v0.53.0
tinyhumansai/openhumanv0.53.0Apr 26, 2026by github-actions[bot]
AI Summary
A major release introducing local inference support, an advanced memory system with NER and topic trees, and enhanced agent capabilities including PR management.
Key Highlights
- Local inference support (MLX, llama.cpp, LM Studio) with deep-linking
- Advanced memory system with NER, topic trees, and global activity digests
- Agent enhancements including PR manager, PR reviewer, and pr-manager-lite
- Comprehensive notification system (in-app center and OS banners)
- Homebrew installation support and email login authentication
New Features
- Memory namespaces and recall citations
- SKILL.md skills UI with browse, create, and install
- Zoom webview account support
- Native OS notifications via CEF shim
- Command palette (⌘K) and keyboard system
Full Release Notes
## What's Changed * build(sidecar): enable whatsapp-web,channel-matrix features when staging core by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/742 * feat(notifications): webview notifications end-to-end (Phase 7) by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/741 * feat(onboarding): expand SkillsStep to Gmail+Calendar+Drive+Notion with fallback by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/743 * feat(imessage): testable tick harness + fix scanner never ingested by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/746 * fix(autocomplete): guard Ctrl+Tab / Shift+Tab / Cmd+Tab from triggering accept + drop low-quality suggestions by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/753 * refactor(chat): extract bubble components and helpers from Conversations.tsx by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/755 * feat(observability): Sentry release tracking, source maps, and end-to-end DSN plumbing by @CodeGhost21 in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/734 * Prune obsolete config API keys by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/739 * feat(routing): pluggable local inference (MLX, llama.cpp, LM Studio) + openhuman:// deep-link + OpenSSL 3 PKCS12 fix by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/750 * feat(webview): zero-injection CDP migration for 5 providers by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/751 * fix(voice): friendly STT error with direct settings link by @graycyrus in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/761 * fix(onboarding): remove referral code step from onboarding flow by @graycyrus in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/772 * fix(composio): keep chat integrations cache in sync on Windows by @CodeGhost21 in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/776 * feat(memory): LLM-based NER + importance signal with cheap-signals short-circuit (#708) by @sanil-23 in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/775 * feat(memory): source trees + bucket-seal foundation (#709) by @sanil-23 in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/789 * feat(memory): global activity digest tree (#709) by @sanil-23 in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/798 * feat(memory): topic trees (lazy hotness-driven materialisation) (#709) by @sanil-23 in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/799 * feat(agents): add pr-manager agent for review comment triage by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/808 * feat(skills): SKILL.md skills UI — browse, create, install from URL (#681) by @oxoxDev in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/740 * feat(composio): inject connected identities into agent prompts by @M3gA-Mind in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/774 * [codex] Add stub-level webhooks ingress E2E coverage by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/795 * feat(webview): native OS notifications from embedded webview apps (#714) by @M3gA-Mind in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/727 * feat(privacy): backend-backed capability privacy metadata + PrivacyPanel by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/760 * feat(e2e): agent-observable artifact capture slice by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/762 * refactor(core): move CLI adapters out of src/core/ into per-domain cli modules by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/758 * ci(e2e): add narrow Linux workflow for agent-review spec by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/763 * fix(onboarding): show onboarding immediately after bootstrap by @M3gA-Mind in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/777 * feat(onboarding,ui): trust-first onboarding + Button primitive + honest privacy surface by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/759 * docs: rename Referral-doc.md to docs/referral-doc.md by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/811 * feat(homebrew): add homebrew-core formula by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/810 * feat(agents): add pr-manager-lite for already-checked-out PR branches by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/813 * fix(recovery): prompt users to download latest build after crash loops by @M3gA-Mind in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/778 * feat(agents): add pr-reviewer for CodeRabbit-style PR reviews by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/815 * feat(notifications): in-app notification center (Phase 1b of #395) by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/769 * fix(rewards): add retry on snapshot load failure + tab-switch logging by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/768 * feat(pr-manager): post deferred items as GitHub PR review comments by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/816 * feat(notifications): native OS banners for agent/chat/socket events (Phase 1c of #395) by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/780 * test(threads): harden JSON-RPC validation coverage by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/790 * refactor(threads, tool_timeout): extract pure helpers for testability by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/784 * test(app): expand frontend regression coverage for store slices and core RPC by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/787 * chore(docs,env): contributor notes + VITE_CONSUMER_FIRST_SESSION example by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/802 * chore(claude-rules): add paths frontmatter for conditional loading by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/804 * test(e2e): add webhooks tunnel flow coverage by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/793 * test(frontend): lock provider regression coverage by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/791 * test(rpc,core,billing,team): harden registry + RPC helpers with edge-case coverage by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/786 * test(e2e): add cron jobs cross-process flow spec by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/783 * refactor(agent): move debug dump into domain and extract dump writer by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/764 * polish(settings): trust-surface visual pass — Connections + Recovery Phrase by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/766 * [codex] Refactor config runtime dir resolution for testability by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/794 * [codex] Harden threads schema parse contract tests by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/797 * [codex] Add daemon lifecycle retry and visibility tests by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/796 * Feat: add email login auth by @YellowSnnowmann in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/832 * chore(release): increase Node.js memory limit for builds by @YellowSnnowmann in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/838 * feat(core): memory namespaces, recall citations, provider_surfaces RPC by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/803 * feat(notifications): core→shell DomainEvent bridge (Phase 1d of #395) by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/782 * feat(home): next-steps card + drop stub /agents route by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/788 * fix(webhooks,cron): wire trigger pipeline so agents auto-respond reliably by @graycyrus in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/747 * test(memory_tree): unit tests for retrieval RPC handlers (#710) by @sanil-23 in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/839 * feat(scripts/review): yarn review CLI for sync/review/fix/merge with LLM-summarised squash bodies by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/849 * chore(github): add CODEOWNERS to auto-request maintainer reviews by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/848 * refactor(config): extract env lookup seam for testability by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/792 * feat(skills): agentic loop wiring for SKILL.md bodies (#781) by @oxoxDev in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/807 * ci(release): drop duplicate vite build and raise node heap to 8GB by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/865 * feat(memory_tree): Phase 4 retrieval tools for hierarchical memory (#710) by @sanil-23 in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/831 * ci: enable sccache and disable incremental in rust test job by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/866 * feat(ui,webview): compact tab bar, hide inactive tabs, harden CEF link handling by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/868 * feat(notifications): native OS notifications via CEF shim + scanner fallback by @M3gA-Mind in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/850 * chore: drop dead crypto + stale rules, Windows doctor disk probe by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/856 * test(e2e): channels smoke spec (Telegram + Discord) by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/859 * fix(security): command injection in npm postinstall + weak RNG fallback by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/837 * docs: environment contract roadmap + hypernym/cognee spike plan by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/836 * feat(webview_apis): WebSocket bridge for live-webview APIs, Gmail first by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/869 * feat(commands): ⌘K palette + keyboard system + chat UX polish by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/745 * feat(redirect_links): SQLite-backed URL shortener for token-heavy links by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/870 * feat(skills): uninstall for user-scope SKILL.md skills (#781) by @oxoxDev in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/833 * feat(accounts): Zoom webview account + zoomus:// deep-link rewrite (#657) by @oxoxDev in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/853 * feat(webview): in-page screen-share picker for getDisplayMedia (#713) by @oxoxDev in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/809 * feat(notifications): bridge CEF providers into core ingest pipeline with dedup by @M3gA-Mind in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/874 * fix(ux): add confirmation dialog before deleting a thread by @graycyrus in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/888 * feat(gmessages): scaffold Google Messages Web scanner (Windows, read-only IDB) by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/735 * fix(install.sh): dry-run exits 0 when platform asset missing by @obchain in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/877 * fix(cef): preflight cache-lock check on macOS (#864) by @oxoxDev in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/879 * feat(app): memory citations UI, respond queue, silent ingest refresh by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/800 * fix(webview): avoid data url placeholder for child accounts (#884) by @M3gA-Mind in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/891 * feat(notifications): add dismiss/stats RPC, DomainEvents, and triage bus integration by @M3gA-Mind in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/875 * fix(devops): upload Rust debug symbols to Sentry during Tauri build by @unn-Known1 in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/890 * fix(tests): run webview_apis mock bridge on a dedicated runtime by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/893 * chore: migrate from yarn to pnpm by @VectorJet in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/886 * ci: parallelize rust tests, dedupe typecheck/clippy/sentry across workflows by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/895 * fix(install.sh): fix Python regex escaping and improve pattern matching by @unn-Known1 in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/896 * fix(cron): spawn scheduler loop at startup so scheduled jobs auto-fire by @graycyrus in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/873 * feat(linux-arm): add ARM Linux build support and GTK init fix by @VectorJet in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/840 * test: add 196 tests across MCP, services, utils, autocomplete by @jwalin-shah in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/855 * feat(notifications): unify notification slices, dismiss action, stats panel, unified Notifications page by @M3gA-Mind in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/876 * refactor(rewards): copy/share referral code flow with app download link and test coverage by @YellowSnnowmann in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/871 * fix(app): make linux CEF deb package runnable by @VectorJet in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/902 * test(notifications): add Phase 4 RPC and dismiss reducer coverage by @M3gA-Mind in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/878 * feat(accounts): loading overlay for first-time webview opens (#867) by @oxoxDev in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/887 * feat(ux): lock UI to welcome agent until chat onboarding completes (#883) by @oxoxDev in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/892 * feat(welcome): split onboarding tool + detect gmail/webview logins by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/894 * feat(tools): add curl + gitbooks agent tools by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/907 * fix(core-update): support versioned tarball/zip release assets by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/908 * feat(app-update): wire up tauri shell auto-updater by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/909 * chore(updater): rotate signing pubkey to working key 7494D291DAB5B3E1 by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/910 * chore(release): remove updater pubkey/endpoint override + gate signed artifacts by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/912 * feat(integrations): stock-price tools and expanded Parallel surface by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/911 * feat(onboarding): rework desktop onboarding and welcome timing by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/915 * feat(conversations): remove suggested-question prompt bubbles by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/918 * Scope CEF data to OpenHuman user profiles by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/917 * feat(welcome): rework welcome agent — 5-step checklist, in-app modals, faster model by @senamakel in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/919 ## New Contributors * @obchain made their first contribution in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/877 * @unn-Known1 made their first contribution in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/890 * @VectorJet made their first contribution in https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/pull/886 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/compare/v0.52.28...v0.53.0