March 27, 2026
v1.7.0
CLI Installer Improvements
- Fixed CLI tool and Homebrew detection using the correct login shell for PATH resolution
- Async detection prevents Settings UI from freezing during CLI status checks
- Update support: Settings now detects available CLI updates and offers a one-click upgrade
- Reactive Settings UI refreshes CLI installation status on every tab appearance
March 27, 2026
v1.6.0
Hotkey Feedback & Notifications
- Hotkey feedback: visual shake when pressing the hotkey before setup is complete
- Native macOS notifications confirm GIF capture, file saves, and errors
- Improved permission flow with neutral button text per App Store guidelines
- Crash safety, memory management, and encoding quality improvements
March 25, 2026
v1.5.0
Full-Screen & Window Capture
- Full-screen and window capture modes (region, full-screen, click-to-select window)
- Localization: 32 languages with complete coverage of all UI strings
- Accessibility: Reduce Motion, High Contrast, VoiceOver labels, keyboard shortcuts
- Encoding benchmark CLI command for performance testing
- Homebrew consent flow before installing
- Region recording in CLI and scripting engine
- Recording timer display on control panel
- Scripting engine hardening: strict mode, timeouts, --list-commands
March 18, 2026
v1.4.0
CLI Distribution
- One-click CLI install via Homebrew from Settings
- Homebrew auto-install if missing (with user consent)
- CLI install progress shown in modal
- Cloudflare Worker proxy for release downloads
March 18, 2026
v1.3.1
CLI Companion & Color Optimization
- CLI companion tool: brew install ringo380/tap/quikgif
- Scripting engine with .qgif DSL for automated recordings
- Adaptive color palette optimization (per-frame, global, auto)
- Scene-aware palette segmentation
- Cursor zoom mode for CLI recordings
March 10, 2026
v1.2.3
Settings & Polish
- Settings window with General, Appearance, and About tabs
- Native macOS notifications for GIF completion
- In-app feedback system
- Ready state: resize and move selection before recording
- Consistent screen dimming and cursor behavior
February 22, 2026
v1.0.0
Initial Release
- Menubar-native GIF screen recorder for macOS 14+
- Region selection with crosshair cursor
- Global hotkey (Cmd+Shift+6) to start recording
- Pause and resume during recording
- Copy to clipboard or save to file
- Adjustable frame rate (12/24/30/60 FPS)
- Loop count settings (infinite, once, three times)
- Permission onboarding with tutorial slides