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Changelog

What's shipped, what's new, and what we're building next.

v1.0.0-rc.6September 23, 2026Latest

Specifications for your project documents, screenshot annotation, optional in-app feedback, and a round of fixes.

Specifications — your project documents
  • New Specifications section in the sidebar: edit your common files and manage your project documents — notes, specs, README, JSON/YAML/.env config, CSV, SQL, and code snippets — right next to your collections
  • Everything is a real file in Documents/Rostyman/Specifications/, kept as a live mirror — git, backups, and any other editor see exactly what you see
  • Projects and folders, import via picker or drag-and-drop, rename/move/duplicate, search, delete to the recycle bin, and Send to device via Quick Share
  • Syntax highlighting by file type, Pretty / Compact for JSON, XML, YAML, SQL, CSS, and HTML (Shift+Alt+F), and Markdown Edit / Split / Preview with sticky headings and section folding
  • Explicit Save only — auto-save never touches these files — and edits made outside Rostyman show a reload/overwrite choice instead of being silently overwritten
  • Opt-in file associations on Windows, macOS, and Linux (Settings → Specifications or a one-time prompt, with Select all): nothing is claimed at install, the status shown is what your OS reports, and uninstalling restores your previous defaults
Screen Capture
  • Annotate screenshots: open one from Media and click the pen icon — pen, highlighter, arrow, rectangle, ellipse, and text (font, size, bold; drag to move, double-click to edit)
  • Stroke eraser, crop, and full undo/redo; copy the result, save it as a new file, or overwrite the original
  • Region capture is much faster — the selection overlay now appears almost instantly
Shape Rostyman — optional feedback
  • An occasional, fully dismissible feedback card asks what you’d like us to build next — a few quick questions, under a minute
  • Open it any time from More → Shape Rostyman; if you’ve already answered, you can review and update your previous answers
  • Don’t want to be asked? Choose “Don’t ask again” right on the card
Updates
  • The Updates tab shows which build you’re running (x64 or ARM64)
  • New “Include pre-release versions” toggle for testers who want release candidates as soon as they’re available
Fixes
  • Double-clicking a .rostyman file or an associated document now opens it even when Rostyman isn’t running yet
  • First-launch prompts — welcome, interface tour, analytics notice, and other one-time prompts — now appear one after another instead of all at once
  • Importing a .rostyman collection selects its default environment automatically
  • More reliable Sync from a source collection — environment changes and script-only edits now carry over
  • {{variables}} in the editor get a themed hover and clearer styling
v1.0.0-rc.5June 14, 2026

Native ARM64 builds for Windows and Linux, .rpm packages, and Create Request from Code.

Platforms & packages
  • Native ARM64 builds for Windows (Copilot+ PCs, Surface, Windows on Arm) and Linux (Raspberry Pi, ARM servers and cloud) — no emulation, alongside the x64 builds and macOS Apple Silicon
  • .rpm packages for Fedora, RHEL, and openSUSE (x64 and ARM64), joining .deb and AppImage
  • The download page detects your OS and CPU and highlights the right build, with per-OS install and uninstall steps
Create Request from Code
  • Paste a code snippet and Rostyman turns it into a request — method, URL, query params, headers, and body — fully offline, no AI required
  • Understands 17 languages: cURL, C# HttpClient, Python (requests & httpx), JavaScript (fetch, axios, Node), HTTPie, PowerShell, PHP, Go, Ruby, Java, Kotlin, Swift, Dart, and Rust
  • Choose Import (replace the current request) or Create (open a new tab); find it via the </> icon in the request toolbar, or right-click a collection or folder → Import from Code
Polish
  • Response panel: status, time, and size moved to the right for a cleaner, easier-to-scan layout
  • The Add Request menu on a collection or folder now offers every protocol type (HTTP, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, Socket.IO, MQTT, MCP)
  • Auto-save no longer pops the Save dialog on its timer
  • Parameter and header tables now look right in every theme
v1.0.0-rc.4June 8, 2026

Your data is now kept safe when you update, and the Rostyman icon shows reliably in the Windows taskbar.

Updates keep your data
  • Windows: updating or reinstalling Rostyman no longer erases your data — collections and request history, settings and certificates, file-share history, and installed plugin or language packs are all preserved; only an explicit uninstall removes them
  • Updating from a build older than rc.4? Take a quick backup first — rostyman.com/update walks you through back up → update → restore. From rc.4 on, every update is automatically safe
Fixes
  • Windows: Rostyman now consistently shows its own icon in the taskbar
  • General polish and stability
v1.0.0-rc.3June 7, 2026

Find & Replace across collections, Server-Sent Events as a request type, 18 fully translated languages, and a richer demo.

Find & Replace
  • Open it from Tools → Find and replace in the status bar, or press Ctrl+H
  • Searches every saved request at once — names, URLs, params, headers, bodies, scripts, and descriptions — with regex, ignore-case, and whole-word options
  • Results grouped by collection with matches highlighted; pick a whole collection, a single request, or individual matches and replace them in one step — one Undo reverts it all
  • Use it just to find where a value is used; passwords and secrets are never searched or changed
Protocols
  • Server-Sent Events (SSE) is now its own request type — create one from New Request, the + tab menu, or a collection’s right-click menu
  • Connect with GET or POST and watch events arrive live, with event badges, expandable JSON, search, and Connect / Disconnect for never-ending streams
  • SSE requests save into collections and travel with import/export
i18n — 18 languages
  • Every screen is fully translated — including the AI assistant, browser testing, workflows, and all manager screens
  • Arabic, Bengali, German, Spanish, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Malayalam, Marathi, Portuguese (BR), Russian, Tamil, Telugu, Simplified Chinese, and English — pick yours in Settings → Language
Databases & demo
  • Query results grid: search box, paging with adjustable page size, sortable columns (Shift-click for multi-column), and a data-type label under each column
  • A richer demo workspace: live SSE streams, a ready-made sample database with example queries, a replayable browser test, an animated GIF example, and a request for every auth type
Fixes
  • macOS: the Rostyman icon shows in Finder list and column views, and reopening from the Dock no longer crashes
  • Opening a link on a computer with no default browser no longer crashes the app
  • Large database query results no longer freeze the app
  • Collection exports keep your stored secrets out of the exported file
  • Linux: Help and Documentation links open in your browser
  • Stability and memory improvements for long sessions
v1.0.0-rc.2June 6, 2026

Keyboard capture shortcuts and a round of fixes.

Screen Capture
  • Customizable capture shortcuts in Settings → Screen Recording: take a screenshot (Ctrl+Alt+S) and start recording (Ctrl+Alt+R)
  • Instant full-screen capture (Ctrl+Alt+F) grabs the screen with no picker and no mouse movement — ideal for hover-only menus, dropdowns, and tooltips
  • “Capture immediately” option skips the picker and captures right away with your last settings
Easier to navigate
  • Right-panel tabs (Variables, Git, AI, and more) now show an icon next to each label
  • “Moved to Trash” now names what was deleted, with one-click Undo
Fixes
  • Fixed a startup crash that could occur while the app checked for updates in the background
  • The Support dialog’s verification step now loads reliably, so you can send a bug report or feature request without signing in
  • The network info popover (TLS, certificate, and connection details) no longer gets cut off at the edge of the response panel
v1.0.0-rc.1June 5, 2026Major

The first release candidate for Rostyman 1.0 — one app for your APIs, your databases, and your web UI. Feature-complete and ready for everyday work.

One app for APIs, databases, and UI
  • Test your APIs — REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, Socket.IO, MQTT, and Server-Sent Events in a fast multi-tab workspace
  • Work with your databases — PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis, SQLite, and CockroachDB, with an ER diagram, query history, and AI-assisted queries
  • Everything works offline, and no account is ever required
Web Intelligence (Beta)
  • Browser test runner, shipped as Beta: works well on simple sites and localhost apps; complex SPAs, OAuth flows, and third-party sites may not record or replay correctly
  • Record and replay browser tests, with a timeline, run history, visual regression, and a selector playground
  • Assert API calls and database state from inside a browser test, and make HTTP and database calls mid-test
  • Run tests in bulk at workspace, project, or group level, or one at a time from the test tree
  • Export to and import from Playwright, Cypress, Puppeteer, WebdriverIO, Selenium Python, and Selenium JavaScript
  • Headless command-line runner with JUnit XML and JSON output for CI
  • Network panel (copy as cURL / fetch), console filters and search, and a cookie & storage inspector with add and edit
  • Embedded browser: zoom controls, hold Space to pan, and mobile device presets that center the page
Cross-Module Integration
  • Workflows can run a saved browser test as a step
  • The Scheduler can run browser tests on a cron or interval
  • AI agents can trigger browser tests and read the results through the MCP server
Authentication — 14 auth types
  • None, Inherit, Bearer, Basic, API Key, OAuth 2.0, OAuth 1.0, Digest, AWS Signature v4, NTLM, Hawk, JWT Bearer, Akamai EdgeGrid, and ASAP
  • NTLM, Hawk, JWT Bearer, Akamai EdgeGrid, and ASAP are new, work in the app and the command-line runner, and import from Postman collections
CLI & Runners
  • The rosty-cli command-line runner uses the same engine as the app, so collections behave identically in CI and on your desktop
  • Every auth type, dynamic variables, cookie jar, TLS and redirect controls, proxies (HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS5), and client certificates
  • pm.* scripts from Postman collections run unchanged, alongside the rm.* API
  • Runs .rostyman exports, Postman v2.1 collections, or your live Rostyman data directly
AI Assistant
  • AI History panel with search, date filters, and export
  • Pick context for the AI from any collection, workflow, database, or browser test
  • Per-conversation MCP server configuration
  • AI in more places: database schema analysis and natural-language queries, cron expressions from plain English in the Scheduler, and generated response bodies in the Mock Server
Security & privacy
  • Requests that AI agents send through the MCP server are blocked from reaching private network addresses
  • AI database access is read-only
  • MCP access tokens expire, can be rotated, and are rate-limited
  • Anonymous, opt-out crash and error reports help us fix problems quickly — turn them off any time in Settings → Privacy
Performance
  • Faster startup and a much smaller app bundle
  • No more blank-frame flicker in the embedded browser when dialogs open
  • Smoother typing in the database AI and query bars
v0.1.0-beta.16.1May 3, 2026

Workflow + database polish, canvas navigation, feature-guide rework.

Generate API Collection
  • Progress dialog with collection name, table count → request count stats, and live progress bar
  • Cancel and Escape blocked while writing so you cannot close mid-write
  • Sidebar refreshes the moment generation completes — no more restart needed to see the new collection
ER Diagram & Workflow — Canvas Navigation
  • ER diagram MiniMap — drag the viewport rectangle in the bottom-right to pan, scroll to zoom
  • Zoom to Area on both canvases — click the crop icon, drag a rectangle, release to zoom; Esc cancels
Fullscreen Mode
  • ER diagram now has a Maximize button in the header — opens the canvas edge-to-edge so big schemas have room to breathe
  • Press Escape or click Minimize to return to the normal layout
  • Workflow editor fullscreen toggle hardened — the second click no longer gets eaten by a parent handler, so exiting fullscreen is now reliable
Workflow Tracer
  • Rows now show actual final status (success / error / skipped) once a run completes — no more perpetual spinners after replay
  • Delay rows show "waiting 5000ms…" while running and "waited 5000ms" once complete, so you can tell whether a wait is active
  • Stop button during a long Delay now interrupts immediately (was doing nothing)
Transform Node — Array Wildcards
  • Path expressions now support [*] — $[*].title extracts an array of titles from a JSON array response
  • Previously returned null because only $.field, $.a.b, and $.array[0] were supported
Feature Guides — Reading Order
  • Every in-app feature guide reordered to strict left-to-right, top-to-bottom reading order
  • Spotlight popups no longer jump back across the screen — 11 guides reordered (workflow, mockServer, runner, scheduler, ai, websocket, grpc, socketio, fileSharing, databases, plus git verified)
PNG Export Console Cleanup
  • Silenced the SecurityError flood from html-to-image trying to embed Monaco's cross-origin CDN stylesheet during ER and workflow PNG exports
  • Exported image is byte-identical, just without the noisy embed step
v0.1.0-beta.16May 2, 2026Major

Database clients (8 drivers), ER diagrams, AI database tools, AI tool-use, and Convert WEBM→MP4.

Databases (Headline)
  • 8 supported drivers: SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis, CockroachDB
  • Connection wizard with brand icons, friendly error classifier (refused / not found / timeout / auth failed / TLS / unknown), and connection-string URI support for PostgreSQL / MySQL / MSSQL
  • Schema browser with resizable panel, instant filter, and Browse mode (paginated rows, column type badges, multi-column sort, inline cell editing, one-click delete)
  • Monaco-based query editor with schema-aware autocomplete, dot-completion, SQL hover tooltips, multiple query tabs per connection (state persists across restarts), Run / Stop with rainbow progress bar
  • EXPLAIN visualizer with color-coded execution plan tree per driver
  • Variable resolution for {{tokens}} from environment, globals, and vault
  • Result formats: JSON, CSV, INSERT statements, Markdown table
  • Transactions, schema diff with migration SQL, destructive query safety check, long-running query notifications, auto-reconnect
  • CSV / JSON data import, environment-aware connections, SSH tunnel support
  • DB Verify tab on every HTTP request — run a SQL query after the response and assert the database changed as expected
ER Diagram
  • Visual entity-relationship diagram with auto-detected foreign keys
  • Drag tables to organise the layout — positions persist per connection across restarts
  • Reset Layout, Export / Import Layout JSON (self-healing merge if tables changed)
  • High-resolution PNG export (3× pixel ratio)
  • True vector PDF export — text and shapes stay sharp at any zoom
  • Smart refresh: schema only re-fetched when explicitly requested
AI Database Tools
  • Natural-language query assistant: describe what you want; AI generates SQL or MongoDB matching your driver and schema
  • Schema analysis: one click audits your schema for missing indexes, missing constraints, and type mismatches with per-table recommendations
  • Stored procedure / function / trigger / view generator from English description
  • Generate CRUD API Collection: one click creates a full collection (List / Get by ID / Create / Update / Delete per table)
Query History, Saved Queries & Native Views
  • Every query auto-saved to a searchable history per connection
  • Save important queries with name, description, tags, and folders
  • MongoDB results as expandable document cards with formatted JSON
  • Redis key browser: pattern filter, type-aware (STRING / HASH / LIST / SET / ZSET / JSON), TTL inspection, one-click delete
  • DB Projects: three-level hierarchy (Project → Group → Connection), drag-drop between groups, redesigned Assign-to-Group dialog
Beyond Databases
  • AI tool-use: AI assistant can create collections, folders, requests, and full visual workflows from chat
  • Convert WEBM recordings to MP4 with quality / resolution / audio presets via system FFmpeg
  • Universal Ctrl+S save across every protocol tab (HTTP, WebSocket, gRPC, GraphQL, Socket.IO, MQTT, SSE, MCP, Workflow, Mock Server, Scheduler)
  • Sidebar More popup consolidates Themes / Languages / Git / AI / Plugins / Cookies in a flyout — Theme Manager and Language Manager finally reachable
  • File Sharing is now device-global — devices, groups, and messages follow you across workspace switches
  • Themed in-app dialogs replace remaining native OS dialogs
  • Live font changes — interface and editor font apply across the whole app without restart
Bug Fixes
  • ER Diagram exports repaired — PNG no longer captures empty canvas, PDF is now true vector
  • Toggle switches — thumb centered correctly, off state visible on dark themes
  • Database connection color badge now applied in sidebar and tab header
  • Connection wizard sizes naturally to its content
  • Window restores previous size on launch instead of opening maximised
  • MSSQL Windows authentication works (no more empty-credential failure)
  • MongoDB browse tab repaired with valid default query and pagination skip
  • Variable {{vars}} resolved in DB queries from globals / environment / vault
  • Database tabs stay mounted on switch — no more disconnect / reconnect / state-loss
Performance & Security
  • Renderer bundle reduced from 5 MB to 1.6 MB (first-paint)
  • Bulk schema introspection replaces N+1 patterns for PostgreSQL / MySQL / MSSQL
  • Monaco editor configuration cached — no more tab-open lag
  • ER diagram pan / zoom jank eliminated
  • Git command-injection hardened (array-form arguments)
  • Auto-updater follows redirects only to allowlisted GitHub release hosts
  • Temporary files moved to per-user temp directory (no more world-readable /tmp)
  • Shell open scheme allowlist (http / https / mailto only)
  • MCP server CSP headers; analytics secrets redactor
Internationalisation
  • All 18 languages in full key parity at 3,529 strings
  • Major translation pass across 17 non-English languages — 295 to 422 strings translated per language
  • Fully localised: Database, Workflow, Recording Settings, Plugins, Common, Capture, Workspace, Cloud Storage, Socket.IO, MQTT, feature-guide strings
v0.1.0-beta.15April 17, 2026Major

Stable device identity, rich chat, and right-panel Quick Share + File Inbox.

Stable Device Identity
  • Devices identified by permanent hardware ID: BIOS UUID (Windows), IOPlatformUUID (macOS), machine-id (Linux)
  • Hardware ID survives reinstall — contacts, aliases, and block lists persist even after uninstalling and reinstalling Rostyman
  • Block enforcement by hardware ID: blocked devices cannot bypass blocks by changing IP or reinstalling
  • Goodbye broadcast when auto-discovery is turned off — other devices see you go offline instantly instead of waiting for timeout
Chat & Messaging
  • Emoji reactions: 700+ emoji across 7 categories, searchable picker, :shortcode: auto-conversion
  • React to any message with a single hover click or the full picker; reactions sync in real time
  • Message delivery status: pending (clock icon), sent, delivered (checkmark), failed (X)
  • Offline message queuing: messages sent to offline devices queue locally and deliver automatically on reconnect — up to 5 retries over 24 hours
  • File attachment cards in chat: sent files appear as rich cards in the bubble on both sender and recipient sides
  • Device sub-tab memory: last active tab (Messages, Sent Files, etc.) persists across restarts
Groups Tab
  • 4 tabs per group: Members (live online/offline status), Messages (merged read-only timeline), Sent Files, Received Files
  • Group message timeline shows emoji reactions and WhatsApp-style date separators (Today / Yesterday / date)
  • Recipient names shown on sent message bubbles in group timelines
Quick Share (Right Panel)
  • New Quick Share tab in the right panel (Ctrl+J) for fast file + message sending
  • Trusted device picker with live online status indicator and device search
  • Drag and drop files directly onto the panel, or click Add Files to browse
  • Optional message with :shortcode: emoji conversion; optional password protection
  • Transfer status shows: Waiting for approval → Sending (N%) → Delivered / Failed
File Inbox (Right Panel)
  • New File Inbox tab in the right panel (Ctrl+J) — badge count shows pending approvals
  • Accept, Reject, or Reject & Block incoming transfers without opening the full File Sharing panel
  • Password entry field for encrypted transfers; progress bar during receiving
  • Clear Completed button to batch-dismiss all finished entries at once
v0.1.0-beta.14April 6, 2026Major

Workflow editor redesign, feature guide system, and File Sharing Phase 1.

Workflow Editor Redesign
  • 9 node types: Start, End, HTTP Request, Condition, Loop, Transform, Delay, Set Variable, Comment, Sub-Workflow
  • Layout direction picker: LR / RL / TB / BT
  • Undo / Redo with 50-step history (Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y)
  • Zoom slider + Fit to View + Snap to Grid (20px)
  • Auto-layout (Dagre) with step-number badges
  • Save canvas as PNG, SVG, or JSON
Free-Tier Workflow Features
  • Retry logic with count, delay, backoff strategy, and status code filters
  • Response assertions (9 operators): status, body, headers, response time
  • Error handling edges with $error context variables
  • Run History tab with full step-by-step trace replay and delete
  • Sub-Workflow node with circular reference guard
  • Auth inheritance on Request nodes (Bearer/Basic/API Key/OAuth2/Inherit)
  • Import/Export as .rostyman-workflow JSON
  • 5 bundled templates: Health Check, Data Pipeline, Auth Flow, CRUD, Retry
Feature Guide System
  • 8-step app layout guide for first-time users
  • 13 feature and settings guides with SVG spotlight overlay
  • Auto-shows on first launch, re-triggerable from titlebar and Help menu
Deep i18n Audit
  • All hardcoded strings replaced with t() across 20+ components
  • 100+ new i18n keys added
  • 1,921 translation strings added across 17 languages
  • Covers FileShare, Auth, Response, AI, Layout, Git, Workflow, Scheduler, Importers, TabBar, Sidebar, ThemeManager, HelpButton, StatusBar
File Sharing
  • SendFilesDialog with file/folder picker and recipient selection
  • Global incoming-transfer approval dialog
  • mDNS/Bonjour device discovery
  • TLS 1.3 transfer server with ZIP compression
  • Device groups CRUD
  • Feature guide (4 steps)
Screen Capture & Recording
  • Floating always-on-top recording toolbar (timer + pause/stop)
  • Screenshot mode popup: App Window / Full Screen / Region
  • Recording settings migrated to SQLite via useSettingsStore
  • ShortcutRecorder for custom stop/pause shortcuts
  • Lazy-load 6 heavy modules for faster startup
  • Live language switching for all 3 floating BrowserWindow toolbars
v0.1.0-beta.13March 30, 2026

Workspace management, binary response viewer, and in-app updates.

Workspace Management
  • Create, rename, duplicate, and delete workspaces
  • Workspace switcher in header with keyboard shortcut
  • Per-workspace settings and environment isolation
  • Tab state persists per workspace across restarts
  • Export/import workspaces as .rostyman-workspace format
  • AppSyncProvider for cross-workspace state management
Response Viewer
  • Binary response viewer — hex dump + ASCII side-by-side
  • Image preview for image/* content types
  • CSV grid view for text/csv responses
Update Manager
  • In-app update notifications when new version is available
  • Download and install from within the app
  • Background update check every 4 hours
  • Release notes shown before updating
Analytics & Onboarding
  • Anonymous analytics: version, DAU, retention — no request data ever
  • Hashed device ID, no PII, no collection contents
  • First-run welcome dialog with demo collection and workspace
  • Multi-select in collection tree (Ctrl+click, Shift+click)
  • Auto-save all tab types on content change
v0.1.0-beta.12March 24, 2026

Drag-and-drop import, file associations, and the right panel.

Import & File Handling
  • Drag & drop import: .rostyman, Postman, Insomnia, Bruno, OpenAPI, HAR
  • File association: .rostyman files open directly in the app
  • Source file watching: live sync when the source file changes on disk
  • URL-based import/sync: paste a URL, Rostyman polls for updates
UI / UX
  • VS Code-style right panel (Ctrl+J) for MCP, environment info, run output
  • Notifications panel: persistent in-app notifications with history
  • StorageProvider: custom data location support with UI
  • Navigation guard: warns on unsaved changes before tab switch
  • RTL layout improvements for Arabic, Hebrew, and other RTL languages
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