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About

Version info, update check, and feedback.

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 v0.1.62), with a copy icon (⧉) next to it — click it to copy your version, update channel and platform to your clipboard (for example mel v0.1.63 · Beta channel · …), 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 for a newer build on startup, in the background, against a release list that Mel signs. The result shows in the avatar menu (top-right of the titlebar):

  • Mel is up to date — you're on the latest release of your channel. Check for updates checks again now.
  • Update and relaunch Mel — a newer release exists. Clicking it downloads the update, checks it against its published checksum, installs it and restarts Mel.

A release list without a valid signature is refused, and Mel keeps the version it has. Which channel you follow (stable or beta) is set on Features. See Updating Mel for the full flow.

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 send it to the Mel team.

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