Asset Hoard v0.1.8 Release Notes

Semantic search, grid zoom, and performance gains

Introducing semantic search - find assets by describing what you're looking for instead of relying on exact names or tags. Alongside that, a new onboarding screen helps first-time users get started, and under the hood we've landed more meaningful performance improvements to bundle loading and the import pipeline.

🔍 Semantic Search (New)

Turn on semantic search in Settings -> Experiments. It requires a one time download of ~400mb which includes 2 open source ML models that help make sense of text & images.

Natural language search — Find assets by describing what you're looking for, not just by name or tag
Automatic index sync — The search index stays up to date automatically: deleted assets are removed, restored assets are re-added, and category changes trigger re-indexing
Tweak settings — Like relevancy threashold, and show similarity scores to tweak your experience

🎨 UI & Navigation

Grid zoom — Use Ctrl+Scroll to resize asset cards on the fly, or adjust with the grid size slider
New keyboard shortcuts — Added shortcuts for asset selection, navigation, and switching between views
Empty library onboarding — A new welcome screen guides you through getting started when your library is empty
Better expanded previews — Expanded preview modals now properly fill available vertical space
Search bar focus fix — The \ key now correctly focuses the search bar
Virtualized sidebar tree — Sidebar bundle tree is virtualized for smoother scrolling with large bundle counts

🚀 Performance

Faster nested bundle loading — Optimized with batch processing and deduplication, eliminating redundant database queries
Lighter bundle responses — Bundles load opimization, 35% quicker to open a bundle
Faster imports — Import pipeline releases database locks earlier, improving responsiveness during large imports
Background auto-backup — Auto-backup no longer blocks UI's first paint, making the app load quicker

🐛 Bug Fixes

Network drive drag-and-drop — Dragging files from network drives (NAS) no longer crashes the app
Instant import visibility — Imported assets now appear in the UI immediately — no manual refresh needed
Selection marquee fix — Selection marquee now calculates the correct row at smaller window sizes
Bundle cover images — Cover images work correctly for audio-only bundles and their parents
Unity thumbnail loading — Unity thumbnails load properly in Settings
Reveal in file explorer — Quickly open any asset's location in your system file manager
Persistent preview controls — Preview panel controls no longer disappear when the panel is resized small

Known Bugs

Synology NAS file dragging — if a file is located on a Synology NAS, dragging it out of AssetHoard isn't working. This is due to a low-level windows security issue. We are aware and are currently working on a fix

May your assets be organised and your bundles be nested.

Happy hoarding!