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What's new at Aera

Product updates, release notes, research, and news from the team building the agentic browser.
Release NotesApril 20, 2026

v0.6.0 now available on macOS

The Agent tab, subagents, and everything in v0.6.0 — now on macOS.

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Release NotesApril 16, 2026

Claude Opus 4.7 now available in Aera

Anthropic's latest flagship model, available in the model selector for Early Access users.

Release NotesApril 15, 2026

v0.6.0: the Agent tab and subagents

Manage multiple agents in parallel, subagents for complex tasks, context summarization, MCP screenshots, Google login, and profiles.

Release NotesMarch 13, 2026

v0.5.8: Windows micro-patch

Fixes agent text entry and scheduled tasks not updating properly.

Release NotesMarch 12, 2026

v0.5.6: Aera with Vision

Aera can now see pages and act on what it sees — unlocking Canva, Google Sheets, and other complex web apps.

Release NotesFebruary 25, 2026

v0.4.0: Aera is now free to use

A free tier with no payment info required, new frontier models, the MCP dashboard, and PDF support.

Release NotesFebruary 10, 2026

v0.3.14: the all-new Chromium-based Aera

Aera reborn on Chromium: one-click migration from your old browser, data tables for scheduled tasks, persistent MCP, and Opus 4.6.

Release NotesDecember 18, 2025

Gemini 3 Flash now available

Gemini 3 Flash added to the model selector.

Release NotesDecember 18, 2025

v0.2.1: subscriptions and the password manager

No more BYOK — full subscription support, an encrypted password manager, model pricing info, and a usage dashboard.

Release NotesDecember 13, 2025

GPT 5.2 High, Low, and Chat now available

Three GPT 5.2 variants added to the model selector.

Release NotesDecember 12, 2025

v0.1.15: no login required

Use Aera as a regular browser without an account, plus global download hosting and automatic updates on restart.

Release NotesDecember 10, 2025

v0.1.12: better clicking and typing, classic URL bar

Dramatically improved text entry and clicking on real sites, a traditional URL bar option, and onboarding.

Release NotesDecember 3, 2025

v0.1.11: Chrome Web Store, message queues, and find-in-page

Install extensions straight from the Chrome Web Store, queue messages while the agent runs, and a long list of polish.

Release NotesNovember 28, 2025

Grok 4.1 Fast Free added to the model selector

A free model you can use without adding credits to your OpenRouter account.

Release NotesNovember 18, 2025

v0.1.10: Gemini 3 Pro and background chats

Gemini 3 Pro with dynamically-loaded models, background chat support, and downloads management.

Release NotesNovember 12, 2025

v0.1.9: macOS and Linux support

Aera comes to macOS and Linux, with experimental Chrome extension support, built-in themes, and faster startup.

Release NotesNovember 5, 2025

v0.1.7: hotfix for page-read hangs

Fixes the browser hanging indefinitely after navigating to or reading a page.

Release NotesNovember 5, 2025

v0.1.6: Scheduled Tasks arrive

Create recurring foreground or background tasks from the sidebar, plus sub-second in-place updates and big startup improvements.

Release NotesOctober 17, 2025

v0.1.5: themes, developer tools for the agent, and a new updater

Custom background themes, DOM-aware JS execution, console and network inspection tools, multi-chat tabs, and simultaneous agents.

Release NotesOctober 8, 2025

v0.1.4: bookmarks, history search, and notifications

Reorderable bookmarks, quick access on New Tab, searchable history, and OS notifications when the agent finishes.

Release NotesOctober 7, 2025

v0.1.3: context engine fixed, search engine choice, default browser

Major context-engine performance fix, preferred search engine, default-browser support, MCP keep-alive, and Claude Sonnet 4.5.

Release NotesOctober 6, 2025

v0.1.2: page reading restored

Fixes for the read_page tool, OCR fallback for page content, and login persistence across sessions.

Release NotesOctober 4, 2025

v0.1.1: first round of fixes and GPT-5 variants

Navigation shortcuts, Windows UI controls, chat scrolling fixes, and two new GPT-5 models.

Release NotesOctober 3, 2025

Aera v0.1.0: the first alpha

The first downloadable build of Aera — an agentic browser with a fully autonomous sidebar and free MCP support.