Changelog

What's new in Pulse

Every release, big and small. We post here when we ship — and only when we ship.

Voice input + sync preview

Push-to-talk voice transcription for chat, plus a sneak peek of cross-device sync for PRO users.

New
  • Voice input in chat — hold the mic button to dictate a message. Transcribed locally, sent to the model.
  • Sync preview for PRO — opt-in to test cross-device sync with a small invite cohort.
  • Code-aware chat now recognises Svelte, Vue, and Astro in tree-sitter parsing.
Improved
  • 2× faster tree-sitter indexing on large projects.
  • Smaller APK — Android build is 18% lighter.
  • Chat scrolling is smoother on long conversations.
Fixed
  • Crash when opening an empty note in the sidebar.
  • Stale chat titles after switching models.
  • License key activation failing for some PRO holders.
August 2026 2 releases

Smaller downloads, faster startup

Patch release focused on installation size and cold-start time on low-end devices.

Improved
  • Windows installer reduced from 84 MB to 62 MB.
  • Android cold start now under 1.2 s on Pixel 6.
Fixed
  • Tray icon occasionally disappearing on Windows 11 24H2.
  • Notes backlinks not refreshing after rename.

Local notes with backlinks

A new way to think in Pulse — connected notes that stay on your device, fully searchable.

New
  • Notes sidebar with markdown support.
  • [[Backlinks]] — type [[ to link any note.
  • Full-text search across notes, offline.
Improved
  • Chat now understands note context — ask "summarise my notes about Pulse".
July 2026 3 releases

Faster model switching

Switching between local models is significantly faster on RTX 30-series GPUs.

Improved
  • Switching between local models is 3× faster on RTX 30-series GPUs.
Fixed
  • Memory leak when streaming responses for over 10 minutes.

Pulse Web — first public release

The web companion is here. Chat from any browser, sign in to sync with your desktop.

New
  • Email + password sign-up with end-to-end encrypted sync.
  • Free tier — 100 messages a day, 50 notes.
  • PRO — unlimited messages, multi-model, cross-device sync.

Background model updates

Models now download in the background over Wi-Fi only.

Improved
  • Models now download in the background over Wi-Fi only.
Fixed
  • Crash on Android 14 when the app was killed mid-generation.
June 2026 1 release

Code-aware chat

Pulse now reads your repo — index any folder and ask questions about your own code.

New
  • Tree-sitter indexing for TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust.
  • @-mentions — point Pulse at a file or symbol.

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