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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