animations
• Improved code organization for animation handling
• Enhanced performance through reduced animation overhead

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Download: Remi-v1.1.3-macOS.zip

System Requirements: macOS 14.5 or later

Installation: Download the zip file, extract it, and move the remi.app to your Applications folder.

Note: This release focuses on polish and user experience improvements, making the AI Quick Actions panel feel more responsive and professional.

🎯 Major Improvements

✨ Enhanced AI Input Experience

• Auto-Focus: AI input now automatically focuses when activated - simply click the AI button and start typing immediately
• Smooth Animations: Redesigned slide-up/slide-down animations with spring physics for premium feel
• Visual Feedback: AI button now provides better visual states (active/inactive) with enhanced shadows and gradients
• Better Timing: Optimized focus timing to work seamlessly with animations

🔧 Hotkey Conflict Fix

• System-Wide Fix: Resolved Command+Shift+C conflict with other applications (browsers, etc.)
• Local Shortcuts: Copy shortcut now works locally within Remi when focused, respecting system app focus
• Better UX: Other apps can now use their native shortcuts without interference from Remi

🎨 UI/UX Improvements

Modern AI Button Design

• Dynamic icon changes based on state
• Enhanced gradient backgrounds with depth
• Hierarchical symbol rendering for iOS-style polish
• Improved shadow effects and scaling feedback

Refined Animations

• Spring-based animations for natural feel
• Asymmetric transitions (different entrance/exit animations)
• Optimized timing for smoother interactions
• Scale and opacity combinations for premium polish

🔧 Technical Improvements

• Better focus state management between parent and child components
• Improved animation coordination
• Enhanced component communication patterns
• More responsive UI interactions

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed global hotkey conflicts with system applications
• Resolved AI input focus issues
• Improved animation consistency
• Better error handling in focus management

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This release focuses on user experience refinements and resolving system conflicts. The AI assistant is now more intuitive and responsive, while ensuring Remi plays nicely with other applications.

Remi v1.1.2 - Enhanced Onboarding Experience

Remi v1.1.2 Release Notes

🎉 New Features & Improvements

Onboarding Experience Overhaul

• Completely redesigned onboarding flow with a modern, compact design
• Enhanced visual consistency across all onboarding steps
• Improved responsive layout that fits perfectly within the app container
• Streamlined navigation with better visual cues and smooth transitions

UI/UX Enhancements

• Welcome Step: Modern card-based layout with elegant typography
• Permissions Step: Clean, full-height design with improved spacing
• Features Step: Beautiful 2x2 grid layout showcasing key capabilities
• Completion Step: Polished final step with properly styled action button

Technical Improvements

• Fixed button styling issues in the completion step
• Removed unwanted TabView indicators for cleaner navigation
• Optimized layouts to prevent overflow and clipping
• Enhanced theme integration throughout the onboarding flow

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed gray border issue on the "Start using Remi" button
• Resolved layout overflow problems in onboarding steps
• Corrected spacing and padding inconsistencies
• Fixed TabView indicator visibility issues

💻 Developer Experience

• Cleaner, more maintainable onboarding code structure
• Better separation of concerns between UI components
• Improved code documentation and organization

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Download: Remi-v1.1.2-macOS.zip

System Requirements: macOS 14.5 or later

Installation: Download the zip file, extract it, and move the remi.app to your Applications folder.

Remi v1.1.1 - Critical Undo/Redo Fixes

Remi v1.1.1 Release Notes

🐛 Critical Bug Fixes

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts Restored

• Fixed Undo/Redo Shortcuts: Restored ⌘Z (undo) and ⌘⇧Z (redo) functionality that was broken in v1.1.0
• Fixed Copy Shortcut: ⌘C now works correctly again for copying selected text
• Fixed Copy All Shortcut: ⌘⇧C continues to work for copying entire document content
• Eliminated System Beeps: No more annoying beeps when using standard keyboard shortcuts

🤖 AI Edit System Overhaul

• Native Undo Integration: AI text edits now properly integrate with macOS native undo system
• Fixed Content Jumbling: Resolved issue where undoing AI edits would append old content instead of replacing it
• Single Atomic Operations: AI replacements now register as single undoable actions for clean undo behavior
• Crash Prevention: AI edits no longer cause application crashes when using undo/redo

🔧 Technical Improvements

• Enhanced Text Synchronization: Improved synchronization between SwiftUI binding and NSTextView
• Proper Undo Stack Management: Fixed undo stack integrity to prevent duplicate or corrupted entries
• Native macOS Compliance: Better adherence to macOS text editing standards and behaviors

📋 What Was Fixed

In v1.1.0, users experienced:

• Keyboard shortcuts (⌘Z, ⌘⇧Z, ⌘C) producing system beeps instead of working
• AI edits causing content to become jumbled when undoing
• Application crashes when using undo after AI modifications
• Inconsistent text editing behavior

v1.1.1 completely resolves these issues by:

• Restoring default system command groups for standard shortcuts
• Implementing proper NSTextView-based undo registration for AI edits
• Using native macOS text replacement methods for seamless undo/redo

🔧 System Requirements

• macOS 14.5 or later
• Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) or Intel processors
• Active internet connection for AI features

📦 Installation

1. Download Remi-v1.1.1-macOS.zip
2. Extract the ZIP file
3. Move remi.app to your Applications folder
4. Launch Remi from Applications or find it in your menu bar

🎯 Coming Soon

• Nook drag & drop reordering
• Enhanced keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys
• Additional AI model providers
• Improved document organization features

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Full Changelog: Compare v1.1.0...v1.1.1
Download: Remi-v1.1.1-macOS.zip

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Remi v1.1.0 - New Model Picker & Menu Bar App

Remi v1.1.0 Release Notes

🚀 New Features

✨ Model Selection Interface

• New Groq Model Picker: Added a modern, minimalist model selection interface with beautiful card-based UI
• Smart Model Tags: Each model now displays relevant tags (Creative, Coding, Generalist, etc.) for easy identification
• Comprehensive Model Library: Support for all major Groq models including:
  • Llama models (3.1 8B, 70B, 405B)
  • Mixtral models (8x7B, 8x22B)
  • Gemma models (7B, 9B)
  • And many more specialized models

🖥️ True Menu Bar Application

• No Dock Icon: Remi now runs as a true menu bar application without appearing in the dock
• Improved Click Behavior: Left-click opens Remi immediately, right-click shows the context menu
• Custom About Dialog: Beautiful about dialog showing "Made with ❤️ by ashref.tn"

🐛 Bug Fixes

💥 Crash Prevention

• Fixed Preferences Window Crashes: Resolved EXC_BAD_ACCESS errors when opening/closing preferences
• Improved Memory Management: Better lifecycle management for windows and UI components
• Enhanced Stability: Multiple crash-prone areas have been reinforced with proper error handling

🎨 UI/UX Improvements

• Consistent Card Widths: Fixed sidebar scroll bar taking up space and causing width inconsistencies
• Hidden Scroll Indicators: Scroll bars are now invisible but functionality remains intact
• Perfect Alignment: Nook cards and "Add New Nook" button now have exactly the same width

⚡ Performance & Technical Improvements

• Optimized Build: Release build with full optimization for better performance
• Code Signing: Properly signed application for macOS security compliance
• Reduced Bundle Size: Optimized assets and dependencies

🔧 System Requirements

• macOS 14.5 or later
• Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) or Intel processors
• Active internet connection for AI features

📦 Installation

1. Download Remi-v1.1.0-macOS.zip
2. Extract the ZIP file
3. Move remi.app to your Applications folder
4. Launch Remi from Applications or find it in your menu bar

🎯 Coming Soon

• Nook drag & drop reordering
• Enhanced keyboard shortcuts
• Additional AI model providers
• Improved document organization features

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Full Changelog: Compare v1.0.1...v1.1.0
Download: Remi-v1.1.0-macOS.zip

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Remi v1.0.1 - Refined Experience

🎉 Remi v1.0.1 - Refined Experience

Enhanced Settings & UI Polish Update

Building on the solid foundation of v1.0, Remi v1.0.1 brings significant improvements to the settings experience and overall user interface refinement.

🆕 What's New in v1.0.1

🎨 Modernized Settings Interface

• 🔄 Unified Settings View - Completely redesigned settings page with a single, elegant column layout
• 📱 Modern Card Design - Clean, organized sections with beautiful card-based components
• 🎯 Improved Scrolling - Smooth, reliable scrolling with proper content visibility
• ✨ Enhanced Visual Hierarchy - Better spacing, typography, and visual organization

🔧 Settings Experience Improvements

• ⚙️ Consolidated Design - Removed old sidebar-based settings in favor of a modern single-page layout
• 🎨 About Section Redesign - Beautiful new About section with proper developer credits and links
• 📋 Better Organization - Logical grouping of settings with clear section headers and icons
• 🔄 Proper Scrolling - Fixed overflow issues ensuring all content is accessible

🧹 Code Quality Enhancements

• 🗑️ Legacy Code Cleanup - Removed unused components and duplicate settings implementations
• 🔧 Component Unification - Streamlined settings system using modern, reusable components
• 💡 Improved Architecture - Better separation of concerns and cleaner component structure

🎯 User Experience Polish

• 📱 Native macOS Feel - Settings interface that feels at home on macOS with proper styling
• 🎨 Visual Consistency - Consistent spacing, corner radii, and visual elements throughout
• ⚡ Performance Optimizations - Smoother animations and better responsiveness

📋 System Requirements

• macOS 14.5+ (Sonoma or later)
• Apple Silicon or Intel Mac
• 16 MB of available storage space
• Internet connection (optional, for AI features)

📦 Installation Instructions

Installing the Development Build

Since this is an unsigned development build, you'll need to follow these steps:

1. Download Remi-v1.0.1-macOS.zip from the release assets
2. Extract the zip file to reveal remi.app
3. Drag remi.app to your Applications folder
4. Install the unsigned app (required for development builds):
   • Right-click on remi.app in your Applications folder
   • Select "Open" from the context menu
   • Click "Open" in the security warning dialog that appears
   • macOS will remember this choice for future launches

⚠️ Important: This is an unsigned development build, so macOS Gatekeeper will show a security warning on first launch. The right-click → Open method is the standard way to install unsigned apps on macOS and is completely safe for this application.

Alternative Method

If you prefer using System Preferences:

1. Try to open Remi normally (it will be blocked)
2. Go to System Preferences → Security & Privacy → General
3. Click "Open Anyway" next to the Remi notification
4. Confirm by clicking "Open" in the dialog
5. Remi will launch and be trusted for future use

Method 3: System Settings (if blocked)

1. Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security
2. Find the blocked app notification
3. Click "Open Anyway"

🔧 What's Improved

Settings Experience

• Modern Layout - Single-column design that's easier to navigate
• Better Scrolling - All settings are now properly accessible
• Visual Polish - Consistent styling and improved readability
• About Section - Beautiful new developer credits and website link

Code Architecture

• Cleaner Codebase - Removed duplicate and legacy components
• Modern Components - Unified design system with reusable elements
• Better Maintainability - Simplified structure for future updates

Performance

• Smoother Experience - Improved scrolling and animations
• Memory Efficiency - Optimized component usage
• Faster Settings - Quicker settings panel loading

💡 Core Features (Unchanged)

All your favorite features from v1.0 remain:

• 🔥 Global Hotkey Access - ⌘+Shift+R from anywhere
• 📁 Nooks System - AI-enhanced knowledge organization
• ⚡ Menu Bar Integration - Always accessible
• 🧠 AI-Powered Intelligence - Smart editing with Groq AI
• 🎨 Native macOS Design - Beautiful Dark/Light mode support

🎯 Pro Tips for v1.0.1

• Explore the new settings - Check out the modernized settings interface
• Better accessibility - All settings sections are now fully scrollable
• Visit our website - New clickable link in the About section
• Same powerful hotkeys - ⌘+Shift+1-9 for instant nook access
• Enhanced visual experience - Enjoy the polished UI improvements

🔄 What's Coming Next

Future releases will continue to build on this foundation:

• iCloud sync across devices
• iOS companion app
• Enhanced AI workflows
• Team collaboration features

🐛 Fixed Issues

• Settings Overflow - About section content is now fully accessible
• Scrolling Issues - Proper scrolling behavior in settings
• Visual Inconsistencies - Unified design language throughout
• Legacy Components - Removed unused sidebar components

💬 Support & Community

• GitHub Issues: Report bugs or request features
• Discussions: Join the community
• Website: Visit ashref.tn
• Email: Send feedback to ashrefbenabdallah@icloud.com

🙏 Acknowledgments

Built with ❤️ using:

• Swift & SwiftUI - Apple's modern development stack
• Groq - Lightning-fast AI inference
• HotKey - Global keyboard shortcuts
• LaunchAtLogin - Seamless startup integration

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File Information:

• Version: 1.0.1 (Build 2)
• Release Date: July 28, 2025
• File Size: ~16 MB (compressed)
• Bundle ID: ashref.tn.remi
• Minimum macOS: 14.5 (Sonoma)
• Architecture: Universal (Apple Silicon + Intel)

Download the refined Remi experience today! 🚀

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Remi v1.0.1 - Polished AI-powered knowledge management for macOS

v1.0 - Remi AI-Powered Knowledge Hub

🎉 Remi v1.0 - Initial Release

Your AI-Powered Knowledge Hub for macOS

We're thrilled to introduce Remi v1.0, a revolutionary menu bar app that transforms how you manage and access your most valuable knowledge on macOS.

🚀 What's New in v1.0

✨ Core Features

• 🔥 Global Hotkey Access - Summon Remi instantly with ⌘+Shift+R from anywhere
• 📁 Nooks System - Organize knowledge into focused, AI-enhanced notepads
• ⚡ Menu Bar Integration - Always accessible, never intrusive
• 🧠 AI-Powered Intelligence - Smart editing with Groq AI integration
• 🎨 Native macOS Design - Beautiful, responsive interface with Dark/Light mode

🎯 Nook Hotkeys & Navigation

• ⌘+Shift+1-9 - Instantly jump to your first 9 nooks
• Tab/Shift+Tab - Cycle through nooks when app is focused
• Lightning-fast search across all your content

🤖 AI Quick Actions

• Modern grid layout - Compact 2-column design
• Smart content enhancement - Improve clarity and organization
• Context-aware suggestions - Intelligent assistance when you need it
• Elegant hover effects - Smooth animations and visual feedback

💾 Persistent Preferences

• Auto-save settings - Markdown/Plain text preferences remembered
• UI state persistence - Quick Actions panel state maintained
• Theme preferences - Dark/Light mode choice preserved

🛡️ Reliability & Performance

• Crash-safe operations - Robust error handling throughout
• Native networking - Efficient URLSession-based API calls
• Memory optimized - Streamlined architecture for better performance
• Safe undo/redo - Native UndoManager integration with guard statements

📋 System Requirements

• macOS 12.0+ (Monterey or later)
• 64-bit Intel or Apple Silicon Mac
• 15 MB of available storage space
• Internet connection (optional, for AI features)

📦 Installation Instructions

Method 1: Simple Installation

1. Download Remi-v1.0-macOS.zip
2. Unzip the file to reveal remi.app
3. Drag remi.app to your Applications folder
4. Launch Remi from Applications or Spotlight

Method 2: First Launch Security

If macOS shows a security warning:

1. Right-click on remi.app
2. Select "Open" from the context menu
3. Click "Open" in the security dialog
4. Remi will launch and be trusted for future use

Method 3: System Settings

If the app is blocked:

1. Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security
2. Find the blocked app notification
3. Click "Open Anyway"

🔧 Quick Start Guide

Initial Setup

1. Launch Remi - it appears in your menu bar
2. Set your hotkey - default is ⌘+Shift+R (customizable in Settings)
3. Create your first Nook - click the "+" button
4. Add content - paste your most-used commands, notes, or prompts

Optional: AI Integration

1. Get a free Groq API key from console.groq.com
2. Open Settings in Remi
3. Paste your API key to enable AI features
4. Enjoy smart editing and content enhancement

💡 Real-World Use Cases

For Developers

• Docker commands and container management
• Git workflows and terminal shortcuts
• Code snippets and debugging helpers
• API endpoints and curl commands

For AI Power Users

• Daily prompts for ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI tools
• Prompt templates for different scenarios
• Content creation workflows
• Problem-solving frameworks

For System Administrators

• Server monitoring commands
• Network diagnostics tools
• Log analysis shortcuts
• Maintenance scripts and procedures

🎯 Pro Tips for v1.0

• Use descriptive nook names like "Docker Commands" or "AI Prompts"
• Organize by context rather than content type
• Keep frequently used items at the top of each nook
• Master the hotkeys - ⌘+Shift+1-9 for instant nook access
• Tab through nooks to quickly browse your collection
• Enable AI Quick Actions for instant content improvement
• Try markdown preview for rich text formatting
• Use undo/redo (⌘Z/⌘⇧Z) for safe editing

🔄 What's Next

We're already working on exciting features for future releases:

• iCloud sync across devices
• iOS companion app
• Tags and smart filtering
• Enhanced AI workflows
• Team collaboration features

🐛 Known Issues

• First launch may take a few seconds to initialize
• Gatekeeper warnings are normal for unsigned apps
• AI features require internet connection

💬 Support & Community

• GitHub Issues: Report bugs or request features
• Discussions: Join the community
• Email: Send feedback to ashrefbenabdallah@icloud.com

🙏 Acknowledgments

Built with ❤️ using:

• Swift & SwiftUI - Apple's modern development stack
• Groq - Lightning-fast AI inference
• HotKey - Global keyboard shortcuts
• LaunchAtLogin - Seamless startup integration

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File Information:

• Version: 1.0 (Build 1)
• Release Date: July 21, 2025
• File Size: ~7.8 MB (compressed)
• Bundle ID: ashref.tn.remi
• Minimum macOS: 12.0 (Monterey)

Download the future of knowledge management today! 🚀

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Remi v1.0 - Transform your workflow with AI-powered knowledge management