# Hikari Desktop v0.3.0 Release Notes

## New Features

### AskUserQuestion Tool Support (#51)

- Claude can now ask you questions with multiple choice options during conversations
- A dedicated modal appears with answer choices and support for custom responses
- Answers are seamlessly integrated back into the conversation context

### Slash Commands

- `/cd <path>` - Change the working directory while preserving conversation context (#55)
- `/search <query>` - Search and highlight matches within the conversation (#32)
- `/skill <name> [data]` - Invoke Claude Code skills from `~/.claude/skills/` (#57)
- `/new`, `/clear`, `/rename`, `/help` commands for conversation management (#6)

### Auto-Update Checker (#17)

- Automatically checks for new releases on startup
- Notification appears when a newer version is available
- Can be disabled in settings

### Font Size & Zoom (#19)

- Adjust font size with keyboard shortcuts: `Ctrl++`, `Ctrl+-`, `Ctrl+0`
- Font size slider in settings (10-24px range)
- Preference persists between sessions

### Resizable Character Panel (#10)

- Drag the divider between the character panel and terminal to resize
- Panel width is saved and restored on app restart
- Sprite now uses full height for better proportions

### Input History Navigation (#13)

- Use up/down arrows to navigate through previous messages and commands
- Arrow keys only navigate history when input is empty - otherwise they move the cursor (#58)

### Keyboard Shortcuts (#21)

- `Ctrl+N` - New conversation
- `Ctrl+W` - Close current tab
- `Ctrl+Tab` / `Ctrl+Shift+Tab` - Switch between tabs
- `Ctrl+L` - Clear conversation
- `Ctrl+,` - Open settings

### Always On Top Toggle (#28)

- Pin the window to stay above other applications
- Toggle in settings

## Improvements

### UI/UX

- Resizable chat input with drag handle (expands upward)
- Send button properly aligned with input field
- Markdown rendering with syntax-highlighted code blocks (#31, #33)
- Light mode text colors improved for better readability
- Scroll position persists per conversation tab when switching
- Confirmation modal when closing connected tabs
- Links in chat now open in default browser (#54)
- Spaces allowed when renaming tabs (#52)

### State Management

- Stats (tokens, cost) persist across session changes and only reset on disconnect (#59)
- Multiple tabs can now request permissions simultaneously without conflicts

## Closed Issues

#6, #10, #13, #17, #19, #21, #28, #31, #32, #33, #51, #52, #54, #55, #57, #58, #59
