v0.9.0
cjpais/Handyv0.9.0Jul 1, 2026by github-actions[bot]
AI Summary
A major release integrating transcribe.cpp to enable streaming model support and adding many new models.
Key Highlights
- Integration of transcribe.cpp for streaming model support
- Support for a ton of new models
- Fixes WebKitWebProcess memory leaks from overlay mic-level events
- Adds Intel Mac (x86_64) build instructions
New Features
- Streaming model support via transcribe.cpp
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