UDhold

Changelog

Track the latest updates and improvements to UDhold.

UDhold v0.0.12 Stable

Jul 15, 2026

Current stable release. Plugin system fully modularized, panel multi-tab with full state persistence and search history.

New

  • Plugin modularization: new udhold-api-types and udhold-plugin-cli submodules for standardized plugin development
  • Panel search history: LMDB-backed panel-search-history to record and reuse search trails
  • File tree supports creating new nodes with a more complete context menu

Improvements

  • panel-shell multi-tab full-state persistence (PanelTabs v2), restored after restart
  • Spotlight simplified to a pure search window, decoupled from plugin loading
  • Plugin detail page: open path location, double-click to open, terminate running

Panel System & Super Panel

Jun 30, 2026

Introduces the split panel (panel-shell) and SuperPanel, with multi-tab, split view and pinned commands.

New

  • panel-shell: multi-tab split workspace with left/right panel splitting
  • SuperPanel: super panel for pinned commands and quick actions
  • Drag preview (dragPreview) and floating ball (floatingBall) entry points

Improvements

  • In-panel paste shortcut and smoother split-layout adjustment
  • Global input (globalInput) word capture switched to native getSelectedContent for faster response

Built-in Browser & MCP Service

Jun 1, 2026

Adds the built-in browser (zbrowser) automation capability and a local MCP service, so plugins can drive web pages and external tools.

New

  • zbrowser: built-in browser engine supporting page automation and device emulation
  • Local MCP service: plugins can expose tool capabilities as an MCP Server
  • Proxy manager (proxyManager): unified outbound proxy management

Clipboard Management & Global Capture

May 1, 2026

Strengthens clipboard history and global shortcut word capture with cross-platform native implementation.

New

  • Clipboard management: history, search, image support, cross-platform native implementation
  • Global shortcut capture: select text to invoke instantly, with auto-copy toggle

Fixes

  • Fixed global shortcut capture waiting too long
  • Fixed files having lower priority than images and text during capture

Plugin Market & WebDAV Sync

Mar 15, 2026

Launches the plugin market and WebDAV config sync; plugins can be installed, upgraded and synced across devices.

New

  • Plugin market: online browsing, one-click install, version upgrade and installed management
  • WebDAV sync: syncEngine-based plugin and config multi-device sync
  • Plugin update checker (pluginUpdateChecker), auto-detects new versions

Improvements

  • Plugin market banner and category icons loaded as local assets, reducing remote dependency

Command Scanning & Quick Launch

Jan 15, 2026

Refines the command scanner and launcher, supporting pinyin search, regex matching, history and pinned apps.

New

  • Command scanner: native Windows/macOS/Linux scanning of installed apps
  • Command launcher: pinyin search, regex matching, history and pinned apps
  • Context menu manager and double-tap invocation

Improvements

  • LMDB database driver for ultra-fast indexing and retrieval

UDhold v0.0.1 Initial Release

Dec 1, 2025

The first public release of UDhold — a high-performance, extensible app launcher and plugin platform

Core Features

  • Quick launch: pinyin search, regex matching, history, pinned apps
  • Plugin system: supports UI plugins and headless plugins with a full API
  • Theme customization: system/light/dark modes, 6 theme colors
  • Cross-platform: native macOS and Windows support

Highlights

  • Electron + WebContentsView architecture, LMDB database, full TypeScript type support