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v18.17.0 Feature

This release adds 4 notable features for engineering teams evaluating rollout.

Published 19d CLI & Terminal
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Summary

AI summary

Broad release touches Bug Fixes, Miscellaneous Tasks, Performance, and Install atuin 18.17.0.

Changes in this release

Feature Medium

Adds `--shell` flag to pty-proxy for overriding the spawned shell.

Adds `--shell` flag to pty-proxy for overriding the spawned shell.

Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-16

Confidence: high

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Feature Medium

Introduces `/model` slash command for changing AI models.

Introduces `/model` slash command for changing AI models.

Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-16

Confidence: high

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Feature Medium

Adds status bar displaying model and usage information.

Adds status bar displaying model and usage information.

Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-16

Confidence: high

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Feature Low

Adds `atuin_output` tool exposing captured command output.

Adds `atuin_output` tool exposing captured command output.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Feature Low

Implements database integration tests for atuin-server.

Implements database integration tests for atuin-server.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Feature Low

Adds MCP server for history tools and expands search filters.

Adds MCP server for history tools and expands search filters.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Feature Low

Caches user contexts on load until `/reload` command.

Caches user contexts on load until `/reload` command.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Feature Low

Shows whether the Atuin daemon is enabled in `doctor` diagnostic output.

Shows whether the Atuin daemon is enabled in `doctor` diagnostic output.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Dependency Low

Updates Rust compiler to version 1.96.1.

Updates Rust compiler to version 1.96.1.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Performance Medium

Search now scans history by recency until N unique entries.

Search now scans history by recency until N unique entries.

Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-16

Confidence: high

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Performance Medium

Adds `synchronous(Normal)` and `optimize_on_close` to SQLite record store.

Adds `synchronous(Normal)` and `optimize_on_close` to SQLite record store.

Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-16

Confidence: high

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Performance Low

Optimizes search by scanning recent history until N unique entries are found.

Optimizes search by scanning recent history until N unique entries are found.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Bugfix Medium

Removes unnecessary clones in a hot path, improving performance.

Removes unnecessary clones in a hot path, improving performance.

Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-16

Confidence: high

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Bugfix Medium

Suppresses error when `ATUIN_HISTORY_ID` is missing in the `pre_prompt` hook.

Suppresses error when `ATUIN_HISTORY_ID` is missing in the `pre_prompt` hook.

Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-16

Confidence: high

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Bugfix Medium

Fixes terminal clearing issue with the latest Ratatui version.

Fixes terminal clearing issue with the latest Ratatui version.

Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-16

Confidence: high

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Bugfix Medium

Skips records that fail to decrypt or decode instead of aborting sync.

Skips records that fail to decrypt or decode instead of aborting sync.

Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-16

Confidence: high

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Bugfix Medium

Atuin no longer hangs when spawning daemon from Ctrl+R invocation.

Atuin no longer hangs when spawning daemon from Ctrl+R invocation.

Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-16

Confidence: low

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Bugfix Low

Dispatches skills registered in the slash‑command registry for AI integration.

Dispatches skills registered in the slash‑command registry for AI integration.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Bugfix Low

Uses `char -u 1b` for ESC in OSC 133 sequences on Nu shell.

Uses `char -u 1b` for ESC in OSC 133 sequences on Nu shell.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Bugfix Low

Observes tool events instead of registering a bash tool for process tracking.

Observes tool events instead of registering a bash tool for process tracking.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Bugfix Low

Sets `$SHELL` environment variable to the spawned shell in pty-proxy.

Sets `$SHELL` environment variable to the spawned shell in pty-proxy.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Bugfix Low

Excludes AI agent commands from zsh‑autosuggestions for smoother completion.

Excludes AI agent commands from zsh‑autosuggestions for smoother completion.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Bugfix Low

Resolves double input on arrow keys in AI setup prompt on Windows.

Resolves double input on arrow keys in AI setup prompt on Windows.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Bugfix Low

Captures session ID from stream headers instead of final event for accurate tracking.

Captures session ID from stream headers instead of final event for accurate tracking.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Bugfix Low

Respects `store_failed` configuration when using the daemon.

Respects `store_failed` configuration when using the daemon.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Bugfix Low

Improves doctor tool resiliency on unknown platforms and adds OpenBSD warning.

Improves doctor tool resiliency on unknown platforms and adds OpenBSD warning.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Bugfix Low

Silences ShellCheck SC2016 warning on literal `$all-user` author filter.

Silences ShellCheck SC2016 warning on literal `$all-user` author filter.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Refactor Low

Implements `From<sqlx::Error>` and cleans up error handling utilities.

Implements `From<sqlx::Error>` and cleans up error handling utilities.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Refactor Low

Moves `into_utc` function into the `atuin-server-database` crate for reuse.

Moves `into_utc` function into the `atuin-server-database` crate for reuse.

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-16-audit

Confidence: low

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Full changelog

Release Notes

Bug Fixes

  • (ai) Dispatch skills registered in the slash command registry (#3593)
  • (ci) Fossier install in scan workflow (#3485)
  • (i18n) Fix typos in Russian localization (#3575)
  • (nu) Use char -u 1b for ESC in OSC 133 sequences (#3530)
  • (nu) Suppress error when ATUIN_HISTORY_ID is missing in pre_prompt hook (#3587)
  • (pi) Observe tool events instead of registering a bash tool (#3557)
  • (pty-proxy) Set $SHELL to the spawned shell (#3548)
  • (search) Fix terminal clearing with latest Ratatui (#3578)
  • (sync) Skip records that fail to decrypt or decode instead of failing the whole store (#3569)
  • Atuin hangs when attempting to spawn daemon from Ctrl+R invocation (#3502)
  • Capture session ID from stream headers rather than final event (#3531)
  • Doctor resiliency fo runknown platforms + openbsd warning (#3551)
  • Double input on arrow keys in AI setup prompt on Windows (#3552)
  • Exclude AI agent commands from zsh-autosuggestions (#3567)
  • Silence shellcheck SC2016 on literal $all-user author filter
  • Respect store_failed when using daemon (#3571)

Documentation

  • Highlight Ctrl-r keybinding on docs page (#3489)
  • Document store purge workflow (#3544)
  • Fix command example typo in documentation (#3536)
  • Make commented-out lines in config.toml match real defaults (#3583)
  • Add fish shell cleanup step to uninstall instructions (#3582)

Features

  • (doctor) Add whether daemon is enabled to doctor output (#3572)
  • (pty-proxy) Add --shell flag to override the spawned shell (#3327)
  • Setup fossier to stop bot slop prs (#3482)
  • Capture command output + expose to new atuin_output tool (#3510)
  • Cache user contexts on load until /reload (#3525)
  • Create database integration tests for atuin-server (#3514)
  • Add /model slash command for changing models (#3576)
  • Add mcp server for history tools and expand search filters (#3581)
  • Add status bar with model and usage information (#3591)

Miscellaneous Tasks

  • (rustdoc) Fix Rustdoc warnings (#3585)
  • (warnings) Fix compile warnings with latest dependencies (#3586)
  • Vouch for all existing contributors (#3486)
  • Update GitHub app token format
  • Update to Rust 1.96.1 (#3568)
  • Adopt derive_more to reduce boilerplate across the codebase (#3573)

Performance

  • (search) Scan history by recency until N unique (#3553)
  • Add synchronous(Normal) + optimize_on_close to record store SQLite (#3577)
  • Remove unnecessary clones in a hot path (#3580)

Refactor

  • Implement From<sqlx::Error> and clean up fix_error (#3484)
  • Pull fn into_utc into atuin-server-database crate (#3487)

atuin 18.17.0

Install atuin 18.17.0

Install prebuilt binaries via shell script

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/atuinsh/atuin/releases/download/v18.17.0/atuin-installer.sh | sh

Install prebuilt binaries via powershell script

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/atuinsh/atuin/releases/download/v18.17.0/atuin-installer.ps1 | iex"

Download atuin 18.17.0

| File | Platform | Checksum |
|--------|----------|----------|
| atuin-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz | Apple Silicon macOS | checksum |
| atuin-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip | x64 Windows | checksum |
| atuin-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz | ARM64 Linux | checksum |
| atuin-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz | x64 Linux | checksum |
| atuin-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | ARM64 MUSL Linux | checksum |
| atuin-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | x64 MUSL Linux | checksum |

Verifying GitHub Artifact Attestations

The artifacts in this release have attestations generated with GitHub Artifact Attestations. These can be verified by using the GitHub CLI:

gh attestation verify <file-path of downloaded artifact> --repo atuinsh/atuin

You can also download the attestation from GitHub and verify against that directly:

gh attestation verify <file-path of downloaded artifact> --bundle <file-path of downloaded attestation>

atuin-server 18.17.0

Install atuin-server 18.17.0

Install prebuilt binaries via shell script

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/atuinsh/atuin/releases/download/v18.17.0/atuin-server-installer.sh | sh

Install prebuilt binaries via powershell script

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/atuinsh/atuin/releases/download/v18.17.0/atuin-server-installer.ps1 | iex"

Download atuin-server 18.17.0

| File | Platform | Checksum |
|--------|----------|----------|
| atuin-server-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz | Apple Silicon macOS | checksum |
| atuin-server-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip | x64 Windows | checksum |
| atuin-server-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz | ARM64 Linux | checksum |
| atuin-server-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz | x64 Linux | checksum |
| atuin-server-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | ARM64 MUSL Linux | checksum |
| atuin-server-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | x64 MUSL Linux | checksum |

Verifying GitHub Artifact Attestations

The artifacts in this release have attestations generated with GitHub Artifact Attestations. These can be verified by using the GitHub CLI:

gh attestation verify <file-path of downloaded artifact> --repo atuinsh/atuin

You can also download the attestation from GitHub and verify against that directly:

gh attestation verify <file-path of downloaded artifact> --bundle <file-path of downloaded attestation>
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