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Character Tavern

Changelog

What I've been building

Every update to Character Tavern, written as it ships. Big launches, small fixes, and the occasional thing you asked for on Discord.

Written by Sal

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  1. Studio

    A sharper portrait for your character

    I reworked portrait processing and added clearer upload guidance. The characters get the good lighting; I get the image bugs.

    Improved

    • Character Portrait shows recommended dimensions and a preview sized to your image.
    • Uploaded portraits are resized, converted to PNG, and sharpened.
    • Generated PNG cards include embedded character data for use outside CT.

    Fixed

    • Editing your own character works no matter how your username is capitalised.
  2. Chat

    Save your AI settings together

    I gave the generation settings a Save action and tightened up the number fields. Even my settings need boundaries.

    New

    • Min P is available alongside the other generation parameters.

    Improved

    • AI Settings saves your generation parameters together and shows when saving is in progress.
    • The chat settings menu includes a clearer AI Settings button.

    Fixed

    • Generation parameter fields accept numbers and validate their allowed ranges.
  3. Studio

    Bring your PNG cards with you

    I rebuilt character importing so the Studio can read older cards and CCV3 cards properly. A picture can contain a surprising amount of paperwork.

    Improved

    • PNG importing recognises Character Card V1, V2, and V3 data.
    • Supported card fields, including alternate greetings and creator notes, fill the creation form during import.
    • CCV3 imports use the character's nickname as the In-Chat Name when one is present.

    Fixed

    • Importing reports invalid card data and tells you when a PNG contains no character data.
  4. Catalog

    Comments with less guesswork

    Posting a comment is clearer now, and a few rough edges around profiles and accounts are gone. Not every release can be a launch.

    New

    • Character pages display a message count alongside their other statistics.

    Improved

    • Posting a comment shows a loading state and clearer validation or failure messages.
    • Character pages show more comments in each batch.
    • Password reset accepts your email in any letter casing.

    Fixed

    • Profile saving reports failures and shows when an update is in progress.
  5. Chat

    Give your message a little help

    The new Improve button can polish your draft before you send it. I have yet to find the equivalent button for my commit messages.

    New

    • Improve rewrites the text in your message box before you send it.
    • Force Disabling 'Enter to Send' lets you keep Enter for line breaks on desktop too.

    Improved

    • Enter adds a line break on phones and tablets instead of sending your message.
    • Your original draft is copied to the clipboard before Improve replaces it.
  6. Chat

    Give your summary its own editor

    I moved summary editing into a dedicated dialog and made generated summaries apply to the chat automatically. One less thing for either of us to remember.

    New

    • Clicking the summary preview opens Edit Summary with Save Changes and Cancel.

    Improved

    • Generate New Summary applies the result to your conversation automatically.
    • Summary controls show how many Puni the selected summary option uses.
    • Memory settings explain when Smart Prompt is needed for their features.
  7. Account

    A little more room to introduce yourself

    I gave profile bios more room and tidied up the author page statistics. Apparently a short introduction needs a longer text box.

    Improved

    • Your profile bio can hold a longer introduction.
    • Author pages display formatted statistics with clearer labels.
  8. Chat

    Keep your favourite models close

    I added Favorite Models so your regulars have a shortcut in AI Settings. Then I added more models, which may explain why the shortcut was needed.

    New

    • Favorite this model adds the selected model to Favorite Models for quick switching.
    • Aria 2+ joins Premium with Infinite Memory.
    • Violet joins Premium with Infinite Memory, while Violet Mini is available for free.
    • Frontier gains Iris Ultra, Mirai Ultra, and several more models.

    Fixed

    • Some models use updated identifiers so requests reach the right version.
  9. Catalog

    Sorting gets out of the filter menu

    I put the catalog's sorting choices in their own row and corrected Trending. Editing a card should not give it a new birthday.

    New

    • Navigation includes a Status Page link.

    Improved

    • Sort By has a dedicated row of buttons in the character catalog.
    • Changing the sort returns you to the first page of results.

    Fixed

    • Trending checks when a character was created, rather than when it was last edited.
  10. Chat

    Keep a summary of the story

    I brought chat summaries back with an editor, a history, and an optional Premium Summary. The characters can forget less; I make no promises for myself.

    New

    • Generate New Summary creates a recap of your conversation in Memory settings.
    • You can edit and save the current summary and browse earlier summaries.
    • Use Premium Summary offers an optional summary that uses Puni, with the amount shown.
    • Additional Instructions for Smart Prompt lets you add your own directions while keeping Smart Prompt enabled.