Release Notes
What's new in every version of Stella
New Features
- Spotlight search now shows section headers and filename-only hints for media files
- Stella now respects
.gitignore files during file discovery — ignored files are excluded from indexing - Anonymous retention tracking via PostHog to help us understand if the product is useful
Improvements
- Cleaner large-folder warning and removed confusing folder tree badges during onboarding
- Reduced disk usage — index storage no longer bloats with thousands of files
Bug Fixes
- Fixed onboarding window disappearing after folder selection
- Fixed memory leak that could slow down indexing over time
- Fixed folder tree row click not responding
- Removing a folder while indexing is active now cleans up properly
Bug Fixes
- Fixed auto-update failure
New Features
- In-app notification when a new update is available
- Indexing progress bar in the spotlight search overlay
Bug Fixes
- Fixed onboarding menu bar icon rendering as a white blob in production
- Fixed app entering a broken state when opened multiple times
New Features
- Media files (images, audio, video) now indexed as metadata-only entries
- Large folder warnings before indexing begins
- Expanded onboarding to 5 steps with menu bar visual, shortcut try-it, and privacy messaging
- Search queries now prioritized over indexing in the embedding worker
Improvements
- Unified app color theme to the Stella brand palette
- Better handling of large text files
Bug Fixes
- Fixed spotlight search bar rendering too small in fullscreen mode