# What's New in Sidekick for InDesign

Release notes for Sidekick for InDesign, newest first. Changes marked
"Updates automatically" reach installed servers on their own; changes marked
"Requires a plugin update from Adobe Exchange" only arrive after reinstalling the plugin.

Full release notes: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new

## v1.0.30 (2026-09-14)

Updates automatically:

- Snapshots work again — version 1.0.29 broke them with a cryptic error

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.30

## v1.0.29 (2026-09-13)

Updates automatically:

- Sidekick works from the very first run, even when your network blocks its download site
- Ask "is Sidekick up to date?" and get a straight answer

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.29

## v1.0.28 (2026-09-12)

Updates automatically:

- Sidekick now connects even when a company firewall blocks its check for updates
- InDesign stays reachable when you close or restart one of several assistant windows
- The health check explains why an update couldn't be fetched
- A redesigned website, with clearer setup instructions

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.28

## v1.0.27 (2026-09-07)

Updates automatically:

- The Windows installer now reliably sets up the terminal command, even on computers with many developer tools installed (grab the new installer if yours didn't)
- You can now follow Sidekick releases by RSS

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.27

## v1.0.26 (2026-09-01)

Updates automatically:

- Sidekick can now let your assistant tell you when a fix is waiting that needs a quick reinstall

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.26

## v1.0.25 (2026-08-31)

Updates automatically:

- Three tools that had quietly gone missing — health check, layout inspection and font measurements — work again (this one needs a reinstall)
- When a corrected command still fails, the assistant now sees what Sidekick actually ran

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.25

## v1.0.24 (2026-08-18)

Updates automatically:

- The most common causes of failed commands are now fixed automatically, so your AI assistant succeeds on the first try more often
- Color, shadow, and alignment settings get the same automatic corrections that text settings already had

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.24

## v1.0.23 (2026-07-29)

Updates automatically:

- Page snapshots now fit within your AI assistant's image size limits, so they always arrive

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.23

## v1.0.22 (2026-07-28)

Updates automatically:

- Sidekick now sends a few anonymous usage signals so we can spot problems faster
- Telemetry no longer stores IP addresses or location data

Requires a plugin update from Adobe Exchange:

- A clearer message when Sidekick has never been able to connect

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.22

## v1.0.21 (2026-07-16)

Updates automatically:

- Fixed Sidekick not starting on Windows with Claude Desktop
- Windows now receives automatic updates for the first time

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.21

## v1.0.20 (2026-07-09)

Updates automatically:

- Fixed installer failing on fresh installations

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.20

## v1.0.19 (2026-07-09)

Updates automatically:

- Automatic image cropping removes padding from small object snapshots
- Native library dependency removed for easier installation

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.19

## v1.0.16 (2026-06-30)

Updates automatically:

- Snapshots Claude shows you now appear right in the chat, with fit-to-width and zoom
- Object snapshots of rotated or transformed items now capture the right area instead of the wrong part of the page
- Object snapshots now show background and overlapping elements in the correct order

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.16

## v1.0.15 (2026-06-29)

Updates automatically:

- Claude can now zoom into part of a page or inspect a single object to check fine detail
- Page and spread snapshots render at a resolution where fine type and in-image content actually come through
- The Sidekick installer now downloads as a single file in Safari instead of unpacking into a folder

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.15

## v1.0.14 (2026-06-17)

Updates automatically:

- Snapshots now work on documents with section prefixes and capture full multi-page spreads
- Failed snapshots report the real reason instead of a generic error
- "sidekick health" now runs a live check and pinpoints what's wrong when a command fails

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.14

## v1.0.13 (2026-04-27)

Requires a plugin update from Adobe Exchange:

- Sidekick reconnects automatically instead of getting stuck
- Plain-English connection messages with help links

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.13

## v1.0.12 (2026-03-19)

Updates automatically:

- Crash diagnostics prevent silent failures
- Automatic code fixes reduce errors
- Cleaner updates with old version cleanup

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.12

## v1.0.11 (2026-03-18)

Updates automatically:

- Better connection diagnostics for troubleshooting
- Usage statistics help us improve reliability

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.11

## v1.0.10 (2026-02-05)

Updates automatically:

- Improved error tracking for better issue diagnosis

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.10

## v1.0.9 (2026-02-03)

Updates automatically:

- More guardrails mean fewer failed attempts
- Font metrics tool works reliably again
- Better compatibility with Claude Desktop

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.9

## v1.0.8 (2026-02-01)

Updates automatically:

- Improved search engine display with structured data

Requires a plugin update from Adobe Exchange:

- Place images directly into your InDesign documents

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.8

## v1.0.7 (2026-01-29)

Updates automatically:

- Added anonymous error telemetry to help improve Sidekick
- New tools to view and manage Sidekick settings

Requires a plugin update from Adobe Exchange:

- Improved error reporting with error type and stack trace

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.7

## v1.0.6 (2026-01-08)

Updates automatically:

- Fixed font cache refresh to properly clear cached data
- Added blog to the website with RSS feed

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.6

## v1.0.5 (2026-01-06)

Updates automatically:

- Fixed font metrics tool reliability

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.5

## v1.0.4 (2026-01-05)

Updates automatically:

- Claude can now measure fonts for precise text positioning
- You'll see a notification when Sidekick updates in the background
- Improved tool response formatting for better AI understanding

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.4

## v1.0.3 (2025-12-27)

Updates automatically:

- Improved compatibility with MCP clients that auto-discover tools

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.3

## v1.0.2 (2025-12-27)

Updates automatically:

- Objects created by Claude are now easier to find in the Layers panel

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.2

## v1.0.0 (2025-12-17)

Updates automatically:

- First stable release of Sidekick

Requires a plugin update from Adobe Exchange:

- First stable release of the InDesign plugin

Details: https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new#1.0.0