65+
Features deliveredDelivered
Shipped & live
Everything shipped in Valence so far, from the Q1 foundation through post-launch delivery, local memory, automations, and kids mode.
Foundation & Polish
Core Architecture
- SRP Architecture: LEGO pattern with single-responsibility bricks
- WebView2 UI: Modern HTML/CSS/JS interface
- Multi-Provider: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Azure, xAI, Ollama
- Ability System:
#time,#calculate,#recallwith progressive disclosure - Voice Triggers: “Hey Grok” and “Hey Claude” with fuzzy matching
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Providers5
Stability roundsHIVE Integration
Intelligent Memory
- Memory Abilities:
#recalland#rememberfor persistent AI memory - Auto-Recall: Natural language trigger detection with relevance scoring
- Observable UX: Wave animations, relevance percentage, and source attribution
- Cartridge System: Per-message and per-profile cartridge overrides
20+
HIVE features100%
ConfigurableProgressive Disclosure
Context Intelligence
- Tiered Prompts: Light initial prompts, full guides on first use
- Auto-Summarization: Model-aware context window management
- Token Tracking: Real-time usage visualization with before/after comparison
- Intent Detection: Pre-emptive ability disclosure based on conversation
The app now spends prompt budget more carefully by deciding when to surface full guidance, summaries, and ability hints.
Premium Experiences
Polish & Power
- Conversation Branching: Fork, edit, and regenerate from any point
- Theme System: Multiple themes, font customization, compact mode
- Voice Input: Push-to-talk, partial results, global hotkey
- Multi-Modal: File attachments, image understanding, screenshot capture
- Keyboard Shortcuts: Comprehensive system with categorized modal
25+
FeaturesARIA
AccessiblePost-Launch Delivery
Shipped After v1.0
- MCP Integration: Stdio transport, tool discovery, and auto-registered abilities
- OpenRouter: 100+ models via a single API key
- Multi-Tab: Create, close, and switch tabs with context sharing
- Templates: Create, edit, delete, and insert reusable message templates
- Licensing: 7-day trial, RSA key validation, and DPAPI encryption
- First-Run Wizard: Guided setup, import/export, and auto-save recovery
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Post-launch features100+
OpenRouter modelsLocal Memory & Import
Persistent Memory & Transfer
- Local Memory: Persistent memory across conversations with LLM-powered summarization and tiered recall
- ChatGPT Import: Import all conversations via browser login or ZIP export
- Claude Import: Import conversations from Anthropic via browser login
- Gemini Import: Import conversations from Google via browser login
- Memory Browser: Search, browse, and manage saved memories
- Bundled Web Search: Built-in MCP server for web search, auto-configured on first launch
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Import providers0
Setup requiredAutomations, Comparison & Polish
Automations, Comparison, and Refinement
- Compare Models: Side-by-side comparison of two or three models in parallel
- Scheduled Automations: Run prompts on a timer with file or command input sources
- Image Generation:
#image{prompt}with DALL-E, Imagen, Azure, and xAI support - API Usage Dashboard: Requests, tokens, and costs across providers
- Window Context: Capture what’s on screen as AI context
- Memory Facts: Structured fact extraction plus
#forgetfor local memory
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Models compared4
Image providersKids Mode & Parental Controls
Safety & Oversight
- Kids Mode: Age-appropriate AI profiles for children ages 3–17 with five safety tiers and anti-jailbreak protections
- Parent Dashboard: LLM-augmented conversation scanning with live progress, sentiment analysis, and crisis detection
- Parental Controls: Password-protected lockdown, provider/model restriction, and daily session limits with extensions
- Kids Wizard: Guided six-step setup with privacy consent, child profiles, safety previews, and icon picker
- Session Timer: Per-profile daily tracking with countdowns, warnings, and parent-approved extensions
- Crisis Detection: AI-powered analysis of distress signals with automatic crisis resource injection
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Safety tiers3–17
Age rangeV1.x planned
Free updates
Coming to all v1.x license holders at no additional cost. All 1.x bug fixes and minor updates stay free.
Free update
Auto-Save Controls
User-configurable auto-save frequency, save status in the UI, and multi-slot recovery so the last N drafts stay available instead of only the most recent.
Free update
Profile Quick-Switch
Switch profiles via #switch_profile, keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+Alt+1–5, and fast profile duplication from the interface.
Free update
Conversation Tags & Search
Full-text search across all saved conversations plus lightweight tagging and filter-by-tag in the sidebar.
Free update
Template Variables
Support for placeholders like {DATE}, {TIME}, {PROFILE}, and {CLIPBOARD}, with starter templates for common workflows.
Free update
System Theme Detection
Auto-switch dark or light themes based on OS preference with a new System option alongside the existing theme picker.
Free update
Tab Pinning & Reorder
Drag-to-reorder tabs, pin important ones so they stay leftmost, and protect them from accidental closure.
Free update
Customizable Shortcuts
Rebind every keyboard shortcut from Settings, detect conflicts, and reset to defaults when needed.
Free update
Full Settings Backup
One-file export and import that includes profiles, templates, and all settings.
Free update
Provider Usage Stats
Track tokens per message, session cost estimates, and provider-level usage in a dedicated stats panel.
Free update
Notification History
Scrollable history of past notifications with per-type controls and do-not-disturb support.
V2.0+ vision
The future
Stretch goals and larger version-shaping bets for agentic work, extensibility, collaboration, and governance.
Agentic Execution
AI That Acts
- Task Execution: Multi-step workflows with tool orchestration
- Tool Expansion: Beyond MCP into native filesystem, shell, and web tools
- Plan & Execute: AI plans, user approves, Valence executes
Move from chat responses to practical, reviewable execution loops without hiding what the system is doing.
Plugin Ecosystem
Community Extensibility
- Ability SDK: Create and distribute custom abilities
- Marketplace: Community ability sharing and discovery
- Plugin System: Extend Valence with third-party integrations
Let the ecosystem expand the product surface while keeping the core interface calm and coherent.
Collaboration
Shared Intelligence
- Multi-User HIVE: Team memory spaces with access control
- Shared Conversations: Collaborative AI sessions
- Platform Expansion: Mobile companion and browser extension
Bring shared memory and shared conversation into the product without sacrificing ownership or clarity.
Enterprise Governance
Policy & Compliance
- Ability Safety Tiers: Safe, Network, Filesystem, Dangerous
- Policy Engine: Machine-level policy files plus GPO and Registry support
- Audit Logging: Who used what, when—full compliance trail
Make operator policy explicit and enforceable for environments that need safety tiers and traceable actions.