1.3.6May 14, 2026
Notification Reliability & Cross-Bench Polish
Tapping an agent notification actually jumps you to the right window now, the permission prompts stopped spamming, and the macOS banner format got cleaner.
- Notification tap reliably activates the target window on macOS 14+ (the prior activation API had become a silent no-op)
- Single-instance guard: a second launch hands off to the running Director instead of running side-by-side and re-prompting for permissions
- Screen Recording preflight — captures silently skip when access isn't granted, instead of firing the system prompt every poll
- Banner format trimmed: "Agent Needs Input/Done" + bench name + assignment summary (brackets and agent type gone)
- Permission re-grant flow opens System Settings directly so you can find the right pane
- Director gains SaveWindowScreenshot, an internal tool that lets it share visual context across benches with coding agents
- Sharper SSE error reporting and an admin password gate for the observability dashboard
- Background fixes: observer capture hangs, benchmark query naming, observability page crashes
1.3.5May 6, 2026
Audio Cues & Smarter Notifications
Hear when an agent finishes or needs you, click to jump straight to the window, and stop reshuffling benches after every update.
- Distinct system sounds when an agent transitions from working to done or needs-input
- Notification format reworked: "[Agent] Agent Done/Needs Input" with bench as subtitle and assignment summary as body
- Click a notification to activate the target window via Accessibility
- Notifications permission added to onboarding so the new alerts actually surface
- Terminal windows now snap back to the right benches after a Director update — no more manual reorganizing
1.2.11Apr 6, 2026
Updater Prompt Polish
Refined the in-app update prompt for a smoother upgrade experience.
- Polished update notification wording and timing
- Improved Sparkle updater packaging scripts
1.2.10Apr 6, 2026
Onboarding & Sidebar Profile Polish
New onboarding flow and a refreshed sidebar with profile information.
- Added onboarding experience for new users
- Redesigned sidebar with user profile section
- Improved empty state when no benches exist
- Polish to bench creation flow
1.2.9Apr 5, 2026
Sparkle Packaging Fix
Fixed a packaging issue that prevented the auto-updater from working correctly.
- Fixed Sparkle updater signature and archive packaging
- Build script improvements for reliable DMG generation
1.2.8Apr 5, 2026
Sidebar & Observer Polish
Visual refinements to the sidebar and improvements to observer accuracy.
- Polished sidebar bench list styling
- Improved observer window monitoring reliability
- Refined agent status chip appearance
1.2.7Apr 5, 2026
Updater Fix & Polish
Fixed auto-update issues and added keyboard shortcut customization.
- Fixed Sparkle auto-updater check-on-launch behavior
- Added shortcut preference UI for remapping keybindings
- Visual polish to bench column layout
1.2.5Apr 5, 2026
Sparkle Auto-Updater
One-click in-app updates. The Director now checks for and installs updates automatically.
- Integrated Sparkle framework for automatic updates
- Added update service with check-on-launch and manual check
- Backend release management system for publishing updates
- Appcast XML feed for Sparkle compatibility
- DMG build scripts with EdDSA signing
1.2.3Apr 5, 2026
Menu Bar & Branding Refresh
New app icon, refreshed menu bar presence, and updated branding across the app.
- New app icon — The Director branding
- Redesigned menu bar chip with status indicators
- Updated agent status indicator styling
- Refreshed landing page with new brand assets
1.2.2Apr 5, 2026
Observer Handoff Update
Major observer overhaul with performance metrics, smarter status detection, and an escalation system.
- Observer performance metrics tracking with admin dashboard
- Improved agent status detection accuracy
- Added escalation queue for unresolved agent states
- Monitor activity view for debugging observer behavior
- Observer client refactored for batch window capture
- Backend metrics logging and analytics endpoints