Download Lorzi Beta

March 29, 2026

• + Lorzi Pro — Lorzi is free for markdown editing, semantic search, and DOCX export. An optional Pro subscription ($5/mo or $48/yr) unlocks Claude's ability to read and search PDFs, DOCX files, and images.
• + DOCX export now free — export markdown files to DOCX format on all tiers, no Pro subscription required
• + Expanded file support — any text-encoded file (.csv, .log, .json, .xml, .yaml, .env, etc.) now opens automatically, not just .txt and .md
• − Fixed file rename/move causing full re-extraction and re-indexing — cache entries now migrate with the file
• − Fixed editor mode (Styled/Plain) resetting globally when opening a text file — mode is now per-tab
• − Fixed PDF viewer flickering during initial load from scale oscillation
• − Fixed Windows UI freeze on first cold open of large projects

March 27, 2026

• + In-app auto-updater — download and install updates directly from the app with progress tracking and one-click restart. Includes "What's New" dialog shown after each update.
• + Plain text (.txt) file support — full editing, versioning, AI proposals, search, and knowledge graph integration for .txt files. Includes encoding detection for non-UTF-8 files (UTF-16, Windows-1252).
• + Semantic search now available on the free tier — meaning-based search across all your project documents, with MCP results filtered to markdown and text files for free users
• + Spell check on macOS — native OS spell check now works in the editor (red underline indicators)
• + Project folder rename — right-click the project name in the file tree to rename the project folder on disk
• + Claude now uses wiki-links by default when creating cross-document links, preventing broken relative paths
• − Improved performance on Windows for projects with many PDFs

March 24, 2026

• − Fixed MCP server semantic search failing to initialize
• − Fixed MCP server startup crash on Windows after upgrading to v0.14.0
• − Improved MCP server startup speed

March 23, 2026

• + Semantic search — find documents and passages by meaning, not just keywords. Results include relevance-ranked snippets that navigate directly to matching passages. Available in the desktop search panel and through Claude via MCP. (Pro)
• + DOCX support — view Word documents in a read-only viewer. Claude can read and search your DOCX files as project context. Export markdown to DOCX format. (Pro for AI features and export)
• + Image viewer — view JPEG, PNG, GIF, and WebP images directly in the app with zoom controls. Claude can analyze your images using AI vision. (Pro for AI vision)
• + Expanded PDF intelligence — Claude can now view charts, diagrams, and figures in your PDFs as rendered images. Scanned PDFs are automatically detected and handled. (Pro)
• + File tree multi-select — select multiple files with Shift+click and Cmd/Ctrl+click, drag multiple files at once
• + Knowledge graph improvements — standard markdown links now tracked alongside wiki-links with backlinks and auto-update on rename. Wiki-link autocomplete expanded to all file types.
• ~ Auto-save now triggers 2 seconds after you stop typing instead of a fixed 30-second interval
• ~ Search results now highlight matches across all viewer types and navigate directly to the matching passage
• ~ Performance and reliability improvements for indexing and text extraction
• − Fixed stale lock files from crashed processes blocking file operations
• − Fixed large PDFs causing the app to hang
• − Fixed project not recovering when the project folder is moved or renamed
• − Fixed dragging folders into the file tree losing folder structure
• − Fixed malformed PDFs crashing the app
• − Various additional bug fixes and stability improvements

March 10, 2026

• + PDF viewer — view PDFs directly in the app with a sidebar (thumbnails, outline/bookmarks), in-document search with character-level highlighting, text selection, three zoom modes, and hand tool navigation. Claude can now read and search PDF content.
• + Search panel — project-wide full-text search across markdown and PDF files with match counts, result previews, and click-to-navigate. Added whole-word search toggle across all search surfaces.
• + Find & replace — in-editor find & replace with undo support. Shared search bar component across editor and PDF viewer.
• + Starter project — first-time users now get an auto-created starter project with guided onboarding files instead of a blank folder picker
• + Account system — sign in with Google, GitHub, or email magic link. All features available during beta.
• + Improved handling of large files when Claude reads your project — long files are now read reliably without errors
• − Fixed Claude falsely reporting the app as closed when the window loses focus
• − Fixed wiki-links permanently showing as broken when opening a starter project for the first time
• − Fixed blue MCP extension install banner flashing during extension upgrade
• − Various bug fixes and stability improvements

March 2, 2026

• + Windows code signing — Windows installers are now digitally signed
• − Fixed MCP upgrade banner not showing for users on older MCP extension versions

March 2, 2026

• + Guided onboarding walkthrough — interactive spotlight tour introduces the editor, file tree, proposals, and MCP connection, then contextual tooltips guide you through your first proposal cycle
• + Updated Welcome.md file based on new walkthrough content and adjusted auto-creation logic
• + Welcome screen — startup screen shows recently opened projects with one-click reopen, auto-reopen option, and path validation
• ~ Proposal history toggle — renamed "Show Pending Only" to "Show History" for clearer intent
• ~ Increased tab label maximum width
• ~ MCP tool annotations — added read-only, destructive, and idempotent hints per MCP spec
• − Fixed overly verbose proposal descriptions — enforced concise one-sentence summaries
• − Fixed unnecessary re-read requirement after rejecting a proposal with no file changes
• − Fixed proposals being allowed on files with pending unreviewed changes
• − Fixed MCP update banner not syncing with the bundled extension version
• − Fixed proposal filter settings not persisting across app restarts

February 20, 2026

• + Wiki-links — link between documents using [[document name]] syntax with visual rendering in the editor (resolved links in teal, broken links in amber dashed underline); same-file heading links ([[#Heading]]) scroll to the target heading
• + Navigation history — browser-style back/forward navigation (Cmd+[/], mouse back/forward buttons) to retrace your steps through linked documents
• + Links panel — new sidebar panel showing backlinks, broken links, and outgoing links for the current file
• + Line numbers — optional line number gutters in both Styled and Plain editor modes, with independent settings for each
• + Word-level diff highlighting — diffs now show specific changed words within modified lines, not just full-line changes
• + Improved diff line detection algorithm
• + Reference link support — clickable reference-style markdown links ([text][id] / [id]: url) in the editor
• + MCP Prompts (beta) — "Distill this conversation" saves a structured summary of your Claude session; "Resume from distillation" loads it back as context

February 12, 2026

• + Beta signup — "Stay in the loop" option in the gear menu to sign up for beta updates with your email
• + Two-step consent in welcome modal — Terms of Use and Privacy Policy must now be acknowledged separately before proceeding
• + EULA updated to remove restriction on commercial use
• − Fixed case-only file/folder renames on case-insensitive filesystems (macOS/Windows) — renaming "Document" to "document" no longer fails
• − Fixed version history being lost when files are moved or renamed — history now migrates with the file
• − Fixed onboarding "Install Extensions" banner incorrectly appearing after dismissing an upgrade banner

February 10, 2026

• + Nested project detection — warns when opening a parent folder that contains existing Lorzi projects, with option to open the nested project instead
• + Editor font customization — choose font family (System UI, Inter, Space Mono), line height (Compact, Normal, Relaxed), and extended text size range (10–28px) in Settings > Appearance
• + Proposal panel filter toggles — icon-based filters for pending-only and current-file proposals, with inline confirmation feedback on accept/reject actions
• + Proposal tabs now show status-colored icons and filenames instead of generic "Proposal" labels
• + Updated Welcome.md onboarding tutorial
• − Fixed cursor and scroll position desync in styled editor after tab switches and proposal actions
• − Settings panel now preserves section expand/collapse state and scroll position across tab switches
• − Fixed snapshot description tooltip clipping — descriptions now expand inline when selected
• − Fixed startup console warnings from incorrect Tauri command names and non-reactive bindings
• − MCP: Fixed false staleness errors that forced Claude to unnecessarily re-read files after accepting proposals
• − MCP: Claude now correctly tracks proposal status changes instead of assuming all proposals stay pending

February 4, 2026

• − Fixed update checker UI — "Up to date" confirmation now displays before menu closes, and "Download update" button now correctly opens the download page

February 4, 2026

• − Fixed scroll jumping in raw text mode — The editor no longer jumps to the top of the document when typing in raw text mode
• − Fixed tab indentation in styled editor — Tab key now properly inserts 4 spaces in the styled editor, matching the raw text mode behavior

February 2, 2026

• − Fixed blue 'Install Extensions' banner appearing even after MCP extension installed

January 31, 2026

• + Initial beta release