SHERU Changelog (v0.1.0 → v0.1.15)

All notable changes per released version. Dates are the tag commit dates. Note: there is no v0.1.1 release — versioning jumped from v0.1.0 to v0.1.2.

[Unreleased] (after v0.1.15)#

Nothing yet.

[0.1.15] — 2026-07-16#

A focused SSH compatibility release for passphrase-protected private keys.

Fixed#

• Passphrase-protected SSH keys now work with Remote Computers. SHERU automatically uses macOS ssh-agent and Keychain-backed identities for encrypted keys while keeping unencrypted key authentication unchanged, including custom IdentityFile entries and modern OpenSSH keys without a sibling .pub file.
• When a protected key is not loaded, Settings now shows actionable /usr/bin/ssh-add --apple-use-keychain <key-path> guidance instead of the raw private-key parser error. SHERU stores neither the key passphrase nor account passwords.

[0.1.14] — 2026-07-16#

A focused reliability release for Wasabi object storage and Remote Core connections.

Fixed#

• Wasabi object storage connects reliably. SHERU now signs requests for the region implied by the Wasabi endpoint, so global and regional endpoints no longer fail with a region mismatch.
• Remote Core startup and reconnects are more reliable. Initial node discovery can no longer be dropped during startup, and requests from a disconnected connection cannot leak into the next connection.

[0.1.13] — 2026-07-16#

The built-in terminal now follows you onto a server.

Added#

• The file browser follows a manual ssh. Run ssh <host> in the built-in terminal and, when the host matches one of your configured SSH connectors, the folder view moves onto that connector and tracks every directory you change into — then returns to your local folder when the session ends.
• A Discord community link on the homepage.

Changed#

• The website adds per-page link-preview cards with a sharper app-icon favicon, and its homepage now walks through SHERU's dual native and web view-engine design.

[0.1.12] — 2026-07-14#

A web-engine parity release: drag and drop in the icon view, connector context menus, and clearer feedback where a terminal isn't available.

Added#

• Icon-view drag and drop in the web engine — drag one file or a multi-file selection onto a folder to move it there, with the same drop highlight the list view shows.
• Connector context menus — right-click a connector in the web sidebar to hide it or jump straight to Settings ▸ Connectors; the native sidebar's "Connectors" heading now offers "Configure Connectors…" too.

Fixed#

• Opening the terminal on a source that can't host one (such as GitHub) now shows a brief "Terminal isn't available for this source." notice in both view engines instead of doing nothing.
• Ejecting a USB drive now removes it from the web sidebar immediately, rather than after the next volume change.
• The website renders its screenshots with the native macOS icon treatment, keeps the page scrollbar steady while cycling themes, and uses simpler landing-page labels.

[0.1.11] — 2026-07-14#

A connected-devices and public-site release: Android and remote SHERU browsing, a unified connector model, and a rebuilt homepage with a new blog.

Added#

• Android devices in the sidebar — Connect through adb to browse and edit files, open a device terminal, and give each attached device its own sidebar item. Requires Android platform-tools.
• Remote Core connections (advanced) — Connect an already-running SHERU core from Settings, review the services it exposes, and bring its file- and terminal-capable nodes into the sidebar.
• A public SHERU blog launches with “Introducing SHERU,” alongside richer link previews and search metadata across the site.

Changed#

• Connectors now share one capability-aware model across local storage, SSH, object storage, services, Android devices, and remote cores, so each source exposes only the actions it supports in both view engines.
• The homepage is now a scrollable product tour with a live themed desktop inside a MacBook mockup, mobile-friendly layouts, clearer free-theme messaging, and the SHERU app icon as the site favicon.
• Settings uses “Connectors” consistently, the unused Chats placeholder is gone, and the “Linux XFCE” theme is now simply “XFCE.”

Fixed#

• Trash permission guidance now opens Full Disk Access, the macOS setting required to browse Trash.
• Favorites no longer overlap Locations when the web sidebar is short.
• The website now serves real not-found pages and uses canonical URLs that match its public routes.

[0.1.10] — 2026-07-03#

A native layout polish release focused on list scrolling and terminal spacing.

Fixed#

• Native list views now keep the first row below the unified toolbar after navigation and live refreshes.
• The native terminal panel now has cleaner horizontal breathing room, so terminal content no longer hugs the window edge.

[0.1.9] — 2026-07-03#

A remote-workspace and website polish release: writable SFTP folders, live file refresh, mounted-volume controls, cross-backend paste, and a native-engine homepage.

Added#

• Writable SFTP remote workspaces — rename, new file, new folder, duplicate, and move now work directly inside supported SSH remote folders.
• Live file refresh keeps open folders up to date when files change outside the current window, including terminal-created files and remote shell activity.
• Mounted volumes in the sidebar show connected drives with Finder-style eject controls in both native and web views.
• Cross-backend paste can copy files between compatible local and remote locations through SHERU's transfer pipeline.
• Native-engine homepage at sheru.app opens with a macOS-style SHERU scene, in-place theme switching, a CRT display treatment, a Terms of Service page, and an X social link.

Changed#

• Remote terminals stay in sync with the file browser, so shell directory changes can move the surrounding workspace view without disrupting foreground terminal programs.
• File operation progress and remote transfer handling are more consistent across native and web views.
• SHERU's protocol, theme, and connector contracts are now checked more mechanically, reducing drift between the native app, web UI, and shared core.

Fixed#

• Folder expansion and scroll position are preserved more reliably when a live refresh reloads the current view.
• The shipped DMG now carries the notarization ticket on the app before packaging, improving offline Gatekeeper validation.
• The Windows XP theme no longer leaves an active blue border on inactive windows.
• The homepage keeps the palette pulse while removing the redundant "Reskin" coachmark.

[0.1.8] — 2026-06-21#

A connectors-and-remote-workspaces release: SSH remote disks, Linear/Notion service connectors, a connector configuration UI, and a public documentation site.

Added#

• SSH Remote Workspace — one-click SFTP remote disks that mount a remote host as a workspace in the sidebar.
• Linear and Notion service connectors authenticated with personal tokens.
• ⌘K opens the connector configuration UI for adding and editing connectors.
• Context menus for search hits, hidden files, and connectors.
• Public documentation site and changelog at sheru.app/docs; the docs are public-facing and centered on the Sheru vision.
• Homepage (sheru.app) web-window improvements that bring the marketing site closer to real macOS window behavior: live windows showcase the connector platform, ⌘-drag moves windows without raising them, the embedded sidebar renders at minimum width with corner resizing, and unfocused windows show inactive (dimmed) chrome.

Changed#

• SSH folded into the connector system, so remote hosts are managed like every other connector.
• The native terminal now rides the shared shell session, adding SFTP delete and remote-current-directory awareness.
• Repositioned the homepage tagline to "A universal interface…", and centered titlebar captions with themed nav popups.

Fixed#

• True-centered the Aqua and XFCE titlebar captions.
• Long start paths in Settings now truncate cleanly with a fixed-width label.
• Homepage windows use a transparent resize handle and click-to-front on every window.

[0.1.7] — 2026-06-20#

The largest feature wave to date, centered on the extension and connector system, a fully declarative theme system, and the public website.

Added#

• Declarative, pure-data theme system. Themes are described entirely as data — including a glyph spec for window-control and icon glyphs — with versioned theme tokens.
• Settings-driven, validated, opt-in connectors. Connectors (R2 object storage and GitHub) are toggleable from Settings, with validation, and ship disabled by default until the user opts in.
• Homepage web-window compositor on the website, rendering live SHERU windows, plus a footer copyright bar.
• Website polish: a new tagline and brand/nav refinements (Sheru wordmark casing and the nav brand lockup).

Changed#

• A general extension system replaces the previous connector-only model, so new data sources and commands plug in the same way.
• Renamed the "storage" connector to "object storage" for clarity.

Fixed#

• Restored window-control glyphs and removed a stray black bar from the terminal under the new theme system.
• The GitHub connector icon now renders as a </> line glyph in the web engine, matching the native engine.

[0.1.6] — 2026-06-18#

A platform and architecture release: auto-update, the extensible connector system, a rebuilt Settings pane, and the first public landing page.

Added#

• In-app auto-update for the direct-download (non-App-Store) build.
• Extensible connector system supporting both quick preset remotes and richer, configurable connectors, with GitHub as the first of the new connectors.
• Finder "Open in Sheru" Service with one-click enablement, letting users open folders into SHERU from the macOS Finder.
• Retro theme-switching landing page at sheru.app, showcasing the theme engine in the browser.
• Host-page theme control for the web-embed mode, plus window and sidebar tweaks.

Changed#

• Rebuilt Settings as a grouped sidebar pane, replacing the prior settings UI.

Fixed#

• Website: aligned window caption controls with the real themes.

[0.1.5] — 2026-06-17#

A macOS privacy/permissions and packaging fix release.

Changed#

• Deferred the Desktop / Documents / Downloads privacy prompt until the user actually opens one of those folders, instead of prompting eagerly at launch.

Fixed#

• Corrected the macOS 26 packaging deployment target.

[0.1.4] — 2026-06-17#

Command-line launch and development-build polish.

Added#

• sheru CLI install for launching the app from the command line.
• Contextual status bar and a DEV icon ribbon to distinguish development builds, alongside general UX polish.

[0.1.3] — 2026-06-17#

A macOS packaging fix.

Fixed#

• Release builds now target macOS 26, so the app keeps its Liquid Glass appearance.

[0.1.2] — 2026-06-16#

The first follow-up to the initial release, focused on stability and Finder UX.

Changed#

• Finder UX polish across the app: terminal, trash, rename, move, sidebar, and Aqua-theme refinements.

Fixed#

• Prevented a launch crash that could occur when the app couldn't locate its bundled resources.

[0.1.0] — 2026-06-16#

The initial public release of SHERU — a native, themeable, Finder-like file browser with a shared cross-platform core. Highlights:

Added#

• Native AppKit Finder-like browser as the founding application, with Finder-parity UI: tabs, search, grid view, file operations, and light mode.
• Shared cross-platform core that exposes one backend to every shell.
• Dual view engines: the native AppKit engine and a WKWebView "web UI" mode with pluggable OS-retro themes, so the same product can render through either engine.
• Retro theme system with per-theme app icons that follow the active theme, per-theme terminal palettes, and themed dialogs across the gallery.
• Cloudflare R2 connector in the sidebar, and a GitHub connector that surfaces Issues and PRs as a paginated virtual file tree.
• Embedded terminal with resize, state memory, and a remote shell.
• Whole-disk "This Mac" search and ⌘T to open the default path.
• Signed and notarized direct-download build (Developer ID signed and notarized Sheru.app / DMG).
• Numerous browse/UX features: drag-and-drop, favorites reorder and pinning, multi-select, marquee selection, sorting, markdown preview, transfers, recents, tags, Get Info and Compress in both engines, double-click to launch app bundles, Show Package Contents, breadcrumb collapsing, and window/sidebar state memory.

Changed#

• Consolidated all logic behind the shared core for a single, consistent backend across engines.
• Redesigned the app icons (a full-bleed GUI-shell-over-CLI mark, plus a Prism variant) and standardized all repository versions at 0.1.0.

Fixed#

• Numerous native and web fixes: iCloud Drive sidebar navigation, sidebar jump entries joining the history stack, inactive-window sidebar dimming (Finder-like), Go-to-Folder completion clipping, web icon-grid selection painting, and focus-ring removal in browse panes.