Release date: 2026-06-02

Highlights

• Quick Process now handles one-off folders and files. Drop a folder or a few files, choose what to rename, and run a temporary batch without setting up a Watch Folder.
• New rename mode menu. Choose Rename automatically or Review before renaming from the main toolbar More menu before starting the next batch.
• Audit view became History and is much more useful. Past renames now appear in a searchable timeline with batch grouping, file details, issue counts, and clearer undo or redo actions.
• Rules are easier to build. The new guided rule composer turns rule setup into a step-by-step sentence with searchable rule management.
• Reasoning effort controls for cloud AI providers. OpenAI, Gemini, and Claude reasoning-capable models now expose a reasoning effort setting, giving you more control over speed, depth, and token use.
• Rename failures are easier to recover from. Quick Process and History now show clearer per-file status, failure reasons, and recovery actions when something needs attention.
• Bring-your-own-key setup is clearer. OpenAI and Claude API key issues now appear closer to the rename workflow, with clearer next steps when a provider needs attention.

New

• Quick Process now supports one-off folder renames. Drop a folder onto NameQuick, review the files it finds, choose the rename mode, and process the batch without creating a permanent Watch Folder.
• A new Quick Process drawer keeps temporary batches in one place. Dropped files now appear in a focused bottom drawer where you can select specific rows, switch between Automatic and Review mode, start the rename, watch progress, and finish the batch from the same surface.
• New rename mode menu in the main toolbar. Choose between Rename automatically and Review before renaming from the More menu, so you can decide how the next rename should behave right from the file list.
• Per-file Quick Process results. Each file in a temporary batch now shows its own state, including queued, naming, proposed, renamed, skipped, or failed, so a mixed batch no longer feels like one opaque all-or-nothing operation.
• Review mode inside Quick Process. Temporary batches can now produce proposed names first, letting you approve, edit, reject, retry, or apply selected proposals before anything is renamed.
• Audit view became History with a fuller rename timeline. History now groups past rename work by time and batch, shows file counts and issue counts, and gives each renamed file a clearer place to inspect what happened.
• Detailed file history. History now includes a detail panel for individual files with the original name, the suggested name, the final result, file status, available undo or redo actions, and clearer failure information when something needs attention.
• Search and filters for rename history. History can now be searched and filtered, making it easier to find a specific file, a failed rename, or a recent batch without scrolling through the whole timeline.
• A guided rule composer. Rules now have a sentence-style editor with separate steps for when the rule runs, which files it matches, and what actions it performs.
• Rule search. The Rules screen now includes search, so larger rule lists are easier to scan and maintain.
• More rule actions and conditions in the editor. The composer now exposes quick presets plus custom conditions for filename, file type, size, dates, and path, along with actions such as moving, tagging, adding comments, setting colors, dates, archiving, or moving files to Trash.
• Activation can return you to the chat that created a template. When a setup or unlock flow starts from a template conversation, NameQuick can now bring you back to that conversation afterward so you do not lose context.

Improvements

• Quick Process is clearer before a rename starts. Dropped files start unselected, so you explicitly choose what to rename, with Select all and Clear selection available when you want a faster batch flow.
• Folder drops are easier to understand. NameQuick now better explains when a dropped folder has no supported files, instead of silently hiding the panel or showing a vague error.
• Quick Process now gives better recovery choices. Failed rows can offer actions such as retrying, editing manually, switching provider settings, revealing the file, or copying failure details for support.
• Batch progress is easier to read. Quick Process now summarizes renamed, proposed, failed, and selected files while the batch is running or waiting for review.
• Temporary renames keep your main library cleaner. One-off Quick Process batches rename files in place without importing them into the managed file library.
• Rename history is now more durable. Recent rename activity is saved more reliably and remains available after quitting and reopening NameQuick.
• Review-mode changes are saved into history more consistently. Renames applied from review now appear as proper batches, making undo, redo, and later inspection easier.
• History now knows where a rename came from. Quick Process, Watch Folders, manual renames, and review-mode actions are tracked more clearly, so the timeline better reflects how each file was processed.
• Failure explanations are more helpful. NameQuick now gives clearer reasons when a rename cannot finish, including unsupported files, missing permissions, provider problems, duplicate filenames, missing files, and other common recovery paths.
• OpenAI and Claude setup is easier to find. When your selected provider needs an API key, NameQuick now shows the setup field and provider status in the active provider area instead of making you switch away and back.
• Issues are easier to trace back to the affected files. Processing problems now connect more cleanly to the related history item, file row, and support details.
• Screenshot comments are preserved more reliably. Comments attached to files now survive imports, metadata updates, and rename-related refreshes more consistently.
• Smart Rename follows custom prompts more consistently. NameQuick now gives AI models clearer structured instructions, improving results when a template or custom prompt has specific naming requirements.
• Cloud model reasoning settings are clearer. Reasoning effort is available where supported by OpenAI, Gemini, and Claude, while unsupported models keep the simpler model-only settings.
• Rejecting review rows feels faster. Review interactions now update row state immediately, reducing delays when rejecting or skipping proposed names.
• File table rename details are steadier. Rename detail drawers and inspectors now stay attached to the selected row more reliably during navigation, resizing, and route changes.
• Character-level name differences are easier to inspect. Rename details can now highlight filename changes more clearly, making small edits, suffixes, and formatting differences easier to review.
• Thumbnails and file rows load more smoothly. Larger file lists should feel steadier while previews load and while rename status changes.
• Onboarding guidance is less jumpy. Setup tips and coachmarks now wait for the right screen before appearing, reducing missed or misplaced guidance during activation and onboarding.
• Quick action controls are more consistent. Quick Process, the main file table, and shared action bars now use more of the same controls and visual treatment.
• Toolbar controls are less crowded. Renaming mode, sort order, sort direction, and appearance now live together in the More menu, keeping the toolbar cleaner while still showing the current choice with checkmarks.
• Screenshot menus and rename actions are cleaner. Menus and undo affordances have been tightened so the common file actions are easier to parse.
• Rules are easier to manage at scale. The Rules screen now has a stronger list/detail layout, better filtering controls, sorting, and a clearer setting for whether all matching rules should run.
• Settings window polish. Settings now uses cleaner window chrome, avoiding the previous warm strip in the titlebar area.
• License unlock guidance points to the right action. Urgent unlock states now route clicks to the appropriate unlock CTA more directly.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Quick Process dismissal after failures. The drawer should now stay available when a batch needs attention and dismiss reliably when the user is done.
• Fixed Quick Process recovery after a settled failure. Failed temporary batches should no longer get stuck in a confusing in-between state after processing stops.
• Fixed selected-file processing in Quick Process. Rows that were not selected now remain visible as skipped while selected files continue through the batch.
• Fixed Quick Process selection shortcuts. Selection shortcuts now belong to the Quick Process drawer while it is open, instead of also affecting the main file table.
• Fixed dropped batches with no supported files. NameQuick now shows a clear explanation when a drop contains unsupported files or nothing renameable.
• Fixed per-row retry and edit races in Quick Process. Late updates from an older attempt should no longer overwrite the newer row state after retrying, editing, or applying a proposal.
• Fixed review-row reject lag. Rejecting a proposed filename should now feel immediate and keep the visible row state in sync.
• Fixed history rows disappearing after relaunch. Rename history should remain available across app restarts instead of only existing during the current session.
• Fixed duplicate and misplaced rows in History. File-centric history navigation now deduplicates rows more reliably and keeps detail selection aligned with the file you clicked.
• Fixed History detail flicker during resize. The detail inspector now transitions more smoothly and should no longer jump or detach while resizing the window.
• Fixed rename detail presentation from file tables. Rename details are now routed through the active view state, reducing cases where the wrong detail panel opened or the panel disappeared unexpectedly.
• Fixed screenshot comments getting lost during updates. Comments should no longer disappear when files are refreshed, renamed, or reloaded from saved data.
• Fixed metadata comments missing from saved projections. Comments now persist through the saved file records that power later app launches and history views.
• Fixed unclear failures in temporary batches. Quick Process now maps early file rejection reasons back onto the right file rows instead of showing a generic unexpected error.
• Fixed provider and permission failures being hard to act on. Rename failures now choose more specific user-facing explanations and recovery actions.
• Fixed OpenAI quota and rate-limit failures being too easy to miss. When your OpenAI key runs into a usage limit, NameQuick now shows the problem in the processing HUD with clearer recovery guidance.
• Fixed missing setup guidance for OpenAI and Claude. If the active provider has no API key yet, NameQuick now makes that clear before model choices or renaming actions distract from the required setup.
• Fixed Gemini reasoning requests failing. Gemini requests that use thinking now use the correct provider endpoint and request shape.
• Fixed bring-your-own-key requests failing for OpenAI and Claude. Reasoning-capable models now use the right request settings for each provider.
• Fixed onboarding route handoffs. Activation and onboarding transitions now complete more consistently when moving between setup screens and the main app.
• Fixed template activation context getting lost after unlock. Unlocking from an activation flow should now preserve the path back to the relevant template chat.
• Fixed a licensing CTA dead end. Clicking an urgent unlock state now opens the intended action instead of leaving the user on the same surface.