🎉 First Stable Release: The Power Tool Edition!
This is the first major, stable release of Synt-E, transforming it from a simple interactive script into a powerful, system-wide utility that runs in the background.
✨ What's New
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🚀 Global Hotkey Activation: Synt-E now listens for a global hotkey (default:
Ctrl+Alt+S) to translate selected text from any application on your OS. It's a true system-wide tool! -
🛠️ Advanced User Controls:
- Configurable Hotkeys: Change the default hotkeys for translation and undo using command-line flags (
--hotkey,--undo-hotkey). - "Append" Mode: Use the
--appendflag to add the translation at the end of your text instead of replacing it. - AI Task Cancellation: A new hotkey (
Ctrl+Alt+C) allows you to instantly cancel a long-running AI process.
- Configurable Hotkeys: Change the default hotkeys for translation and undo using command-line flags (
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🛡️ Enhanced Robustness & Safety:
- Undo Feature: Accidentally translated something? You have 10 seconds to hit the undo hotkey (
Ctrl+Alt+U) to revert the change. - Emergency Reset: A
Ctrl+Alt+Qhotkey is available as a safety net to reset the keyboard in the unlikely event of a script freeze. - Audio Feedback: The script now uses distinct beeps to signal success, errors, and cancellations.
- Undo Feature: Accidentally translated something? You have 10 seconds to hit the undo hotkey (
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📄 Finalized Documentation: The README has been completely rewritten to serve as a full user guide for all these new features.
This release is focused on user experience, stability, and making Synt-E an indispensable tool for anyone working with local LLMs.