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About

Version info and update state.

The About page shows what build of Mel you're running. It's the place to grab your exact version before filing an issue or checking whether an update applies to you.

What's on the page

  • The Mel mark and name.
  • Your version number (for example v0.3.0), with a copy icon (⧉) next to it — click it to copy the version string to your clipboard, ready to paste into a bug report.
  • The copyright line.

The same version readout (with the same copy button) also appears at the bottom of the Account settings page, so you don't have to switch pages if you're already there.

Checking for a newer version

Mel checks GitHub Releases for a newer build on startup, in the background. The result shows in the avatar menu (top-right of the titlebar):

  • Mel is up to date — you're on the latest release.
  • Update and relaunch Mel — a newer release exists; clicking the row opens its release page so you can download it. There is no silent in-app auto-update today — see Updates for the full flow.

The comparison is a simple semantic-version check against the latest published release tag, so a malformed or pre-release tag never nags you into a downgrade.

Reporting the right details

When something goes wrong, the most useful report includes:

  1. The version from this page (copy it with ⧉).
  2. Your OS (Mel runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux).
  3. What you were doing — a terminal command, an agent conversation, a specific settings toggle.

Use Feedback in the avatar menu to jump to the issue tracker.

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