v0.17.0 - April 25, 2026
Draggable Command Panel, AI Chat & Presets
Release Notes
What's New
- Ask AI: A new AI chat mode in the command panel with markdown rendering, slash commands, model picker, and a frosted-glass design. Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Ollama, MLX, and OpenAI-compatible providers. Type
/guideto get help. - Draggable Command Panel: Drag the command panel anywhere on screen. It magnetically snaps to center with visual guide lines and remembers its position between sessions.
- Folder Preview on Hover: Hover over a folder in compact mode to see its contents in a preview window with inline search and keyboard navigation.
- Pinned Tabs per Space: Each space can now have its own set of pinned tabs. Right-click a space icon for intelligent pinned recents.
- Drag-to-Resize: Resize the sidebar width by dragging its inner edge.
- 14 New Browsers: Added support for 14 additional browser variants including Wavebox, with full Live Tabs integration.
- Open With Browser Profiles: The "Open With" and "Open All With" menus now show browser profiles (e.g. Chrome Work, Safari Personal) alongside browsers. Pick a specific profile from the sidebar context menu, Option+Click popover, or Command Panel.
- Air Traffic Control with Browser Profiles: ATC rules can now route links to specific browser profiles, not just browsers. Create and manage rules via in-app AI or the MCP server.
- Clipboard Awareness: The command panel detects URLs on your clipboard and offers a "Paste and Go" action.
- Reveal in Sidebar from Command Panel: Search for any link, file, or folder in the command panel and reveal it directly in the sidebar.
- Firefox Bookmark Import: Import bookmarks directly from Firefox.
- Use Case Presets: Choose from ready-made presets - Tab Manager, Bookmark Manager, and more - that configure SupaSidebar for your workflow in one click.
- Redesigned Onboarding: A new onboarding flow that asks what you want to accomplish and configures features accordingly.
Improvements
- Command Panel Search: Search history, better ranking, folder search, category browsing, uncapped results, and 7 search scopes via Shift+Tab.
- Live Tabs Refresh: Collapsible sections, unified row actions, Switch to Tab, deduplication, and a cleaner layout.
- Drag and Drop Across Sections: Drag links from Live Tabs, Recents, or saved links directly into Pinned Tabs, folders, or other spaces.
- Pinned Tabs Drop Zone: The pinned section now shows a visual drop zone when empty, making it clear where to drop items.
- Cross-Space Reveal: Revealing a link from the command panel now correctly switches spaces, scrolls to the item, and highlights it.
- MCP Air Traffic Control: The MCP server now supports Air Traffic Control rule management - create, update, and delete rules.
- Open All With Browser: Right-click any folder and choose "Open All With" to open all links in a specific browser or profile.
- Option+Enter Actions: Press Option+Enter on any item to see quick actions like Reveal in Sidebar, Reveal in Finder, Ask AI, and more.
- Toggle Settings in Command Panel: Most preferences are now available as toggle commands directly in the command panel.
- Real Browser Icons: Live Tabs now show the actual app icon of each installed browser.
- Noise Texture: A subtle texture overlay for the sidebar (10% by default), configurable in Appearance settings.
- French Localization: French translations expanded from 54% to 97% coverage.
- Appearance Tab: Appearance settings now have their own dedicated preferences tab.
- Accessibility Permission Note: Shortcuts that interact with browsers now show a note about the required accessibility permission.
- Haptic Feedback: Optional haptic feedback when drag-and-dropping items (off by default).
- Floating Button Reset: Right-click the floating button to reset its position.
- Clearer Settings Descriptions: Sidebar preferences now have clearer descriptions and a reordered layout to help you find settings faster.
- Tabs & History Rename: Live Tabs settings renamed to "Tabs & History" with a card-based mode selector for Live Tabs, Recents, or None.
- Polished Live Tabs UI: Redesigned Live Tabs with collapsible browser sections, unified row actions, and a cleaner layout.
- Command Panel UI Polish: Frosted glass design, refined styling, and a more polished overall look.
- Split-Panel Preferences: Sidebar preferences now use a split-panel layout with presets on the left and settings on the right.
Bug Fixes
- Trial Expiration: Fixed trial expiring instantly or prematurely after activation.
- Command Panel Crash: Fixed a crash when typing long search queries.
- Favicon Flash: Eliminated favicon flicker on app restart.
- Save to Current Space: Pressing Cmd+Shift+S to save a recent link now uses the current space instead of a random one.
- Sidebar Position on Hover: Opening the sidebar on mouse hover now appears at the screen edge, not attached to the browser.
- Custom Icons: Local file, folder, and app links now correctly display custom icons.
- Smart Folder Arrows: Smart folders now respect the arrow indicators preference.
- Paste Link Crash: Fixed a crash when pasting a link into the sidebar.
- Open in Finder: Right-clicking a file or folder link now correctly shows "Open in Finder" instead of a browser name.
- SSB Export/Import: Fixed same-name folders merging into one during import, losing nested folder structure and links.
- Icon Cache Crash: Fixed a crash when loading icons for many links at once.
- Tooltip Persistence: Fixed link tooltip staying visible after the sidebar closes.
- Compact Mode Folder Colors: Folders in compact mode now use tint-aware colors instead of hardcoded blue.
- Move to Folder: Fixed move-to-folder menu indentation.
Performance
- Faster Sidebar Open: Reduced main-thread work when opening the sidebar and selecting items.
- Folder Tap Delay: Eliminated the perceptible delay when tapping folders and links.
- Smoother Scrolling: Rebuilt sidebar rendering for smoother scrolling with large collections.
- Reduced Re-renders: Fixed unnecessary full-sidebar rebuilds when interacting with individual items.
- Faster Profile Discovery: Browser profile detection is now cached and deferred to first use.
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