MaiChat v1.2.0 — Second Opinion, Custom Reading Layout

What’s new

Added

• Customisable reading experience: 1-2 columns, gutters, contrast, font weight, message intervals, background color.
• Second Opinion: Press E to re‑ask with a different model; Shift+E toggles the last two answers — no history clutter.
• Seeded topic tree with curated system messages (General, Daily news, Random questions, Learning, Coding, Health, Debating club, Naked truth).
• Copy‑on‑create inheritance: new child topics inherit the parent’s system message at creation time.
• Privacy‑friendly Web Analytics on landing/tutorial pages (cookie‑less; no personal data).
• Tutorial updates: Second Opinion, System Messages, Reading Experience.

Changed

• More direct, user‑first system messages across seeded topics.
• Initial load improvement: welcome message now appears on the very first fresh load beneath the API key overlay.
• README updated with current model catalog and privacy note.

Fixed

• First‑load empty history (seeding previously occurred after initial render without repaint).

Notes

• Seeded topics and system messages apply to fresh profiles only (existing users keep their data). To see the new tree locally, clear the app’s localStorage + IndexedDB or use a fresh profile.
• No breaking changes; minor version bump reflects user‑visible improvements.

Links

• Tutorial: https://maichat.app/tutorial.html
• Changelog: https://github.com/ebuyakin/maichat/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
• Keyboard reference: https://github.com/ebuyakin/maichat/blob/main/docs/keyboard_reference.md
• Compare: v1.1.0...v1.2.0

v1.1.0 - web search, images, new AI providers

[1.1.0] - 2025-11-02

Added

Grok/xAI Integration

• Added support for xAI's Grok models (grok-beta, grok-vision-beta)
• Native integration with X/Twitter search capabilities
• Vision support for image analysis

Web Search for All Providers

• Gemini: Grounding with Google Search integration
• Grok: Built-in X/Twitter search (native)
• OpenAI: Migrated to Response API with native web search support
• Anthropic: Added web search capability via recent API updates
• Search toggle in Model Editor for per-model search configuration
• Sources overlay (Ctrl+Shift+S) to view citations and search results
• Link hints system (l key) to open citations in new tabs

Image Attachments

• Support for image attachments in conversations (JPEG, PNG)
• Multiple attachment methods:
  • Keyboard dialog (Ctrl+F) with file picker
  • Clipboard paste (Cmd/Ctrl+V) for screenshots
  • Drag-and-drop support
• Image preview overlay (Ctrl+Shift+O in Input, i in View)
• Image storage in IndexedDB with efficient base64 encoding
• Vision support for GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Gemini 1.5 Pro/Flash, Grok
• Image indicators in message metadata
• Filter messages by image attachments (hasImage filter)

Message Management

• :delete command to remove messages from history
• Automatic cleanup of orphaned image attachments
• Cascade deletion of images when parent message is deleted

Activity Statistics

• New Activity Stats overlay (Ctrl+Shift+D)
• Two views: by date and by model
• Message counts and median response times
• Respects current filter for context-aware statistics
• Keyboard navigation: h/l to switch views, j/k to navigate

Changed

• Updated Model Catalog with latest model versions and capabilities
• Enhanced code syntax highlighting with additional language support (C++, Java, C#, etc.)
• Improved math rendering to avoid false positives with currency symbols
• Tutorial comprehensively updated with all new features

Fixed

• Math equation rendering edge cases with dollar signs followed by digits
• Model persistence when reloading with topic-model combinations
• Message draft preservation on reload when attachments are present
• Image lifecycle management to prevent orphaned attachments

MaiChat v1.0.1 - Branding Update & Bug Fixes

Changes in v1.0.1

• New tagline: "Topic-organized AI conversations, keystroke-fast"
• Fixed Claude model IDs in catalog
• Added social preview image with app screenshot
• Updated all meta tags for consistency
• Added GitHub Discussions feedback link
• Fixed icon references across all pages
• Tutorial navigation starts collapsed

MaiChat v1.0.0 - First Public Release

First public release of MaiChat - a keyboard-first LLM client for power users.

Highlights

• 🌳 Topic Tree Organization - Hierarchical conversation structure
• ⌨️ Keyboard-Centric - Vim-inspired modal interface (Input/View/Command)
• 🔍 Powerful Filtering - CLI-style search with boolean operators
• 🎯 Context Control - Visual boundary, precise token management
• 🤖 Multi-Model - OpenAI (GPT-4o, o1), Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini
• 🔒 Privacy First - 100% client-side, all data local, no backend

Links

• 🌐 Live App: https://maichat.io
• 📚 Tutorial: https://maichat.io/tutorial.html
• 📖 Full Changelog: See CHANGELOG.md

Installation

No installation needed! Visit https://maichat.io and add your API keys.

For self-hosting or development, see README.md.