This release includes 1 breaking change for platform teams planning a safe upgrade.
✓ No known CVEs patched in this version
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Light signalVersion v1.1.1 removes legacy canvas panels (git, file explorer, project list) and fixes deferred workspace activation to preserve the canvas and browser logins.
Why it matters: The fix for workspace activation prevents loss of workspaces and login sessions; removal of legacy panels streamlines UI with no measurable adoption threshold mentioned.
Summary
AI summaryRemoved legacy canvas panels (git, file explorer, project list).
Changes in this release
| Type | Severity | Summary | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | Low |
Adds snap to grid for windows on the canvas. Adds snap to grid for windows on the canvas. Source: llm_adapter@2026-06-02 Confidence: high |
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| Feature | Low |
Sidebar remembers tab order and active workspace; adds right-click rename/close menu. Sidebar remembers tab order and active workspace; adds right-click rename/close menu. Source: llm_adapter@2026-06-02 Confidence: high |
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| Feature | Low |
Adds configurable custom OpenAI‑compatible endpoint for the agent. Adds configurable custom OpenAI‑compatible endpoint for the agent. Source: llm_adapter@2026-06-02 Confidence: high |
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| Feature | Low |
Theme‑aware window chrome follows active theme; introduces Dark Cold default. Theme‑aware window chrome follows active theme; introduces Dark Cold default. Source: llm_adapter@2026-06-02 Confidence: high |
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| Feature | Low |
Adds Git decorations in the file tree with VS Code‑style status colors. Adds Git decorations in the file tree with VS Code‑style status colors. Source: llm_adapter@2026-06-02 Confidence: high |
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| Feature | Low |
Adds text‑contrast setting and Option‑as‑Meta toggle for macOS terminals. Adds text‑contrast setting and Option‑as‑Meta toggle for macOS terminals. Source: llm_adapter@2026-06-02 Confidence: high |
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| Feature | Low |
Adds new themes: Clay Light/Dark, Visual Studio Light/Dark, One Dark Pro family, and One Light. Adds new themes: Clay Light/Dark, Visual Studio Light/Dark, One Dark Pro family, and One Light. Source: llm_adapter@2026-06-02 Confidence: high |
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| Feature | Low |
Adds single .cate/.gitignore covering session, agent, and worktree files. Adds single .cate/.gitignore covering session, agent, and worktree files. Source: llm_adapter@2026-06-02 Confidence: high |
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| Feature | Low |
Adds opt‑in anonymous usage analytics for agent messages (kind, length, image flag only). Adds opt‑in anonymous usage analytics for agent messages (kind, length, image flag only). Source: llm_adapter@2026-06-02 Confidence: high |
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| Performance | Low |
Reduces idle CPU usage of terminals and cheapens per‑frame canvas culling. Reduces idle CPU usage of terminals and cheapens per‑frame canvas culling. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-06-02-audit Confidence: low |
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| Deprecation | Low |
Removes legacy git, file explorer, and project list canvas panels. Removes legacy git, file explorer, and project list canvas panels. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-06-02-audit Confidence: low |
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| Bugfix | Medium |
Fixes deferred workspace activation to no longer wipe the canvas and preserves browser logins across sessions. Fixes deferred workspace activation to no longer wipe the canvas and preserves browser logins across sessions. Source: llm_adapter@2026-06-02 Confidence: high |
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| Bugfix | Low |
Preserves chat scroll position across refocus and adds a scroll‑to‑bottom button. Preserves chat scroll position across refocus and adds a scroll‑to‑bottom button. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-06-02-audit Confidence: low |
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| Bugfix | Low |
Prevents reload loop when two copies of Cate open the same project. Prevents reload loop when two copies of Cate open the same project. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-06-02-audit Confidence: low |
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| Bugfix | Low |
Retries initial load and refreshes nested folders to match disk in new workspaces. Retries initial load and refreshes nested folders to match disk in new workspaces. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-06-02-audit Confidence: low |
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| Bugfix | Low |
Keeps terminal scroll position across dock‑tab switches and restores external file drop path insertion. Keeps terminal scroll position across dock‑tab switches and restores external file drop path insertion. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-06-02-audit Confidence: low |
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| Bugfix | Low |
Makes the Hand tool inert, showing a grab cursor without firing clicks. Makes the Hand tool inert, showing a grab cursor without firing clicks. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-06-02-audit Confidence: low |
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| Bugfix | Low |
Polishes sidebar header alignment, multi‑select/delete, and scrollbar behavior. Polishes sidebar header alignment, multi‑select/delete, and scrollbar behavior. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-06-02-audit Confidence: low |
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| Bugfix | Low |
Resolves gh CLI via shell environment in packaged builds and includes the subagent extension. Resolves gh CLI via shell environment in packaged builds and includes the subagent extension. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-06-02-audit Confidence: low |
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| Refactor | Low |
Centralizes window restore and focus logic into a shared helper. Centralizes window restore and focus logic into a shared helper. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-06-02-audit Confidence: low |
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Full changelog
Polish release: grid snapping on the canvas, steadier sidebar and window handling, a big batch of new editor themes, and opt-in usage analytics for agent messages.
Added
- Snap to grid: windows snap to a grid as you drag them on the canvas, so they line up cleanly without manual nudging. (#165)
- Sidebar memory and tab menu: the sidebar remembers its tab order and the active workspace, and a right-click menu lets you rename or close a tab. (#225, #193)
- Custom OpenAI-compatible endpoint: point the agent at your own provider through a configurable endpoint. (#203)
- Theme-aware window chrome: native window chrome follows the active theme, with a new Dark Cold default. (#190)
- Git decorations in the file tree: VS Code-style status colors so you can read a file's git state at a glance. (#205)
- More terminal controls: a text-contrast setting and an Option-as-Meta toggle for macOS keyboards. (#206, #192)
- New themes: Clay Light and Clay Dark, plus Visual Studio Light and Dark, the One Dark Pro family, and One Light. (#210, #196)
- One .cate gitignore: a single
.cate/.gitignorenow covers session, agent, and worktree files. (#218) - Usage analytics for agent messages: anonymous, opt-in tracking of how many messages are sent to agents. It records only the message kind, its length, and whether images were attached, never the message text, and you can turn it off in settings. (#244)
Changed
- Markdown preview follows the theme: the preview now matches whichever theme is active. (#208)
- Lighter idle cost: idle terminals use less CPU and per-frame canvas culling is cheaper. (#201)
- Shared window focus helper: window restore and focus logic now lives in one place. (#230)
- Removed legacy canvas panels: dropped the obsolete git, file explorer, and project list canvas panels. (#226)
Fixed
- Deferred workspace activation: activating a deferred workspace no longer wipes the canvas, and browser logins persist across sessions. (#220, #235)
- Chat scroll position: the agent chat keeps its place across refocus, with a new scroll-to-bottom button. (#233)
- Shared-project reload loop: two copies of Cate open on the same project no longer loop on reload. (#229)
- Empty file tree on new workspaces: the explorer retries its initial load, and nested folders refresh to match disk. (#212, #219)
- Popover position and selectable replies: chat input popovers stay correctly placed at any zoom, and chat replies can be selected. (#199, #189)
- Terminal scroll and file drop: the terminal keeps its scroll position across dock-tab switches, and external file drops insert a path again. (#202, #200)
- Hand tool: the Hand tool is fully inert, showing a grab cursor without firing clicks. (#207)
- Sidebar polish: header alignment, multi-select and delete, and scrollbar fixes. (#242)
- Packaged builds: the gh CLI resolves through the shell environment, and the subagent extension ships in packaged builds. (#198, #197)
- Running-title shimmer: stays white over worktree colors. (#234)
Breaking Changes
- Removed legacy canvas panels: git, file explorer, and project list
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