Changelog

Major user-facing changes, hand-curated from the commit history.

2026-03-22

Added

Backup system: full backup and restore for all SQLite databases, config, and learnings.
Cloud backends: Cloudflare R2, any S3-compatible storage, and Google Drive.
Backup wizard: interactive setup in the settings TUI walks through credentials and verification.
Backup daemon: automatic scheduled backups run in the background.
CLI commands: obk backup now, obk backup list, obk backup status, obk backup restore.

2026-03-20

Added

Cerebras provider: new LLM provider with fast inference.
Z.AI provider: GLM models via Z.AI API.
Free tier: Gemini + Cerebras profile with zero API costs to get started.
Reactive scheduler: triggers that fire in response to data changes, not just cron schedules.
Budget tracking: track and limit LLM spending per session.

Changed

History format: migrated conversation history from SQLite to JSONL files for portability.
Memory format: migrated user memory from SQLite to Markdown files.

2026-03-19

Added

Settings TUI: interactive terminal UI for configuring providers, profiles, sources, and backup.
Learnings system: assistant extracts and remembers facts about you across conversations, stored as local Markdown files, searchable via CLI and tools.
Model cache: providers now cache available models locally for faster startup.

Fixed

Telegram WebView auth: OAuth consent links now open correctly inside Telegram's in-app browser.

2026-03-18

Added

Bash sandboxing: bash commands run inside a sandbox (Seatbelt on macOS, bwrap on Linux).
File approval gates: file_write and file_edit require explicit user approval.
sandbox_exec tool: sandboxed code execution for untrusted scripts.

Changed

Source and service refactor: reorganized source packages and unified service commands into obk service.

2026-03-17

Added

Website launch: Astro + Tailwind site with capabilities and mission pages at openbotkit.dev.
macOS native integration: Swift helper binary (obkmacos) for Apple Notes, Contacts, and iMessage.
Installer script: curl -fsSL .../install.sh | sh for one-command setup.

2026-03-15

Added

Google Workspace integration: 15 services (Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Meet, Chat, Tasks, Keep, Forms, Classroom, People, Admin Reports, Workflows) with progressive consent.
LLM profiles: starter, standard, and premium tiers with cost guidance.
Groq provider: fast open-source model inference.
OpenRouter provider: access to 100+ models through a single API key.

Changed

Delegation improvements: file-based delegation results, improved prompt guidance, and full-permission flags for delegate tasks.

2026-03-14

Added

Tool output management: structured tool output handling with size limits and truncation.
Nano tier: ultra-cheap LLM tier for feedback extraction and memory reconciliation.

Fixed

Provider timeouts: added 60-second HTTP timeouts to OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini providers to prevent hanging requests.