Changelog
Release2026-10-14

Kepler 0.9.0

Find more. Kepple faster.

Kepler 0.9.0 brings fast file search powered by FSearch, smarter app matching, and a launcher that keeps up as you type while using less memory. Licenses are gone too, so every update channel is open to everyone.

Added

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  • File Search now runs on FSearch, the open-source file search engine by Noah Dunnagan (github.com/noahdunnagan/fsearch). Its index is built and stored on your Mac. Full Disk Access is optional: grant it only if you want results from protected folders.
  • Prefer another file search? Pick one from your installed plugins and keep your shortcuts, file actions, and Quick Look previews.
  • Plugins can connect to local tools, but only after you allow it.
  • Plugins can show images from the web, but only from sites you've allowed.

Changed

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  • Files now show up in the main launcher. If you hid them before, they stay hidden.
  • File Search works right away, with no folders to set up.
  • Short searches find the right app: vsc finds Visual Studio Code.
  • Apps stay on top in everyday searches, while searching for a filename still brings up the right file first.
  • Kepler finds new apps on its own, so there's no index to rebuild.
  • Typing feels smoother, and Kepler uses less memory.
  • Every update channel is open to everyone, no license needed.
  • Quick Links, Custom Bangs, aliases, and plugin lists are easier to edit. Double-click to edit, press Delete to remove.
  • Shortcut settings are clearer and easier to record.
  • Clipboard images are kept reliably, and Clipboard history settings are back.
  • Turning a plugin back on restores its Look Ahead setting.
  • Wick timer and stopwatch controls are more reliable.

Fixed

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  • Results no longer jump under your pointer when you hover.
  • The launcher responds to clicks again after you reopen it.
  • Look Ahead cards and Wick timer controls respond to clicks again.
  • Paste goes to the right app and no longer crashes right after launch.
  • Kepler tells you when it can't copy a clipboard image.
  • Results update as you type in Japanese, Chinese, and other input methods.
  • Kepler no longer hangs when another app or Shortcuts stops responding.
  • Plugin settings warn you when a shortcut is already taken.
  • No more duplicate results, and Apple's background helper apps stay out of your app list.
  • Plugin results show up more reliably, including file results from plugins.
  • Favorites and aliases work again after upgrading, and Kepler repairs its own data if it gets damaged.
  • System Settings search stays fast, and icons look sharper.
  • Bang suggestions appear when you type !, and Apple Music searches your country's store.
  • Weather tells you more clearly what went wrong.
  • Currency conversions show results right away.
  • Quick Links has a fresh green icon.
  • Quitting Kepler through AppleScript works again.

Security

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  • Plugins that freeze are stopped automatically, so Kepler stays responsive.
  • Plugins can only do what you've allowed them to.
  • Installing a plugin from a link asks you first, and only installs plugins from the catalog.
  • If a plugin install or update fails, your current version stays intact.
  • Each plugin is kept separate from the others.