Changelog

The previous release only updated buttons in part of the app. This one finishes the job: the New Hive wizard, sign-in screen, top-bar icons, Queen input, diff review, memory panel, and task actions now all use the same consistent bold-glow buttons as the rest of the app - no more mismatched styles between screens. Purely visual - no behavior changed. Install the latest Windows build (0.7.10).

Buttons, close (X) icons, tabs, and dialogs now share one consistent bold-glow look: primary and Queen actions get a jade or apricot glow on hover, close buttons across tabs, drawers, and modals are now a single consistent circular control instead of a dozen slightly different ones, and dialogs, badges, and inputs are visually tightened up. Also fixes a bug where relaunching a Hive with a previously-used layout (e.g. a grid preset) added a duplicate entry to the wizard's Recent tab instead of refreshing the existing one. Purely visual and reliability improvements - no behavior changed. Install the latest Windows build (0.7.9).

The Queen's live reasoning no longer accumulates as a single growing block of text. As it works, each paragraph of thinking closes into its own titled section - an AI-generated one-liner that says what that part of the reasoning covers - and collapses when the Queen moves on, so the activity feed stays navigable even for long plans. Install the latest Windows build (0.7.8).

Several fixes in the Queen panel and Worker terminals: the status header (previously stuck on 'Understood your spec') now reflects what is actually happening - validating, replanning, or executing. Reasoning boxes now scroll with the live text instead of staying frozen at the top. Tasks are now spread across your open terminals instead of always reusing terminal #1. Worker terminal panes are now internally scrollable. And if the Queen stalls between tasks, a Resume button now appears so you can continue without restarting the whole Hive. Install the latest Windows build (0.7.8).

When the Queen fails to advance to the next task (network blip, transient error), it now retries up to three times with increasing delays before escalating - so a brief hiccup no longer silently stops the whole plan. This is a server-side fix and applies automatically.

Fixed two bugs introduced by 0.7.6's phase-visibility rollout: the validator, replanner, and executor's live reasoning was rendering inside the planner's "Model reasoning" box instead of its own entry, and the Queen panel's scrollbars showed up as unstyled native widgets instead of the app's usual thin scrollbars. Also added live Drone visibility - each Drone dispatched to review a task now appears as its own entry in the activity feed (started, issues found, done) instead of staying invisible until the whole review finishes. Install the latest Windows build (0.7.7).

Until now only the Planner's reasoning streamed live into the activity feed - validating the plan, replanning a failed sub-tree, and deciding whether to retry or accept a task all happened silently in between. Each of those now shows up as its own entry in the feed the moment it starts, with the model's live reasoning trace when it supports one, and settles to done when it finishes - so the Queen panel never goes dark while something is actually happening. Install the latest Windows build (0.7.6).

The Queen's activity feed now shows a second "Model reasoning" entry alongside its existing plain-language "Thinking" narration. When the underlying model supports it, its own internal reasoning trace - the step-by-step thinking it does before answering - streams live into its own collapsible box, separate from the Queen's plan narration. Install the latest Windows build (0.7.5).

The Queen panel has been redesigned into one unified, agent-transcript-style activity feed. The Queen's reasoning, the plan steps, each Worker it spawns, and the Drone reviews now stream into a single chronological timeline instead of being split across separate panels. Questions the Queen needs answered - confirm this run, clarify the spec, grant a permission, or handle an escalation - now appear inline as cards right where the context is, instead of interrupting you with popup dialogs. A live status line shows elapsed time, a heartbeat, and token usage at a glance. The full plan (the task DAG) moved to its own panel in the right sidebar, and every open Hive tab now shows a small status dot - working, done, needs attention, or failed - so you can see each Hive's state without switching to it. Install the latest Windows build (0.7.4).

Each open Hive now runs its own Queen at the same time. Start a swarm in one Hive, switch to another, and the first keeps planning and running its Workers in the background instead of disconnecting. Switching Hives no longer wipes a Hive's plan or live activity - every open Hive keeps its own state until you close it. Install the latest Windows build (0.7.3).

The Queen's live reasoning panel is now fully scrollable. Scroll up to read the earliest reasoning without the live stream snapping you back to the bottom, and it follows along again once you return to the end. Install the latest Windows build (0.7.3).

While the Queen drafts your plan, the activity panel now streams its reasoning in plain language - what you asked for, how it is splitting the work into tasks, what can run in parallel, and why - instead of the raw plan JSON. The structured plan still appears as task cards above. This is a server-side change and applies automatically; no reinstall needed.

You can now top up a custom amount of Honey from Settings - type the exact number you want and pay for just that, alongside the existing $10/$20/$50 quick picks.

Honey usage is now calculated from the exact cost your model provider charges for each request, instead of an internal price estimate, so metering stays accurate and in step with real provider pricing. You may notice some tasks drawing slightly more or less Honey than before, reflecting their true cost. This is a server-side change and applies automatically, no update needed.

While the Queen drafts your plan, the activity panel shows the planner model's real output as it is generated — token by token — instead of a stand-in animation. The full path is now wired end to end: the model streams over SSE, the Queen relays each token, and SwarmADE 0.7.0 renders it live in the "Drafting the plan…" stream. It is active automatically — no reinstall needed if you are already on 0.7.0.

Worker terminals run an interactive coding CLI that takes over the terminal's own scrollback, so you couldn't scroll up to review what a worker did earlier. SwarmADE now mirrors every worker's output into a dedicated, scrollable Worker Output panel (in the right-hand activity bar): pick any active or finished worker and read its full history, with a live status pill and auto-follow that doesn't yank you away when you've scrolled up. Install the latest Windows build (0.7.0) to get it.

Drone code reviews previously needed the Hive to be a git repository to capture what a worker changed — so a plain folder got no reviews. SwarmADE now captures changes with a git-free filesystem snapshot taken before and after each task, uploads the diff for the server-side Drones to review, and falls back gracefully if anything goes wrong (a task is never blocked by it). You no longer have to run `git init` to get Drone reviews. Install the latest Windows build (0.7.0) to get it.

The reliable file-based task hand-off only kicked in for the first task of a run; every task after it slipped onto the old paste path, which could truncate the prompt (a worker would reply "this looks cut off, please resend"). The cause was an internal "folder already exists" error once the first task created the shared tasks folder, which wrongly triggered the fallback. Fixed — and each task file is now written to an unambiguous, per-Hive path — so every task receives its complete instructions. Install the latest Windows build (0.6.7) to get it.

0.6.5 introduced a regression: when a worker finished, SwarmADE sent an Esc keystroke to tidy its input — but a coding CLI often keeps working after its first "done" (verification, builds, small fixes), so the Esc cut it off mid-work and left the worker "blocked", which could stall the run on the last task. We removed that, and SwarmADE now tells each worker to print its completion line ONLY as its very final action — so a task is marked done, and its terminal freed for the next task, only once the worker is genuinely idle. Install the latest Windows build (0.6.6) to get it.

When the swarm finished every task, the Queen panel kept showing "Swarm running…" with no sign it had completed. It now flips to a clear "All tasks complete" the moment every task settles (or flags a failure if one fails). We also clear the stray suggestion a worker CLI sometimes left in its input box after finishing (e.g. "open it in the browser"), so a finished terminal returns to a clean idle prompt. Install the latest Windows build (0.6.5) to get it.

When the Queen dispatched several tasks at once, a worker could receive only the tail end of its prompt (the CLI would reply "this looks truncated, please resend") — and because completion was detected from the terminal's own echo, a garbled task could even be marked "done" in ~2 seconds without any real work being done. Both are fixed: SwarmADE now writes each task to a file in the Hive's `.swarmade/tasks/` folder and tells the worker to read it, so the full task always arrives intact, and completion is only detected from the worker's actual output — never from the echoed command. Install the latest Windows build (0.6.4) to get it.

After the first task finished, the plan used to stall: the Queen never learned the task was done because the completion signal was hidden inside the terminal's colour codes, and a Hive that isn't a git repo turned a finished task into a failure. Both are fixed — the Queen now reliably detects each task's completion and automatically drives the next ready tasks across your open worker terminals (in parallel where the plan allows), and a non-git Hive no longer blocks a run (tip: run `git init` in the Hive for change tracking and Drone reviews). The planning panel also got a visual refresh: a tidy animated status card instead of the old raw text with stray scrollbar arrows. Install the latest Windows build (0.6.3) to get it.

Three fixes ship together. Confirm & Run now executes for real: worker terminals were starting in an extended-length Windows path that Claude Code couldn't parse, so every task aborted on the first file it touched - the app now hands workers a clean path. Terminal panes scroll again with the mouse wheel even while a CLI is running (a full-screen tool no longer captures the wheel). And the Queen view no longer looks frozen or dumps raw JSON during planning - it shows a live, animated status instead ("Decomposing your spec…", "Validating the plan…", "Plan ready") and survives reopening the panel. Install the latest Windows build (0.6.2) to get it.

We gave swarmade.com a more modern look across every page - a brighter, deeper hero, refreshed feature cards, and consistent, polished headers on pricing, comparison, download, the blog, changelog and roadmap - and opened up a place to hang out: the SwarmADE Discord. Jump in to swap custom Drones and Hive presets, get live help while you ship, trade build logs, and help shape the roadmap with other vibe coders. You'll find "Join the Discord" in the top bar, a new community section on the homepage, and in the footer.

Submitting a spec showed "planning" but never produced a plan: your Hive lived only on your machine, so the orchestrator could not find it and stalled. The app now registers your Hive with the backend automatically - when you open it and when you send a spec - so the Queen can read its context and build the plan. Install the latest Windows build (0.5.3) to get it.

Buttons now match the SwarmADE brand kit: semibold labels, a subtle lift on solid buttons, a soft jade glow on the primary action on hover, and a tactile press. We also bundled the brand's Inter typeface, so all text - which previously fell back to the system font on Windows - now renders in the real brand font. The whole app looks noticeably more polished. Install the latest Windows build (0.5.2) to get it.

After the earlier reachability fix, submitting a spec could still fail with "Auth not available yet" even though you were signed in: the orchestrator was looking for the session under the wrong cookie name and rejected the request. It now reads the real session cookie (the same one the rest of the app uses), so a signed-in desktop can start plans. This is a server-side fix - it already works with your current app, no update needed.

Some labels and buttons in Settings rendered with light text on a light background - the "Starter" plan tag and the "Renewal" credit tag were nearly invisible, and the primary buttons looked washed out. A subtle styling bug was overriding their text color across the app; it is now fixed, so tags read as dark-on-cream and buttons get crisp, high-contrast labels everywhere. Install the latest Windows build (0.5.1) to get it.

Sending a prompt to the Queen from the desktop app could fail with "Could not reach the Queen / Failed to fetch", notably on Windows. The orchestrator was not advertising the cross-origin permissions the desktop's web engine requires, so the request was blocked before it ever arrived. The Queen now accepts calls from the desktop app on every platform - both the request/response API and the live event stream. This is a server-side fix, so it already works with your current app; no update needed.

Several important fixes. Closing a Hive no longer turns the whole app blank - a crash-proof safety net now keeps SwarmADE running and offers a reload if anything unexpected happens. Your Hives, Recent Hives and Bookmarks now persist reliably across restarts, so you no longer have to recreate a Hive after reopening the app. A worker terminal now actually starts the CLI you picked (for example Claude) the moment it opens, instead of leaving the command typed but not run. Settings now opens as a roomy window instead of a cramped, clipped panel, with every section cleaned up. And the Memory, Memory Graph and Queen panels show clear states instead of raw internal errors. Install the latest Windows build (0.5.0) to get all of this.

The welcome screen now stays focused on getting you into a Hive. The Queen sidebar on the left and the activity bar on the right (Explorer, Search, Source Control, Memory, Drones, Tasks and Swarm) only show once a Hive is open, so there is nothing on screen that has no Hive to act on. The SwarmADE logo in the top-left corner is now a Home button that takes you back to the welcome screen at any time, and your open Hives keep running in the background while you are there. Install the latest Windows build (0.4.0) to try it.

When you add a worker to a Hive, or choose CLIs while creating one, the terminal now launches the selected tool (for example Claude) automatically instead of leaving you at a bare shell prompt. The pane is still a real shell underneath, so if the tool is not installed it tells you and leaves the shell ready for you to install and run it yourself. Install the latest Windows build (0.4.0) to get it.

Terminals no longer print a PowerShell "Set-PSReadLineOption / PredictionSource" error on their first line when you open them on Windows - the start-up step that hides command predictions now stays silent on the PowerShell version that ships with Windows 10. And clicking "+" in the tab bar (or pressing Cmd/Ctrl+N) now opens the full Hive-creation wizard - pick a folder, layout and agents - instead of adding an empty, unconfigured tab. Install the latest Windows build (0.3.2) to get the fix.

The desktop app has a new layout. The Queen now lives in a dedicated, resizable sidebar on the left that you can collapse any time with Cmd/Ctrl+B, and a new activity bar on the right opens dedicated panels for the Editor and file explorer, Search, Source Control, Memory, the Memory Graph, Drone reviews, Tasks and the Swarm - surfaces that were previously hard or impossible to find. Use a panel in the sidebar or pop it into the center as a tab, and the app remembers your layout. Opening a file now reliably opens the editor. Install the latest Windows build (0.3.1) to try it.

Terminals now open correctly in every Hive layout - a layout without a file panel could previously leave them stuck on "Terminal failed to start". You can also choose any CLI worker type when building a Hive even if it is not installed yet: it opens a plain shell and the terminal tells you the tool is not installed. Install the latest Windows build (0.2.6) to get the fix.

On the Account page, an expired or signed-out session could make your subscription show as "No active plan" and your Honey as 0 — even though nothing had changed on your account. The page now recognises an expired session and prompts you to sign in again instead of showing an empty account. Your subscription, Honey and history were never affected.

Opening Settings, Account or the Honey wallet now reliably shows the panel; a styling issue had let the click register while the panel stayed invisible. Your Honey balance also stays up to date everywhere in the app in real time, not only at sign-in. Install the latest Windows build (0.2.5) to get the fix.

The Settings, Account and Honey panels now open from the title bar and status bar buttons, not only the keyboard, and your Honey balance and account details load as soon as you sign in instead of showing zero.

The desktop app now uses the transparent SwarmADE mark for its icon, so it sits cleanly on your taskbar and desktop without a boxed background. Ships in the latest Windows build.

Fixed signing in to the desktop app. Both email-and-password and "Continue in browser" now go through and keep you signed in between launches. Install the latest Windows build (0.2.2) to get the browser hand-off fix.

After signing in, the site header now switches to your account menu right away. You no longer need to refresh the page to see your account options.

SwarmADE now asks you to sign in when it opens. Use your email and password, or pick "Continue in browser" to sign in on the website and hand the session back to the app. Your session is stored securely in your operating system's keychain, so you stay signed in between launches.

You can now move the desktop window by dragging its top bar on Windows and Linux, and the app ships with the SwarmADE logo instead of a placeholder icon.

The first Windows build is live on the downloads page. macOS and Linux are in active development and listed as coming soon.

Signing up now takes you straight to a clear verify-your-email step, and the emails you receive are branded and easy to read.

When a subscription payment is fully refunded, your plan is canceled and access ends right away, keeping billing fair for everyone.

Your account page now shows your plan, renewal date, and Honey balance at a glance, with a clear signed-in state in the header.

Fixed an issue that could sign you out unexpectedly and errors that could interrupt subscription checkout.

A public Roadmap page now shows what we're building next, alongside refreshed Refund Policy and legal pages.

Added password reset, email verification, passwordless magic-link sign-in, and self-serve account deletion.

When a feature needs a higher plan, you now get a clear in-app prompt to upgrade instead of a dead end.

See your current Honey balance and a full, readable history of how your credits have been used.

Buy extra Honey credits whenever you need them, with simple preset amounts.

Pick a plan, check out securely, and manage your subscription and payment method from a self-serve billing portal.

A local-first knowledge graph that helps your swarm remember decisions and context across tasks.

Every automated code review runs in an isolated sandbox, so your code is analyzed safely and can't affect anything else.

When you refactor, a built-in reviewer confirms the behavior of your code stays the same.

Changes to your APIs are automatically checked for breaking changes before they ship.

Database changes are reviewed for risky migrations before they run, so a bad change can't slip through.

A lightweight reviewer keeps code style consistent across your project.

See whether new code is covered by tests, with coverage gaps called out automatically.

A reviewer flags slow database queries and heavy page bundles in your changes.

Frontend changes are automatically checked for common accessibility issues.

A built-in reviewer scans every change for leaked secrets and common vulnerabilities before it lands.