Changelog
All the updates, improvements, and fixes in Tuka.
Updated 9/10/2026
- NewCommercial Studio — turn a recording into a polished product-ad video with AI-generated b-roll (Beta, invite-only)
- NewScene Director — hand off art direction to an AI agent that composes titles, pacing, and camera footage into a finished scene while preserving your edits
- NewInteractive coding activities — add a binary-search walkthrough overlay to explain algorithms directly in your recording
- ImprovedCapture framing now adapts zoom behavior automatically for device and simulator recordings
- ImprovedSettings only shows the features available to your account, keeping the app focused
- NewDirected demos from the command line — render a recording headlessly with a focus plan or driver-supplied interaction plan, so the camera follows real clicks, typing, and selections without opening the editor
- NewHeadless render jobs for AI agents — start a render and poll its status from any MCP client; each result reports the session verdict separately from the render outcome
- ImprovedPresentation controls for engine renders — disable zoom or cursor, choose the cursor style and size, set the export frame rate, and add a device bezel
- ImprovedEngine renders now accept an output folder that already holds your own captures and logs, and never overwrite what they produced before
- ImprovedClearer engine errors — invalid inputs are rejected before rendering starts, and failed jobs report the actual cause
- FixedClick ripples no longer appear over text fields while the cursor is intentionally hidden during typing
- FixedA cursor style chosen explicitly is respected when an interaction plan is used
- NewCamera layouts on the timeline — switch your camera between floating, left, right, and fullscreen at the exact moments you choose, with smooth animated transitions (Preview)
- NewVideo thumbnails in the timeline — see your recording at a glance while you scrub and cut
- ImprovedTimeline headers and lane handling — track names stay put while you scroll, clips keep their lane across edits, and clip edges are easier to grab
- ImprovedDevice frames now fit the screen opening precisely, with no seams around the edges
- ImprovedThe paused preview refreshes instantly when you change a setting, instead of showing a stale frame
- FixedTuka Pro stays active through temporary licensing service issues and recovers automatically on the next check
- NewConnect AI assistants to Tuka in one click — the new MCP setup in Settings configures supported clients automatically
- NewTuka Pro now works offline — your license stays active without an internet connection until its verified renewal date
- ImprovedNew Support ID in Settings — share it with support to get help without ever exposing your license key, which now never leaves your device
- ImprovedMore reliable capture editing, camera selection, and transcript-based timeline edits
- NewEvidence timelines now declare exactly which session intervals have video, so gaps remain visible without seeking to an unrelated frame
- ImprovedArtifact, Notion and accessible exports share the same typed session-to-video clock mapping, including spliced recordings and lead-in
- FixedCapture-segment negotiation is acknowledged and hashed before Kelvin trusts it, while older engines keep an explicit compatibility path
- NewNew --artifact-budget option for automation renders — the final HTML artifact fits the size ceiling the caller asks for, and reports a machine-readable marker in session.json when it can't
- NewAutomation evidence now declares its playback speed — session.json reports playbackSpeed and sessionSeconds, so a time-compressed demo reads as intentional instead of looking like a stall
- Improved--capabilities announces the exact schema revision of every output contract, so integrations can tell "my schema copy is stale" apart from a validation failure
- NewNew --quality option for automation renders (studio, social, web, web-low)
- ImprovedAutomation evidence videos are dramatically smaller by default, with no visible quality loss for app UI and text
- ImprovedSessions that end before any tap still render a complete evidence video with their checkpoint timeline
- FixedEvidence reports no longer label observed checkpoints as "passed" — a completed recording is reported as completed, not as a test verdict
- ImprovedDeveloper Short now starts with a warmer, minimal orange gradient.
- ImprovedLong recordings show clear preparation feedback before opening in the editor.
- FixedTrimmed long recordings now prepare only the footage used by the edit, making exports faster and more memory-efficient.
- FixedExports remain cancellable during preparation and stop safely with actionable feedback if the Mac is overloaded.
- FixedExport diagnostics now include focused resource and progress context to help us resolve production issues faster.
- NewDeveloper Short now turns rapid typing into a clean, flowing keycap sequence designed for polished short-form demos
- ImprovedGlobal key capture now works across Chrome, cmux, terminals and other Mac apps, with clear permission status in Recording Settings
- FixedArea capture now keeps the resolution badge close to the pointer and preserves accurate cursor coordinates in the editor and export
- ImprovedKeycap controls now distinguish smart shortcuts from complete typing sequences and preview their final size directly on the video
- NewAccessible evidence bundles make recorded interactions easier to inspect and reuse in automated workflows
- FixedUpdate packaging is more reliable and the license screen adapts better to smaller windows
- FixedVideo exports now always pick a codec your Mac can play back — prevents rare "Cannot Open" exports on some hardware configurations
- ImprovedExport engine reliability hardening — failed optional extras no longer discard a successful video render
- ImprovedFaster, quieter app startup for background and scripted operations
- ImprovedGroundwork for upcoming automation and integration features
- Newtuka-engine dev build (CI testing)
- NewTuka Lens (Beta) — your recording, understood entirely on your Mac: clicks labeled with the real buttons you pressed, a screen-by-screen journey, chapters, and one-click dead-air trimming. Nothing leaves your machine.
- NewSearchable demos — exported artifacts now include chapters, clickable steps, live captions and instant search across everything that was said or shown on screen. Still a single file that plays anywhere.
- NewEvidence dossier — export a shareable report of your recording (what was clicked, where, when), and let AI agents read your recording's timeline to write bug reports and tutorials for you.
- NewSharper shared demos — zoomed-in moments stay crisp while files stay small, and the export window now shows the estimated file size before you render.
- ImprovedExports now match the editor preview exactly — every aspect ratio, every resolution, every capture mode.
- ImprovedNew projects default to Native export resolution, so zoomed text stays readable out of the box.
- FixedA custom zoom focus placed in the editor is now always respected in the exported video.
- FixedTurning off the Loading Pet in Settings now applies to exports immediately.
- FixedNotion artifacts no longer play back as a black screen on some recordings.