Changelog

New updates and improvements to Textra.

v0.5.0

Feature

February 26, 2026

  • Model selector — choose between Gemini 3 Flash, Claude Haiku 4.5, Kimi K2.5, or Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Pro+)
  • New chat button to clear context and start a fresh conversation
  • Agent now presents research findings and asks for confirmation before editing files
  • Agent completes full workflows — adding a citation now updates both .bib and .tex files
  • Usage tracking with monthly limit indicator (shown at 80%+)
  • Pro+ plan support with higher usage limits and access to premium models
  • Fixed duplicate tabs when Ctrl+clicking references to files already open
  • Fixed agent output getting cut off mid-task on complex workflows

v0.4.1

Patch

February 24, 2026

  • Updated splash screens (welcome, login, subscription) to match website branding
  • Added brand logo SVG to all splash screens
  • Aligned tagline, typography, and button styling with textra.app
  • Added mesh gradient background, noise texture, and accent blur effects to splash screens

v0.4.0

Feature

February 24, 2026

  • AI Agent: new compileProject tool — agent can compile your project and fix errors in an edit-compile-fix loop
  • AI Agent: new listFiles tool — agent can explore your project structure before making changes
  • AI Agent: new createFile tool — agent can create new .tex chapters, .bib files, and more (with approval)
  • AI Agent: new deleteFile tool — agent can remove unused files during restructuring (with approval)
  • AI Agent: new webSearch tool — agent can look up LaTeX package docs and find solutions to errors
  • Improved diff preview for file edits — proper unified diff with line numbers, context lines, and color-coded changes
  • Agent now always provides a summary after completing tool calls

v0.3.2

Fix

February 22, 2026

  • Package install progress now shown via dismissable toast notifications
  • Added Output panel toggle button in the status bar (also Ctrl+J)
  • Log panel no longer opens automatically on every compile
  • Welcome screen now shows max 3 recent projects to prevent layout overflow

v0.3.1

Feature

February 22, 2026

  • Switched to smaller initial TeX Live install (~120 MB vs ~500 MB) for faster first-time setup
  • Added automatic package installation — missing LaTeX packages are detected and installed on the fly during compilation
  • Package install progress shown via toast notifications

v0.3.0

Feature

February 22, 2026

  • SyncTeX bidirectional source-PDF synchronization
  • Forward sync: press Ctrl+Alt+J (Cmd+Option+J on Mac) to jump from editor to PDF location with highlight
  • Inverse sync: Ctrl+Click (Cmd+Click on Mac) on PDF text to jump back to the corresponding source line
  • Math preview on hover: hover over any math expression to see a rendered equation preview
  • Supports inline math ($, \(\)), display math ($$, \[\]), and environments (equation, align, gather, cases, matrix, and more)
  • Theme-aware math rendering adapts to dark and light modes

v0.2.0

Feature

February 20, 2026

  • TeX Live setup dialog on startup when no installation is detected
  • Install progress shown in dialog with phase updates (downloading, extracting, installing packages, finalizing)
  • Dialog only closes once TeX Live is fully usable (format files verified)
  • File tree context menu with rename, delete, new file, and new folder
  • Project creation from the welcome screen with templates

v0.1.1

Patch

February 19, 2026

  • Fixed CMD prompt window briefly flashing on Windows during startup and compilation
  • Added CREATE_NO_WINDOW flag to all subprocess spawns (LaTeX engine, TeX Live detection, installer)

v0.1.0

Initial Release

February 19, 2026

  • Monaco-based LaTeX editor with syntax highlighting and bracket matching
  • Local compilation with pdflatex, xelatex, lualatex, and latex engines
  • Integrated PDF preview with live refresh
  • Built-in TeX Live installer and manager
  • File tree sidebar with full project management
  • Real-time compilation log streaming with structured error display
  • Auto-compile on save with configurable debounce
  • BibTeX citation parsing and autocomplete
  • Dark and light theme support
  • Auto-updater with signed builds
  • Google authentication with Pro subscription gating