Redesigned sidebar, a first-run tutorial, and safer agent permissions

What changed

+ addedThe sidebar and conversation list got a redesign, with a new live-activity pulse indicator so you can see what's happening at a glance.

+ addedNew accounts now get a first-run tutorial that walks through the app once, including an optional step to save your preferred coding language as a memory.

+ addedCoder IDE reached parity with the rest of the app: a consolidated source-control panel, Live Canvas support, a shared diff viewer between the editor and asset viewer, and a contribution heatmap.

+ addedVault sharing is here — browse a friend's shared vault read-only, or fork their files to edit in your own IDE.

× fixedThe desktop settings page got an overhaul — every toggle now does what it says: notifications, launch-on-startup, telemetry, chat font size, and theme selection.

× fixedAI agent tool permissions are more precise — you approve the specific risky target instead of a blanket permission, and unrecognized tools are blocked by default.

× fixedFirst-time password setup for accounts created via Google sign-in no longer fails.

× fixedThe design canvas no longer renders black on certain outputs, and mid-edit drafts save automatically instead of getting lost when you navigate away.

+ addedDesign tokens can now be exported as Tailwind config or W3C/DTCG-standard JSON.

× fixedAether Code sessions persist correctly, and workspace export now produces a complete download.

× fixedA broad security hardening pass landed across authorization checks, memory storage, vault access controls, and the AI agent permission model.

· noteAetherCloud is in beta, and it's moving fast — thank you for your patience as we work toward general availability.