- Replace Qwen-specific copy with multi-engine messaging across hero, meta, and features
- Add GitHub star count fetched server-side via /api/stars with Spacedrive-style navbar badge
- Replace 'Why Voicebox exists' section with model cards for all 4 TTS engines
- Enable Linux download card (was 'Coming soon')
- Update GPU support copy to include ROCm, Intel Arc, DirectML
- Add Voice Creator section with animated 3-tab UI (upload, mic, system audio) and waveform background
- Make ControlUI responsive: horizontal scroll cards on mobile, stacked layout, scroll-to-active profile
- Fix iOS Safari audio autoplay (unlock AudioContext on user gesture)
- Fix hero logo square background with mix-blend-lighten
- Remove generation length green coloring, use gray with accent highlights
- Comment out grain overlay (visible tile seams)
- Remove player close button, stack waveform above controls on mobile
- Fixed-height profile cards (143px) with space between badges and buttons
Generations now return immediately with a 'generating' status and appear
in history right away. TTS runs in a serial background queue to avoid
GPU contention. Users can kick off multiple generations without blocking.
- Async POST /generate creates DB record immediately, queues TTS work
- Serial generation queue prevents concurrent GPU access (Metal/CUDA/CPU)
- SSE endpoint GET /generate/{id}/status for real-time completion tracking
- Retry endpoint POST /generate/{id}/retry for failed generations
- Store engine and model_size on generation records for retry support
- History cards show animated loader (react-loaders) for generating/playing
- Failed generations show retry button instead of actions menu
- Model downloads happen inline in the queue instead of rejecting with 202
- Stale 'generating' records marked as failed on server startup
- Autoplay on generate setting (default: on)
- Show engine name on generation cards
- Remove sidebar generation spinner
- Checkbox alignment fix in settings
- Add model folder migration with byte-level progress tracking (backend + UI)
- Custom models directory support via VOICEBOX_MODELS_DIR env var passed to sidecar
- Hardcoded model descriptions displayed in model detail cards
- Open model folder button in storage location row
- Remove 'not downloaded' badge from model cards
- Fix server settings scroll offset for audio player
- Fix shell open permission to allow file paths
- Add normalize toggle to generation settings
- New ChatterboxTTSBackend wrapping ChatterboxMultilingualTTS (ResembleAI/chatterbox)
- Supports 23 languages including Hebrew, forces CPU on macOS (MPS issue)
- Monkey-patches torch.load for CPU loading, forces eager attention for compatibility
- trim_tts_output utility cuts trailing silence/hallucination from Chatterbox output
- Full engine integration: /generate, /generate/stream, model status/download/delete
- Hebrew (he) added to supported languages in frontend and backend validation
- Single flat model dropdown extended with Chatterbox option in both generation UIs
- ModelManagement UI groups LuxTTS and Chatterbox under 'Other Voice Models' section
- Rearranged imports for consistency in useModelDownloadToast hook.
- Improved logging in useModelDownloadToast for better debugging during download events.
- Updated progress calculation to handle cases where progress exceeds 100%.
- Enhanced toast notifications to reflect download completion and error states.
- Introduced throttling in ProgressManager to optimize SSE updates and prevent overwhelming clients.
- Added new test scripts for monitoring SSE events during model downloads, ensuring accurate progress reporting.
- Rearranged imports for consistency across components.
- Enhanced the ModelManagement component to include detailed logging for download actions and errors.
- Updated the ModelProgress component to connect to SSE only when actively downloading, preventing connection exhaustion.
- Added a downloading state to the model status to indicate ongoing downloads.
- Improved toast notifications for model downloads with completion and error callbacks.
- Refactored the useModelDownloadToast hook to support new callbacks for download completion and error handling.
- Updated backend model status to reflect downloading state during active downloads.
- Bumped version numbers for @voicebox/app, @voicebox/landing, @voicebox/tauri, and @voicebox/web to 0.1.11.
- Added a new `useAutoUpdater` hook to check for app updates on startup and notify users with toast messages.
- Enhanced `UpdateStatus` component to handle version retrieval errors more gracefully.
- Updated dependencies in `package.json` for Tauri plugins to support new update functionalities.
- Updated HistoryTable to implement infinite scrolling for loading history items dynamically.
- Introduced state management for accumulated history and total item count.
- Added Intersection Observer for triggering additional data fetches when scrolling.
- Implemented cache clearing functionality in the backend to manage voice prompt caches effectively.
- Improved loading indicators and user feedback for data fetching states.
- Refactored code for better readability and maintainability.
- Replaced direct Tauri API calls with a unified platform context across multiple components, enhancing code maintainability and readability.
- Removed the deprecated tauri.ts file, consolidating platform-related logic into the new PlatformContext.
- Updated components such as App, AudioPlayer, and ServerSettings to utilize the new platform context for lifecycle management and server interactions.
- Improved platform detection and handling for audio playback and system audio capture functionalities.
- Ensured consistent error handling and user feedback across the application when interacting with platform-specific features.
- Updated README.md to highlight MLX backend performance improvements on Mac with Metal acceleration.
- Refined ProfileCard and ProfileForm components by optimizing imports and improving error handling for avatar uploads.
- Adjusted landing page content to better describe features, including a new multi-voice narrative editor and performance optimizations for different platforms.
- Bumped version to 0.1.11 in Cargo.lock to reflect recent changes.
- Updated hidden imports in build_binary.py to replace 'mlx_audio.asr' with 'mlx_audio.stt'.
- Enhanced model loading logic in MLX and PyTorch backends to ensure proper progress tracking during model downloads.
- Improved error handling and context management for progress tracking in both backends.
- Bumped version to 0.1.10 in Cargo.lock to reflect recent changes.
- Added support for MLX backend on Apple Silicon, enabling optimized performance for TTS and STT tasks.
- Implemented platform detection to dynamically select between MLX and PyTorch based on the runtime environment.
- Updated build process to include MLX-specific dependencies and configurations for macOS.
- Refactored backend code to improve model loading and inference logic, accommodating backend-specific requirements.
- Enhanced documentation to clarify backend selection and performance benefits for different platforms.
- Streamlined installation instructions and troubleshooting guidance for MLX-related issues.
- Added support for MLX backend on Apple Silicon, enabling optimized performance for TTS and STT tasks.
- Updated release workflow to include MLX-specific dependencies and configurations for macOS platforms.
- Refactored backend code to dynamically select between MLX and PyTorch based on the runtime environment.
- Enhanced model loading and inference logic to accommodate backend-specific requirements, including updated model IDs and hidden imports.
- Improved health check and model status reporting to reflect the active backend type.
- Streamlined caching mechanisms to support both backend types, ensuring compatibility and performance.
- Created a new .npmrc file to enforce bun usage.
- Bumped version numbers for multiple packages to 0.1.9 in bun.lock.
- Added react-sound-visualizer dependency to enhance audio visualization features.
- Introduced convert:assets script in package.json for asset optimization.
- Updated CONTRIBUTING.md with instructions for converting assets to web formats.
- Added documentation files for API endpoints and developer guidelines in the docs directory.
- Updated CONTRIBUTING.md to include instructions for building with a local Qwen3-TTS development version, facilitating easier testing and development.
- Refactored FloatingGenerateBox component to streamline the rendering of text and instruct fields, improving code readability and maintainability.
- Added functionality to handle auto-resizing of text areas based on content changes, enhancing user experience.
- Improved event handling for keyboard interactions in StoryTrackEditor, allowing for play/pause functionality with the spacebar.
- Introduced a MiniSamplePlayer component in SampleList for better audio playback control, including play, pause, and seek features.
- Implemented sample update functionality in the backend, allowing users to edit reference text for audio samples, with appropriate error handling and user feedback.
- Added a new `/shutdown` endpoint to allow graceful server shutdown via HTTP.
- Implemented process tree management functions to handle child processes during shutdown on Windows.
- Updated the `stop_server` function to attempt graceful shutdown before forcefully terminating processes.
- Enhanced error handling and logging for shutdown operations.
- Replaced existing screenshot paths in README and landing page with new assets.
- Added additional screenshots to the landing page for enhanced visual representation.
- Updated version in Cargo.lock from 0.1.6 to 0.1.7.
- Introduced StoryTrackEditor component for managing story item positions and tracks.
- Updated StoriesTab to conditionally render the track editor based on selected story.
- Implemented moveStoryItem API endpoint to handle item repositioning and track changes.
- Enhanced story item data model to include track information.
- Improved audio playback management to support multiple tracks using Web Audio API.
- Added hooks for moving story items and managing playback timing.
- Introduced story management functionality, including creating, listing, and managing story items.
- Added new components for story display and interaction, including StoriesTab, StoryList, and StoryContent.
- Integrated drag-and-drop functionality for reordering story items using @dnd-kit.
- Updated dependencies for @dnd-kit packages to enhance drag-and-drop capabilities.
- Bumped version for @voicebox/app, @voicebox/landing, @voicebox/tauri, and @voicebox/web to 0.1.5.
- Enhanced audio playback features to support story mode with auto-play functionality.
- Improved error handling and user feedback through toast notifications in story-related actions.
- Modified conditional rendering in UpdateStatus to display content when the status is ready to install, improving user feedback.
- Bumped voicebox package version from 0.1.4 to 0.1.5 for dependency updates.
- Bumped version for @voicebox/app, @voicebox/landing, @voicebox/tauri, and @voicebox/web to 0.1.4.
- Added @tanstack/react-router dependency for enhanced routing capabilities.
- Refactored App component to utilize RouterProvider for routing management.
- Created a new router configuration in router.tsx to define application routes and layout.
- Updated Sidebar component to use Link from @tanstack/react-router for navigation.
- Replaced the main layout in App component with AppFrame for better structure.
- Introduced MainEditor component to encapsulate the main editing interface, including ProfileList and HistoryTable.
- Added ModelsTab component to manage model-related functionalities.
- Updated Sidebar to include a new Models tab for navigation.
- Removed unused components and streamlined the layout for enhanced user experience.
- Improved the useNativePlayback logic to include detailed console logging for better debugging.
- Updated auto-play functionality to fetch runtime profile channels and channels, ensuring accurate playback decisions.
- Refactored audio playback handling to support native audio routing with enhanced error handling and logging.
- Introduced a new MultiSelect component for improved channel selection in VoicesTab.
- Updated FloatingGenerateBox to include selectedProfileId in audio setting.
- Added new dependencies for audio processing in Cargo.toml and Cargo.lock.
- Deleted several JSON schema files related to capabilities and desktop configurations that are no longer needed.
- Updated .gitignore to exclude the entire generated assets directory instead of a specific file, improving version control management.
- Changed the development server port in package.json from 17493 to 8000 for dev.
- Improved GPU availability checks in main.py to include support for MPS on Apple Silicon.
- Removed the Assets.car file from version control as it is no longer needed.
- Updated .gitignore to reflect the removal of Assets.car.
- Added a new utility function to convert audio blobs to WAV format, ensuring compatibility without requiring ffmpeg on the backend.
- Updated the useAudioRecording hook to convert recorded audio from WebM to WAV upon completion, with error handling for conversion failures.
- Improved the organization of imports in useAudioRecording for better readability.
- Removed console logging from the useSystemAudioCapture hook to streamline the code.
- Introduced error handling in the audio capture state to capture and report errors more effectively.
- Updated the cleanup logic to ensure proper handling of errors during audio capture on unmount.
- Enhanced error messages for better clarity when audio capture fails.
- Added the `com.apple.security.device.audio-input` entitlement to the Entitlements.plist for improved audio capture capabilities.
- Refactored the audio sample extraction logic in macOS to handle both interleaved and planar audio formats, improving sample processing and interleaving of channels.
- Updated the Assets.car file to reflect changes in the audio capture implementation.
- Introduced AtomicBool for stop signal handling to improve thread safety.
- Updated audio capture logic to utilize WASAPI more effectively, including error handling and buffer management.
- Enhanced the spawn mechanism for audio capture tasks to ensure compatibility with non-Send types.
- Added a new dependency on the 'windows' crate in Cargo.lock for improved functionality.
- Deleted the UpdateNotification component to streamline the application.
- Removed its invocation from the App component, enhancing the overall code clarity.
- Updated Assets.car file to reflect changes in the application structure.
- Added logic in main.rs to check for an existing voicebox server running on the designated port, allowing reuse of the server if found.
- Enhanced the build.rs script by improving formatting and readability of the Swift library path definitions.
- Updated logging to provide clearer warnings when the icon source is not found during the build process.
- Changed the server URL from 'http://localhost:8000' to 'http://127.0.0.1:17493' in the server store and connection form.
- Enhanced server startup logging to display the dynamically assigned server URL.
- Updated server management logic in main.rs to reflect the new port configuration and improve orphaned process handling.
- Added `setKeepServerRunning` function to manage server persistence on app close.
- Integrated server running preference in `ConnectionForm` and synced settings on app startup.
- Enhanced server management in `main.rs` to handle orphaned processes based on user preference.
- Improved cleanup logic to ensure proper termination of server processes when not set to keep running.
- Updated getAudioDuration function to utilize recordedDuration property for files, addressing metadata issues on Windows.
- Modified onRecordingComplete callbacks in audio recording hooks to pass the actual recorded duration.
- Adjusted error handling in ProfileForm and SampleUpload components to clear validation errors for recorded files.
- Ensured consistent handling of audio file duration across components.
- Modified metadata and various components to reflect the removal of Linux support, focusing on macOS and Windows.
- Updated descriptions in the layout, page, and footer components for consistency.
- Adjusted download links and icons to align with the new platform availability.
- Enhanced the formatDate function to handle date strings without timezone information by treating them as UTC.
- Updated binary assets including screenshots and application images for improved visual representation.
- Changed the title in metadata to reflect the open-source nature of the app.
- Reorganized the import statements to include the Header component for better structure.
- Streamlined the apple touch icon configuration in metadata.
- Added endpoints for exporting generations as ZIP archives and audio files.
- Implemented import functionality for generations from ZIP archives with validation.
- Updated HistoryTable component to support new export and import features.
- Improved error handling and user notifications for export/import processes.
- Refactored related hooks and API client methods to accommodate new functionalities.
- Implemented a new endpoint to import voice profiles from ZIP archives.
- Added file size validation to ensure uploads do not exceed 100MB.
- Enhanced error handling for various exceptions during the import process.
- Cleaned up the import function by removing the previous implementation.
- Updated CONTRIBUTING.md with detailed setup instructions for Bun, Python, and Rust.
- Removed SETUP.md as its content is now integrated into CONTRIBUTING.md.
- Adjusted README.md to reference the new contribution guidelines.
- Improved the HistoryTable component for better accessibility and user interaction.
- Updated global styles and landing page elements for improved aesthetics and functionality.
Jamie Pine