v1.8.0

Version 1.8.0

Released 2025-08-02

Highlights

Improved slide loading when switching between demo and slides (#199). Switching between your scripted demo and slides is now much smoother, making live presentations more reliable and seamless.
New openTerminal action (#204). You can now open a terminal as part of your demo steps, making it easier to automate and script terminal-based workflows. Learn more in the actions reference.
hacker-typer typing mode (#205). Add drama to your demos! The new hacker-typer mode for insert, replace, and patch actions simulates fast, cinematic typing. See text actions documentation for usage and examples.
GitHub Copilot chat improvements (#207). The message property is now optional for Copilot chat actions, making it easier to open a chat panel or start a session without sending an initial message. See Copilot actions documentation.
Smarter JSON schema and intellisense (#208). The JSON schema has been refactored to provide intellisense per action, showing which properties are required and which are optional. This makes authoring demo files in VS Code much easier.
path property is not required anymore for unselect (#209). You no longer need to specify a path when unselecting text, simplifying your demo steps. See text actions documentation.
description property is now optional on the demo root (#211). This gives you more flexibility when structuring your demo files.
Fixes and improvements:
- Fixed encoding issue with ampersands in the dt-list component (#212).
- Fixed highlighting of whole lines when using line number and character positioning (#217). See highlighting tips.
New /api/demos endpoint (#218). Retrieve the list of all demos in your workspace programmatically. See the API documentation.