June 10, 2025

The Guide Update Log

Major improvements and new features added to Guide

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Below is a version-by-version log of recent updates, newest first, oldest last.

Last updated December 2025.

2.3 Series – Performance & Reliability

2.3.4

  • 32 languages — Guide now responds in the language you speak: Arabic, Bulgarian, Mandarin Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
  • Upgraded voices — all voices are lower latency, more natural sounding
  • Trial fixes
  • Stability — fixed unexpected keyboard behavior
  • Smaller download — slightly reduced app size for faster installs/updates

2.3.3

  • Guide Lite — new $8/month plan with 15 assists for occasional use
  • Three pricing tiers: Guide Lite ($8), Guide Standard ($15), Guide Plus ($25)

2.3.1

  • Performance improvements for faster response times
  • Infrastructure enhancements for improved reliability

2.2 Series – Intelligence & Sustainability

2.2.1

  • Upgraded to Claude 4.5 AI model for 45% better performance on Windows
  • More successful keyboard and mouse commands
  • Smarter reasoning and better error correction
  • Reliability improvements for Windows users

2.2.0

  • New sustainable pricing plans (Guide Standard & Guide Plus)
  • Assist limit tracking and usage indicator
  • Security and stability enhancements

2.1 Series – Speed, Safety, UX

2.1.5

  • Keyboard shortcuts tab now supports background commands with the Ctrl + Alt + [letter] pattern
  • Add your own prompt per shortcut and choose whether Guide refocuses when it finishes
  • New built-in background shortcut Ctrl + Alt + A that captures a screenshot and describes it without leaving your active app

2.1.1

  • Snappier, more concise screenshot descriptions
  • Extra guard-rails against destructive actions
  • Reliability improvements

2.1.0

  • “Clear Chat” button
  • Smaller binary (-20 % size)
  • Faster updater
  • Quieter status chatter
  • Smoother signup flow

Earlier 2.0 Releases

2.0.3

  • ALT + 1 / ALT + 9 jump to first/last chat message
  • Session-timeout logic corrected

2.0.0

  • Additional contrast fixes
  • Streamlined login flow
  • New safety banner reminding users to avoid sensitive tasks

1.1 Series – Polish & Contrast

1.1.4

  • Toggle for “re-maximize after command”
  • Low-contrast UI elements fixed
  • Fewer login hiccups

1.1.1

  • Continued reliability and security hardening

1.0 Series – Public Launch & Security

1.0.7

  • Persistent sessions—no more logging in every launch
  • Additional reliability patches

1.0.5

  • Mandatory email-code login added for better security

1.0.1

  • First release

0.2 Series – Smarter Actions

0.2.5

  • Click engine rewritten—far fewer “trying a different method” fall-backs before successfully clicking

0.1 Series – Foundation

0.1.7

  • Less-verbose replies
  • Optional NVDA voice passthrough
  • General stability fixes

0.1.6

  • Chat pane in normal tab order
  • Arrow-key and CTRL + TAB tab navigation
  • Placeholder message while screenshots process

0.1.5

  • New low-latency voice “Michelle” and faster dropdown
  • Chat history made focusable in browse mode

0.1.4

  • Auto-update engine (last manual installer)
  • Voice picker with instant samples
  • Startup speed optimizations

0.1.2

  • Guide key now refocuses reliably
  • Added CTRL + ALT + S panic stop
  • First pass at smooth scrolling on web/PDF

What’s Next

Auto-updates now roll out quietly in the background, so you’re always one restart away from the latest improvements. Keep the feedback coming, and check Settings → “Check for updates” any time you’re curious.