This is the largest Linea Prompt release so far: a guided first-run experience, drag-to-dock Context, an import wizard, first-class tags, and substantial workflow upgrades.
Free during beta
Linea Prompt is free while it is in beta. There is no trial timer and nothing to activate. When licensing launches, you will start with a full trial, and your beta library will carry forward.
What's new
Dock a Blueprint by dragging it. Pick up a Blueprint card and its Context tray responds as you approach. Drop the card to attach the Blueprint to the files and remembered Variables that belong with the workflow.
Bring your reusable prompts with you. File → Import From Other Apps… imports from Espanso, Alfred, Raycast, or an Obsidian vault. Linea translates supported placeholders into {{Variables}}, detects duplicates before writing anything, and lets you review the full import before confirming.
Organize with first-class tags. The new Tag Manager can rename, color, and merge tags. Tag chips appear on Blueprint cards, the sidebar can filter by tag, and bulk actions let you tag, archive, or export several Blueprints at once.
Start with a guided welcome. New installs include a small sample Context and an optional tour that ends in a Practice Pad, where the first Inject can land safely. A Getting Started checklist tracks five milestones, and a short What's New spotlight explains each update. Every part is dismissible and stays complete once finished.
Choose your own hotkey. Record any supported key combination in Settings. A menu bar command center keeps common actions one click away, and Linea now explains when another app blocks a paste.
Also in this release:
- Launcher upgrades include search operators, Replay Recents, and Stacks—a saved Blueprint, Context, and set of Variable values that can run as one unit.
- Secret Variables are stored in the macOS Keychain, masked while you type, and never written to history.
- Archive and Trash add undoable ways to remove Blueprints without deleting them permanently by default.
- A new inspector (
⌥⌘I) shows Blueprint details, tags, usage, Context files, and versions. - Shortcuts and Spotlight can render, inject, or find Blueprints from macOS system surfaces.
- A token budget meter estimates the size of Context files with per-model presets.
- Linea restores your previous clipboard contents after Inject.
- Clearer sync status and conflict recovery protect edits: when a sync conflict would overwrite text, Linea rescues the losing version into Time Machine.
- Help → Export Diagnostics builds a sanitized report for you to preview before saving. It excludes your prompts, Variables, and files. Help → Report a Problem starts an email to us.
Fixed
- The hotkey panel search field takes focus as soon as the panel opens.
- The editor caret stays inside
{{ }}while you type a Variable name and remains stable after the autocomplete popover closes.
Performance
Typing in very long Blueprints no longer makes unrelated app work compete with each keystroke. Search, sync, and Spotlight catch up when you pause. Long Blueprints now scroll inside their cards instead of stretching the interface, and Time Machine comparisons across long histories use substantially less time and memory.
The reading view now uses the same renderer as the editor, so a Blueprint keeps the same layout in both modes. The editor also grows with the window instead of stopping at a fixed height.
Known issues
- Browser tabs cannot receive file attachments because browsers block this kind of paste. Use the desktop app for your AI tool when a prompt needs files attached.
- Hotkey paste requires macOS Accessibility permission. Linea Prompt 0.2.3 requires macOS 26.1 (Tahoe) or later.
- Some apps, including password managers and secure-input fields, decline synthetic paste. Linea falls back to the clipboard and explains what happened.
- If Help → Report a Problem opens a blank browser window, your default email app may not have a mail handler. Email hello@lineaprompt.com directly instead.
- When importing Espanso snippets,
formandchoiceVariables arrive as plain text and are marked in the import preview. Add{{braces}}manually after import.
Updates
Linea checks for updates daily. You can also choose Linea Prompt → Check for Updates… at any time. Updates are cryptographically signed and verified before installation.
Reporting issues
Beta feedback is the most useful thing you can send: hello@lineaprompt.com.