AI WorkDeck

Releases

Versioning & Updates

Minor versions update in-app; major versions ship as full installers

Release history

What changed in each version

v0.48.0

2026-09-23

International sign-in fixed, and the AI now asks before acting on an unclear request

  • Desktop sign-in on the international site (workdeck.ai): the verification code no longer gets stuck on "sending" or fails to arrive; human verification does not normally pop up, so not seeing a challenge is expected.
  • Switching the sign-in page between "Mainland China" and "International" now switches the whole page's language with it (English for international, Chinese for mainland) in one step, with no reload; if you have manually chosen a language, that choice is kept.
  • When a request to the AI is not specific enough (for example, "can you clean up this document"), it now asks a few clarifying questions with options before acting, instead of guessing at a broad edit; clear instructions are still carried out directly, and the same applies in the Office/WPS task pane.
  • The floating "AI review" button in the editor now collapses to an edge handle instead of disappearing, so a single click brings it back; on Windows, the minimize, maximize, and close buttons in the top-right corner now follow dark mode too.

v0.47.0

2026-09-23

A rebuilt sign-in page with the international site enabled, and real prices in the model picker

  • The desktop sign-in page has been rebuilt: signing in and signing up are one step, you can switch between China and international accounts, and human verification on the international site now works end to end.
  • The model picker now shows what each model actually costs and groups them by price tier, so you know what you are choosing.
  • When the AI adds rows to a table, they inherit the existing formatting, so a new row no longer breaks the font or borders of the rows above it.
  • After the AI edits a document, the notice names the exact file and opens it directly, instead of a generic "current document".
  • Dialogs and action sheets across the app now share one look, and Chinese and English typography has been tidied up.

v0.46.0

2026-09-20

A major AI chat overhaul — session navigation, forking mid-conversation, and evidence-grounded writing suggestions

  • A new "grounded continuation" feature drafts from vetted project material, shows where each suggestion comes from, and lets you preview or undo the insertion.
  • Chat conversations now support quick navigation between past turns, and you can branch a new discussion from any earlier reply without disturbing the original thread.
  • Use @ to bring a contract, piece of evidence, or note from the case file directly into a chat, along with the current document and earlier attachments; long conversations now load and scroll noticeably faster.
  • The AI can now operate on individual PDF pages (rotate, delete, extract, and more) and do bulk find-and-replace in Excel; Stop now actually stops the AI immediately, and each reply shows which tools it used and how long it took.
  • A refreshed color theme across the app; the Office/WPS add-in can now reference other open files and edit across documents, and sign-in adds an email verification-code option.

v0.45.0

2026-09-15

A clearer handoff flow, plus broader redaction coverage for registration and license numbers

  • Submitting your work now shows the current status and a three-step confirmation first, instead of misreporting a submission when nothing changed.
  • The first time a project is shared with your team, you are asked whether to use its real name; declining uploads only an anonymous ID, protecting client information.
  • A collaborator's edits across different branches are now recognized as one person instead of being double-counted, and revision authorship no longer shows as unknown.
  • Redaction now recognizes unified social credit codes, practicing license numbers, and similar identifiers, with a clear message when a scan fails.
  • If deep review fails momentarily, the server now retries automatically once and reports why, instead of making you try again.

v0.44.0

2026-09-15

See the AI's thinking and actions as they happen, plus a persistent locator for items awaiting your response

  • AI replies now show thinking, actions, and the final answer in the order they happened, making the process easier to follow.
  • Retry handling for long documents, AI request timeouts, and failed meeting transcriptions is more resilient, with fewer cases of getting stuck midway.
  • AI cards awaiting your answer or approval now have a persistent locator, so they won't get lost as the conversation scrolls down.
  • A long project name is now truncated in the top bar while the usual action buttons remain reachable.

v0.43.0

2026-09-14

A three-way merge built for lawyers, plus a clear commit history

  • Fixed several editor regressions from the previous release: a Chinese input method glitch, an inability to type inside tables, and a shortcut that closed every tab.
  • A new commit history tab lets you see who changed what and when in a case file, much like a code repository's history.
  • A new three-way merge for lawyers automatically combines non-conflicting edits from multiple collaborators, lets you decide conflict by conflict which version to keep, and shows where each passage came from.
  • Before submitting, a three-step guide — finish working, pull the latest draft, then submit — walks you through the collaboration flow so you do not overwrite someone else's edits.

v0.42.0

2026-09-13

Instant avatar and name sync, plus PPT export now runs on a local engine

  • Changing your avatar or display name now shows up on the desktop immediately, with no restart needed.
  • If the network drops, the AI chat now flags the problem within two seconds instead of hanging silently.
  • Fixed a case where an unconfirmed Chinese input method candidate was treated as finished text, making typing more accurate.
  • The page no longer snaps back to the cursor during live review, making scrolling smoother.
  • Editable PPT export now runs on a local engine and no longer requires a separate cloud authorization.

v0.41.0

2026-09-11

Track changes and review now feel like native Word

  • Document review now runs on a new engine, so comments and suggested edits look and feel closer to native Word.
  • Fixed Chinese input confirmation and right-click menu issues from the previous release.

v0.40.0

2026-09-11

Automatic Chinese name redaction and a clearer, layered AI reply view

  • Chinese name redaction now detects names automatically by default, using common surnames and context rules, instead of requiring you to enter each name by hand.
  • The AI's thinking, actions, and final reply are now shown as separate layers, with a pinned view of progress.
  • Revision comment bubbles now sit outside the page margin with more accurate scroll positioning, reducing native rendering glitches.
  • The English text-to-speech voice no longer needs to download a model over the network.

v0.39.0

2026-09-10

A new redaction engine — local detection, reversible tokens, and no background uploads by default

  • A new 2.0 redaction engine detects company names locally, with previews and custom sensitive/preserved terms, while keeping ordinary text readable; personal names are still entered by hand.
  • Redacted DOCX and text files use consistent tokens by default, with a separately encrypted recovery file and password so you can restore them after editing a copy; PDF blackout and asterisk modes are irreversible, so use them with care.
  • Automatic AI tagging on import and save is now off by default, preventing unredacted text from being sent out in the background.
  • Fixed an issue where the app reported a patch as applied while still running the old backend; startup now confirms the patch actually took effect.

v0.38.0

2026-09-09

Local writing completion and live review, plus AI chat memory and task queuing

  • Local writing completion: type the start of an organization, person, law/article, case number, or a recurring phrase, pick a suggestion, and press Tab to complete it; project and personal vocabularies improve with use, and learning can be disabled or cleared.
  • Contextual information: once a known entity is recognized, you can review its saved information and insert it into text or a table; external lookups require an explicit selection and a click, with a preview before insertion — typing alone never triggers a background query.
  • Live review: local checks for numbering, placeholders, arithmetic, and identifiers like unified social credit codes appear while you write; AI-powered deep review only runs when you click it.
  • AI chat now keeps layered memory and a task queue: it remembers what you told it earlier, lets you interject while it works on a long task, and processes multiple tasks in order.
  • Large components such as PPT generation, PDF conversion, and speech synthesis now download on demand, shrinking the installer; collaboration invites and your avatar/display name now follow your website account and sync automatically.

v0.37.0

2026-09-09

Workbench polish and on-demand capability packages

  • Explorer file imports now consistently use local file paths, making drag-and-drop more reliable.
  • Fixed editor toolbar misalignment, a black flash in the search overlay, and workbench tabs not coloring by file type.
  • Added capability-package installation and switching, with proactive update notifications for installed packages.
  • Added a team usage statistics view, and generated documents can now have the AI WorkDeck application marker turned off.

v0.36.0

2026-09-07

Save-loop fixes, unsaved-change warnings, and steadier diagram editing

  • Fixed saves getting stuck in a retry loop after a failure, and added a warning before you close a window or leave a page with unsaved changes.
  • Tables now import correctly into meeting notes, and formatted content in AI replies can be inserted directly into a document.
  • You now get a heads-up if a recording is silent, and the default microphone is chosen more reliably.
  • Litigation visualization now confirms before a style change overwrites your manual edits and refreshes the canvas correctly, alongside fixes for missing text in exported images, default export names, and legacy relationship labels.
  • New Word files now keep a compatible format, and removing bullet lists or centering paragraphs works correctly.

v0.35.0

2026-09-05

Stability pass: steadier files, evidence search, and document writes

  • Wide tables in the AI panel no longer get cut off — scroll sideways to see the rest.
  • If an upload is interrupted, the status bar no longer falsely claims it is still uploading.
  • When evidence search hits an account or quota problem, it now points you to connect an account or top up, instead of silently retrying.
  • Asking the AI to organize files now supports moving several files in one batch.
  • If the AI fails while writing to a document or sheet, or creating a file, it no longer fails silently — and new documents can be created directly inside a chosen folder.

v0.34.0

2026-09-05

Faster whole-document proofreading, version history by default, and case-library invites

  • Asking the AI to proofread an entire Word document no longer stalls — it now moves through the document section by section, with progress shown in the task pane.
  • Project version history is now on by default, with no manual setup needed, and you can turn it off and clear it at any time.
  • The case library now connects to the official cloud with zero setup, and you can invite colleagues to a case by phone number.
  • Dragging a file from your computer into a project folder now copies it in directly, and a failed upload no longer leaves a blank placeholder.

v0.33.0

2026-09-02

Send files to WeChat, and several stability fixes

  • Right-click a file to Send: on macOS it opens the system share sheet straight to WeChat; on Windows it copies the file for you to paste elsewhere.
  • Fixed the task list failing to save updates, and tabs disappearing along with the sidebar.
  • Fixed company-lookup searches failing in the evidence panel, and some images not loading.

v0.32.0

2026-09-02

Contract review workflow, three-way revision views, and an upgraded review pane

  • New contract review workflow: the AI checks a contract’s structure for missing clauses.
  • Tracked changes now have three views — full markup, simplified marks, and a clean final draft — switchable anytime.
  • The review pane is now Word-style, linking author, type, reasoning, and disposition together.
  • The AI no longer deletes and rewrites an entire long paragraph just to edit part of it, and comment anchors land more accurately.
  • The app now supports deleting your account from within it, removing all your data from the cloud.

v0.31.0

2026-09-01

Installer fixes and a streamlined email sign-in

  • Email sign-in now combines registration and login in one step, fixing the missing sign-up entry in the international version.
  • The installer now checks disk space upfront, so it stops early instead of failing partway through.
  • Fixed the installer’s close button — clicking it now actually quits.
  • After clicking Install Now, the installer properly minimizes to a corner progress card instead of appearing to freeze.
  • Fixed names still showing in Chinese in the variable library and version history when using the English interface.

v0.30.0

2026-09-01

Redesigned Windows installer, a unified x64/ARM64 package, and stability fixes

  • Redesigned Windows setup into a one-click install and fixed a startup loop on Windows-on-ARM devices.
  • The Windows installer is now a single package that supports both x64 and ARM64 processors.
  • Fixed the app occasionally hanging on first launch, leftover UI after a disconnect, and missing text in the English interface.

v0.29.0

2026-08-31

Redesigned installers and plugin-to-desktop project binding

  • Redesigned the install flow with a branded Windows wizard, a sturdier macOS installer, and matching installers for the add-in.
  • Website downloads now go through a CDN for steadier speeds.
  • Picking a project in the add-in now ties to its desktop case file, mirroring conversations and documents between the two.

v0.28.0

2026-08-30

Isolated add-in sessions across panes, with automatic reconnect

  • Opening the add-in in Word and PowerPoint (or their WPS equivalents) at the same time no longer breaks each other’s conversation, and replies no longer vanish partway through.
  • If the connection drops, the add-in’s conversation now reconnects automatically without losing content.
  • Fixed a table column-width change that could silently collapse columns to zero width while still reporting success.

v0.27.0

2026-08-28

Light/dark themes, a full WPS add-in launch, and AI that reads your images

  • Added light and dark themes, and merged the account entry points for a cleaner look.
  • Photos and recordings from your phone can now relay to the desktop, with a shared 3GB quota and a 30-day window — right-click a recording in the file explorer to transcribe it directly.
  • The WPS add-in is now fully available — use AI WorkDeck directly inside WPS Writer, Spreadsheets, and Presentation.
  • The AI can now understand images you send directly, instead of relying only on text recognition.
  • Fixed several issues in the WPS add-in that could show incorrect results, including inaccurate positioning in tables and presentations, and excessive formatting revisions.

v0.26.0

2026-08-27

In-app billing and membership tiers, a new Basis panel, and free-form panel docking

  • A new Basis panel recognizes the companies, statutes, and court decisions mentioned in a document — click through to see company details, the full text of a statute, or the judgment itself without leaving the page.
  • A new consistency check flags contradictory figures for the same entity across a document, with a one-click fix that lands as a tracked revision to accept or reject in Review.
  • Panels for the variable library, favorites, clipboard, voice, and Basis can now be dragged to the left rail, the right side, or the bottom to match how you work; the AI chat composer has also been redesigned.
  • In-app top-ups and membership tiers have arrived: a balance shows in the top bar, recharge by WeChat or card without leaving the app or the Office add-in, and spending or topping up raises your tier, with better bonus rates at higher tiers.
  • Qichacha lookups now cover intellectual property records, and the AI now shows its step-by-step progress more clearly.

v0.25.0

2026-08-24

A redesigned Office add-in task pane, and automatic case timelines

  • The Office add-in task pane has been rebuilt, adding plan cards, source positioning, annotations, attachments, and session management, in both Chinese and English.
  • The Office add-in now supports voice dictation — speak instead of typing.
  • Litigation visualization now includes Timeline Master, turning raw case materials straight into a timeline.
  • In the official build, external services such as OCR, voice, and Qichacha are now provisioned by the platform by default, with no configuration needed.
  • Fixed the add-in occasionally locking up when sending a message, evidence links failing silently on error, and drag-to-link not working inside some embedded pages.

v0.24.0

2026-08-23

The due diligence module arrives, with evidence links and source positioning

  • A new evidence link feature: drag a file or a quote into a document to link it to the source material, then jump straight to that source at any time while writing.
  • The Review panel gains an Evidence tab, showing which materials back each statement, and a Source Documents tab for browsing by chapter with status filters, confidence, and citations; edited text that no longer matches its evidence is flagged for a second look.
  • A new cross-check automatically compares statements against the underlying materials and surfaces where they disagree.
  • Source positioning is more precise: PDF citations come with locator cards, image highlights follow the page rotation, and audio or video can freeze on the exact frame.
  • Due diligence deliverables can be exported directly — a source document catalog, a verification plan, and a gap list, all in one click.

v0.23.0

2026-08-21

A major stability audit, fixing false AI success and redaction gaps

  • Fixed several cases where the AI silently failed but reported success — dozens of common tool failures were misread as succeeding, a file the AI claimed to save was never actually written, and an off-by-one paragraph count could make it edit the wrong passage.
  • Fixed several ways edits could quietly disappear: switching projects, returning to the project list, or signing out no longer discards what was just typed, and compressing chat history no longer drops the last paragraph.
  • Closed redaction gaps: sensitive strings split across a line break in PDFs, and headers and footers in Word documents, are now scanned too; case numbers and tracking numbers are no longer mistaken for ID or bank card numbers and blacked out by mistake.
  • Fixed content still being sent to a cloud model even after choosing a local-only setting — local mode now actually stays local.
  • Fixed files disappearing after being restored from the recycle bin, bulk deletes hiding failures, and a recording still showing as in progress after it was interrupted.

v0.22.0

2026-08-20

Calendar and tasks arrive, plus mobile project mirroring

  • A new calendar view and task system make it possible to manage a schedule and to-dos right inside the workbench.
  • The mobile companion can now mirror project folders, send photos and video shot on-site straight into the project, and claim an account by phone number.
  • New tag types make it possible to label files by party or by disputed issue, so they are easier to find later.
  • A new lightweight editor opens .txt and .md files without loading the full document engine.
  • A round of reliability fixes: a late-arriving document load no longer gets silently dropped, the microphone picker and notice card in meeting recording look right again, and the project list and version history popup were reworked based on user feedback.

v0.21.0

2026-08-19

A graphical version history, and longer-lived logins

  • Fixed AI chat history appearing to vanish after a macOS update — the data was always there; only the display had a bug reading it back.
  • Fixed meeting recording reporting an error on short recordings with no speech — it now shows a clear message with a retry option; also fixed certain PDFs breaking search entirely and hiding results from other files.
  • Version history is now a graphical timeline, showing at a glance which edits were merged in and which are still on a draft branch, with no Git jargon in sight.
  • Logins now stay valid for a year by default, reducing how often sign-in is needed; the Office add-in also gets its own signed and notarized installer, so it will not be flagged on install.
  • Redaction is now an optional install from the plugin marketplace, taking no space until needed — the same approach used for litigation visualization.

v0.20.0

2026-08-19

A reworked sidebar and login page, and steadier litigation visualization

  • The left navigation was reorganized, with the project overview now always visible in a compact panel; Settings and the profile page moved under the avatar menu in the top right and open as their own tab.
  • Voice synthesis and meeting recording were merged into a single Voice entry with tabs, instead of being scattered across separate places.
  • Litigation visualization is steadier: fixed guidance occasionally disappearing and charts failing to open, and generated charts are now editable in the app by default.
  • In AI chat, actions awaiting approval now get their own pending card, and repeated tool calls collapse automatically instead of flooding the log.

v0.19.0

2026-08-18

Account login for the Office add-in, and a richer project list

  • The Office add-in now signs in directly with a phone number or email instead of pasting an access key (that option still exists under advanced settings).
  • The international desktop build adds email verification-code login.
  • The project list now shows profile fields — the client name stays visible, with the rest tucked into an expandable details section.
  • Fixed the top bar not responding to clicks, added a sign-out option, and gave the project list two view modes.
  • Fixed a successful login not redirecting and the CAPTCHA slider only working once; the official build has also retired key-based login in favor of account login.

v0.18.0

2026-08-18

Unified billing for external services, phone login, and steadier meeting recording

  • The first-run wizard now only asks for one AI provider — other services such as voice, OCR, Qichacha, Tushare, and Faobao are provisioned and billed by the platform, with no need to sign up for and paste in an API key for each one.
  • Added phone verification-code login; the official build now requires signing in with an account, and no longer accepts a trial code to unlock.
  • Meeting recording is steadier: a failed transcription no longer gets stuck indefinitely, there is a heads-up before a recording uploads, and spending can be capped.
  • Voice synthesis now runs on-device instead of in the cloud, and the meeting recording panel no longer shows Chinese text when the interface is set to English.
  • Fixed the web version reloading endlessly when signed out, and content disappearing when switching away from a browser tab and back.

v0.17.0

2026-08-16

A custom title bar and menu bar, plus desktop fixes

  • The default system title bar is now hidden, and the menu bar has been rebuilt around real AI WorkDeck commands instead of the default Electron menu.
  • Fixed the app showing up as Electron in the Mac dock instead of its real name.
  • Fixed file watching scanning an entire iCloud Drive when a project folder happened to live there.
  • Fixed menu bar items staying highlighted and unresponsive after leaving the workbench.

v0.16.0

2026-08-15

Bilingual interface, meeting transcription, and a rebuilt editor toolbar

  • The whole application now speaks Simplified Chinese and English: interface, document editor, AI replies, and tool activity all follow the language you pick in Settings. One installer — there is no separate English download.
  • In English, the AI assistant works in an international commercial and general legal context, without presuming any single jurisdiction.
  • New meeting recording plugin: automatic transcription, speaker separation, and AI-drafted minutes.
  • The document editor moves to a purpose-built toolbar: common commands are one click away, plus table operations, footnotes and endnotes, and headers and footers.
  • Fixed a case where the AI could sit unresponsive for three minutes when it needed to call a tool (a transport error was being swallowed, leaving only the timeout to recover).

v0.15.0

2026-08-14

Mainland mirror for downloads; steadier long AI runs

  • Downloads now come from a mainland mirror instead of requiring GitHub access.
  • Long AI runs now explain quota exhaustion and context overflow instead of just failing.

v0.14.0

2026-08-09

Project overview page; litigation visualization

  • New project overview page: profile, statistics, activity, schedule, and past conversations on one page.
  • Litigation visualization: timelines, flowcharts, and party relationship maps.

For per-release changes, see the release notes

How updates work

Version numbering

AI WorkDeck versions read 0.X.Y: the second digit X is the major version, the third digit Y is the minor version. The two update differently.

0 . X . Y
X changes = major release (e.g. 0.11 to 0.12): download the full installer from this site and install over the old version.
Y changes = minor release (e.g. 0.11.1 to 0.11.2): applied automatically inside the app - no installer download needed.

Minor updates (in-app patches)

The app downloads a patch containing only what changed (typically under 10MB) in the background, then prompts you to restart. Patches are Ed25519-signed and hash-verified; a failed update rolls back automatically. You can also check manually under Settings - Software Update.

Major updates (full installer)

Major releases change runtimes and core components, so they require a full installer. Your documents, projects and settings live in your user directory and survive the reinstall untouched. The app notifies you in-app when a new major version is available.

Offline and intranet environments

Every release always ships a full installer. Where in-app updates cannot reach the network, downloading the latest full installer upgrades you across any number of versions in one step.

Update integrity

The update manifest is signed with the publisher’s Ed25519 key and verified against the public key built into the app; every patch file is additionally SHA-256 checked. If any check fails, the whole update is discarded - unverified content is never installed.