What's new

Everything that changed, newest first.

September 16, 2026

See what changed when you update #41

  • The update prompt now lists what changed since the version you were running
  • Every release is written up at alkalye.com/changelog

September 15, 2026

Local folders drop the mirrored backup 9a6ca85

  • Files in an opened folder are written directly, without a second mirrored copy

Whiteboards in local folders 5fdcda2

  • Whiteboard drawings save alongside your Markdown when you work in a local folder

Document assets from the CLI ca62541

  • List, add and remove a document's images and videos with the alkalye command

Create and organize files in a local folder 38cb93b

  • Add, rename, move and delete files and folders directly in an opened folder

September 14, 2026

Open a folder of Markdown files af8cdc9

  • Work on a folder from your disk in the sidebar, next to your synced documents

September 13, 2026

Tap below the text to start writing fc92d7c

  • On mobile, tapping the empty space under a document now puts the cursor in it

September 11, 2026

Settings, rebuilt 99c0047

  • Every settings screen now shares one layout, so options sit where you expect them

Sign in to connected apps with OAuth 3608abd

  • Apps and agents authorize through a standard OAuth exchange

Finer control over agent access 2713d7e

  • Choose more precisely what a connected agent may read and change

Use Alkalye from ChatGPT bf3964b

  • Connect Alkalye as an MCP app and let ChatGPT read and write your documents

Fixed dropped keystrokes while syncing e751676

  • Typing during a sync no longer loses characters

September 10, 2026

Choose a syntax highlighting theme cc90884

  • Code blocks can follow a highlighting theme of your choice

Bundeswehr document and slideshow theme a264021

  • A portable theme for documents and slideshows, including its own banner artwork

A simpler starting point for themes 3ee2fd2

  • The theme starter is easier to read, with several rough edges smoothed out

September 9, 2026

A bigger theme editor 91561b9

  • The theme source editor fills its pane instead of sitting in a small box

Theme exports are checked before you download them 00ee51e

  • Incomplete exports are caught, and SVG thumbnails are kept safe to open

Theme thumbnails survive an export 725712e

  • Exported themes keep their preview images and carry their assets with them

Themes are portable Markdown files 4fbb88a

  • A theme is one Markdown file with its assets embedded, so it can be shared anywhere

Pasting a large theme no longer freezes 0f1932f

  • Big theme sources paste instantly and stay bound to their source

September 8, 2026

Fixed slide colors and PDF themes 0a37de6

  • Slides use the right default colors, and PDF export picks the theme you selected

Write your own themes 1cb8aff

  • Edit themes as Markdown in a workbench, or manage them from the CLI

September 7, 2026

Fixed invites to documents in a space 146f89a

  • An invite to a space document now grants access on the first try

September 6, 2026

Share with the system share sheet 01408e4

  • Send a document to any app your device can share to

Fixed indentation for custom task states c028534

  • Custom task markers keep their indentation

Fixed ligature rendering c7df2cb

  • Ligatures no longer smear as you type

September 5, 2026

Fixed keyboard selection in the command palette a233221

  • Arrow keys move through results reliably

Fixed line movement and find highlights f89c687

  • Moving lines and highlighting matches behave correctly again

Search lives in the sidebar 64279a9

  • One place to search your documents instead of two

Large documents stay responsive ff29fda

  • Typing, scrolling and selecting keep up in very long documents

September 1, 2026

Fixed external profile links f24c8c5

  • Links to profiles outside Alkalye open correctly

August 31, 2026

Fixed images that failed to appear ec06c9c

  • Documents load their images even when the relation resolves late

Insert a whiteboard from the editor 06d8efe

  • New Whiteboard is in the editor's Insert menu

Fixed typing in whiteboard text 4940ea5

  • Text on a whiteboard accepts input again

Fixed printing images 5f4da53

  • Printed documents include their media

Fixed command palette navigation f3b170c

  • The palette lays out correctly and moves between results as expected

August 22, 2026

Complete Markdown shortcuts e87bcaa

  • The editor's keyboard shortcuts now cover the full set of Markdown constructs

August 20, 2026

More authoring tools 8a8305a

  • Extra editor commands for shaping documents as you write

Better editor shortcuts 4d1e248

  • Shortcuts respond more predictably across the editor

August 19, 2026

See who else is on a whiteboard f106f5e

  • Viewers appear on a shared whiteboard while they watch

August 18, 2026

Cleaner mobile sidebar 8f88536

  • The redundant close button is gone; swipe or tap outside instead

Better context menus a762bbe

  • Context menus across the editor offer the right actions in the right places

Right-click in the editor 83281e6

  • A context menu with the actions you need where you clicked

August 17, 2026

CLI improvements 8ec9c68

  • Clearer output and smoother handling across the alkalye command

August 15, 2026

Softer sidebar highlight 32db6c6

  • The active document stands out without shouting

August 14, 2026

Faster startup for long-lived accounts b2f969f

  • Startup no longer slows down as your account grows, and document history is preserved

August 8, 2026

Fixed teleprompter flicker 0220352

  • Slides stay steady while the teleprompter scrolls

July 14, 2026

Jump from preview to the editor f0c3bda

  • A link in the document preview takes you straight to editing

Whiteboards 8d3d535

  • Draw on an infinite canvas and embed it in a document

July 13, 2026

Fixed space invites be8d097

  • Accepting an invite uses the right account

July 10, 2026

Faster startup 02114c9

  • Document metadata loads first, so the app is usable sooner

July 8, 2026

Fixed data loss when signing in on a new device ce28329

  • Signing in on a second device no longer wipes what was already there

June 29, 2026

Fixed CLI document freshness 81b4182

  • The CLI reads the current version of a document

Scrollbars match your theme 44808c9

  • Scrollbars follow light and dark mode

Fixed slideshow code highlighting 614693c

  • Code on slides is highlighted again

Fixed image grids on slides 8c5b5ee

  • Images in a grid size themselves correctly

Comment on a document 0613ccc

  • Leave inline comments and discuss a document in place

June 19, 2026

Install the CLI with Bun 42e9f9a

  • bun link makes the alkalye command available everywhere

June 15, 2026

Fixed the iOS home screen layout dff73eb

  • No more gap at the bottom, and the keyboard no longer covers the action button

June 14, 2026

Fixed the iOS keyboard layout 7b66703

  • The editor resizes correctly when the keyboard opens

June 8, 2026

Sidebar context menu defbcaf

  • Right-click a document or folder in the sidebar for its actions

June 7, 2026

Fixed navigation after deleting f3ea853

  • Deleting a document in a space takes you somewhere sensible

May 19, 2026

German translation 6a7185e

  • Alkalye speaks German, and follows your browser's language

May 18, 2026

Fixed text selection on iOS 295df80

  • Selecting text in the editor is stable on iPhone and iPad

May 15, 2026

Fixed the white bar on iPhone 0684224

  • The home screen app fills the screen properly

Fixed the overflowing sign-in button 62708ab

  • The auth button fits its container

Slideshow images fill the slide 397a835

  • Images use the full space available to them

Fixed the hidden cursor on iOS f36d6f9

  • The keyboard no longer covers the cursor in short documents

May 14, 2026

Fixed the find panel 538dcab

  • Searching inside a document works again

May 8, 2026

Reopening a document opens its space e2a8286

  • The most recent document arrives with the right space selected

May 6, 2026

Fixed the lingering drop cursor 25d460b

  • The drop indicator disappears after you drop a file

Fixed text shifting under remote cursors dfb2c46

  • Paragraphs stay put while someone else's cursor moves through them

Fixed dragging images into the editor 194789a

  • Dropped images land where you dropped them

March 24, 2026

Smoother remote cursors 5bd7340

  • Collaborators' cursors move fluidly instead of jumping

March 18, 2026

The Alkalye CLI d7e5292

  • Read, write and manage your documents from the terminal

Clearer CLI help cbe4857

  • Running alkalye with no arguments explains what it can do

March 15, 2026

Word and character count c8c329d

  • A stats badge in the editor tracks the size of your document

March 11, 2026

Scroll to top and bottom d315eef

  • Buttons to jump to either end of a long document

Better wrapping for indented text 14d7b15

  • Wrapped lines in lists and indented blocks line up with their content

March 9, 2026

Search opens with your last query 1801fdc

  • Opening a document with an active search shows the find panel

March 2, 2026

Bigger touch targets 826ec6a

  • Buttons and menu items are easier to hit on a phone

Properly sized text fields fbf7843

  • Multi-line inputs grow to fit what you type

Clear message when access is denied 6cc207f

  • A space you cannot open explains why instead of failing silently

Sign in when access is denied 414ec1f

  • If you are signed out, the denial offers you the sign-in flow

February 23, 2026

No more light mode flash 3abb7ae

  • Dark mode applies before the first paint

February 18, 2026

A new landing page 24f6e6a

  • alkalye.com introduces the app before you open it

February 16, 2026

Two-way filesystem sync d388838

  • Personal documents and spaces stay in step with files on disk

February 15, 2026

Better save and palette shortcuts bd834bd

  • Cmd+S and Cmd+P behave the way you expect

February 4, 2026

Open local Markdown files ae4cfb7

  • Edit a file from your disk without importing it

January 30, 2026

Fixed the find button 019c477

  • The button opens search, not just the keyboard shortcut

Search inside a document 9ca6fdb

  • Cmd+F finds and highlights text as you type

January 25, 2026

Permanent deletion 06f7b6a

  • Remove a document for good instead of only archiving it

January 20, 2026

Videos in documents 7096090

  • Upload and play video alongside images

January 18, 2026

Custom wikilink titles c897158

  • Link to a document under a name of your choosing

January 17, 2026

Sidebar closes for the time machine f6628df

  • Entering history gives the document the full width

January 16, 2026

Highlight slides from the teleprompter 57669ba

  • Selecting text in the teleprompter highlights it on the slide

Faster loading of your last document 2a524d8

  • Alkalye remembers where you were and opens it first

Fixed blank lines in lists 1a0ecef

  • Adding an item to a loose list no longer inserts an empty line

Fewer loading spinners d39a5d1

  • Content appears in place instead of behind a spinner

Fixed images followed by text 7e01605

  • An image and the text after it share a block correctly

Create a space while moving ffc5a64

  • Move to space can make the space you need on the spot

Moving a document brings its assets 66d6519

  • Images and videos follow the document into its new space

Hold to sweep through history 70c9b06

  • A visual hint shows that holding next or previous keeps moving

Readable links in the teleprompter 81d78a8

  • Links no longer disappear against the background

Fixed dragging document links d1d6c40

  • Links in the document list stopped starting accidental drags

January 14, 2026

Fixed slide flicker 8e85078

  • Advancing a slide no longer flashes

Sidebar closes for a tutor f29963d

  • Opening a tutor gives it the full screen

Fixed the image preview c6a7aaf

  • Previews load their assets instead of showing a gap

Fixed theme and preset buttons e9ce565

  • Selecting a theme or preset applies it

January 13, 2026

Better image styling 58a9c90

  • Images size themselves sensibly and are no longer clipped

Hold delay in the time machine e871b5f

  • Next and previous need a deliberate hold before sweeping

Screen stays awake while presenting e25141f

  • Slideshow and teleprompter hold a wake lock

January 12, 2026

Fixed switching between documents a16eb1f

  • The editor resets fully, so changes never land in the wrong document

Drag and drop assets 9973a83

  • Drop images and videos straight into a document

Drop files anywhere in the list 1a6c4e6

  • The drop zone covers the whole document list

Download an asset 123c582

  • Save an image or video back out of a document

Frontmatter stays open 4eea367

  • Document settings no longer fold themselves away

Themes for slideshows and preview 5ed4ffa

  • Style presentations and the reading view

Time machine 79741cc

  • Browse a document's history and restore any earlier version

January 9, 2026

Fixed the settings back button 5ac1be5

  • It returns to the document you came from

Fixed images in slideshows 7bb2f51

  • Slides show the assets you embedded

Sort checked tasks to the bottom 7366792

  • Manually, or automatically as you tick them off

January 8, 2026

Fixed remote cursors in Safari c563f63

  • Other people's cursors repaint as they move

Sync now, and an offline indicator 48f111a

  • See when you are offline and trigger a sync yourself

Move and duplicate into a space 382b3e9

  • Duplicates land in the space with (copy) in the title

Fixed launching from the iOS home screen 9354b8f

  • The app opens at the right place every time

January 7, 2026

Fixed navigation after signing in 71dec2a

  • Logging in takes you into the app

Cursors follow incoming changes 7819b5b

  • Your cursor and selection stay put as other people edit

Document spaces 0e1372c

  • Group documents into spaces and share a whole space at once

January 4, 2026

Nested lists beba3fd

  • Indent list items to any depth

January 3, 2026

Toggle formatting without a selection 8ecf2f6

  • Bold, italic and code turn on and off at the cursor

January 2, 2026

Editor settings apply before the first paint 5ad626d

  • No flash of the wrong font or width

Automatic on-device backup 946b3c8

  • Your documents are backed up locally as you work

Presentation polish a00a49e

  • Small improvements throughout the slideshow

Wikilinks 7428f76

  • Link documents with [[double brackets]]

January 1, 2026

Empty documents clean themselves up 7e4c201

  • Navigating away from an untouched document removes it

Rename and delete folders 9a1d21b

  • Folders can be managed from the sidebar

Clearer error states 3111704

  • Errors explain what happened instead of offering a dead end

Folders in the document list c6bbb45

  • Documents and folders read as one clear list

December 31, 2025

Alkalye 0d4fe08

  • An end-to-end encrypted Markdown editor that works offline and syncs when you are back