Release v0.14.0 - Sidecars, Remote access from app, more speedy (#325)

## Thanks for contributions
- PR #262 “fix(server): show sane remote URLs for 0.0.0.0 binds” by
@VooDisss
- PR #270 “Implement shared compact split and unified tool-call diff
layout” by @VooDisss
- PR #272 “Add log level configuration support” by @bluelovers
- PR #274 “perf(ui): fix O(n²) reactive subscriptions in timeline
effects (HUGE SPEED IMPROVEMENT)” by @pascalandr
- PR #285 “fix(ui): preserve prompt text when dismissing mention picker”
by @app/codenomadbot
- PR #291 “perf(ui): virtualize message timeline rendering, #274
follow-up ( BIG SPEED IMPROVEMENT )” by @pascalandr
- PR #309 “fix(ui): stop forced auto-follow during streaming” by
@VooDisss
- PR #320 “fix(tauri): own Windows CLI subtree with a job object” by
@pascalandr

## Highlights
- **Remote access is much easier to use**: Connect to remote CodeNomad
servers directly from the app and have full app experience remotely.
- **Sidecars**: Open locally hosted services directly in CodeNomad.
OpenVSCode Server, Terminal ( using ttyd ) and many more all available
remotely and on the move.
- **Background task notifications**: LLMs can now run background task
asynchronously and be notified when the task is done. No need to wait or
periodically checking the status.
- **Long conversations are much smoother**: Large sessions and busy
timelines render much faster, and chat scrolling behaves better while
responses stream in.
- **Clearer diffs and output views**: Tool-call diffs and session
changes now render more consistently with improved split/unified layouts
and support for unified diff patch formats.

## What’s Improved
- **Big timeline performance gains**: The message timeline got two major
performance passes, including virtualization, so large sessions stay
responsive much longer.
- **More useful context information**: Token stats are shown more
clearly, and context window reporting is simpler to understand.
- **Smoother voice and speech flows**: Speech input stays chained
correctly, dictated text inserts more naturally into prompts, and voice
mode state stays synced across listeners.
- **More dependable desktop behavior**: Desktop auth isolation is safer
per app, startup is more stable, and Windows process cleanup is more
reliable.

## Fixes
- **Less frustrating auto-scroll behavior**: Streaming reasoning, tool
output, and oversized assistant replies no longer pull you to the bottom
as aggressively, and you can toggle hold behavior for long replies.
- **More reliable timeline previews**: Message preview tooltips now
escape clipping so previews remain usable.
- **Safer prompt editing**: Dismissing the mention picker no longer
wipes your draft text.
- **Better remote session stability**: Remote keyboard handling,
reconnect flows, TLS exception scoping, and remote URL display are more
predictable.
- **Better small-screen and desktop polish**: The settings modal behaves
better on phones, speech input stays pinned correctly, and Windows
desktop builds handle CLI subprocess ownership more safely.

## Docs
- **Refreshed project docs**: README and supporting presentation content
were updated to better reflect the current product.

### Contributors
- @pascalandr
- @VooDisss
- @bluelovers

**Full Changelog**:
https://github.com/NeuralNomadsAI/CodeNomad/compare/v0.13.3...v0.14.0

package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "codenomad-workspace",
-  "version": "0.13.3",
+  "version": "0.14.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "codenomad-workspace",
-      "version": "0.13.3",
+      "version": "0.14.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "7zip-bin": "^5.2.0",
@@ -12068,7 +12068,7 @@
     },
     "packages/electron-app": {
       "name": "@neuralnomads/codenomad-electron-app",
-      "version": "0.13.3",
+      "version": "0.14.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@codenomad/ui": "file:../ui",
@@ -12105,7 +12105,7 @@
     },
     "packages/server": {
       "name": "@neuralnomads/codenomad",
-      "version": "0.13.3",
+      "version": "0.14.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@fastify/cors": "^8.5.0",
@@ -12147,7 +12147,7 @@
     },
     "packages/tauri-app": {
       "name": "@codenomad/tauri-app",
-      "version": "0.13.3",
+      "version": "0.14.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@tauri-apps/cli": "^2.9.4"
@@ -12155,7 +12155,7 @@
     },
     "packages/ui": {
       "name": "@codenomad/ui",
-      "version": "0.13.3",
+      "version": "0.14.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@git-diff-view/solid": "^0.0.8",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "codenomad-workspace",
-  "version": "0.13.3",
+  "version": "0.14.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "CodeNomad monorepo workspace",
   "license": "MIT",

packages/cloudflare/release-config.json

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "minServerVersion": "0.13.3",
+  "minServerVersion": "0.14.0",
   "latestServerUrl": "https://github.com/NeuralNomadsAI/CodeNomad/releases/latest"
 }

packages/electron-app/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@neuralnomads/codenomad-electron-app",
-  "version": "0.13.3",
+  "version": "0.14.0",
   "description": "CodeNomad - AI coding assistant",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": {

packages/server/package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@neuralnomads/codenomad",
-  "version": "0.13.3",
+  "version": "0.14.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@neuralnomads/codenomad",
-      "version": "0.13.3",
+      "version": "0.14.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@fastify/cors": "^8.5.0",
         "@fastify/reply-from": "^9.8.0",

packages/server/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@neuralnomads/codenomad",
-  "version": "0.13.3",
+  "version": "0.14.0",
   "description": "CodeNomad Server",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": {

packages/server/src/index.ts

@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ import { resolveNetworkAddresses, resolveRemoteAddresses } from "./server/networ
 import { startDevReleaseMonitor } from "./releases/dev-release-monitor"
 import { SpeechService } from "./speech/service"
 import { SideCarManager } from "./sidecars/manager"
+import { ClientConnectionManager } from "./clients/connection-manager"
+import { PluginChannelManager } from "./plugins/channel"
+import { VoiceModeManager } from "./plugins/voice-mode"
 
 const require = createRequire(import.meta.url)
 
@@ -378,6 +381,14 @@ async function main() {
 
   const remoteAccessEnabled = options.host === "0.0.0.0" || !isLoopbackHost(options.host)
 
+  const clientConnectionManager = new ClientConnectionManager(logger.child({ component: "client-connections" }))
+  const pluginChannel = new PluginChannelManager(logger.child({ component: "plugin-channel" }))
+  const voiceModeManager = new VoiceModeManager({
+    connections: clientConnectionManager,
+    channel: pluginChannel,
+    logger: logger.child({ component: "voice-mode" }),
+  })
+
   const httpsPortExplicit = programHasArg(process.argv.slice(2), "--https-port") || Boolean(process.env.CLI_HTTPS_PORT)
   const httpPortExplicit = programHasArg(process.argv.slice(2), "--http-port") || Boolean(process.env.CLI_HTTP_PORT)
 
@@ -408,6 +419,9 @@ async function main() {
         speechService,
         sidecarManager,
         authManager,
+        clientConnectionManager,
+        pluginChannel,
+        voiceModeManager,
         uiStaticDir: uiResolution.uiStaticDir ?? DEFAULT_UI_STATIC_DIR,
         uiDevServerUrl: uiResolution.uiDevServerUrl,
         logger,
@@ -430,6 +444,9 @@ async function main() {
         speechService,
         sidecarManager,
         authManager,
+        clientConnectionManager,
+        pluginChannel,
+        voiceModeManager,
         uiStaticDir: uiResolution.uiStaticDir ?? DEFAULT_UI_STATIC_DIR,
         uiDevServerUrl: undefined,
         logger,
@@ -534,6 +551,12 @@ async function main() {
         logger.error({ err: error }, "SideCar manager shutdown failed")
       }
 
+      try {
+        clientConnectionManager.shutdown()
+      } catch (error) {
+        logger.warn({ err: error }, "Client connection manager shutdown failed")
+      }
+
       try {
         await workspaceManager.shutdown()
         logger.info("Workspace manager shutdown complete")

packages/server/src/plugins/voice-mode.ts

@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ export class VoiceModeManager {
     })
   }
 
-  setEnabled(instanceId: string, connection: ClientConnectionRef, enabled: boolean): void {
+  setEnabled(instanceId: string, connection: ClientConnectionRef, enabled: boolean): boolean {
     if (enabled && !this.options.connections.isConnected(connection)) {
       this.options.logger.debug(
         { instanceId, clientId: connection.clientId, connectionId: connection.connectionId },
         "Ignoring voice mode enable for disconnected client connection",
       )
-      return
+      return false
     }
 
     const key = getConnectionKey(connection)
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export class VoiceModeManager {
 
     this.options.logger.debug({ instanceId, clientId: connection.clientId, connectionId: connection.connectionId, enabled }, "Voice mode updated for client connection")
     this.publishIfChanged(instanceId)
+    return true
   }
 
   syncInstance(instanceId: string): void {
@@ -76,7 +77,10 @@ export class VoiceModeManager {
       this.aggregateByInstance.delete(instanceId)
     }
 
-    this.options.logger.debug({ instanceId, enabled }, "Broadcasting aggregate voice mode")
+    this.options.logger.debug(
+      { instanceId, enabled },
+      "Broadcasting aggregate voice mode",
+    )
     this.options.channel.send(instanceId, buildVoiceModeEvent(enabled))
   }
 }

packages/server/src/server/http-server.ts

@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ interface HttpServerDeps {
   speechService: SpeechService
   sidecarManager: SideCarManager
   authManager: AuthManager
+  clientConnectionManager: ClientConnectionManager
+  pluginChannel: PluginChannelManager
+  voiceModeManager: VoiceModeManager
   uiStaticDir: string
   uiDevServerUrl?: string
   logger: Logger
@@ -182,13 +185,6 @@ export function createHttpServer(deps: HttpServerDeps) {
     eventBus: deps.eventBus,
     logger: deps.logger.child({ component: "background-processes" }),
   })
-  const clientConnectionManager = new ClientConnectionManager(deps.logger.child({ component: "client-connections" }))
-  const pluginChannel = new PluginChannelManager(deps.logger.child({ component: "plugin-channel" }))
-  const voiceModeManager = new VoiceModeManager({
-    connections: clientConnectionManager,
-    channel: pluginChannel,
-    logger: deps.logger.child({ component: "voice-mode" }),
-  })
 
   registerAuthRoutes(app, { authManager: deps.authManager })
 
@@ -268,7 +264,7 @@ export function createHttpServer(deps: HttpServerDeps) {
     eventBus: deps.eventBus,
     registerClient: registerSseClient,
     logger: sseLogger,
-    connectionManager: clientConnectionManager,
+    connectionManager: deps.clientConnectionManager,
   })
   registerWorktreeRoutes(app, { workspaceManager: deps.workspaceManager })
   registerStorageRoutes(app, {
@@ -289,8 +285,8 @@ export function createHttpServer(deps: HttpServerDeps) {
     workspaceManager: deps.workspaceManager,
     eventBus: deps.eventBus,
     logger: proxyLogger,
-    channel: pluginChannel,
+    channel: deps.pluginChannel,
-    voiceModeManager,
+    voiceModeManager: deps.voiceModeManager,
   })
   registerBackgroundProcessRoutes(app, { backgroundProcessManager })
   registerInstanceProxyRoutes(app, { workspaceManager: deps.workspaceManager, logger: proxyLogger })
@@ -356,7 +352,6 @@ export function createHttpServer(deps: HttpServerDeps) {
     },
     stop: () => {
       closeSseClients()
-      clientConnectionManager.shutdown()
       return app.close()
     },
   }

packages/server/src/server/routes/plugin.ts

@@ -66,11 +66,17 @@ export function registerPluginRoutes(app: FastifyInstance, deps: RouteDeps) {
     }
 
     const payload = VoiceModeStateSchema.parse(request.body ?? {})
-    deps.voiceModeManager.setEnabled(
+    const applied = deps.voiceModeManager.setEnabled(
       request.params.id,
       { clientId: payload.clientId, connectionId: payload.connectionId },
       payload.enabled,
     )
+
+    if (payload.enabled && !applied) {
+      reply.code(409).send({ error: "Client connection not active for voice mode enable" })
+      return
+    }
+
     return { enabled: payload.enabled }
   })
 

packages/tauri-app/Cargo.lock

@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "codenomad-tauri"
-version = "0.13.3"
+version = "0.14.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "dirs 5.0.1",

packages/tauri-app/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@codenomad/tauri-app",
-  "version": "0.13.3",
+  "version": "0.14.0",
   "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {

packages/tauri-app/src-tauri/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "codenomad-tauri"
-version = "0.13.3"
+version = "0.14.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 

packages/tauri-app/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "CodeNomad",
-  "version": "0.13.3",
+  "version": "0.14.0",
   "identifier": "ai.neuralnomads.codenomad.client",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "npm run dev:bootstrap",

packages/ui/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@codenomad/ui",
-  "version": "0.13.3",
+  "version": "0.14.0",
   "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",