Changelog

See what's new in MCPlato

v1.6

🦞 Claw Mode

  • Introduced Claw Mode, enabling MCPlato to run continuously 24/7.
  • Supports integration with multiple IM platforms, including:
    • Telegram (TG)
    • Feishu (Lark)
    • Slack
    • Discord
  • Enables cross-platform message processing and automated workflows, allowing MCPlato to continuously handle tasks and messages.

🎨 AI Image Generation & Editing (Nano Banana 2)

  • Integrated Nano Banana 2 for image generation and editing.
  • Supports chat-based image generation — simply describe what you need to create images.
  • Supports AI-powered image editing to modify, enhance, or remix existing images.
  • Ideal for design drafts, marketing materials, and content creation.

🛠 Improvements

  • Improved overall system stability and runtime performance.
  • Optimized task scheduling and message processing logic.
  • Enhanced parts of the UI interaction for a smoother experience.

🐞 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issues causing instability during certain task executions.
  • Fixed compatibility issues with some IM integrations.
  • Resolved several known stability-related bugs.

v1.5

New Features

  • Dynamic Theme System: Supports three theme modes—Light, Dark, and High Contrast. Theme settings are synced across all windows. Switch in Settings > Appearance, or use the system default to follow your OS automatically.

  • Scheduled Task Management Panel: Adds a visual interface for managing scheduled tasks, supporting creation, editing, and deletion of recurring tasks. Use cron expressions to define run times, with task status clearly visible at a glance.

  • Sprite Assistant Enhancements: The input area now supports auto-expanding multi-line text and drag-and-drop image input. Hover over the bottom 40% of the screen to quickly summon the input box.

  • WebM Transparent Video Support: The Sprite Assistant avatar now supports WebM format, delivering smoother and more natural animations.

  • Embedded FFmpeg Runtime: Built-in FFmpeg tools enable audio/video processing directly in chat, with no additional installation required.

  • Image Generation & Editing: Generate, edit, and composite images directly in conversations. Describe what you want—AI will create an image or modify an existing one.

  • Kimi Model Support: Adds support for the Moonshot Kimi model series, fully compatible with reasoning content and tool-calling capabilities.

  • Gemini Model Support: Adds support for Google’s Gemini model family, including the latest models such as Gemini 3 Flash—now available alongside Claude and GPT as the three major model families.

  • Web Search Tool: Built-in web search capability allows AI to retrieve real-time online information to assist with answers.

  • Automatic Permission Countdown: Adds an auto-confirm permission option in Settings. You can set permission requests to be automatically allowed after 10/20/30 seconds; hovering over the popup pauses the countdown.

  • Mid-Cycle Subscription Upgrades: Upgrade your plan anytime during the subscription period. The price difference is prorated based on remaining days and takes effect immediately.

Improvements

  • File Browser Performance Optimization: Only monitors expanded directories, greatly reducing system resource usage. Expanding the file tree on desktop or in large directories is no longer laggy.

  • Automatic Windows Environment Setup: Automatically configures the embedded Git path, so terminal commands work out of the box.

  • AI Avatar Display Optimization: Adds an AI avatar to the chat UI and shows it when a new turn begins, making it easier to distinguish message sources.

  • Real-Time Subscription Status Display: The title bar now shows the current subscription status so you can always see your plan at a glance.

  • Settings Page Optimization: Adjusts the loading order of the custom model settings page after login, eliminating brief flicker.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the chat scroll position would jump when using Chinese IME input.
  • Fixed an issue where draft content in the input box could be lost after switching workspaces.
  • Fixed an issue where the AI avatar could get stuck during some streaming conversations.
  • Fixed an issue where the subscription status could occasionally fail to load on app startup.
  • Fixed an issue where the input area height could display incorrectly after restoring drafts.
  • Fixed a potential crash during macOS auto-update restart.

v1.4

New Features

  • Sprite Session Assistant: Introduced a desktop floating AI assistant, allowing users to start conversations via the bottom input area or by clicking the avatar.
  • Unified @ Mention System: The conversation input now supports @ to quickly invoke skills and MCP tools. A new Tools tab consolidates skills and MCP tools with search support and color-coded icons. Try typing @image to invoke image generation.
  • Image Generation and Editing: Generate, edit, and compose images directly within conversations. Describe the scene you want, and the AI will create or modify images, supporting multiple styles and resolutions.
  • Gemini Model Support: Added support for Google Gemini models, including the latest Gemini 3 series, now available alongside Claude and GPT as one of the three major model families.
  • Kimi Model Support: Added support for Moonshot Kimi k-2.5 series models, with full compatibility for reasoning content and tool invocation.
  • Web Search Tool: Built-in web search capability enables the AI to retrieve real-time information to assist with responses.
  • Automatic Permission Countdown: Added an option in settings to automatically approve permission requests after 10/20/30 seconds. The countdown pauses when hovering over the permission dialog.
  • Mid-cycle Subscription Upgrade: Users can now upgrade their subscription plans at any time during the billing cycle. The price difference is prorated based on remaining days and takes effect immediately.

Improvements

  • File Browser Performance Optimization: Only expanded directories are monitored, significantly reducing system resource usage. Expanding file trees on the desktop or in large directories is now smooth and responsive.
  • Automatic Windows Environment Configuration: Automatically configures the embedded Git path, enabling terminal commands to work out of the box.
  • AI Avatar Display Optimization: Added AI avatars to the conversation interface, displayed at the start of each new turn for clearer message attribution.
  • Real-time Subscription Status Display: The current subscription status is now shown in the title bar for quick reference.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the conversation view would jump during Chinese IME input.
  • Fixed an issue where input drafts could be lost when switching workspaces.
  • Fixed an issue where AI avatars could become stuck during some streaming responses.
  • Fixed an issue where subscription status could occasionally fail to load on application startup.
  • Fixed an issue where the input area height could display incorrectly after restoring drafts.
  • Fixed a potential crash during automatic restart after updates on macOS.

v1.3

New Features

  • Added support for @ mentions of Skills and MCP tools in conversations. Type @ in the input box to quickly search for and invoke installed skills or tools. Three category tabs are available: Files, Tools, and Conversations.
  • Try typing @image to invoke the image generation skill.

Improvements

  • The file browser now only listens to expanded directories, significantly reducing system resource usage. Expanding file trees on the desktop or in large directories no longer causes lag.
  • Improved draft behavior in the input box when switching workspaces.
  • Optimized the performance of the AI avatar during streaming conversations.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the conversation view would jump during Chinese IME input.
  • Fixed an issue where the input area height displayed incorrectly after restoring drafts.

v1.2

New Features

  • Windows users can now use terminal commands directly—the app includes a complete Bash environment.

Improvements

  • Added AI avatar to the chat interface, displayed at the start of new conversation turns for easier message source identification.
  • Optimized streaming message creation timing to avoid showing empty messages when only tool calls are present.
  • Improved log collection logic in the feedback feature for more complete issue context capture.
  • Skill tools are now stored in directories by skill name, allowing multiple skills to use tools with the same name without conflicts.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an occasional authentication error on startup.
  • Fixed empty messages appearing when AI responses contained only tool calls.
  • Fixed an issue where feedback couldn't properly collect logs in certain cases.
  • Fixed model name not being correctly replaced in streaming responses.

v1.1

New Features

  • Subscription status now displays in the title bar. Open the "Account" panel in Settings to view detailed subscription information and remaining credits.
  • New users receive starter credits upon registration, so you can start exploring right away without subscribing first.
  • Added contact information to the "About" panel in Settings—if you run into any issues, you can email us directly.

Improvements

  • Simplified the input area by removing the voice input button and detailed token usage display for a cleaner interface.
  • Error messages are now more user-friendly and no longer show technical log file paths.
  • Fixed an occasional login state issue that could occur at app startup.

v1.0

New Features

Windows System Tray When minimized, the app will be tucked into the system tray. Double-click the icon to quickly bring up the main window.

Login Optimization Login now uses browser-based authorization that automatically returns to the app, no manual action required.

Update Notifications When important updates are available, the app will display an upgrade prompt and guide you through the update.

Improvements

  • Account settings now display usage information, keeping track of remaining quota at any time
  • Right-click on a tab to quickly rename it
  • File tree supports directory collapsing
  • Window position memory is more reliable

Fixes

  • Fixed data conflicts caused by running multiple app instances