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v0.9.0

KoljaB/RealtimeSTTv0.9.0Jul 1, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

This major release introduces streaming model support via the integration of transcribe.cpp, significantly expanding the range of supported models. It focuses on performance and stability improvements while fixing various UI and audio visualization bugs.

Key Highlights

  • Streaming model support via transcribe.cpp integration
  • Support for a large number of new models
  • Fixes for FFT window scaling and memory leaks
  • Debug live log viewer in app

New Features

  • Streaming model support
  • Support for new models
  • Debug live log viewer
  • Debug and performance transcribe CLI

Full Release Notes

This is a big release! We now have streaming model support! This is due to [transcribe.cpp](https://github.com/handy-computer/transcribe.cpp/) being integrated into the repo. There will be bugs, so please report them and we will do our best to fix them ASAP

<img width="800" height="250" alt="overlay" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/669b4ce5-ffb2-491e-9854-df3fa6449279" />

A *ton* of new models are supported now too. 

## What's Changed
* refactor(nix): remove phases duplicated from cargo-tauri.hook by @xilec in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1335
* docs(agents): make GitHub workflow rules actionable for AI assistants by @xilec in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1393
* refactor(nix): drop redundant LD_LIBRARY_PATH wrapper prefix by @xilec in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1392
* docs: add overlay/pasting issue workaround for Linux to Known Issues by @manato-tajiri in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1426
* docs: complete Portuguese translation for portable updates by @andrefrd in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1422
* docs: add Intel Mac (x86_64) build instructions by @teremo4ek in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1471
* fix(visualizer): scale FFT window to device sample rate by @SLatz18 in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1491
* fix(models): show size for downloaded models by @diligentpig in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1484
* fix: dropdown overflow in post-processing settings by @arogya01 in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1402
* debug live log viewer in app by @cjpais in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1535
* fix: skip post-processing when transcription is empty by @AhmedDlshad007 in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1537
* fix: eliminate WebKitWebProcess memory leak from overlay mic-level events (#1279) by @captivus in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1447
* debug + perf transcribe cli by @cjpais in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1541
* introduce transcribe.cpp by @cjpais in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1529

## New Contributors
* @manato-tajiri made their first contribution in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1426
* @andrefrd made their first contribution in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1422
* @teremo4ek made their first contribution in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1471
* @SLatz18 made their first contribution in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1491
* @diligentpig made their first contribution in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1484
* @arogya01 made their first contribution in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1402
* @AhmedDlshad007 made their first contribution in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1537
* @captivus made their first contribution in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1447

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/compare/v0.8.3...v0.9.0