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Omnibot Changelog

Version history summarized from Omnibot product repository tags, covering CLI, browser extension, agent skills, and release pipeline updates.

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v1.6.14 — 2026-07-16

Tab Routing Disarray Fix

Fixed a bug where tab routing became disarranged across operations, causing actions to land on the wrong tab.

  • Fixed the tab disarray bug where multiple operations could route to the wrong tab session
  • Hardened tab identity tracking across navigation and command sequences

v1.6.13 — 2026-07-15

Tab Close Countdown Stabilization

Stabilized the tab auto-close countdown so transient navigation blips no longer drop pending close timers.

  • Stabilized the tab close countdown against transient navigation blips
  • Reduced stranded tabs caused by countdown timer loss

v1.6.12 — 2026-07-15

Visual Region Screenshot Refs

Added visual region screenshot refs so agents can capture and reference bounded screen regions during workflows.

  • Added visual region screenshot refs for bounded screen region capture
  • Synced lockfile version to the release

v1.6.11 — 2026-07-14

Tool Tab Identity Preservation

Preserved the tool tab identity for new-tab clicks so tool-created tabs are not misrouted to user navigation.

  • Preserved tool tab identity for new-tab clicks
  • Prevented tool-created tabs from being misrouted to user navigation

v1.6.10 — 2026-07-14

Visual Mouse Cursor & Browser Command Aliases

Added a visual mouse cursor replicated for browser agents, exposed browser command aliases (history, bookmarks, downloads, notifications, tab groups, extensions, content settings), and hardened wait/mouse visual events and stale extension client detection.

  • Added a visual mouse cursor replicated for browser agents, with ChatGPT asset rendering and diagonal orientation support
  • Recovered the cursor renderer after extension reload and kept the cursor observable after input
  • Exposed browser command aliases: history, bookmarks, downloads, top sites, recently closed, notifications, tab groups, extension inventory, and content settings
  • omnibot doctor now flags stale extension clients and reports extension version in browser sessions
  • Routed ref clicks through verified CUA input and made semantic clicks synchronous
  • Stabilized wait and mouse visual events; bypassed proxies for local daemon requests

v1.6.8 — 2026-07-13

Agent Browser Workflows, Cross-Origin Frames & Shadow DOM

Completed agent browser workflow support with cross-origin frame handling, shadow DOM snapshot refs, hidden state checks, and refreshed skill docs enforcing a native-first decision chain. Replaced GitHub Actions release builds with local Docker builds.

  • Completed agent browser workflow support with phased observe-act-verify guidance
  • Focused cross-origin frame selectors before fill and evaluated fills in child context; rejected unsafe cross-origin frame ref fallback
  • Snapshot now reads shadow DOM refs, preserves base-relative read links, and exposes closed shadow roots to read
  • Supported hidden state checks and preserved editable focus during keyboard typing
  • Isolated frame context and keyboard modifiers per tab; tolerated viewport pixel rounding
  • Resolved canonical tab ids on release and drained dispatched key events before detach
  • Replaced GitHub Actions release builds with local Docker builds and refreshed Windows build flow

v1.6.7 — 2026-07-07

Zero-Tab Deadlock Fix & Clipboard Fix

Fixed the deadlock where all navigate/tab commands failed when the extension was connected but no web tab was open, kept the service worker alive via an MV3 offscreen document, fixed clipboard read/write, and removed the explore site-skill support.

  • Fixed the deadlock in zero-web-tab scenarios where navigate/tab new/open all failed; extension commands no longer require a tab session
  • Added an MV3 offscreen document to keep the service worker alive, ensuring a stable daemon WebSocket connection
  • Clipboard read/write now routes through the offscreen document with clipboardRead permission, fixing failures on non-foreground tabs
  • omnibot doctor now correctly reports connected status when the extension is present but no tabs are open
  • Removed the explore command and generated site-skill installer paths; the feature will be reimplemented from the skills side
  • Simplified release CI by dropping pytest and runtime skill install steps from the release pipelines

v1.6.6 — 2026-06-25

Extension Bilingual & Tab Cleanup Retry

The browser extension popup and help pages are now fully bilingual with manual Chinese/English switching, tab auto-close failures now retry, and Chrome Web Store upload and Windows build issues are resolved.

  • popup and help pages are fully bilingual with manual Chinese/English switching and auto-detection of system language on first use
  • manifest name/description now use __MSG__ references, fixing Chrome Web Store upload errors
  • Tab auto-close failures now keep the marker and retry after 5s, preventing silently stranded pages
  • tabs_update no longer cancels close timers for tool-created tabs, preventing close loss from transient navigation blips
  • snapshot popup detector only probes safe openers and presses Escape to dismiss residual overlays
  • Added a Nuitka Windows build patch script to resolve the Python 3.13 metadata UnicodeDecodeError

v1.6.5 — 2026-06-23

Native Dialog Command & Debugger Session Fix

Added the omnibot dialog command (logs/clear/handle) to manage native dialogs, fixed the extension handleCDP erroneously detaching existing debugger sessions, and hardened race-condition retries and test coverage.

  • Added the omnibot dialog command (logs/clear/handle) to manage native alert/confirm/prompt dialogs
  • Fixed the extension handleCDP erroneously detaching existing debugger sessions
  • Fixed the dialog handle race condition with a “No dialog is showing” retry
  • Added 8 unit tests covering CLI/actions/build_ext contracts; all 4 E2E dialog cases pass

v1.6.4 — 2026-06-22

Rich Text Editor Snapshot & Text Targeting Precision

Snapshot now covers rich text body editors AX missed with a new [richtext] ref type, find targets text nodes precisely, and the test suite was rebuilt into layered structure.

  • Snapshot covers rich text body editors missed by AX, adding a new [richtext] ref type
  • find text targeting now matches text nodes precisely, preventing clicks from landing on outer containers
  • Rebuilt test suite into unit/e2e/release layers with per-subfunction feature matrix
  • Updated skill docs with find text node-level targeting behavior and rich text illustration workflow

v1.6.3 — 2026-06-20

Network Capture, Site Explore & Snapshot Popup Detection

Added network and console event capture, site exploration memory with generative site skills, snapshot popup detection, and major improvements to the read engine and tab routing stability.

  • Added network request capture and console log capture with CLI query and summary commands
  • Added explore site memory and installable generated site skills
  • Snapshot now includes a popup detector that auto-probes visible dropdown and combobox options
  • Improved read engine main-content extraction with body text fallback for div-heavy pages
  • Fixed status_tab_id leaking to transport sessions across multiple operations
  • verify now supports captcha inspection, a version command, and realistic mouse drag

v1.6.2 — 2026-06-17

Tab Management Improvements & More Agent Skill Support

Fixed stale tab state after closing, removed overlapping floating badge, and added skill installation support for OpenClaw, WorkBuddy, and Trae.

  • Fixed tab state not being properly cleaned up after closing, reducing stale UI
  • Only clears retry state when extension confirms cleanup success, improving reliability
  • Removed the floating indicator badge at bottom-right that overlapped page content
  • Added skill installation support for OpenClaw, WorkBuddy, and Trae
  • Improved installation instructions on the browser extension help page

v1.6.0 — 2026-06-14

Tab Cleanup Reliability Fix & Page Operation Improvements

Fixed tab group cleanup not retrying after timeout, and improved session management for page JavaScript execution.

  • Tab cleanup now automatically retries on timeout, no longer stuck waiting
  • Page JavaScript execution results now correctly pass session information
  • Added regression tests covering both fix scenarios

v1.5.0 — 2026-06-13

Tab Status Cleanup Command & Build Pipeline Improvements

Added unified tab status cleanup command, restored macOS ARM64 build support, and fixed CI pipeline.

  • Added unified tab status cleanup command for one-click state cleanup
  • Restored macOS ARM64 build support
  • Fixed npm publish flow to skip when version already exists
  • Removed redundant macOS CI tasks, now using local scripts for manual publishing

v1.4.0 — 2026-06-12

Improved Page Reading Compatibility & npm Installation

Fixed content reading for table-layout pages, improved Twitter media link parsing, and fixed npm installation for macOS ARM64.

  • Fixed incomplete content reading for table-layout pages
  • Improved parsing of X/Twitter image and media links
  • Fixed npm installation flow for macOS ARM64 platform

v1.3.0 — 2026-06-12

Direct Twitter Media Links & Windows Compatibility Fix

The read command now outputs direct Twitter CDN image links, and fixed Windows command-line compatibility.

  • The read command now outputs direct Twitter CDN image links, no extra navigation needed
  • Added anchor-level and page-level CDN URL parsing with fallback mechanism
  • Fixed command-line syntax compatibility on Windows
  • macOS ARM64 builds now use local scripts for faster build times

v1.2.0 — 2026-06-11

New Keyboard Commands & Skill Documentation Upgrade

Added keyboard operation commands, rewrote skill documentation, and added CI contract tests for consistency.

  • Added keyboard commands (keyboard, keydown, keyup, focus) for finer keyboard control
  • Rewrote skill documentation with clearer tab targeting and workflow context guidance
  • Added CI contract tests to ensure skill docs and CLI commands stay in sync
  • All component versions synchronized to 1.2.0

v1.1.6 — 2026-06-11

Simplified Page Reading Commands & Tab Disconnect Fix

Removed the scan command, unified page reading under read, and fixed stale state after tab disconnect.

  • Removed the scan command; use read for all page content, which automatically selects the best method
  • Fixed countdown timer and connection indicator persisting after tab disconnect
  • Daemon now automatically notifies extension to clean up tab state on disconnect

v1.1.2 — 2026-06-11

Smart Page Reading & Tab Targeting Fix

Introduced smart read/scan routing, fixed tab targeting issues, and optimized agent dispatch decisions.

  • The read command now automatically chooses between read and scan modes for better agent efficiency
  • Fixed --tab-id being ignored when a URL is provided
  • Fixed race condition in tab countdown cleanup and glow indicator removal

v1.1.1 — 2026-06-11

Multi-Tab Scenario Stability Improvements

Enhanced tab targeting guidance, improved CLI command handling, and increased stability in multi-tab scenarios.

  • Enhanced tab targeting guidance to prevent state interference across multiple tabs
  • Improved CLI command handling logic for better stability

v1.1.0 — 2026-06-10

Agent Skill Documentation Overhaul & Extension UX Improvements

Rewrote skill documentation as agent-focused execution guidelines, and enhanced extension install and connection experience.

  • Rewrote skill documentation as agent-focused execution guidelines emphasizing reliability and verification
  • Mandated dual identification with session token and tab ID to prevent multi-agent interference
  • Added “Observe-Act-Verify” discipline and layered fallback strategies
  • Improved extension popup tests for better install and connection verification

v1.0.2 — 2026-06-09

Extension Auto-Reconnect & Multi-Agent Skill Integration

Improved extension auto-recovery after disconnect, and optimized multi-agent skill configuration and usage experience.

  • Enhanced auto-recovery after extension disconnect, reducing need for manual refresh
  • Optimized skill configurations for OpenCode, Claude Code, Codex, Hermes and other agents
  • Synchronized extension versions and release checklist

v0.3.11 — 2026-06-07

Unified Skill Documentation

Consolidated installation, diagnostics, and browser operation docs into one unified skill document, reducing agent context switching.

  • Consolidated installation, diagnostics, and browser operation docs into one unified skill document
  • Improved documentation for snapshot, click, double-click and other interaction workflows
  • Improved npm publishing and version synchronization flow

v0.3.4 — 2026-06-05

Extension Packaging Fix & CLI Connection Mode Enhancements

Fixed extension packaging path issue, introduced WebSocket-only mode and daemon auto-start capability.

  • Fixed browser extension packaging path issue for proper distribution
  • Introduced WebSocket-only mode and daemon auto-start capability
  • Improved native bridge runtime connection with browser extension
  • Completed omnibot naming cleanup and CLI v2 workflow documentation update

v0.3.3 — 2026-06-04

Release Engineering Improvements

Added extension obfuscation build to release pipeline, optimized Nuitka build cache and parallel compilation.

  • Added extension obfuscation build to release pipeline for improved security
  • Optimized Nuitka build cache and parallel compilation for faster builds
  • Improved CI build task naming for easier platform artifact identification

v0.3.2 — 2026-06-04

Build Task Naming Improvements

Adjusted CI build task names to display target platform for easier multi-platform release troubleshooting.

  • CI build tasks now display target platform in names for easier troubleshooting
  • Improved readability of multi-platform release pipeline

v0.3.1 — 2026-06-04

0.3 Series Stability Fixes

Continued fixing agent configuration, help messages, and release flow issues on top of 0.3.0.

  • Stabilized agent configuration generation flow
  • Fixed help command and configuration examples

v0.3.0 — 2026-06-04

Agent Configuration & Extension Independence

Added agent configuration module with interactive selector, moved browser extension to its own directory, and improved config management.

  • Added agent configuration module with interactive selector for quick agent setup
  • Added mcp subcommand with related help output
  • Moved browser extension to its own directory for independent development
  • Improved config merging, backup, and validation to protect existing user configs

v0.2.2 — 2026-06-03

npm Publish Version Fix

Fixed npm version parsing from git tags, and tolerates already-published packages to reduce repeated publish failures.

  • Fixed npm version parsing from git tags to ensure correct version numbers
  • Tolerates already-published npm packages to reduce repeated publish failures

v0.2.0 — 2026-06-02

npm Package Restructure & Cross-Platform Distribution

Restructured npm packages, split into main CLI and platform sub-packages, updated Node.js to v22, laying groundwork for CLI distribution.

  • Split into main CLI package and platform sub-packages for platform-specific installation
  • Updated Node.js to v22 and cleaned up deprecated environment variables
  • Migrated installation from uvx to npm and binary options

v0.1.25 — 2026-06-01

Version Synchronization

Unified all package versions to ensure consistent release artifact versions.

  • Synchronized all package versions to 0.1.25

v0.1.24 — 2026-06-01

Cross-Platform Config Path Fix

Unified path separators in MCP config examples to reduce errors when copying configs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

  • Unified path separators in all MCP config examples
  • Reduced path errors when copying configs across Windows, macOS, and Linux

v0.1.23 — 2026-06-01

Download Links & Repository URL Update

Updated release download links and repository URLs in documentation, completing the migration from OmniBrowse to Omnibot.

  • Updated release download links in documentation
  • Updated repository URLs to point to new Omnibot location

v0.1.22 — 2026-06-01

CI Environment Upgrade

Upgraded GitHub Actions environment to Node.js 24 to prepare for upcoming build and release process updates.

  • Upgraded CI environment to Node.js 24
  • Laid groundwork for upcoming npm, extension, and binary build process updates