Changelog

What's new in The Director

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