Changelog

Release notes for the Ziva AI agent for Godot — new features, improvements, and bug fixes, newest first.

Ziva 3.1.9 Patch Notes (September 2)

Bug Fixes

“The operation was aborted.”: Long chats ended with this error whenever Ziva compacted context mid-task. Compaction now runs inside the turn — the chat shows “Compacting context…”, then “Context compacted”, and the task continues.
Stuck near a full context: GLM 5.3 chats near the top of the window could not compact and every turn failed. GLM 5.3 now advertises a 512K window, and large compactions get the time they need to finish.
Godot output: Running your game from the editor no longer prints Can't retrieve singleton 'EditorInterface' outside of editor.
Repeated tool calls: When Ziva stops a looping turn, the chat now says which call kept repeating instead of “The operation was aborted.”

Ziva 3.1.8 Patch Notes (August 24 - September 2)

New Features

Video attachments: Attach a video to a message and ask Ziva about it (currently only Gemini 3.7 Flash).
Community model scores: Models in the picker now show a community quality score, and you can vote on it.
New models: Added GLM 5.3 Flash and Claude Fable 5.1.
Play gallery: Shared games can now be rated and commented on, and the gallery is ranked by rating.

Improvements

Cheaper models: GLM 5.3 is now 90% off, and Kimi K3 models are 75% off.
Simpler composer: Model options and plan mode now live behind a single button.
More room for your work: Ziva’s built-in instructions are 13.5% smaller, so more of the context window is left for your project — and smaller local models can now run Ziva.
Better image generation: Upgraded the image generation model.
Usage clarity: Your account page shows your usage more clearly.
Large screenshots: Big images you attach are compressed before sending instead of failing the request.
Repeated tool calls: Ziva now stops a turn that loops on the same action instead of burning your budget.
Local models: If Ollama drops your prompt because its context window is too small, Ziva now tells you, instead of showing a confusing “tool not found” error.
Installer: The new-project folder name now follows the game name as you type it.

Bug Fixes

Failed edits: Some models (GLM 5.3 and DeepSeek Pro especially) kept having their file edits rejected and retried in a loop. Those edits now go through, and their diff shows in the chat card again.
Playtest screenshots: Ziva no longer describes a screenshot it never actually received — the frame it just asked for always makes it into the request.
Image-heavy chats: Long chats full of screenshots keep sending instead of failing once the images add up.
Godot editor crash: Closing the editor with Ziva loaded no longer crashes on exit.
Windows: The dock now tells you why the webview failed to load and the Retry button works, and shell commands no longer leave a junk file behind.
Provider sign-in: A login that could not open your browser now recovers instead of leaving Connect stuck.
Tool paths: File paths written without res:// now resolve correctly, and image reads stay inside your project.
Logs: The daily log file now lands in the right folder.

Removals

Generating animations is temporarily removed.

Ziva 3.1.7 Patch Notes (August 24)

Improvements

Antigravity models are now grouped under “More models” in the model picker, without Ziva cost badges that do not apply to them.

Bug Fixes

Antigravity models: Restored models that had disappeared from the model picker.
Bring your own subscription: Models like Opus no longer ask for Ziva Pro when you are using your own subscription.

Ziva 3.1.6 Patch Notes (Aug 19 - Aug 24)

New Features

Game analytics: Ask Ziva to set up analytics and it installs a GDScript SDK into your project. Use this to track player events and improve your game!

Improvements

Playtest recordings: The Full Game Playtest Agent now records its session, showing its goal and the inputs it is sending on screen while it plays. Can be toggled.
Subagent cards: Subagents are now named on their card and show what they cost.
Faster DeepSeek v4 Pro: Now served from our own fleet, making it about 46% faster in normal use.
UI simplifications: A cleaner model picker and settings, with fewer popups overall.
Feature tips: Tips show while Ziva is working, not just on an empty chat.
Account page: Sections load lazily and are ordered by how often you check them.
Playtest agent: The agent is now told what actually happened in the game, not just what its own probes saw, and its input no longer interferes with yours.
Windows: Better diagnostics when the editor freezes.
Ziva credits: More consistent wording across the app.

Bug Fixes

Linux dock: Korean and other IME input, page cursors, and file drops now work.
Windows: Fixed leftover background processes, a warning that hid other output, and the embedded playtest window.
Windows: Local history index rebuilds when Git crashes instead of staying broken.
Undo: Now applies to the script you have open.
Slow project saves no longer fail every prompt and block retry.
Dock: No longer connects to another editor’s plugin server.
External provider login: A login already in progress resumes instead of leaving Connect stuck.
Billing: Cancelling an unpaid subscription now voids the invoice, and the cancel option stays available even when your subscription is not active.

Ziva 3.1.5 Patch Notes (August 14 - August 19)

New Features

One-time usage credit: Pro users can now buy prepaid credit that gets spent automatically once you hit your plan cap. Starts at $5, with bulk discounts on larger amounts.
Simpler sign-in: Logging in just opens your browser now. No more copying an 8 character code and approving it before it expires.
Attachments saved as real files: Images you paste, and screenshots the playtest agent captures, are now stored as files in your project’s Ziva data folder instead of inside the chat database.
Startup failures now tell you what broke: When Ziva will not start, the dock names the step that failed instead of showing a generic error, and gives you a one-click button to file a report.
Playtest agent sees your game’s errors: Runtime errors from the running game are now fed to the playtest agent, and its thinking is visible in the chat.

Improvements

Notifications: Toasts can now be dismissed.
Playtest errors: Long error messages wrap instead of being cut off after one line.
Undo and retry: Failures are now shown instead of failing silently.
Windows: Crash reports now name what went wrong.
Subagent token counts: Read correctly at million scale instead of rounding away the detail.
Installer: New projects are added to Godot’s project list.

Bug Fixes

Plan mode: Reopening a Plan chat no longer blanks its mode and rejects every message you send.
MCP on Windows: Local MCP servers now connect instead of timing out.
Stuck boot screen on macOS and Windows: A working Ziva is no longer replaced by a failure panel after 60 seconds.
Long chats: Chats that hit the context limit now recover instead of failing on some providers.
A corrupt sign-in file no longer breaks startup.
Clear Data & Restart now works on Linux.
Fixed a Linux editor crash when part of the webview was missing.
Full Game Playtest Agent: Available in the same chat right after upgrading.

Ziva 3.1.4 Patch Notes (August 6 - August 14)

New Features

Full Game Playtest Agent (Pro): A new playtester that can play through entire games.
New models: Added Grok 4.6 and Kimi K3 Turbo.

Improvements

Model refresh: Gemini 3.7 Flash replaces Gemini 3 Flash.

Bug Fixes

Project search: Large file and code searches no longer freeze the Godot editor.
Large asset imports: Checkpoints now get more time to finish after you add a big asset pack.
Windows: Fixed completion sounds silently failing to play.
Kimi K3 responses: The model’s internal reasoning now stays in the thinking section instead of leaking into its reply.

Ziva 3.1.3 Patch Notes (August 4 - August 6)

Bug Fixes

More reliable checkpoints: The first checkpoint on a large project gets more time to finish, and failures now say exactly what went wrong.
Checkpointing: Fixed checkpoints failing in projects that contain files with Windows reserved names.

Ziva 3.1.2 Patch Notes (July 26 - August 4)

New Features

Bring your own MCP servers: Connect any MCP server from the new “MCP servers” settings section, and its tools become available to Ziva alongside its own Godot tools.
Disable playtest: New setting lets you turn off the playtest tool entirely.

Improvements

Multiplayer auto-enabled: Paid tiers now get multiplayer turned on automatically instead of requiring manual setup.
BYO subscriptions on any tier: Bringing your own Claude, Codex, or Antigravity subscription no longer requires a Ziva Pro plan.
UID paths: Godot tools now accept uid:// paths as well as regular file paths.
Clearer errors: Ziva now tells you which upstream provider actually failed instead of a generic gateway error, and Godot errors sent to the agent include source file/line so it fixes the right spot faster.
Screenshots for text-only models: Tool screenshots now come with a text description so models without vision still get useful context.
Free-model titles: Chat titles are generated with your free/discounted model instead of a paid one, so they don’t eat into your usage.
Faster update checks: Release lookups now go through ziva.sh instead of GitHub’s API, avoiding rate-limit failures.
Faster local history: Undo and checkpointing now run outside the editor, so they no longer slow it down.
Frozen editor alerts: Windows and macOS now get a real desktop notification when the editor freezes, not just Linux.
Payment failures: A failed card payment now shows a warning you can act on, and a real decline is reported as such.

Bug Fixes

Pasting images: Fixed pasting images into the chat.
Stop: Ziva no longer sends one extra request after you press Stop while it is compacting a long chat.
Sign-in pages: Restored the Ziva-branded completion pages for Claude and Codex logins.
Narrow dock: Chat history controls stay visible, and the composer no longer gets pushed off-screen on a new chat.
Multiple editors: Fixed conflicts when several projects are open at once.
Editor crash on shutdown: Fixed another crash when the plugin shuts down.
Windows startup crashes: Fixed WebView2 initialization crashes on startup.

Ziva 3.1.1 Patch Notes (July 17 - July 25)

New Features

New installer: Completely rebuilt.
Claude Opus 5: Replaces Opus 4.8 in the model picker.
Full-width chat: New option under Settings > Preferences that removes the chat column width cap, so the transcript and composer fill your screen. Off by default.
Pause your subscription: Instead of cancelling, pause for 1 to 3 months from the cancel menu. You keep your paid plan until the current period ends, it resumes automatically, and you get a reminder email before it does.
Download shared chats: Shared chat pages now have a Markdown download button.

Improvements

Cheaper Claude: Improved caching to reduce cost.
Playtests: Better handling when a playtest fails, and Stop now actually stops one.
Leaner image context: Only recent screenshots stay in the active chat, so long conversations fail less often.
Queue while retrying: You can send a message while a turn is retrying instead of waiting.
Narrow dock: Fixed a batch of layout issues at small dock widths.
Todos window: Now resizable from its top edge.
Activity groups: Collapse automatically when their run finishes, and subagent headers are readable again.
Retry keeps attachments: Retrying a message no longer drops the files you attached.
Reload feedback: The reload icon spins while Ziva is retrying startup.
Quieter terminal: Ziva no longer floods the terminal you launched Godot from.
Disk usage: Chat logs are now cleaned up and size-capped.
Startup: Simplified and hardened, and the loading screen now waits until Ziva is genuinely ready.
Crash reports: Editor crashes are logged properly again on all platforms.

Bug Fixes

Broken chats: A cut-off response now fails visibly instead of quietly corrupting the conversation.
Editor freeze on copy: Fixed the editor hard-freezing when copying to the clipboard.
Editor crash on shutdown: Fixed a crash when the plugin shuts down.
Dock resizing: Resizing the dock no longer breaks rendering.
Connection stability: Fixed dropped connections, failed reconnects, and startup timeouts on slow disks.
Multiple editors: Fixed a startup clash when two editors launch at once.
Empty model picker: One slow provider can no longer wipe out the whole model list.
Last chat restore: Fixed your last open chat being lost on startup.
Autocomplete: Keyboard selection is preserved, and panels no longer highlight two items at once.
Empty result boxes: Image-only tool output no longer renders a blank result box.
Checkpoints on Linux: Local history works on systems without git installed.
Windows installer: No more UAC prompt, works on older PowerShell, and correctly detects an already-open Godot.
macOS installer: Now supports more Godot download formats.
Antigravity icon: Now renders in release builds.

Ziva 3.1.0 Patch Notes (July 17)

Bug Fixes

Linux: Fixed the chat panel not loading

Ziva 3.0.9 Patch Notes (July 14 - July 17)

New Features

Chat outline: Long conversations now have an outline along the right edge of the chat.
Markdown tables: Tables in Ziva’s replies now render as proper tables.

Improvements

Steadier streaming: Improved AI response streaming.

Bug Fixes

Godot 4.5 dock: Fixed the “tool manager unavailable” error.
Connection recovery: The plugin now recovers on its own after a dropped connection.
Crash recovery: A turn interrupted by a crash is now clearly marked instead of appearing frozen.
Auto-approve: “Allow always” rules now survive a restart, and permissions asked during a reconnect are auto-approved as expected.
Stuck compaction: “Compacting context…” no longer spins forever when a local model never responds.
Local history: Fixed checkpoints failing because of a leftover lock from an earlier run.
Sidebar: Fixed clicking a chat in the sidebar closing the sidebar without switching chats.

Ziva 3.0.8 Patch Notes (July 14)

Improvements

Universal macOS build: Ziva now ships a single build that runs natively on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.

Bug Fixes

Missing chats after updating: Reverted the 3.0.7 project rename fix

Ziva 3.0.7 Patch Notes (July 11 - July 14)

Improvements

Usage meter: The account tab in settings now shows exactly how much of your weekly and monthly included usage you’ve spent (e.g. $2.00 / $10.00).
Fresh limits on upgrade: New subscriptions start with full included usage anchored to your billing date, instead of inheriting usage from before you subscribed.
Free screenshot analysis: On the free model, the vision helper that analyzes screenshots and playtests no longer bills your included usage.
Ollama startup: Ziva no longer queries every installed Ollama model on startup, which tripped Ollama’s request limits for users with lots of local models. Model details now load when you select a model.

Bug Fixes

Godot 4.2: Fixed the plugin not working on Godot 4.2 editors.
Process cleanup: Fixed background Godot processes piling up over time until they were manually killed.
C# on Linux: Fixed .NET builds hanging while the Ziva plugin is active.
Duplicate project names: Fixed errors when two projects share the same name.
Playtest settings: Running a playtest no longer permanently overwrites your game embed window preference.

Ziva 3.0.6 Patch Notes (July 10 - July 11)

Bug Fixes

Payload recovery: Chats now recover from a “payload too large” error instead of dead-ending mid-run.
Wider compatibility: Local history now works on Ubuntu 20.04 and on Windows ARM64.
Shared chats: Images in shared chats are now stored reliably.

Ziva 3.0.5 Patch Notes (July 4 - July 10)

New Features

Google Antigravity subscription: Connect your Google account and use Antigravity models directly in Ziva.

Improvements

Smarter model defaults: DeepSeek Pro is now the default Ziva model.
Faster vision context: Playtest and screenshot captures now go straight to vision-capable models for better image analysis.

Bug Fixes

Restart recovery: Chats now recover interrupted turns after a Ziva restart or crash instead of getting stuck.
Approval reliability: Fixed auto-approve missing some permission prompts.
Login visibility: Provider login no longer fails silently when you have no default browser set.
Startup stability: Fixed the plugin starting twice, and clearer errors when no port is available.
macOS beta: Fixed startup on macOS 27 beta.
Thinking UI: Fixed the first letter getting clipped in “Thinking”.

Ziva 3.0.4 Patch Notes (June 29 - July 3)

New Features

Scene node warnings: Ziva can now read Godot’s node configuration warnings, so it catches scene issues faster.
Editor settings tool: Ziva can now change supported Godot editor settings for you.

Improvements

Model picker refresh: Cleaner model picker UI with clearer badges, discount labels, and updated Claude Sonnet 5 naming.
Faster message send: Your message now appears in chat immediately instead of waiting on editor context collection.
Smarter provider recovery: Better retry and compaction handling when a provider needs another attempt mid-turn.

Bug Fixes

Large-project lag: Fixed editor slowdowns on big projects.
Project safety: Ziva no longer changes project settings that would break your chat history or local history.
Search reliability: Fixed code search silently failing on quoted patterns.
Linux layout: Fixed the Ziva panel staying squished after resizing the Output panel.
Stability: Fixed a crash in the dock.
Chat titles: Chats you rename now keep their custom title.
Fallback visibility: Ziva now tells you in chat when it falls back to another model.
Windows: Fixed a build issue in the plugin.
Fixed the “Agent is already processing” error.

Ziva 3.0.3 Patch Notes (June 28 - June 29)

New Features

Manual compact: New /compact command lets you shorten a long conversation on demand.

Improvements

Tidy todos: Ziva now checks for leftover todo items before it finishes a turn.
Friendlier share links: New shared games on play.ziva.sh get memorable word-pair URLs (e.g. happy-owl) instead of random IDs.

Bug Fixes

macOS install: Bundled tools no longer need to be un-quarantined by hand.
Chat recovery: Chats now recover correctly after the connection drops.
DeepSeek turns: Fixed a spurious “Other” error that stopped the agent mid-turn.
Linux clipboard: Falls back to the editor’s clipboard when the system one is unavailable.
Shared games: More reliable save storage, and incomplete builds are no longer published.
Bundled tools: Now match the architecture Godot is running on.

Ziva 3.0.2 Patch Notes (June 20 - June 28)

New Features

Edit shaders inline: Ziva can now write code directly in the Godot shader editor, and knows which shader you’re actively editing.
Add files & shaders to chat: The “Add to chat” action now works for text files and shaders, not just scripts.
Open anything in the editor: Jump to scripts, text files, and shaders in the Godot editor directly from chat.
Active file awareness: Ziva now sees which script/shader/text file you have open for more relevant answers.
Bring your own local models: Point Ziva at a local AI provider on a custom host and port.
One-click log export: Type /export-logs to export your logs instantly for troubleshooting.

Improvements

Live editor refresh: Open script tabs (including C#) update automatically after Ziva edits a file.
Smarter updater: Improvements to the auto-updater.
Wider hardware support: Now runs on older Macs and a broader range of Linux CPUs.
Better recovery buttons: “Open Logs” and “Discord” buttons appear if Ziva fails to start.

Bug Fixes

Shader errors: Syntax errors and diagnostics for shaders now show up properly.
Images in messages: Fixed images not appearing in messages you send.
Safer file reverts: Existing empty files are preserved when reverting a failed write.
Stable playtests: Fixed a save conflict that could happen during a playtest.
Readable dock text: Ziva’s status text is now legible on the light theme.
Chat titles: More reliable title generation.
Godot 4.2 & 4.3 fixes: Auto-dismiss the “file changed” dialog on 4.2 and restore the dock tab logo on 4.3.

Ziva 3.0.1 Patch Notes (June 19)

Improvements

Light theme polish: Improved light theme support.
Wider Linux support: The Linux x64 plugin now runs on Ubuntu 20.04+.
Backend URL in settings: Ziva settings now shows the backend URL.

Bug Fixes

Local history: Fixed “local history unavailable”.
MCP server: Fixed an issue starting the standalone MCP server.

Ziva 3.0.0 Patch Notes (May 4 - June 18)

New Features

Plan mode: Turn it on and Ziva drafts a step-by-step plan for you to approve before it touches your project.
Todo lists: Multi-step work now shows a live checklist so you can follow along.
Local models: Run models locally for free through Ollama or LM Studio.
Bring your own Claude or Codex: Connect your own Claude or Codex subscription, now with Fast Mode support.
MCP server: Connect Ziva’s Godot tools to external AI apps like Claude Desktop and Cursor, with one-click install.
Live playtest: Ziva can launch a scene in the Game tab, send keyboard and mouse input, and screenshot the result.
Subagents: Ziva can now spawn subagents to tackle work in parallel.
Referrals and usage credit: Refer a friend for $5 of credit, and redeem codes toward usage.
Multiplayer relay: A Ziva-hosted relay for multiplayer games.
Multiplayer database: Use Ziva for highscores or simple online play.
Slash commands, skills, and custom commands: Run them straight from the chat box.
Voice to text: Talk to Ziva instead of typing out your prompt.

Improvements

Faster long chats: Large conversations now stay smooth to scroll.
Resizable composer: The input auto-expands and has a drag handle, capped at half the window height.
Richer tool cards: Custom displays for file reads and searches, plus clearer reasoning output.
Zoomable images: Zoom, pixel-perfect mode, and copy for images in messages and tool output.
Clickable paths: Scene, script, folder and text file paths in chat now open in the editor.
Smarter screenshots: Ziva can now see the 2D and 3D editor views, as well as specific docks.
Updates: Now download in the background with a clear prompt to restart.
Search your chats: New sidebar search across all your conversations.
Chat titles: Rename any conversation, and new chats get a title generated automatically.
Node mentions: Type $ in the chat box to search and reference scene nodes.
GLM 5.2: New model added to the picker.
Thinking effort: Choose how hard Gemini, Kimi K2.6, DeepSeek, Claude Code, and Codex think.
Shell commands: Ziva can now run commands in your terminal.
Completion sound: New “Always play” option that plays even when Godot is not focused.

Bug Fixes

Linux clipboard: Fixed copy and paste with other apps, screenshot paste, and Ctrl+X cut.
Linux display: Fixed scaling on HiDPI screens and a missing text caret in the chat box.
Linux stability: Fixed false “stack smashing detected” logs.
Edits: Fixed file edits on files that mix tabs and spaces.
Thought bubbles: Fixed a freeze when reopening a collapsed thought bubble.
Billing: Fixed the Basic to Ultra upgrade flow.
Local history: Fixed “local history unavailable” in projects that contain their own Git repos.

Ziva 2.6.1 Patch Notes (April 29 - May 4)

New Features

DeepSeek V4 Flash and Pro: Now supported.

Improvements

Kimi K2.6: Switched to a faster provider.
Clear Ziva Data: A recovery option for when the plugin fails to start.
Auto-updater: Rewritten to fix the update issues people were hitting.
Completion sound: Now also plays when a run errors out, not just on success.
Ziva icon: The Ziva tab now has a Z icon in the editor.

Bug Fixes

Editor screenshots: Hidden from smaller models that could not handle them well.
Windows auto-update: Fixed updates failing because files were still in use.
Version mismatch: Fixed a crash when sending a message after a partial update.
Cancelled subscriptions: Fixed not being able to resubscribe after cancelling.
Startup: Fixed a database error when Ziva’s data folder did not exist yet.
Nested folders: Fixed paths failing when a folder did not exist yet.

Ziva 2.6.0 Patch Notes (Apr 16 - Apr 29)

New Features

Sonnet and Opus models: Released for Pro and above (other tiers later).
Better error handling: Godot editor errors are now passed to Ziva so it can react to them.
Better tool cards: Code blocks and diffs for edits are much easier to read.
Context usage widget: Rewritten to show what your next request will cost.
Share chat: One-click sharing of your Ziva chats.
Image generation toggle: New setting to turn off image generation.
Better status messages: More detail about what Ziva is doing.

Improvements

Gemini latency: About 10% faster responses.
Search: File and code searches now ignore case.
C# support: Better defaults for reading and searching .cs files.
Smaller models: Editor screenshots are hidden so they don’t fill up their context window.

Bug Fixes

Linux Steam Runtime: Fixed failures when sending a message.
File edits: Fixed a freeze on large files and edits overwriting each other.
Pixel art: Fixed newly generated art not importing, and name collisions now fail clearly instead of silently renaming.
Revert: No longer leaves imported assets in a broken state.
Godot crash: Fixed a crash on some Linux setups.
First run: Bundled tools are always installed on startup, so a missing file can’t break your first run.

Ziva 2.5.0 Patch Notes (Mar 22 - Apr 16)

New Features

Animation generation: Generate animations, including from your existing sprites.
Git-backed local history: Rebuilt the whole snapshot system on Git — faster reverts, fewer bugs, less disk space.
Run GDScript: Ziva can now execute GDScript for advanced changes.
Move files: Ziva can move files and folders safely, keeping Godot’s import data intact.
Light mode: A full light theme that follows your editor, no restart needed.
Sonnet (Alpha) and Kimi Code (Alpha): Two new models in the picker.
Bring your own Claude Code: Connect your Claude Code subscription directly to Ziva.
Notification sounds: Pick from bundled sounds, with volume control and preview.

Improvements

Gemini Flash latency: Cut from 72s to 12s on average.
Dock and tab switching: No longer requires a restart.
Auto-save before edits: Unsaved scenes and scripts are saved first, so Ziva sees your current work and you get fewer “modified on disk” popups.
Context toggles: Moved into the chat box.
Rate limit resets: Shown in days instead of raw hours.
Timestamps: Hover a message to see when you sent it.
Image generation: Sprite type, reference images, non-square sizes, and cost shown in chat.
Light mode contrast: Better button and checkbox borders.
Copy buttons on tool cards.
Test output: Ziva now sees full test output, so it can debug failures faster.

Bug Fixes

File edits: Fixed the editor locking up during parallel edits.
Image-heavy chats: Fixed silent failures, with a clear error if something does go wrong.
Shift+Enter: New lines now work correctly in the chat box and in messages.
Edit indentation: Now detected correctly on 2-space indented files.
Thought bubbles: No longer collapse again when you click to expand them.
Your messages: Kept in chat when an error happens mid-tool call.
Past-due subscribers: Can now see the Cancel Subscription button.
Blurry rendering: Fixed while resizing the panel.
Revert: Spam-clicking it no longer freezes the editor.
Linux: Fixed login on CachyOS, and AGENTS.md is no longer case-sensitive.

Ziva 2.4.0 Patch Notes (Mar 12 - Mar 22)

New Features

Smarter scene editing: Reworked the scene tools to be smarter (30%+ better on our benchmarks) and cheaper (up to 20% savings).
Better testing tools: Try asking Ziva to write tests to check its own work!

Improvements

Model upgrades: GPT 5.2 Codex is now GPT 5.3 Codex, and MiniMax M2.5 is now M2.7.
Custom notification sounds: Pick your own sound for the completion notification.
Settings cleanup: Merged the Context tab into Preferences for a simpler settings dialog.
Support tab: New settings tab with links to Discord, our socials, and a quick feedback survey.
Image generation: Longer timeout so larger generations don’t fail.
Code blocks: Better colors for readability in chat.

Bug Fixes

Ziva now works on machines with an old Safari installed.
Fixed notification sounds not playing on Linux.
Linux: Builds now work on Ubuntu 22.04+.
Fixed cancelled-but-still-active users being unable to upgrade their subscription.

2.3.1 Patch Notes (Mar 5 - Mar 11)

New Features

Linux auto-update: In-app updates on Linux, with a progress bar and automatic restart.
Completion sound: Ziva plays a sound when it finishes.
New chat tips: A useful tip is shown when you start a chat.
Resizable chat box.

Bug Fixes

Fixed Ziva getting stuck in a planning loop when auto-approve was on.
Fixed the undo and thumbs up/down buttons missing when you stopped Ziva mid-action.

Ziva Patch Notes (Feb 15 - Mar 5)

New Features

Undo button: Ziva snapshots your files before making changes, so you can revert with one click.
Message queuing: Queue up messages while Ziva is still working.
New tools: Ziva can now run your project’s tests and search the Godot documentation.
Thumbs up/down: Rate Ziva’s replies to help us improve response quality.
Better free model: The free tier now runs on GPT Mini.

Improvements

Editor: The “Files Modified on Disk” dialog is auto-dismissed, and scripts reload on external changes automatically.
Draft recovery: Your text is restored when a message fails to send.
Error recovery: Ziva no longer shows a blank screen when it fails to load.
Better tools: Improved scene tree filtering, plus faster file and code search.
Tool cards: All cards are expandable, so errors are always visible.
Code blocks: Higher contrast syntax highlighting, and readable JSON in tool output.

Bug Fixes

Windows: Fixed copy/paste, installer extraction errors, missing search, and the webview stealing keyboard focus.
Stability: Fixed crashes during rapid parallel edits and on deleted script references, plus conversations breaking permanently on an empty reply.
Fixed timeouts when generating several images at once.
Fixed database write failures under load.
Fixed file edits reporting success without actually writing changes.
Fixed the plugin nagging for updates when GitHub is down.
Fixed dozens of places where errors were hidden instead of shown.

Ziva Patch Notes (Feb 5 - Feb 15)

New Features

Lower costs: Smarter context trimming and caching to reduce what each message costs.
New models: MiniMax M2.5, Kimi K2.5, GPT-5 Nano, and Claude Opus 4.6. The picker now shows cost, ratings, and privacy info.
Cost breakdown: Messages now show their cost — click for details.
Animated sprites: Ziva can now set up multi-frame animations for AnimatedSprite2D.
AI pixel art: Generate tileset textures and pixel art directly from Ziva.
Shader support: Ziva can now create and edit .gdshader files.
Free fallback mode: When you hit your limit, Ziva switches to a free model so you can keep working.
Pro-rated upgrades: Upgrading from Basic to Pro now discounts your first month based on usage.
Godot docs lookup: Ziva can look up Godot class documentation for more accurate answers.
Physics layers: Tileset setup now supports physics layers.

Improvements

Ultra plan: A new top-tier plan for heavy users.
Linux support: Dropped the webkit dependency.
Font scaling: Ziva’s font size follows your Godot editor settings.
Matching theme: Ziva’s background adapts to your Godot editor theme.
Landing page refresh: Cleaner layout focused on what people actually look for.
Code blocks: Better contrast in dark mode.
Smarter agent: Better tool descriptions and typing guidance for more reliable results.
Auto-update: See and download updates directly from the plugin.

Bug Fixes

Fixed the landing page hanging when the database is down.
Fixed lag when sending messages.
Fixed your draft text being lost when you log in.
Fixed an unwanted scrollbar in the Ziva panel.
Fixed logs showing [object Object] in various places.
Fixed a number of issues with models that show their reasoning.

Ziva Patch Notes (Jan 28 - Feb 5)

New Features

Model tiers: Added “Auto” with cost indicators.
New models: Kimi K2.5 and Claude Opus 4.6.
Free fallback mode: When you hit your limit, you can keep working on free models instead of being blocked.
Context usage widget: See how full your context is right in the chat box.
Pixel art generator: Generate tiles and sprites from within Ziva.
Google sign-in: Sign in with your Google account.
Flatpak support: Ziva now works on Linux Flatpak installations.
Linux ARM64 support.

Improvements

Removed the daily rate limit.
HiDPI displays: Fixed blurry rendering, scaling, and fonts on high-resolution screens across all platforms.
Installer: Projects are sorted by last modified date.
Performance: Lower memory use on Linux.
Rate limit dialog: Now scrollable.
Physics layers: Added physics layer support to tileset setup.

Bug Fixes

Emoji: Fixed emoji and special characters breaking in chat history.
Chat continuation: Fixed a “failed to send message” error when continuing a conversation.
Memory leak: Fixed a leak while watching your project files.
Tileset collisions: Collision shapes are now centered on the tile instead of offset.
Checkout: Fixed errors during embedded checkout.
Freezes: Fixed database lock errors that froze Ziva.
Clipboard: Fixed paste duplicating text on Linux.
Godot 4.6: Fixed reading editor errors on Godot 4.6.

Ziva Patch Notes (Jan 14 - Jan 28)

New Features

Tilemap tools: Ziva can now draw lines and stairs, and erase rectangles, on tilemaps.
Usage dashboard: See your current usage and limits on the account page.
Chat titles: Conversations now get a generated title instead of showing the first message.
Open Logs button: Added to the error screen when Ziva fails to start.
UI mode setting: Choose between a main screen tab or the side dock (now the default).

Improvements

Settings redesign: Tabs are now icons, and the upgrade and rate limit dialogs are unified.
Code blocks: Higher contrast for better readability.
Chat box: Now resizable.
Chat header: Shows the chat title instead of its ID.
Performance: Lower memory use on Linux.

Bug Fixes

Linux release: Fixed missing files in the download.
Chat messages: Fixed angle brackets being stripped from messages.
Settings: Fixed a crash when toggling agent mode.
Legacy subscribers: Fixed $20/mo subscribers getting free tier limits.
Startup: Fixed timeout issues.