- [New] Search results auto-deduplication: duplicate results with the same filename and size are merged for cleaner results
- [Improved] Faster indexing with reduced resource usage during document processing
- [Improved] Simplified tray menu indexing status display with a new “View Index” shortcut
- [New] Added grep tool to MCP and CLI — locate specific lines in documents by regex pattern. AI Agents can now pinpoint target content without reading page by page, significantly reducing tool calls and context consumption
- [New] CLI now available via Homebrew and crates.io
- [New] Added index management page with index statistics and one-click rebuild
- [New] Added CLI and Skills quick links to MCP settings page
- [New] Added anonymous usage data collection with opt-in/opt-out toggle in settings (privacy-first, requires user consent)
- [Improved] Unified indexing progress display across tray and settings page
- [Bug Fix] Fixed index and extracted cache not being cleaned up after document deletion
- [Bug Fix] Fixed PDF indexing failure on Windows/Linux
- [Bug Fix] Fixed Launcher window not showing on Windows startup
- [Bug Fix] Fixed inconsistent keyboard shortcuts across platforms
- [Bug Fix] Fixed incorrect x86_64 download link on the website
- [Bug Fix] Fixed broken links in website header and footer
- [New] Added macOS Intel (x64) build — Intel Mac users can now download and use Linkly AI
- [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue where the index pipeline was not triggered after file watcher detected changes, and improved directory deletion handling
- [New] Released Linkly AI Skills — AI assistants can now better leverage Linkly AI’s tool workflow
- [New] Released Linkly AI CLI tool — AI assistants can directly call the CLI for document search and reading
- [New] CLI supports automatic discovery and connection to the app
- [Improved] MCP tools now support structured output format
- [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue where dragging the window on Windows would unexpectedly close it
- [Bug Fix] Fixed transparent window and window dragging compatibility issues on Windows
- [New] New 4-step setup wizard with permission checks for a smoother first-use experience
- [New] Added copy file path keyboard shortcut
- [New] Support for controlling macOS Dock icon visibility
- [Improved] MCP outline tool now supports tree-format output, enabling AI to better understand document structure
- [Improved] Improved PDF outline extraction accuracy
- [Improved] Tray menu now supports multiple languages
- [Improved] Optimized indexing performance with reduced resource usage
- [Improved] Optimized MCP tool descriptions for more accurate AI invocations
- [Improved] Search result scores now displayed as percentages for better clarity
- [Bug Fix] Fixed title misdetection for CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) text
- [Bug Fix] Improved window positioning in multi-monitor setups
- [New] Added MCP server — AI assistants can now directly search and read your local documents
- [New] Support for hybrid keyword and semantic search for more comprehensive results
- [New] Added document outline extraction
- [New] Added multi-language support
- [New] Support for custom global shortcuts
- [Improved] Upgraded semantic search engine for better search quality
- [Improved] Improved Chinese word segmentation and keyword extraction quality
- [New] Added full-text search engine with support for searching body content of PDF, Word, and other documents
- [New] Launcher integrated with search, with result preview support
- [Improved] Redesigned search result layout
- [Improved] Window theme now automatically follows app settings
The first usable version of Linkly AI Desktop, supporting macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- [New] Automatic scanning of specified directories to build file indexes with incremental sync
- [New] Brand new launcher interface with global shortcut for quick access
- [New] Built-in auto-update with new version notifications via the tray menu
- [New] Support for general settings and folder management