Sample v0.9.4 November 2026 Sample Milestone
The Carrel Restyle & Needle Mascot Integration
Major overhaul of both Chat Lab and Descents desktop rooms. Brought Needle, the pixel-art saguaro mascot, into all meaningful states, telemetry hooks, and checks.
Key Highlights
- Needle Mascot Throughout: Responsive mascot states (`idle`, `working`, `harvest`, `paused`, `proven`, `stuck`) with gentle breathing loops and verified check seals.
- Settings Bridges Panel: Replaced temporary stubs with tabbed navigation (`.setTabs`), high-contrast sign-in card with device-code verification for xAI, and MCP connector rows.
- Self-Hosted Local Fonts: Bundled Atkinson Hyperlegible (OFL) and Adwaita Mono (LGPL) locally in
design/fonts/along withSymbola-subset.woff2for 100% offline Greek and mathematical Unicode support. Zero Google Font queries. - Pure-Python Deterministic Assets: Autonomous asset generator with 154 registered pixel-art icons, sprite sheets, and contact galleries.
Fixes & Improvements
- Fixed contrast ratio for amber
--warnagainst--warn-bgin light theme (improved to 6.19:1). - Added
[hidden]{display:none !important}safeguard across both carrel stylesheets. - Introduced
data-verified="noquotes"calm styling for find-and-quote results when no quotes are requested.