Changelog
Sharkly updates are published by date. Each update is grouped into three categories:
New product capabilities Changes to existing workflows, performance, or polish Defects and regressions
2026-08-31
Improvements
- Desktop Computer connection: when you connect a new Computer from the desktop app, the CLI / local-service method is now recommended and expanded by default; the web app continues to put the desktop-app method first.
2026-08-28
New
- Member-selector subscriptions: members selected in a member-selector custom field are automatically subscribed when a Task is created or the field is changed. Single-select and multi-select fields are supported, with consistent behavior across the web app, CLI, and API.
- More Task fields for workflow triggers: the Task field changed trigger now supports Sprint, Task type, Parent task, Project, and other available built-in and custom fields.
- Selector search in Views: search for values in filter data selectors while staying within the current visible scope; browsing values one by one remains available.
Improvements
- Clearer Agent-chat notification audiences: replies and related handoff notices in a task conversation are directed to the conversation starter instead of being broadcast to every subscriber or earlier participant. Ordinary comments continue to follow task subscription and notification settings.
2026-08-27
New
- Advanced Get started guide: after the first checklist, continue with project-management, messaging, and Git-platform connections, create a Crew or Automation, or invite People; entries depend on the available Organization, Space, and integrations.
- Agent mentions in quick replies: quick replies can save and send a valid Agent mention, including when the quick reply is inserted into a comment, reply, or Agent Chat composer.
- Unified Skills entry point: use + Add Skills to select a Space Skill, create a Skill manually, upload files or a folder, import from a supported URL, or import from an online Runtime.
- Typed Agent creation: create an Agent in a single-page form with Code development, Daily work, or the coming-soon Design & creative type; Code development requires a Git repository or a specified working directory containing the code.
Improvements
- Organization avatar settings: Organization administrators can choose an icon or emoji, upload an image, or restore the default avatar in general organization settings; the saved avatar appears in organization entry points and the sidebar.
- Automation configuration flow: creating and editing an Automation is more direct, with clearer paths through the details page and configuration form.
- Desktop update and local-service recovery: the local service recovers more reliably after desktop updates, including startup, stop, restart, and reconnection.
Fixes
- Manual interruption notices: manual interruption notices no longer remain at the end of later messages and stay associated with the reply that was interrupted.
2026-08-25
New
- Share conversations and task comments: select one or more completed conversation messages, images, or task comments to create a share link or share image. Links can be visible to anyone with the link or Organization members only, and can be revoked at any time.
- Runtime startup defaults: Computer owners can configure the executable, default additional arguments, and environment variables for a detected Runtime. The executable is checked before it is saved.
- Assign a Task from Agent details: search for an existing Task in the Agent's Space or create a new one directly from Agent details, then assign it to that Agent.
Improvements
- Advanced Get started entries: after the first checklist, the advanced guide now leads to Slack and available Git-platform connections.
- About Sharkly: Settings now includes Other → About Sharkly, which shows the current version on web and desktop. In the desktop app, you can also check for available updates.
Fixes
- Organization root entry: Opening an organization root now honors your Task first or Chat first layout preference instead of showing blank content.
- Desktop local-service startup: Startup now recovers from temporary network or server failures while verifying your session, instead of remaining unavailable after one transient error.
2026-08-23
New
- Official Runtime installation guidance: Computer details now provide the vendor's official installation guide for each supported Runtime. After installing a tool, rescan or test the connection instead of copying an unverified command from the docs.
- Task field-change trigger: Automation workflows can trigger on a selected Task type and field, including built-in and custom fields. Priority changes can also be limited to a target new priority.
- Personal View ordering and pinning in All Tasks: drag Personal Views to reorder them and pin the Views you use most. These preferences affect only you and do not change a shared View or another person's order.
- Import Jira history after sync: after creating a sync link, you can start a historical import from the Jira integration or import history. Existing Tasks are skipped by default; overwriting them requires an explicit confirmation.
Improvements
- Runtime capability guidance: clearer separation between an online Computer and an executable Runtime, with a direct next step when a Runtime is not installed.
- Jira re-import safety: the history flow resets overwrite to off, shows the existing-Task count before an overwrite, and keeps the dialog open when starting the import fails.
- All Tasks View navigation: Views that do not fit in a narrow layout remain available in the more menu, where Personal Views can still be reordered.
- Automation workflow output: field-change triggers expose the selected field's previous and new values, even when one update changes more than one field.
- View preference isolation: personal pinning and ordering are kept separate from Favorites and from Space-configured task-type filters.
2026-08-21
Improvements
- Quick chat task history: starting a quick chat from a Task now keeps its own conversation and execution record on that Task, so you can reopen the context and follow the run without leaving the Task.
Fixes
- The Task comment toolbar no longer covers text while you type.
- Released Tasks remain visible in their Project's Task list.
2026-08-20
New
- Multiple account sign-in and switching: keep more than one signed-in account and switch from the account menu. Expired accounts can be reauthenticated.
Improvements
- Jira sync troubleshooting: sync failures show a more specific underlying Jira error, with retry and focused troubleshooting guidance.
- Inbox Space filters: the Space picker now matches My tasks and lists only Spaces you have joined.
2026-08-19
New
- Multiple assignees: a Space can allow several people on one task. Everyone in that set is equivalent; there is no primary owner. Agent / Crew stay on a separate execution slot.
- Filter tasks by custom field in the CLI:
sharkly task list --field field=value. Type-aware exact match; repeated--fieldflags are ANDed and combine with existing filters. - Jira import then sync: the import wizard can enable bidirectional sync with the credentials already entered. An intranet proxy computer chosen in step 1 is reused for the sync connection.
Improvements
- Desktop chat attachments can be downloaded directly; after download, the file's folder opens.
- The Jira import wizard can copy vendor diagnostic details when the connection check fails.
2026-08-18
New
- A task can have multiple assignees, enabled in Space settings. Import and sync keep every assignee instead of only the first.
- Offline access now shows a custom page with a refresh button to reconnect.
Improvements
- Get started guidance is more compact on small screens, with tighter spacing, single-line titles, and a progress ring.
- Task detail conversation styling is cleaner.
Fixes
- Import history no longer stays on Importing after the import has finished.
- Inbox no longer shows unread activity that is missing from the list.
- New users can select a Computer after creating an organization; the picker is no longer empty.
2026-08-17
New
- Slack notifications let you see task content without leaving the message.
- Quick replies and quick chats can be inserted into the input on hover, so you can edit before sending.
Improvements
- Model selection follows the Computer Runtime default, and creating an Agent is clearer.
- Slack status notifications make the task ID clickable and bold the current status.
- The task detail right panel can collapse. Long-running Agent output still shows which Agent it came from.
- Fullscreen media controls sit on both sides of the image, with arrow-key navigation. Non-image and non-video files show the filename.
- Inbox, task detail, and Space name polish, plus more consistent Runtime wording.
Fixes
- Connected Computers no longer appear as unavailable when creating an Agent.
- Crew-only Agents can open settings again.
- People outside a Space no longer see that Space's board.
- Video playback no longer flashes and resets.
- Moved Jira-linked tasks stay linked.
- Desktop GitLab and MCP connection status refreshes correctly.
2026-08-14
New
- Slack gathers thread and channel context, which helps when creating tasks and triggering Agents.
- Codex Runtime can use the Codex CLI bundled in the macOS ChatGPT app, without a separate global install.
- GitLab integration is available, including account connection and related settings.
- The file viewer can copy file contents and related details.
- Slack reaction sync is supported.
- The task sidebar can collapse so it is easier to move between the list and task detail.
Improvements
- Client update prompts make the update state and refresh countdown clearer.
- The connect-Computer entry opens the Connect new Computer dialog directly.
- Member and people wording is more consistent.
2026-08-13
New
- Agent settings can configure Tools & Knowledges, and more common Agent tools are supported.
- Agents can send files in chat, including reports, screenshots, and recordings.
- The task list supports parent-child hierarchy, Crew filters and grouping, pinyin search, and bulk custom-field edits.
- Agents and Crews in the same organization can share a name.
- Desktop, web, and CLI check that they match each other. After a client update, local services can recover automatically.
Improvements
- Quick replies work in past conversations, attachment previews are more consistent, and text files can be copied.
- Slack carries fuller context, and status, priority, or assignee changes sync to the bound thread.
- GitHub and Jira integration pages have clearer grouping, names, and instructions.
- Custom attributes show an icon for each value type.
- Computer and local-service management is smoother across CLI, local services, and Computer takeover.
2026-08-07
Improvements
- Sidebar button feedback and submit-button styling are clearer.
- The Computer list is easier to use.
- Non-admin Jira webhook setup has clearer guidance, and private-network sync is supported.
Fixes
- Statuses that are still in use can be deleted after moving those tasks to another status.
2026-08-06
New
- Task detail can start a chat with an Agent in one step.
- Related tasks can link to tasks in other Spaces in the organization.
- This computer can stay awake while the display sleeps. Choose a duration or keep it on; macOS can also offer stay-awake when the lid is closed, when the system allows it.
Improvements
- Task detail and Agent chat interaction is smoother.
- Links returned after an Agent creates a task are more useful.
Fixes
- GitHub Skills install failures are fixed.
- The sidebar no longer shows another member's private Computers.
- Computer detail and Runtime status stay in sync when this machine is online.
- Local services on macOS can be restarted after they stop unexpectedly.
2026-08-05
Improvements
- Two-column navigation, the people list, and desktop navigation styling are cleaner.
- Agent settings and trigger copy are clearer.
- Integration settings group GitHub and GitLab under Git repositories, as GitHub Issue and GitLab Issue.
Fixes
- Inbox Other counts stay in sync when new messages arrive.
- Computer Agents can add or edit task subscribers again.
- Desktop top-bar icon sizing is corrected.
2026-08-04
New
- Sessions can show a new-message cue.
- Integration pages support Git repository branches.
Improvements
- Crew owner and member management is clearer.
- Crew avatars update and display more reliably.
- The conversation list looks cleaner.
Fixes
- Long Agent environment-variable lists can scroll.
- Jira sync no longer sets the wrong reporter or uploads duplicate attachments.
2026-08-03
New
- GitHub integration is available.
Improvements
- Space tasks and My tasks load more smoothly.
- The Space picker in My tasks shows task counts.
- Email login is clearer.
- System messages in chat are easier to scan.
- Crew list actions are easier to find.
- Device-related names are more consistent.
- Default options when creating a task type are better.
Fixes
- Deleted task statuses no longer reappear after creating a task type.
- Inbox unread and Cleared counts are accurate again.
- Several pages no longer render incorrectly.
- Computer offline status stays consistent.
2026-07-31
New
- Task detail quick chats: save named prompts with an Agent, private or shared, and run them in a split task + chat view with the current task as context.
- You can switch between task-first and chat-first layouts.
- Computer Agents can upload attachments to a task.
- The CLI can handle discussion threads started by an Agent.
Improvements
- Email verification-code login is clearer: codes submit automatically, and failures are easy to retry.
- Starting and switching chat sessions is easier.
- All Agents and Space Agents behave more consistently, and Agent settings are clearer.
- Computer visibility is presented more consistently.
- A computer owner can unbind Agents that still use that computer, without editing someone else's Agent.
- Default Agent concurrency matches the number of specified directories, or half of the computer limit when using temporary directories. Setting concurrency above the directory count warns that writes may collide.
- CLI updates on Windows are more reliable.
Fixes
- Windows can update the CLI with
sharkly update. - Finished sessions no longer jump back to the previous session.
- Permitted Agent chat actions and task comments no longer return 403.
- Public Crews that include a private Agent remain usable for people without that Agent.
2026-07-30
New
- Slack can trigger an Agent with a normal message or a reaction, and replies stay in the thread context.
- Multi-session chat makes it easier to view, switch, and continue past conversations.
- Crews and chats still show a private Agent's name, avatar, and role even if a member cannot use that Agent directly.
Improvements
- Crew avatars make the leader and members easier to tell apart.
- Inbox loading, read state, and task-status sync are smoother.
- Get started guidance makes fewer duplicate requests.
- Agents and Crews in the people directory can group by Space.
- Agent settings, Computer Runtime info, and chat layouts are clearer.
- Computer task dispatch and status updates are more immediate.
- Task lists and task detail open faster.
- Organization language and Agents / Skills wording is cleaner.
Fixes
- Filter fields accept Chinese IME input.
- Truncated text, stray clicks, and a few visual issues are fixed.
2026-07-29
New
- Tasks created from Slack stay two-way synced with the matching thread.
Improvements
- The Space picker in My tasks sorts more usefully.
- Network-error copy is clearer.
Fixes
- Task-comment video previews and .webm playback render correctly.
- Very long chats no longer freeze the page.