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26.08.1

HeyPuter/puter26.08.1Aug 12, 2026by Salazareo

AI Summary

This release focuses on performance optimization, security hardening, and new AI provider integrations, alongside UI improvements like iOS-style app folders.

Key Highlights

  • iOS-style app folders in the My Apps grid
  • New AI provider integration (Neuralwatt)
  • Performance improvements to metering system
  • App data sharing with user consent
  • Security fixes and hardening

Breaking Changes

  • Deprecated AI models removed
  • Driver permissions flattened to hardcoded values (API change)

New Features

  • iOS-style app folders
  • App data sharing with consent
  • App user feedback system
  • User created timestamp on whoami
  • Allow anon token authentication

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed
* Peer: allow anon token in place of authentication by @velzie in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3501
* perf: improve metering perf + add extra compat for monthly charges by @Salazareo in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3513
* Add Neuralwatt as a compatible provider by @404oops in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3509
* fix PUT-1444 by @ProgrammerIn-wonderland in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3515
* Remove deprecated models 7 aug by @reynaldichernando in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3522
* fix: mcp fs copy, move, rename by @Salazareo in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3517
* add worker create event and new query methods by @ProgrammerIn-wonderland in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3524
* feat(gui): iOS-style app folders in the My Apps grid by @jelveh in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3525
* feat: let apps use another app's data with user consent by @jfcastro92 in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3516
* fix: mcp better uploads by @Salazareo in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3528
* fix: metering hardening by @Salazareo in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3527
* Fix puter.js docs and types drift 10 aug by @reynaldichernando in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3531
* fix: metering kv spamc by @Salazareo in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3532
* make context length on togetherAI more lenient by @ProgrammerIn-wonderland in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3533
* docs: add requestAppData() to Perms sidebar by @jfcastro92 in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3534
* allow max-tokenless models on openrouter by @ProgrammerIn-wonderland in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3536
* feat: add user created timestamp on whoami by @Salazareo in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3538
* fix: rate limits, AI routing, and a type-check gate by @Salazareo in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3529
* PUT-1432 by @ProgrammerIn-wonderland in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3539
* fix: misc sec fixes by @Salazareo in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3540
* fix: server health tolerance for primary read by @Salazareo in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3542
* fix(i18n): add Traditional Chinese app management strings by @nrps9909 in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3541
* metering: big fixes to metering + jsdoc types by @Salazareo in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3547
* chore: bump versions by @Salazareo in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3548
* feat: app user feedback system by @jelveh in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3546
* docs: update bug bountu by @Salazareo in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3550
* doc: update bounty doc 2 by @Salazareo in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3551
* :wrench: PUR-1072: Flatten driver permissions to hardcoded values by @jfcastro92 in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3545
* fix: sanitize user data by @Salazareo in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3552

## New Contributors
* @404oops made their first contribution in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3509
* @jfcastro92 made their first contribution in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3516
* @nrps9909 made their first contribution in https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/pull/3541

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/compare/26.08...26.08.1