Release notes

Smoother sign-in and account switching

• Improved sign-in synchronization between the browser and desktop app, reducing waits after authentication.
• Choose an account each time you sign in from the app, without first signing out of the browser.
• Reopen an unfinished sign-in page, with clearer feedback for repeated actions.
• A simpler profile menu makes checking for updates easier.
• Delete published apps and Skills from the Web dashboard.

Windows x64: production channel, unsigned. Linux x86_64 AppImage: preview release; distribution compatibility still requires testing.

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Lighter installation, easier Skills

• A smaller installer bundles the base design Skill. The complete pack downloads in the background after launch, with progress shown.
• Fixed upgrade failures caused by old design resources. Temporary backups are cleaned up after installation; cleanup failures do not block startup.
• Skill listings support ZIP installation or external source links, which can open in preview or your system browser.
• The Skill publishing form prioritizes ZIP uploads, closes after success, and lists the result in the Skill category.
• Improved switching between element, area and multi-selection, reducing state conflicts and preview layout shifts.

Windows x64 · PixelCrabs Dev · approximately 178 MiB · unsigned preview, no automatic updates.

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Network, Skill installation and Web previews

• Improved direct and system-proxy connections for model requests and downloads, before and after sign-in.
• Pixel Auto and Pro appear before sign-in and become usable after authentication; improved model list synchronization.
• Public app remixes and Skill downloads require no Pixel sign-in. Skill installation no longer depends on an AI model.
• Successful Skill installation shows the command to use, with a restart option to make discovery easier.
• Manage local Skills without signing in, with clearer remix notices and installation results.
• Improved detection and recovery of the built-in Web preview runtime, reducing environment-related startup failures.
• Simplified the preview publishing menu. Sign in when publishing to PixelCrab; local preview remains available without an account.

Windows x64 · PixelCrabs Dev · approximately 284 MiB · Alibaba Cloud OSS download. Unsigned preview, no automatic updates.

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Smoother app exploration and navigation

• Try published apps in a large desktop window, with the option to open them in your system browser.
• Opening and closing app details now preserves the list's scroll position, selected card and keyboard focus.
• Reduced flashes and content reloads when switching between apps, previews, Skills and guides.
• App exploration uses an isolated session, leaving your current development project and preview untouched.

Improved network, design and publishing flows

• Improved corporate proxy connectivity for MCP, the marketplace, Web publishing and official mini app tools.
• Visual tasks load built-in design guidance before generation, while respecting an explicitly selected Skill.
• New tasks choose directories and preview tools for the current request instead of inheriting an old project's type.
• New sessions stay in the marketplace until their own preview starts, reducing stale content from previous tasks.
• Publishing results reflect the actual target platform, with confirmed versions recorded to help suggest the next version number.
• More reliable detection and rechecking of running previews, improving observation and refresh.

Design resources ready with the app

• This release bundled the complete design resource pack for local use on first launch.
• More consistent branding across settings, menus and update messages in different languages.
• Better Skill version detection avoids redundant downloads while retaining manual reinstall support.

Smoother design and Skill workflows

• Development improvements included in version 1.18.36.
• Frontend tasks use a design Skill by default and respect Skills explicitly selected with /.
• Connected marketplace installation, version scanning and manual updates; improved Skill downloads through system proxies.
• AI reads design references, examples and code resources as needed, rather than loading everything at once.

Broader corporate network compatibility

• Improved proxy connections for OpenCode Zen, user-configured cloud models and remote MCP.
• The marketplace and Web publishing use a more reliable system network connection.
• Updated app and installer names to PixelCrabs while preserving accounts, projects and settings.

More reliable remixes through proxies

• Marketplace source downloads support corporate system proxies.
• Downloads continue to verify file hashes and archive safety.
• Installer filenames match the software version for easier identification.

More stable corporate network connections

• Improved Pixel Auto and Pixel Pro connectivity through corporate proxies.
• Clearer model request errors make network issues easier to diagnose.
• Smoother account sign-in and model setup on new devices.

Improved desktop sign-in

• Sign in securely through your system browser and return to PixelCrab.
• Improved sign-in compatibility on Windows and macOS.
• Keep existing accounts and projects after an in-place upgrade.

More preview and publishing capabilities

• Added device previews and version uploads for WeChat, Douyin and Alipay mini apps.
• Preview QR codes appear in PixelCrab with platform-specific scanning guidance.
• Added visual change lists: select elements, try temporary adjustments, then ask AI to apply them to source.