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v1.0.28

— Full-text search, Ask Mode & smarter cards

Search

  • Full-text search now works across all cards and knowledge, with Chinese segmentation support

Timeline & Cards

  • Smarter card display: place cards hide empty maps, link cards are tappable, images keep their full aspect ratio, and AI text renders with rich formatting
  • Ask Mode lets the AI agent ask clarifying questions on the timeline to produce better results

Companions

  • Added a new built-in Counselor companion
  • Characters can now be switched directly from chat

Capture & Media

  • Input drafts are auto-saved so unsaved text is not lost
  • Media reprocessing now supports re-analyzing images and audio, with Vision model badges

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed model list fetching for Anthropic-compatible providers
  • Android now supports calendar event creation

v1.0.26

— Simpler model setup & local speech-to-text by default

Improvements

  • Streamlined the model settings page so configuration is easier to understand and complete
  • Voice input now uses the on-device speech-to-text model by default, with an option to switch to cloud-based models

Contributors

  • New contributor: @cookie223

v1.0.25

— Quick Note localization & Super Agent read-only mode

Improvements

  • Added English localization for the app icon long-press Quick Note shortcut on iOS and Android
  • Standardized inconsistent Android shortcut labels across configurations
  • Super Agent now supports read-only mode

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed duplicate input sheet opening when triggering the quick action shortcut
  • Fixed a page overflow layout issue

v1.0.24

— AI Companion System & Quick Note Shortcut

AI Companion System

  • Companion characters now have their own chat interface — tap the avatar on the timeline for 1-on-1 conversation with streaming responses and message history
  • Characters build relationship memory across conversations, remembering past interactions and emotional context
  • Smart character selection for card comments — matched by interest affinity instead of random assignment
  • Long-press the companion avatar to quickly switch between characters
  • DiceBear avatars for both user and companion characters

Quick Note Shortcut

  • Long-press the app icon on iOS/Android to instantly open the input sheet — no navigation needed
  • Quick action title properly localized for English and Chinese

Interactive Demo Tour

  • New guided onboarding experience replaces old coach marks — walks new users through timeline, insights, input, and knowledge tabs

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed PKM directory nesting issue that could create nested PKM/PKM/ paths on retry
  • Fixed crash when file picker is cancelled
  • Fixed graceful handling when PKM subdirectories don't exist yet

Contributors

  • New contributor: @utopiafar

v1.0.23

— On-Device Speech Recognition

On-Device Speech Recognition

  • Fully offline speech-to-text powered by sherpa-onnx + SenseVoice-Small — all audio processing runs entirely on-device
  • Real-time voice-to-text with VAD (Voice Activity Detection) — transcription appears as you speak
  • Periodic calibration during recording for improved accuracy, with a final full-audio calibration on stop
  • Long press the mic button to import and transcribe an existing audio file (m4a/mp3/wav/ogg/aac/flac)
  • Hardware acceleration: CoreML on iOS, NNAPI on Android
  • One-time model download (~230MB) on first use, with China mirror option for faster downloads
  • Supports Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, and Cantonese with automatic language detection

Technical Details

  • Silero VAD (bundled, 629KB) for real-time speech segmentation
  • Background Isolate for all transcription — zero UI blocking
  • Native audio format conversion via AVAssetReader (iOS) / MediaCodec (Android)
  • 60-second recording limit; no limit for imported audio files

v1.0.22

— Offline speech recognition foundation

Improvements

  • Added on-device speech recognition with offline support for multiple languages
  • Model list now shows recommended labels with smarter sorting

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed step count collection crash on iOS

v1.0.18

— Bug fixes

Bug Fixes

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements

v1.0.17

— UI polish

Improvements

  • UI polish

v1.0.16

— UI enhancements & stability

Improvements

  • Refined UI for a cleaner, more intuitive experience
  • Bug fixes and performance improvements

v1.0.13

— UI polish

Improvements

  • UI polish

v1.0.9

— Custom Agents & brand refresh

New

  • Xiaomi MiMo provider support
  • Custom Agent enhancements — skills directory for organizing agent skills
  • Chat follow-up with custom agents from system_task cards

Brand Refresh

  • New app icon and splash screen
  • Animated Memex logo loading indicator across all screens
  • Animated agent logo in activity indicator and detail sheet
  • Updated README banners

v1.0.6

— Chinese LLM providers, backup & restore

Chinese LLM Providers

  • 7 new providers: Kimi, Qwen, Doubao, Zhipu GLM, MiniMax, OpenRouter, Ollama
  • Providers grouped by category in the dropdown

Dynamic Model Fetching

  • Fetch models from provider APIs in real time
  • Smart filtering — Gemini by generation method, Volcengine by multimodal capability
  • Model selector gated behind API key where required
  • Manual refresh button next to Model ID

Backup & Restore

  • Export all data as a .memex file — cards, knowledge, insights, settings
  • Share to iCloud Drive, Google Drive, or any location
  • Restore from .memex file to recover everything

Configurable Storage

  • Choose storage location: app storage, custom folder, or iCloud Drive
  • Custom folder and iCloud modes preserve data across reinstalls

Knowledge Base Search

  • Search PKM knowledge base by filename or content keywords

UX Improvements

  • Model dropdown no longer auto-focuses keyboard
  • Config flow reordered: Provider → Base URL → API Key → Model ID
  • Model fetching logs details for easier troubleshooting

v1.0.5

— Knowledge Base search

Knowledge Base Search

  • Full-text search by file name or content
  • Results show file path and matching snippet — tap to open

UI Polish

  • Unified Knowledge Base header branding, consistent with home screen

v1.0.4

— AI-powered personal knowledge management app

Release

  • Release of Memex, the AI-powered personal knowledge management app

v1.0.3

— AI-powered personal knowledge management app

Release

  • Release of Memex, the AI-powered personal knowledge management app

v1.0.2

— AI-powered personal knowledge management app

Release

  • Release of Memex, the AI-powered personal knowledge management app

v1.0.1

— AI-powered personal knowledge management app

Release

  • Release of Memex, the AI-powered personal knowledge management app

v1.0.0

— Initial release

Release

  • Initial release of Memex, the AI-powered personal knowledge management app