v0.5.3 v1.16.17

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multica-ai/multicaSep 24, 2026 → Sep 26, 20262 days between releases

What's New

Session list performance improved 32x (3.2s to 0.1s) in major version jump

New Features

  • Faster session list rendering (300 sessions in 0.1s)
  • Mac app core surface support (off by default)

Improvements

  • Fleet responsiveness improved via bounded status work
  • Terminal UI now fits 80x24 and 60x15 dimensions
  • Session status indicators now accurately reflect state

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed watchdog killing live Claude sessions
  • Fixed terminal UI clipping issues
  • Fixed sending messages to busy sessions

Upgrade Notes

The version jump from 0.5.3 to 1.16.17 is significant. While the TUI remains unchanged, verify configuration settings as the Mac app core surface is enabled off-by-default.

The Two Releases

v0.5.3

v0.5.3

Sep 24, 2026· 28 days ago

A maintenance release adding Simplified Chinese localization, Telegram media support, and various UI/UX improvements including attachment viewers, issue actions, and French documentation updates.

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v1.16.17

v1.16.17

Sep 26, 2026· 26 days ago

Major performance improvements with session lists now taking 0.1s for 300 sessions instead of 3.2s. Fixed session status indicators, terminal UI clipping issues, and sending messages to busy sessions.

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