- Upload several images at once with the file picker, drag and drop, or clipboard paste.
- Collection, compare, card, gallery, and settings controls now adapt more cleanly to small screens.
- Item detail pages show a structured loading state while their content is prepared.
Release notes
What’s new in BladeVault
- Empty compare views now offer direct next steps instead of leaving you at a dead end.
- Backup controls and manual-add form actions are clearer and easier to reach.
- Choose which knife details appear on collection cards from Settings.
- Cloud restore progress stays visible on the tab where the restore was started.
- Select multiple knives and update their shared fields in one bulk edit.
- Cloud backup setup, status, and controls are easier to understand.
- The dashboard links directly to the newest collection entry.
- Newly added comparison items appear first.
- Important comparison columns stay visible while scrolling.
- An empty collection now offers direct add and import actions.
- Large collections open faster with progressive card loading and earlier loading of the first image.
- Windows updates can download and install through the app with a more reliable, verified update flow.
- BladeVault warns before you leave a form with unsaved changes.
- Pinned knives stay at the top of collection views for quicker access.
- Create reusable custom text, number, and date fields for the details unique to your collection.
- Custom fields work across add, edit, detail, collection, and compare views.
- Knife forms and detail pages use clearer, more consistent sections.
- The dashboard gained collection insights for recent additions, makers, and acquisition activity.
- Filters, brand navigation, and comparison actions were streamlined.
- BladeVault became available as an Unraid Community Applications template.
- Settings moved to a dedicated page with a clearer layout.
- Desktop update status and controls became available inside BladeVault.
- Product imports gained better brand detection, name cleanup, price, and last-updated details.
- Choose and move the local data folder from Settings.
- Product import can open an interactive browser when a retailer blocks the normal importer.
- Desktop context menus add quick editing and navigation actions.
- Search responds faster, themes persist, and printed comparisons clean up more reliably.
- The macOS installer gained a guided launch helper for a smoother first run.
- Automatic cloud backup now runs after collection changes, keeping backups current without an hourly timer.
- Filters gained Select All, while brand and compare links show useful item counts.
- Settings now shows where local data is stored, including Docker host paths when available.
- macOS desktop releases gained code signing and notarization support.
- BladeVault launched as a native desktop app for macOS and Windows.
- Desktop builds keep the local-first web experience while managing their own server and data location.
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