Tempest v0.1.1

A major quality-of-life release focused on making Tempest a better daily driver. Better Git workflows, reusable prompts, persistent workspaces, queued agent tasks, cross-platform releases, and dozens of improvements across the editor and UI.

Cross-platform releases

Tempest now ships native releases for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Every release is built automatically through GitHub Actions and published with platform-native packages:

• Windows: Portable .exe, NSIS installer, and MSI installer
• macOS: .dmg installer
• Linux: .AppImage and .deb packages

Automatic update manifests are generated alongside every release, making future updates seamless across supported platforms.

No source build required.

What's in this release

Prompt Library

Prompts are now first-class citizens inside Tempest.

Create your own reusable prompt library, organize prompts however you like, and reuse them across every workspace.

• Built-in prompts for Review, Tests, Security Review, Explain Changes, and Commit Messages
• Create, edit, clone, delete and reset prompts
• Drag-and-drop reordering
• Enable or disable prompts individually
• Prompt picker directly in the workspace toolbar
• Deep-link directly into Prompt settings
• Built-in prompts automatically appear after upgrades without overwriting your customizations

Message Queue

Sometimes an agent finishes while you're busy.

Instead of interrupting your workflow, queue messages for any agent. Tempest automatically sends the next queued instruction the moment that agent finishes its current task.

• Per-agent message queues
• Queue panel (Ctrl+Shift+Q)
• Queue badges on session tabs
• Automatic dequeue after work completes
• Remove individual items or clear the queue entirely

Perfect for chaining long-running agent workflows without babysitting every response.

Branch Management

Managing Git branches is now significantly easier without leaving Tempest.

• Branch picker directly inside the Diff pane
• Switch branches without opening a terminal
• Delete local and remote branches
• Force-delete support for unmerged branches
• Current branch indicator
• Worktree branches automatically hidden from the picker

Switching branches is now safer too.

If your working tree contains changes, Tempest automatically stashes them before switching branches and restores them afterward, ensuring work is never lost.

Safer Push Workflow

Pushing code is now separated from committing code.

Previously, clicking Push could automatically create a commit before pushing.

Now:

• Push never creates commits
• Push only pushes the current branch
• Create and push a brand new branch directly from the Diff pane
• Automatically opens a Pull Request after creating a new branch
• Rollback protection if branch creation fails

File Editor Improvements

The built-in editor is now fully writable.

• Save files with Ctrl+S / Cmd+S
• Dirty indicator for unsaved changes
• Reliable save pipeline
• Fixed opening Git diffs from editor tabs

Workspace Persistence

Tempest now remembers considerably more about your workspace.

After restarting the application:

• Session order is preserved
• Active session is restored
• Editor tabs reopen
• Diff tabs reopen
• Live Preview restores its URL
• Workspace layout is restored exactly as you left it

Runtime State

All application state has moved from browser storage into a dedicated runtime JSON file.

Projects, sessions, settings, prompts, keybindings and workspace state now survive browser cache clears and WebView resets.

Split Panes

Split panes received another large round of improvements.

• Better nested sub-session rendering
• Unlimited recursive split sessions
• Correct sidebar hierarchy
• Cleaner pane borders
• Improved resize behavior
• Better session identity across restores
• Fixed duplicate sessions after restart

Git Improvements

Numerous improvements landed across the Git experience.

• Better staging workflow
• More reliable commit flow
• Improved diff loading
• Better branch switching
• Cleaner push flow
• Fixed several edge cases around hidden panes and background tabs

UI & UX

Lots of polish throughout the application.

Highlights include:

• Improved Prompt Picker
• Better copy feedback animations
• Cleaner branch menus
• Improved staging interface
• More responsive dialogs
• Better keyboard shortcuts
• More consistent button styles
• Improved Broadcast dialog
• Numerous layout and scrolling fixes

Stability

This release fixes dozens of issues discovered after the initial launch, including:

• Editor save reliability
• Diff pane loading
• Branch switching edge cases
• Hidden pane click interception
• Push safety
• Prompt picker usability
• Broadcast dialog rendering
• Session persistence bugs
• Various Git workflow issues

Platform Support

Windows requires WebView2 (bundled automatically when necessary).

What's next

• Database Branches
• Token Intelligence
• Per Agent isolation
• Multi-agent coordination