CrabPad

Typewriter Mode

• New focused writing mode that keeps the active line centered in the editor

• Toggleable via Settings > Editor or the Command Palette

• Smooth scrolling ensures your eyes stay in the middle of the screen as you type

Advanced Image Management

• Support for Drag & Drop and Paste of images directly into the editor

• Images are automatically saved to a local assets/ folder relative to your document

• Instant Markdown insertion with relative paths for portability

Knowledge Graph & Wikilinks

• Added support for [[wikilinks]] syntax for interconnected note-taking

• New Backlinks panel on the right side shows all incoming connections to the current note

• Clicking any wikilink or backlink instantly opens the target note within your workspace

Advanced Git Dashboard

• New visual Git Dashboard panel (Cmd+K to toggle)

• Commit History: Browse the last 20 commits with hashes, authors, and dates

• Live Diff: View line-by-line changes for the current file directly in the sidebar

UI Improvements

• New toggleable side panels for Backlinks and Git history

• Command Palette expansion with quick toggles for all new features

• Theme-consistent styling for all new components

Git Workflow (MVP)

• Added built-in Git workflow in CrabPad: file status badges, branch display in status bar, branch switching, commit selected files, and rebase with auto-stash

• Added Git Actions panel with improved branch picker behavior and clearer selection flow

• Added Git provider settings with support for System Git and Built-in Git, including availability checks and fallback handling

File Watching & Tab State

• Open files now run in watch mode and automatically refresh in the editor when changed externally

• If a file is deleted outside CrabPad, its tab is shown in red with strikethrough and autosave is disabled for that tab

• Manual save can restore a deleted file at its previous path

Editor UX

• Added optional Key Helper overlay (enabled by default) that shows possible shortcuts based on currently held modifiers (for example Cmd, Cmd+Shift)

• Key Helper can be disabled in Settings -> Editor

• Renamed settings section label from Editor & Auto-save to Editor

Features

• Zen Mode: Distraction-free writing — hides all UI chrome, centers the editor, and bumps font size. Toggle with Cmd+Alt+Z.

• Reset Keybindings: One-click “Reset to default” button in Settings to restore all shortcuts.

• Extended File Support: Open 9 Markdown-related file formats including .mkd, .mdwn, .mdown, .mdtxt, and .text.

Improvements

• Reliable Shortcuts: Capture-phase event handling ensures shortcuts work consistently across all views.

• Physical Key Detection: Shortcut matching now falls back to physical key codes, fixing Alt-modified key issues on macOS.

• Keybinding Recorder: Recording custom shortcuts in Settings now properly captures key combinations.

• Outline Shortcut: Changed Toggle Outline from Cmd+L to Cmd+Shift+E to avoid WebView conflicts.

• Escape Handling: Escape key now closes UI elements in correct priority order — modals first, then Zen Mode, then search.

Website

• Google Analytics: Added download tracking per platform and page view analytics.

• Updated Screenshots: Fresh app screenshots reflecting the current UI and new features.

Features

• Draggable Tabs: Reorder open tabs by dragging them with the mouse.

• Global Search Tab: Search across all files via CMD+Shift+F, now opens as a tab.

• Persistent Settings: User preferences saved outside the app bundle, surviving updates.

Infrastructure

• Auto-Update: In-app update checks with signed artifacts for secure delivery.

Experience

• Zen Mode: A seamless, distraction-free environment with intelligent state restoration.

• Velocity Shortcuts: Precise navigation via CMD+Shift+E (Outline), CMD+O (Open File), and CMD+Shift+P (Command Palette).

Markdown Engine

• Advanced Rendering: Native support for Footnotes, Definition Lists, and Abbreviations.

• Visual Admonitions: Styled containers for Warning, Info, and Success notes.