Changelog

What's new in Helm for Mac.

0.1.84

2026-04-23

New

Feat(website): track hero video, pricing view, outbound clicks, scroll depth
Feat(website): track download clicks + add PostHog to all pages
Feat(website): add OG share image and social meta tags

Fixed

Fix(release): install dmgbuild in a venv

Other

Fix web trial subscription sync
Update focus stat to 726,648 hours across Mac, iOS & Android

0.1.83

2026-04-15

Fixed

Make dmg background layout robust

0.1.82

2026-04-14

Fixed

Validate backend URL in release pipeline

0.1.81

2026-04-14

New

Add Firebase auth to redemption flow and check lifetime grants

Fixed

Update SUFeedURL to canonical appcast path

0.1.80

2026-04-10

New

Require credit card for 7-day trial via RevenueCat Web Billing

0.1.79

2026-04-09

New

Add Firebase auth to redemption flow and check lifetime grants
Add strict mode toggle to Mission Mode

Fixed

Update SUFeedURL to canonical /updates/appcast.xml
Replace broken TCC database lookup with UserDefaults cache
Prevent crash when redeeming already-used codes
Detect browser permission state from TCC database when browser is closed
Limit maximum window size to prevent excessive blank space
Analytics toggle cannot be turned off in Settings
Add download URL verification to release pipeline

Other

Portable release pipeline for local and CI releases

0.1.78

2026-04-01

New

Add PostHog analytics to Helm marketing website (BES-423)
Feat(BES-411): PostHog app_opened + subscription/lifetime purchase events

Fixed

Update PostHog API key to new project key (BES-423)

0.1.77

2026-03-31

New

Feat(analytics): track redeem code events in PostHog

Fixed

Fix(subscription): pass missing environment objects to RedeemCodeView from PaywallView (#303)
Fix(blocking): use explicit self in FocusMonitor log interpolations
Fix(blocking): diagnostic logging for Mission Mode overlay bug
Fix(ui): expand Mission Mode overlay button tap areas
Fix(blocking): redirect scriptable browsers in Mission Mode and fix overlay buttons

Other

Refactor(blocking): Mission Mode overlay-only, fix whitelist detection, remove polling
Add v0.1.75 to appcast
Fix 3 flaky tests in FeatureGateTrialTests and LifetimeGrantServiceTests

0.1.75

2026-03-30

New

Lightweight blocking — remove NE permission requirement
Feat(ui): replace schedule end time with start time inputs and duration fields (#294)

Fixed

Fix(blocking): allow browser infrastructure domains in Mission Mode
Fix(ui): resolve ViewBuilder error in ScheduleEditorView modeIcon
Fix(ui): resize mode picker icon via NSImage and reduce log spam
Fix(ui): schedule modal overlay covers sidebar and improve hit areas
Fix(ui): restore schedule modal overlay and reduce mode icon size
Fix(ui): restore schedule modal overlay and fix day button hit area
Fix(ui): remove duplicate schedule modal overlay causing double dimming
Resolve scheduled sessions not starting automatically
Keep helm download modal generic

Other

Remove HelmNetworkExtension and restore permissions onboarding
Disable network extension for lightweight blocking

0.1.74

2026-03-27

New

Per-browser automation truth model and Firebase crash fixes
Re-add Automation (Browser Control) permission to onboarding and settings

Fixed

Resolve automation permission race condition and improve TCC dialog reliability
MacOS 26 Tahoe content filter compatibility
Add automation.apple-events entitlement so TCC dialog appears for browser control
Use valid Lucide icon for Browser Control and show installed browsers
Upload Helm.dmg asset on release so /download redirects to latest
Add git pull --rebase before push in sync workflows to prevent race conflicts

0.1.73

2026-03-26

New

Feat(website): add linked citations to stat cards
Feat(website): add public changelog page with auto-generation

Fixed

Fix(dmg): restore background rendering broken by text_size=1

Other

Gitignore AI agent dirs, demo outputs, and scratch files
Remove website/assets/ from .gitignore
Include changelog.html in website sync workflow

0.1.72

2026-03-25

New

Update app icon and versioned DMG downloads
Feat(BES-305): check Firestore lifetime_grants for Pro access

Fixed

Fix(tests): suppress app side effects during unit test execution
Fix(BES-305): allow IP-only flows in Mission Mode to prevent false blocking
Fix(dmg): improve installer label contrast
Fix(auth): submit login flow on Enter
Fix(settings): hide developer tools in distributed builds
Fix(settings): sanitize devOnboardingMode at app startup in Release
Fix(website): add favicon and mobile hamburger menu

Other

Remove restore purchase flow from the paywall

0.1.71

2026-03-25

New

Enable automatic Sparkle update checks on launch

0.1.70

2026-03-25

New

Session UI polish — break banner, progress ring, mode label
Feat(website): landing page polish, legal pages, and spacing overhaul
Promo video v2 — scaled up, no serif letter-spacing
Show elapsed time as primary on active session screen

Fixed

Fix RC 401, trial fallback activation, and release key guardrails

Other

Gitignore .claude/skills/ and .deriveddata/

0.1.69

2026-03-24

New

Backend-driven 7-day free trial with paid-only enforcement
Website hero redesign — video, count-up stat, GA4, BestSelf logo
Website copy overhaul — worldview-first, process-led
Website copy overhaul — worldview-first, process-led
Separate overlay and redirect behavior by blocking mode

Fixed

Paywall UX improvements and remove trial auto-activation
Reduce main-thread hangs from permission polling and heatmap layout
Disable automatic window tabbing to prevent main-thread hangs on macOS 26
Debug builds no longer loop on NE filter permission dialog
Schedule editor UX polish — theme-aware pickers, gold toggle, aligned steppers
Address PR review feedback and bump version to 0.1.68
Resolve Website Blocking permission loop and harden QA blocking enforcement

Other

Decompose PermissionCenter into protocol-based providers
Condense CLAUDE.md — remove verbosity and incident log
Auto-sync website to public site on push to main
Website copy overhaul — worldview-first, process-led (#246)"
Fix mission host normalization and NE cache seeding

0.1.68

2026-03-23

New

Add session sync from macOS to backend
Add icons to ambient sound chips and standardize height
Refactor session form UI with method selector and improved controls
Add unsaved changes confirmation and extract ModeEditor logic
Optimize network extension filtering performance

Fixed

Re-arm system extension approval window in beginNetworkExtensionSettingsReturnFlow
Resolve Website Blocking permission loop and harden QA blocking enforcement
Resolve payment flow issues and make paywall theme-aware
Use separate RevenueCat web billing keys for debug and release
Zero-pad minutes in sub-hour countdown to prevent layout shift
Show hours in session countdown and fix completion screen theme
Clean up test-generated modes polluting production storage
Prevent accessibility permission status flickering
Invalidate ne host cache on rule changes

Other

Unify blocking monitors into event-driven FocusMonitor
Suppress noisy debug-only logs on app launch
Reduce console log noise in debug builds
Inject ModeStore protocol for proper test isolation
Remove auto-build on push, manual-only to reduce macOS runner costs
Fix blocked-site overlay close no-op

0.1.67

2026-03-16

Fixed

Prevent wait completion handler from re-invoking on timer tick
Clear old usage records on session start
Preserve auto-start subscription in UsageTracker
Ensure session-end overlay delay timer fires during UI interactions

Other

Guard stale date calculation in usage tracker test

0.1.65

2026-03-15

Fixed

Address release ops review feedback
Fix(auth): restore auth gate sign-in UI

Other

Add Helm macOS release ops tooling

0.1.64

2026-03-12

New

Add onboarding media assets and paywall polish
Polish intro screen layout and app preview sizing
Replace intro video placeholder with live app preview
Redesign onboarding sounds and bypass launch step
Implement focus score algorithm

Fixed

Fix(settings): use valid Lucide icon for Browser Control permission
Fix(blocking): break close-tab overlay loop when Automation permission denied
Show today by default in activity heatmap
Address onboarding and release review feedback
Recover from blocking overlay close failures
Address PR review findings — logging, type safety, dead code cleanup
Run public download sync from main
Automate public download site sync

Other

Undo vault design treatment in Settings (PR #185)
Bump Sentry Cocoa SDK minimum version from 9.2.0 to 9.4.0
Merge main into feature/onboarding-upgrade
Polish Settings view with vault visual treatment
Fix paywall/onboarding edge cases and hardcoded pricing copy
Update settings feedback link to Tally form
Add localization keys for capability actions

0.1.63

2026-03-11

Fixed

Fix(blocking): harden close-tab overlay across browsers
Regenerate Xcode project for local builds
Improve keychain sign-in error handling

0.1.62

2026-03-04

New

Feat(referral): add referral code system

Fixed

Fix(referral): prevent double-submit and clear stale state
Fix(updater): use public download URL in appcast and release script

0.1.61

2026-03-04

Fixed

Fix(updates): add settings download fallback and tighten sparkle signature parsing
Fix(appcast): use public hosted download URL for v0.1.6 enclosure

0.1.6

2026-03-04

Fixed

Fix(blocking): prevent overlay premature dismissal across all browsers

0.1.5

2026-03-04

New

Feat(session-ui): remove HUD, polish session UI with ambient completion screen
Mission Mode app-based bypass via signing IDs

Fixed

Fix(release): trim sparkle length/signature parsing
Fix(release): keep captured outputs clean during dmg/sign steps
Fix(release): parse sparkle signature and length using pipe delimiter
Fix(blocking): normalize full URLs to hostname in HostMatcher
Fix(auth): forward objectWillChange from child managers through AppContainer
Improve session countdown transition and update build tooling

Other

Automate + gate appcast updates in release.sh
Fix Mission Mode preview audio behavior
Chore(appcast): add v0.1.4 sparkle update entry

0.1.4

2026-03-03

Fixed

Require auth gate before main macOS content
Fix(website): route download CTAs to helm.bestself.co/download

Other

Chore(release): manual-only DMG release + add download sync script
Add RELEASE.md with end-to-end DMG release guide
Fix download modal images and update install steps UI
Update download modal step 1 image

0.1.3

2026-03-02

New

Block mode overlay shows blocked site name + motivational messages
Redeem Code for anniversary box Pro unlock

Fixed

Fix(release): use source directly instead of grep pipe to load .env
Fix(build): replace create-dmg with dmgbuild for reliable DMG background
Fix(build): use correct app name in DMG creation script
Fix(build): match main app release entitlements to provisioning profile
Fix(build): FocusSchedule Encodable conformance, schedule UI polish, video updates
Fix(build): restore entitlement parity for debug and release signing
Fix(ui): improve paywall redeem code visibility and screen polish
Send RevenueCat app_user_id with redeem request
Countdown timer holds at 1 second and feels slow

Other

Ignore build artifacts and local tools
Generate new Sparkle key and add v0.1.2 appcast entry
Move Sparkle feed to /desktop/updates/appcast.xml
Fix Swift 6 migration and entitlement parity for signing
Add branch cleanup steps to merge-it workflow in CLAUDE.md
Track Package.resolved for reproducible builds

0.1.2

2026-03-02

Fixed

Fix(release): use absolute DMG path before notarization
Fix(dmg): use app bundle name from input path

Other

Add Remotion demos and rendered website video assets

0.1.1

2026-03-02

New

Add post-download install modal to website
Landing page website
Automate mac release workflow
Custom mission suggestions, mode editor redesign, block mode enforcement, and session polish

Fixed

Handle empty ARCHS_FLAGS array in build script with nounset
Fix(ci): repair objective-c workflow YAML parse error
Guard create-dmg background args for strict bash
Rename entitlement from 'premium' to 'pro' to match RevenueCat/backend
Stop test sound on Settings exit and run login-item migration once (#123)
Stabilize Mission Mode whitelist during break transitions (#121)
Move blocking SMAppService and Security framework calls off main thread (#118)

Other

Gitignore project.pbxproj since XcodeGen regenerates it
Redesign onboarding with split-layout intro and streamlined flow
Premium dark-mode DMG installer with Helm.app rename
Add end-of-session focus summary with Repeat/Extend actions

0.1.0

2026-02-26

New

Improve mode editor UX with inline add and hero text inputs
Add application blocking enforcement to Block Mode
Add overlay, sound, and redirect enforcement to Block Mode
Complete icon grid to 8x3 and add suggestion inline editing

Fixed

Dismiss red screen overlay and alert sound when all browsers close
Ensure Mission Mode session transitions to completed state at timer end
Re-hydrate session state on tab return during Mission Mode countdown
Enable break resume button in active session view
Play alert sound when mission mode overlay appears
Sanitize Unicode control characters from intention text input

Other

Align button/overlay/accessibility tokens and cleanup dead hover state
Fix heatmap year and month label formatting
Fix system Apple apps in app picker
Fix mode state propagation to session mission picker
Fix light-mode contrast by removing hardcoded white colors
Fix session timer starting at incorrect duration
Refine mode editor actions and hide Limits navigation
Expand icon grid to 8x4, white active border, transparent input, gold save CTA
Refactor mode editor token parsing and reuse in site/suggestion inputs
Merge main into custom-mission-suggestions