Changelog

February 10, 2026

v26.0210.1048

Improvements

  • Inline Composer now expands upwards. The composer now generally expands upward instead of downward for better visibility.

Fixes

  • Fixed calendar permission errors. Resolved issues accessing your calendar.
  • Fixed em dash spacing. Improved spacing around em dashes in suggestions.

February 4, 2026

v26.0204.1355

New Features

  • Open signup. Lightfern is now available to everyone without an invite code.

February 2, 2026

v26.0202.1705

Fixes

  • Fixed welcome flow. Resolved issues with onboarding progression.

January 30, 2026

v26.0130.1719

New Features

  • Inline Composer. New AI-powered chat interface for getting feedback, summarizing emails, and asking questions about your inbox.

Improvements

  • Enhanced Inline Composer UX. Improved styling, animations, and positioning with draggable interface.
  • Better keyboard shortcuts. Changed default Inline Composer hotkey to Ctrl+Command+L.
  • Improved whitespace handling. Better behavior for em dash replacement.
  • Revamped onboarding. New welcome flow for first-time users.

January 23, 2026

v26.0123.1507

Improvements

  • Better signup error messages. More helpful feedback when signing up with an existing email.
  • Faster page loading. Improved performance across the website.

Fixes

  • Fixed down arrow key. Down arrow now works correctly in compose window.
  • Fixed email syncing. Resolved issues with syncing emails without subjects.

January 16, 2026

v26.0116.1055

New Features

  • Invite system. Share Lightfern with friends using personal invite codes.
  • Marketing consent toggle. Control your communication preferences in settings.

Fixes

  • Fixed Ctrl+K deletion on Mac. Resolved keyboard shortcut conflicts.

January 6, 2026

v26.0106.0927

Fixes

  • Fixed Mac navigation shortcuts. Ctrl+F and Ctrl+N now work correctly.
  • Fixed Ctrl+D hotkey on Mac. Resolved keyboard shortcut conflicts.

December 15, 2025

v25.1215.1402

New Features

  • Rainbow autocomplete. Colorful visual feedback for AI suggestions.
  • FAQ and Security pages. New help pages with detailed information about how Lightfern works.
  • Dark theme support. The extension now respects your system's dark mode preference.
  • Invite-only access. Sign up now requires an invite code.

December 8, 2025

v25.1208.1523

Improvements

  • Enhanced calendar context. Better integration with your calendar for more relevant suggestions.

November 21, 2025

v25.1121.1402

New Features

  • Training consent system. Opt-in to help improve Lightfern by sharing anonymized completion data.

Improvements

  • Better email context. Improved understanding of your email threads for more relevant suggestions.

November 5, 2025

v25.1105.1620

Fixes

  • Fixed Gmail thread fetching. Resolved issues with retrieving email threads.

November 4, 2025

v25.1104.1117

Improvements

  • Smarter calendar context. Suggestions now focus on your working hours for better relevance.

October 30, 2025

v25.1030.1544

Improvements

  • Faster response times. Quicker suggestions as you type.

Fixes

  • Fixed Shift+Arrow selection. Text selection with Shift+Arrow keys now works correctly.
  • Improved suggestion interaction. Prevents accidental text selection of AI suggestions.
  • Fixed authentication errors. Better handling of session expiration.

October 27, 2025

v25.1027.1517

Improvements

  • Better suggestion cleanup. Improved handling of outdated suggestions.

October 22, 2025

v25.1022.1233

New Features

  • Updated keyboard shortcuts. New keyboard shortcut for Inline Chat with settings reset option.

Improvements

  • Smarter calendar integration. Better use of your calendar information in suggestions.
  • Cleaner suggestions. No longer shows empty or whitespace-only suggestions.

Fixes

  • Fixed popup behavior. Extension no longer pops up unnecessarily when navigating Gmail.
  • Fixed caret position bugs. Better cursor positioning after accepting suggestions.

October 16, 2025

v25.1016.1415

Improvements

  • Timezone-aware calendar. Calendar information now respects your timezone for accurate suggestions.

October 14, 2025

v25.1014.2041

Improvements

  • Better calendar privacy. Enhanced privacy handling of calendar data.

October 14, 2025

v25.1014.1348

New Features

  • Improved onboarding. New three-step welcome process with clearer steps for new users.
  • Pin extension to toolbar. Easier access to Lightfern from your browser toolbar.

Fixes

  • Hide suggestion on text selection. Suggestions now hide when you start selecting text.