v2.7.0: Welcome o1 models + improved reliability

Thinkbuddy 2.7.0 introduces advanced vision models, new reasoning models, important bug fixes about LLM reliability, smarter file extraction, and significant performance upgrades to supercharge your AI-assisted workflow.

New Features

Enhanced Vision Model Capabilities

Full Chat Visibility: Vision model now sees entire chat history, improving context awareness.
Claude Vision Integration: Added support for Claude Vision model.
New AI Models: Introduced o1-preview, o1-mini, Mixtral, and Llama 3.2.

Advanced OCR System for File Extraction

Flexible Input: Upload PDFs directly or provide a URL.
AI-Powered Extraction: Uses GPT-4 Turbo with Vision for accurate text and image extraction.
Structured Output: Extracted content formatted in Markdown for readability.

Light Theme (Beta)

New option for users preferring a lighter interface.

Improvements

Settings UI Overhaul

Redesigned buttons and icons for better user experience.
Overall aesthetic and usability enhancements.

Performance Optimizations

Significant CPU efficiency improvements.
Faster PDF processing with parallel page conversion.
Enhanced throughput with batch image processing.
Improved scalability with asynchronous processing.
Added retry mechanism for handling failures and API limits.

Robust Error Handling

Comprehensive logging and exception handling for increased reliability.

LLM Model Health

General stability and performance improvements to various LLM models.

Bug Fixes

Addressed various issues to enhance overall app stability and performance.