Changelog

What's new

Every release, documented. No marketing fluff — just what changed and why it matters.  ·  Promptape is part of Cowfounder.com

v1.2 Latest June 2026
New
  • Multi-monitor support — the panel now follows your cursor across all connected displays automatically.
  • DeepSeek R1 added as a Pro provider option for reasoning-heavy tasks.
  • Custom prompts can now include variables using {selection} placeholder syntax.
Improved
  • Panel open/close animation is now 40% faster and doesn't stutter on first launch.
  • iCloud sync conflict resolution is smarter — most recent edit wins instead of merging duplicates.
  • Reduced cold-start time from ~800ms to under 300ms on Apple Silicon.
Fixed
  • Fixed a crash when switching between Spaces rapidly while the panel was open.
  • Resolved an issue where the panel occasionally appeared behind fullscreen apps.
  • Hotkey no longer interferes with ⌘ Shift P in some Slack workspaces.
v1.1 April 2026
New
  • Pro tier launched — bring your own API key (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini), save unlimited custom prompts, iCloud sync.
  • Prompt reordering via drag-and-drop in the panel.
  • 500+ SF Symbols available as prompt icons for Pro users.
Improved
  • "Make friendly" and "Make formal" prompts rewritten for more natural, less robotic output.
  • Auto-paste now works in more apps including Notion and VS Code terminal.
Fixed
  • Fixed Accessibility permission prompt not appearing on first launch for some users.
  • Panel position now correctly saved between app restarts.
v1.0 Initial release February 2026
Launched
  • Core strip UI with three states: tab, strip, and open panel.
  • 9 built-in prompts: Polish, Reply, Shorter, Friendly, Formal, Fix Grammar, Simplify, → Spanish, → French.
  • Works across all macOS apps via Accessibility APIs — no per-app setup.
  • Custom one-off instruction field — type any prompt on the fly.
  • Free tier — no account required, no credit card, no limits on core prompts.
  • Powered by Llama 3.3 70B via Groq — fast and free for all users.
  • API keys stored in macOS Keychain. Text never logged or stored.