TypeWhisper/typewhisper-win v0.5.0

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What's New in v0.5.0

Major Architecture Change

• Replaced SQLite with JSON file storage — All data (history, dictionary, snippets, profiles, prompts) is now stored as simple JSON files. No more database migrations. Faster startup, easier debugging, and human-readable data files.
• Removed Microsoft.Data.Sqlite dependency — Smaller application footprint.

New Features

• Error Log — Structured error logging with categories (transcription, recording, prompt, plugin). View errors and export diagnostics in Settings → About.
• App-aware Formatting — Transcribed text is automatically formatted based on the target app: Markdown for Obsidian/Notion, HTML for Outlook, plain for code editors.
• Audio History — Recordings are now saved as WAV files alongside transcription history. Play back past recordings directly from the history view.
• Watch Folder — Monitor a folder for audio files and automatically transcribe them with sidecar .txt output.
• Memory Service — Automatically extract lasting personal facts from transcriptions using LLM. Stored via memory storage plugins.
• Spoken Feedback — Text-to-speech readback of transcribed text after each dictation (Settings → Advanced).
• Accessibility Announcements — Screen reader support via UI Automation live region events for Narrator, NVDA, and JAWS.
• System Audio Capture — WASAPI loopback capture for recording system audio output.
• CLI Tool — typewhisper command-line tool with status, models, and transcribe commands.
• License & Supporter Tiers — Polar.sh license activation with Bronze/Silver/Gold supporter badges.
• Release Channels — Stable, Release Candidate, and Daily update channels.
• Audio Recorder — Standalone recording feature in Settings → Recorder with auto-transcription and recording history.

UI Improvements

• Redesigned Settings Sidebar — Restructured to match Mac app: Home, General, Recording, Models, Recorder, History, Dictionary, Snippets, Profiles, Prompts, Integrations, Advanced, License, About.
• Dashboard Enhancements — Trend indicators (↑↓%) on all stat cards, "All Time" period option, recent transcriptions section.
• Overlay Redesign — Centered text layout, subtle border, larger font, more padding. Matches the new preview in Settings.
• Overlay Preview — Live preview in General settings showing actual widgets, updates in real-time when changing widget selections.
• Marketplace Grouping — Plugins are now grouped by category (Transcription Engines, LLM Providers, Memory, Actions, Utilities) with count badges.

New Plugins (14)

LLM Providers: Claude (Anthropic), OpenRouter, Cerebras, Cohere, Fireworks
Transcription Engines: Gladia, Speechmatics, Soniox, Cloudflare ASR, Google Cloud STT, Qwen3 STT, Voxtral (Mistral)
Memory Storage: File Memory, OpenAI Vector Memory

Plugin SDK Enhancements

• ActionCompletedEvent for tracking action plugin results
• App context (process name, window title, URL) in transcription events
• IMemoryStoragePlugin interface for memory storage backends
• IPluginSettingsActivity for progress reporting in plugin settings
• SetStreamingDisplayActive() for plugins that handle their own streaming UI
• Category and IsLocal fields in plugin manifest for marketplace grouping

Bug Fixes

• #21 — Added option to disable saving transcriptions to history (Settings → Advanced)
• #22 — Fixed intermittent hotkey toggle failures with 300ms debounce
• #24 — Hotkey events are now swallowed to prevent triggering media playback in background apps
• Hotkeys can now be cleared with Escape, Delete, or Backspace
• Timer and other widgets show proper fallback values in overlay preview