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Changelog

Here's what changed in recent releases of the Sidequick desktop app—written for people using the product, not the implementation details behind it.

v1.0.4Latest

Highlights

Released April 10, 2026

Added

  • Discord Rich Presence — SideQuick now shows what you're working on in Discord. Displays your current project and active quest while a work session is running, and updates automatically when you switch quests or stop working. Configurable via Settings (enable/disable, custom status template, idle status text).
  • Project time tracking — Total time spent on a project is now tracked and displayed beneath the project name.
  • Quest time tracking — Time spent on each individual quest is tracked silently in the background. When a quest is marked as complete, the time spent is shown on the quest card.
  • Completed projects section in sidebar — Finished projects are now grouped under a collapsible "COMPLETED (N)" section in the sidebar. Expanding it shows a motivational banner ("N of M projects completed") alongside the project list.

Improved

  • Timer accuracy — The work session timer now runs two independent timers: a visible project-level stopwatch and a hidden per-quest timer. When you complete a quest and the next one unlocks, the quest timer resets automatically without interrupting the project timer.
  • Dashboard notes — Recent notes on the dashboard now only show notes from active projects. Notes from completed projects no longer appear.

Fixed

  • Completing the final quest on a project now correctly marks the project as completed in the database, so it moves to the Completed section in the sidebar.
v1.0.3

Highlights

Released April 8, 2026

New Features

  • Focus Timer — A built-in timer to help you stay focused while working on your quests
  • Smart Recommendations — SideQuick now suggests what to work on next based on your progress and habits

Improvements

  • General code cleanups and stability improvements
v1.0.2

Highlights

Released April 7, 2026

Project Templates

  • You can now create projects from a library of 25 ready-made templates instead of starting from scratch
  • Templates cover a wide range of goals:
    • Dev: REST API, CLI tool, browser extension, Discord bot, mobile app UI
    • Creative: blog, novel, short story, newsletter, online course, design portfolio, brand identity, personal portfolio website
    • Life: doing the laundry, washing the dishes, tidy my room, organise my clothes, read 12 books, learn a new language, learn an instrument

General Improvements

  • Various UI improvements and polish across the app
  • Added app icon and logo
v1.0.1

Highlights

Released April 7, 2026

Feedback & Bug Reporting

  • You can now submit feedback or report bugs directly from the Settings screen
  • Settings has been reorganised into tabs for easier navigation

Auto Updater Improvements

  • Fixed an issue where automatic updates could fail silently on Windows
  • The update process is now more reliable, with better handling of installer permissions and a smoother install experience

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