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Release notes for FilenQ. Entries below are placeholder content — editable as real builds ship. Dates are intentionally left as placeholders.
Early Access foundation
The first public early-access build. The full workspace, utilities and local-first processing in one native app.
- Public early-access release of the FilenQ workspace
- Built-in utilities panel: image convert, OCR, PDF tools, checksums
- Vault encryption with CryptoKit and Touch ID unlock
- Remote connections for S3-compatible, SFTP, FTP, SMB and WebDAV
- Faster directory loading for large folders
- Smoother transfer queue with clearer conflict prompts
- Edge cases in session restore with many open tabs
- Inspector layout when previewing very large images
Utilities polish
A focused pass on the utilities panel — better previews, batch flows and metadata handling.
- Similar-image finder alongside exact duplicate detection
- Live preview for batch rename patterns
- Image converter now handles larger batches reliably
- Metadata editor reads more file types
- Storage analyzer rendering for deep folder trees
- Checksum copy button on some locales
- OCR output spacing on multi-column scans
Dual-pane workspace
Dual-pane browsing and session restore land, turning FilenQ into a true two-handed workspace.
- Dual-pane layout with drag-and-drop between panes
- Session restore for tabs, panes and view modes
- Staging shelf for collecting files from anywhere
- Per-folder view memory
- Keyboard navigation across panes
- Breadcrumb truncation on narrow windows
Local tools foundation
The groundwork for on-device tooling: terminal, Git status and the first conversion utilities.
- Built-in terminal that follows the current folder
- Git status surfaced in the file list
- First image conversion and checksum tools
- Inspector panel with EXIF and permissions
- Initial window sizing on multi-display setups
This changelog is editable content. Replace placeholder dates and notes with real release details before launch.
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