Latest: v0.2.6-beta

Updates & Changelog

Stay up to date with the latest PasteGuard releases, features, and improvements.

Version 0.2.6-beta

New Feature
January 18, 2026

Clipboard Wheel Live Updates & Drag-and-Drop

Makes the clipboard wheel feel more responsive and interactive, with live updates and the ability to drag items directly into other apps.

  • Clipboard wheel now updates live while open or pinned
  • Pinned clipboard mode updates correctly on copy and clear
  • Drag clipboard items directly from the wheel into other applications
  • Smoother performance and better UI responsiveness

Version 0.2.5-beta

Improvement
January 13, 2026

Clipboard Wheel Hover Preview Restored & DPI Reliability

Restores and stabilizes the clipboard wheel hover preview and improves reliability under DPI scaling and dynamic updates.

  • Better behavior on high-DPI and multi-monitor displays
  • More stable clipboard wheel updates
  • Improved overall stability and responsiveness
  • Removed outdated preview logic to reduce glitches

Version 0.2.4-beta

Improvement
January 7, 2026

Clipboard Wheel Stability & UX Refinements

Internal iteration focused on stabilizing the Clipboard Wheel, improving visual correctness, and refining interaction details ahead of broader limited beta testing.

  • Stabilized clipboard wheel selection and paste-advance behavior
  • Fixed UI issue where blocked-color styling leaked into safe clipboard slots
  • Corrected inner ellipse bounds to eliminate oval outline artifacts
  • Added dwell-to-show hover preview popup for clipboard wheel wedges

Version 0.2.3-beta

Improvement
December 31, 2025

Clipboard Wheel UX & Refresh Fixes

End-of-year update improving clipboard interaction with the new Clipboard Wheel and several refinements for smoother everyday use.

  • Introduced the Clipboard Wheel for quicker access to recent clipboard items
  • Added pin / lock mode for continued use while working
  • Added a drag handle to reposition the pinned Clipboard Wheel
  • Fixed and improved interaction responsiveness

Version 0.2.1-beta

New Feature
December 1, 2025

Limited macOS Prototype Released

Early macOS prototype released for internal testing, marking continued progress toward a cross-platform PasteGuard experience.

  • Prototype currently distributed manually to the core team and selected testers
  • Helps validate the shared detection engine on macOS inside a native menu-bar application
  • Windows version remains the primary stable prototype; macOS is an internal beta

Version 0.2.0-beta

New Feature
November 2, 2025

Advanced Detection Engine

Major update introducing a new Advanced Detection Engine for smarter, faster clipboard protection with improved precision and reliability.

  • New Advanced Detection Engine for enhanced security
  • Improved detection precision and accuracy
  • Better performance and faster response times
  • Enhanced reliability and stability
  • All clipboard data processed locally on device
  • No data uploads or external connections

Version 0.1.0-beta

New Feature
October 25, 2025

Initial Beta Release

First closed beta version of PasteGuard with core clipboard protection features.

  • Real-time clipboard monitoring and protection
  • Automatic detection of API keys, tokens, and passwords
  • Configurable protection modes (Alert, Block, Redact)
  • Offline operation with no data transmission
  • Lightweight system tray application
  • Windows support with cross-platform foundation

Version 0.0.1-alpha

New Feature
October 1, 2025

Alpha Preview

Early alpha version for internal testing and validation.

  • Basic clipboard monitoring functionality
  • Simple pattern matching for common secrets
  • Proof of concept user interface
  • Initial Windows compatibility testing

Latest Release: v0.2.6-beta

PasteGuard v0.2.6-beta restores and stabilizes the clipboard wheel hover preview and improves reliability under DPI scaling and dynamic updates. All processing remains fully local.