v1.8.0

Automattic/harperv1.8.0Feb 18, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

This release adds TeX and derivative language support, Groovy support for comments, numerous new grammar rules, and various improvements to the Chrome extension and Obsidian plugin.

Key Highlights

Added TeX and derivative language support to CLI and language server
Added Groovy support in harper-comments
New Weir rules for grammar checking (lead rise to→give rise to, ctrl→control, did went→did go, etc.)
Dictionary curation with new adjectives and fixes
Chrome extension improvements: review request timing changed to 14 days, better explanations for how it works

New Features

TeX and derivative language support
Groovy support in harper-comments
New Weir grammar rules
Adjective support for 'not longer→no longer'
'lead rise to→give rise to' rule
'ctrl→control' rule
'did went→did go' rule
'all be it/al be it→albeit' rule
Obsidian keyboard tooltip actions
Top-level domain handling in core

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed
* build(thesaurus): reduce compression level for debug builds by @86xsk in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2694
* feat(chrome-ext): move the review request to 14 days after installation by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2707
* feat(web): show better explanation for how the Chrome extension works by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2712
* fix: add Zig to places I missed on the previous PR by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2709
* fix: better fix for "more foreign" → "foreigner" by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2711
* docs: update link to correct destination by @hulet in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2714
* Dictionary curation by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2662
* feat(harper-comments): add Groovy support by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2713
* fix(chrome-ext): tips should refer to "Dismiss" button, not an "Ignore" button by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2719
* feat(ls): add support for `TeX` and derivative languages by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2689
* build(deps): bump bitflags from 2.10.0 to 2.11.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2737
* build(deps): bump sysinfo from 0.38.1 to 0.38.2 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2735
* build(deps): bump zip from 2.4.2 to 8.0.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2733
* build(deps): bump futures from 0.3.31 to 0.3.32 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2736
* build(deps): bump quickcheck_macros from 1.1.0 to 1.2.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2734
* feat(core): a good helping of new Weir rules by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2710
* feat(cli): add support for TeX and derivative languages by @verri in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2731
* feat(obsidian): add keyboard tooltip actions by @stanley-910 in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2732
* feat: add adjective support to not longer→no longer by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2723
* fix(web): hide the erroring "Last Updated" field by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2722
* feat:lead rise to→give rise to by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2729
* fix(core): false positive in the `ToTwoToo` rule by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2721
* fix(core): false positive from `ItsContraction` by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2720
* feat: all be it/al be it→albeit by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2741
* fix: adaptive `message` to address issue #2743 by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2748
* fix: `is_possessive_nominal()` had wrong logic by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2740
* feat: ctrl→control by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2747
* fix(core): ignore top-level domains by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2750
* chore: dictionary curation 2026-02-14 by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2728
* feat: did went→did go by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2744
* feat: create an AGENTS.md by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2751

## New Contributors
* @hulet made their first contribution in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2714
* @verri made their first contribution in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2731
* @stanley-910 made their first contribution in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2732

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Automattic/harper/compare/v1.7.0...v1.8.0