Changelog

Wizard text and tweak footer stability fixes

• Fixed CLI Wizard Wizard form body text and question text now appear reliably on first render
• Fixed CLI Tweak Tweak dialog footer no longer grows when switching between save and cancel states
• Fixed CLI Layout Smaller blocks in ASCII layout sketches now render on top of larger overlapping blocks

Layout editor drag and grid improvements

• New CLI Layout Annotations now move with their parent block when dragged in the layout editor
• Fixed CLI Layout Layout editor grid cells are now square, maintaining proper aspect ratio instead of stretching to fill
• Fixed CLI Layout Drop-to-stash hint now floats as an overlay instead of pushing layout content around
• Fixed CLI Layout Annotation legend now aligns to the left edge consistently

Keyboard hotkeys no longer fire while typing

• Fixed CLI General Keyboard hotkeys (S, F, A) no longer trigger while typing in the Other text field
• Fixed CLI General Arrow keys and Tab now work normally inside text fields instead of moving dialog focus
• Fixed CLI Pick Clicking the Other card now auto-focuses the text field for immediate typing
• Fixed CLI Wizard Left/right arrow keys in wizard forms no longer navigate steps while editing text

Report button everywhere

• Updated CLI General Report button renamed from "Feedback" to "Report" for clarity
• New CLI Notify Notification and preview panes now include a report button for quick bug reporting
• New CLI Layout Layout sketch editor now includes a report button in the title bar

Interactive layout sketch editor

• New Server Layout New `propose_layout` tool opens an interactive grid editor where users can drag, resize, and arrange UI blocks visually
• New CLI Layout Layout blocks support semantic roles (header, sidebar, canvas, footer), importance hierarchy, and elevation shadows
• New CLI Layout Device frame chrome (browser, phone, tablet) wraps the sketch canvas for realistic previews
• New CLI Layout Annotation callouts with numbered markers and a legend can be added to layouts
• New CLI Layout Alignment guide lines appear on hover and drag to help position blocks precisely
• New CLI Layout Wireframe content shapes (text, image, button, input, list, chart, etc.) render inside blocks
• New Server Layout Layouts can be defined as a semantic structure tree with direction and constraints as an alternative to explicit grid coordinates
• New Server Layout Layout results include structured data, ASCII art, and SVG output
• Updated Base prompt updated to v2.12.0 with positive framing and emphasis rebalancing

"Other" option and click-through focus

• New CLI Pick Choose and form dialogs now include an "Other" option so users can type a custom answer not in the predefined list
• Fixed CLI General Clicking an unfocused dialog now both activates the window and registers the action in a single click
• Fixed CLI General Clickable elements (choice cards, buttons, accordion headers) now show a pointer cursor on hover
• Updated Base prompt updated to v2.11.0 with "Other" option documentation

Text rendering fixes

• Fixed CLI Buttons with long labels now truncate cleanly instead of overflowing
• Fixed CLI Choice card subtitles now wrap at the correct width
• Fixed CLI Dialog body text now sizes correctly after text wrapping, preventing cut-off content
• Fixed CLI Dialog header text no longer extends past the window edges

In-dialog feedback and GitHub issue reporting

• New CLI Every dialog now has a Feedback button that opens a two-step issue reporter with optional screenshot
• Fixed Server Feedback responses now include any partial input so the agent has full context
• Fixed CLI Dialog text now adapts to window width instead of being capped at a fixed pixel size
• Fixed CLI Dialog windows now anchor to their position edge when resizing
• Fixed CLI Notify and preview dialogs now scroll long text instead of clipping it
• Fixed App Build script now generates the app icon automatically on fresh clones

Mixed question types in wizard and accordion forms

• New Server Form dialogs now support mixed question types — combine choice selectors and text inputs in a single wizard or accordion
• New Server Text questions in forms support placeholder text and hidden/password input mode
• Fixed CLI Dialog window now resizes correctly when switching between question types of different heights
• New App Debug menu now includes Wizard Mixed and Accordion Mixed test cases
• Updated Base prompt updated to v2.10.0 with mixed question type documentation and examples

Launch at login and Cmd+Tab support

• New App New 'Start with Mac' toggle in General settings to automatically launch at login
• New App Settings window now appears in Cmd+Tab when open
• New App Uninstall removes the login item registration when cleaning up

Tweak pane animation replay and dialog sizing fixes

• New CLI Tweak pane now detects CSS framework (Tailwind, Bootstrap, etc.) and shows it in the header
• New CLI Tweak pane replays CSS animations after each value change via WebSocket broadcast
• Updated App Debug menu now loads test cases from JSON files instead of hardcoded data
• Fixed CLI Dialog windows now reliably auto-size to fit their content on every step change
• Fixed CLI Wizard and form question text now appears immediately on first load
• Fixed CLI Choice card subtitles no longer overlap with titles
• New CLI Windows dialogs now use selectable text for markdown content
• Updated Base prompt updated with tweak animation replay instructions (v2.9.0)

Clearer uninstall descriptions

• Fixed App Uninstall UI now clarifies that only consult-user-mcp entries are removed from config files, not the entire files

Uninstall UI and CLI scripts

• New App Settings now includes an Uninstall section to completely remove the app and all MCP configurations
• New App Uninstaller shows exactly what will be removed before proceeding
• New App Option to keep settings and dialog history when uninstalling
• New App CLI uninstall scripts (uninstall.sh for macOS, uninstall.ps1 for Windows) as fallback options

Automatic prompt update checks and dialog titles

• New App App checks on launch if usage hints in CLAUDE.md are outdated and offers to update them
• New App Menu bar icon shows an orange badge dot when an app update is available
• New App Clicking the menu bar icon while an update is available opens the Updates tab directly
• New App Updates settings now show a Usage Hints section with per-target version status and update buttons
• Updated CLI Choose and form dialogs now display a proper header with icon and title instead of plain text
• New CLI Form dialogs (wizard and accordion) now support body text for additional context

Tweak tool for real-time value adjustment

• New Server New tweak tool opens a slider panel for real-time numeric value tuning with live file writes
• New Server Three parameter formats: text search patterns, CSS selector references, and direct file locations
• New CLI Save to File keeps live edits, Tell Agent reverts files and returns values for the agent to apply
• Updated Server Base prompt restructured to v2.7.0 with 25% fewer tokens and tweak documentation

Ask differently, humanize responses, and review before send

• New CLI Ask differently: toolbar button lets you request a different dialog type mid-conversation
• New Server Humanize responses: answers returned as plain text instead of JSON (e.g. "The user confirmed." instead of {"answer": true})
• New CLI Review before send: preview exactly what gets returned to the agent before it's sent
• New Server Validate choices: agents can no longer offer "All of the above" options — must use multi-select instead
• Updated Server Base prompt updated to v2.2.0 with ask-differently and humanize guidance

Per-platform versioning and Windows support

• New App macOS and Windows now have independent version numbers and release cycles
• Updated App Auto-updater now correctly identifies macOS releases when both platforms are published
• Updated CLI Install script now uses GitHub API to find the latest macOS release

Notify now shows project badge

• New Server Notifications now show the project badge when `project_path` is provided, matching all other dialog types
• Updated Server Project path is cached across both `ask` and `notify` — set it once on either tool and all subsequent calls inherit it
• Updated Server Base prompt updated to v2.1.0 with notify project_path guidance
• New App App now checks for updates automatically on MCP server startup

Installer and auto-updates

• New App Professional installer with automatic setup — no more manual zip extraction
• New App Auto-updates with delta downloads — only download what changed between versions
• New App First-run wizard automatically configures Claude Code MCP server
• New App Launch at startup toggle in Settings
• Updated App Executables renamed to cross-platform convention (dialog-cli.exe, consult-user-mcp.exe)

Initial Windows release

• New App Native Windows dialogs that let AI agents ask you questions
• New App Four dialog types: yes/no, multiple choice, text input, and multi-question wizards
• New App System tray app with settings, snooze management, and auto-updates
• New CLI Dark-themed WPF dialogs with keyboard shortcuts and markdown support
• New App Snooze dialogs for 1-60 minutes when you're busy
• New App Provide feedback to redirect the agent mid-conversation

Unified 2-tool MCP interface

• Updated Server MCP interface consolidated from 5 tools to 2: `ask` (with type=confirm/pick/text/form) and `notify`
• Updated Server Responses are now compact — only meaningful fields are returned, no more null padding
• New Server Project path is cached after the first call, saving tokens on every subsequent dialog
• Updated Server Single-select is now the default for pick dialogs (was multi-select)
• Updated Server Base prompt updated to v2.0.0 with streamlined tool reference and examples

About pane and smarter update controls

• New App Settings now include a dedicated About pane with version details and a direct GitHub Issues feedback link
• New App Updates settings now support automatic-check toggle, daily/weekly/manual cadence, reminder interval, and pre-release channel selection
• New App General settings now let you choose notification sounds separately for question dialogs and informational notifications
• Updated App Update reminder dialogs now respect your configured reminder interval instead of fixed 1-hour/24-hour options
• Fixed CLI Project badges now stay compact as text-sized pills in the top-right corner without overlapping dialog content
• Updated CLI Notification dialogs now render as native SwiftUI panes with optional sound and history logging
• Updated CLI Visual test scenarios now cover notify dialogs and expanded snooze/feedback panes with full current CLI arguments

Duplicate dialog prevention

• Fixed Server Long-running dialogs no longer spawn duplicates when the MCP client retries after timeout
• New Server Progress heartbeat keeps the MCP client connection alive during slow dialog interactions

Settings UI polish

• Fixed App Sidebar badges now align vertically across all rows
• Updated App Install wizard now has a persistent footer bar with Back/Next buttons
• Updated App Install wizard progress stepper uses evenly-spaced columns with centered labels
• Updated App Project rows now have consistent height and larger action button hit targets
• Updated App Base prompt toggle, status badge, and file options grouped in a single container
• Updated App History row status dot and chevron grouped as a tighter trailing cluster

Hotkey fix & compact settings

• Fixed CLI Keyboard shortcuts (S, F) no longer trigger while typing in text input fields
• Updated App Settings version panel is now more compact with a cleaner layout

Searchable history & per-day storage

• New App History view now includes a search field to filter entries by question, answer, or client name
• New App Day sections in history are now collapsible, with today expanded by default
• Updated App History entries are now stored in per-day files for better performance and organization
• Updated App Existing history is automatically migrated to the new per-day format
• Updated CLI Toolbar keyboard shortcuts (S, F, Esc) now handled consistently across all dialog types
• New App History footer now has a button to reveal the data folder in Finder

SwiftUI text input & settings overhaul

• New App Text input dialog now supports snooze and feedback, matching all other dialogs
• New App Dev build workflow now installs directly to the running app with one command
• Updated App Test dialogs are now hidden behind option+click on the tray icon
• Updated App Right-click tray menu now shows settings, updates, and quit only
• Updated App Settings window split into modular views for better maintainability
• Updated App Text input dialog migrated from AppKit to SwiftUI for consistency

Enhanced documentation site

• New Docs Documentation site now features interactive dialog examples from real development history
• New Docs 28 real questions displayed in scrollable gallery with actual options and answers
• Updated App Settings window height increased to reduce scrolling and better use screen space
• Updated Docs Replaced static screenshots with interactive feature panels showing Snooze and Feedback dialogs

Improved agent workflows

• Updated Server Agents now batch multiple questions together instead of asking one at a time
• Updated Server Agents continue working smoothly after receiving answers without checking back in
• New Server Usage hints now include concrete examples of correct vs incorrect question patterns
• New Server Better guidance for when agents should batch questions vs ask sequentially

Project context & versioned hints

• New App Dialogs now show which project they belong to via project_path parameter
• New Server Usage hints now include version info for detecting when updates are available
• New App Install wizard shows update option when newer usage hints are bundled
• Fixed App Button cooldown now prevents accidental rapid clicks across all dialogs

Markdown support

• New App Text input dialogs now support markdown formatting in the body text
• New App Inline code blocks are now properly rendered in dialog text
• New App Partial answers are now preserved when providing feedback mid-dialog
• Fixed App Button cooldown now works correctly across multiple interactions

History detail view

• New App View full question details, answers, and metadata in history
• New App Navigate through history entries with back button support
• New App History rows now show hover states and navigation indicators

Dialog history tracking

• New App All dialog interactions are now tracked and viewable in settings
• New App iOS PWA now supports full keyboard navigation
• New App App now checks for updates automatically via GitHub
• New App iOS PWA now works on home screen with proper icons
• Fixed App Snooze state now syncs properly between CLI and menu bar
• Fixed CLI Better error messages when Dialog CLI isn't found
• Fixed App Long-running dialogs no longer timeout unexpectedly

Native Swift dialogs

• Updated App Dialogs are now native Swift for better performance and reliability
• Fixed App Snooze feature now works reliably without crashes
• Fixed App Menu bar icon now matches your system theme

Install script fix

• Fixed CLI Installation script now runs without permission errors

Easier installation

• New CLI One-line install script with clear setup instructions
• Updated CLI Faster builds using bun instead of npm
• Fixed CLI Dialog CLI now works correctly regardless of install location

Renamed to Consult User MCP

• Updated App Renamed from 'Speak MCP' to 'Consult User MCP'
• Updated App Dialogs now focus correctly when switching between apps
• Updated App Keyboard hints are now more compact and less intrusive
• Fixed App Typing 's' or 'f' in feedback fields no longer triggers shortcuts
• Removed App Removed experimental shader overlay effect

Initial release

• New App Native macOS dialogs that let AI agents ask you questions
• New App Four dialog types: yes/no, multiple choice, text input, and multi-question wizards
• New App Snooze dialogs for 1-60 minutes when you're busy
• New App Provide feedback to redirect the agent mid-conversation
• New App iOS companion app for answering dialogs remotely
• New App Menu bar app with settings and status display