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name: v0.1-release-notes
type: release
tags: [release, v0.1, public, download, plain-language]
description: "Public v0.1 release notes — one page, plain language, what Lumotia does + what's in this release + privacy/AI-use framing + first-install warnings + supported-platform scope. Pairs with v0.1-known-limitations.md and how-lumotia-is-built.md."
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# Lumotia v0.1

## What Lumotia is

Lumotia is a dictation and task-capture desktop app. You speak, it transcribes. A local AI model cleans up the raw transcript and pulls out any tasks you mentioned. Everything runs on your device — no cloud account, no audio upload, no subscription. Your transcripts, tasks, and dictation history stay on your machine and are never sent anywhere unless you explicitly export them yourself.

## What's in v0.1

- **Record and transcribe.** Press the hotkey or the in-app button, speak, stop. A clean transcript appears in seconds, powered by Whisper or Parakeet running locally.
- **Automatic cleanup.** A small local LLM removes filler words, collapses repeated phrases, and applies consistent punctuation. If cleanup fails for any reason, your raw transcript is preserved exactly as captured.
- **Task extraction.** Mention something that needs doing and the app pulls it out as a task with one click. If the LLM extractor fails, a rule-based fallback still finds the tasks.
- **MicroSteps.** Break any task into three to seven concrete next actions without leaving the app.
- **Dictation history and search.** Every transcript is stored locally and full-text searchable. Star entries, add tags, edit the text in a dedicated viewer.
- **Custom profiles and templates.** Define vocabulary terms and output templates per context — meeting notes, code review, journal — so the same voice note fits different workflows.
- **Export to markdown.** One-click YAML-frontmatter export to an Obsidian vault or any folder you choose.

## Privacy and AI use

No voice, transcript, or task data leaves your machine. There is no telemetry, no analytics, and no crash-reporting service. Lumotia uses AI tools in its own development process — that is disclosed fully in `docs/release/how-lumotia-is-built.md`, along with the evidence that justifies trusting code built that way. The full breakdown of what stays local, what optionally touches the network (model downloads), and what never leaves the machine is in `docs/release/privacy-and-ai-use.md`. The known rough edges for this release are listed honestly in `docs/release/v0.1-known-limitations.md`.

## First-install warnings

**macOS:** Depending on whether a Developer ID is applied, macOS Gatekeeper may show a warning that the app is from an unidentified developer. The workaround and verification steps are documented in `docs/release/install-warnings.md`.

**Windows:** Windows SmartScreen may display a warning on first launch because the installer is new and has not yet accumulated a reputation score. The warning is dismissible; the exact steps and what to check are in `docs/release/install-warnings.md`.

**Linux:** The release ships as an AppImage. A SHA-256 checksum is published alongside the download file. Verify the checksum before running. Steps are in `docs/release/install-warnings.md`.

## Supported platforms

| Tier | Platform | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Primary — must work end-to-end before release | Linux (Fedora) | AppImage |
| Primary — must work end-to-end before release | Linux (Ubuntu LTS) | AppImage |
| Best-effort — announced if smoke-tested | macOS Apple Silicon | .dmg |
| Best-effort — announced if smoke-tested | Windows 11 | .msi |
| Not announced unless smoke-tested | macOS Intel | .dmg |

## Known limitations

See `docs/release/v0.1-known-limitations.md` for the honest list.

## Reporting issues

File a bug or ask a question at `https://github.com/jakeadriansames/lumotia/issues`.
