Live Sessions become your meeting co-pilot. This stretch was all about making what happens in a meeting actually useful after the fact and during it. You can now highlight any moment in a Live Session transcript and ask Chief about it in real time, watch the talk-time bar fill as each person speaks, and trust that the session stops when the call ends. Meanwhile, new users land in an interactive onboarding tour, and pasting files into the chat bar finally just works.

What's in this release

New

• Highlight any transcript moment and chat with Chief about it

• Speaker talk-time bar shows who's talking and for how long

• Live sessions stop automatically when your call ends

• Real-time summary builds as the meeting progresses

• Interactive onboarding tour with a guided demo

• Paste images and files directly into the Chief chat bar

• Forward and reply when composing email drafts

• Card view for browsing your live sessions library

Improved

• Project selector redesigned for quicker navigation

• Back button and breadcrumb names in the expanded panel

• Organization settings available across all projects

• Notification interactions use a modal instead of a block state

• Chief warns you when a device pairing is revoked

• Artifact cards surface more prominently in chat

• Chat visibility toggle always visible with a lock/globe icon

• Slack setup uses clearer field labels

• Google Workspace setup includes direct navigation links

• MCP and CLI links added to account settings

• Device pairing page linked from the code entry screen

• Chat responses prefetch for a snappier feel

Fixed

• Chat threads open at the latest message, not the top

• AirPods audio works reliably in the native app

• Transcript now uses "you" instead of "them" for your own speech

• Highlight and chat controls hidden until a session has content

• Live-session nudge no longer appears during onboarding

• Chats no longer break after a session has stopped

• Generated artifact cards display correctly in dark mode

• Action prompts handle edge cases correctly

• Streamed answers reconcile cleanly when a block stops

Highlight any transcript moment and chat with Chief about it

During a live session, you can now select any span of the transcript and open a chat thread about it — without losing your place in the meeting.

• Select and ask. Highlight a sentence or a block, then ask Chief a question about it right there in context.

• Stays anchored. The conversation threads to the exact transcript moment you highlighted, so it's easy to find later.

• Ships in the native app first. Available on the Chief desktop app for this release.

Speaker talk-time bar shows who's talking and for how long

A visual bar now tracks each participant's share of the conversation in real time, so you can see at a glance who's dominated the call and who hasn't had a chance to speak.

• Updates live. The bar refreshes as the session progresses, not just at the end.

• Per-speaker color coding. Each participant gets their own segment so the breakdown is instant to read.

Interactive onboarding tour with a guided demo

New users now land in a hands-on demo tour that walks through Chief's core features step by step, replacing the previous static copy.

• Rewritten copy throughout. Every screen in the welcome flow has been updated for clarity and brevity.

• Interactive steps. The tour responds to your actions rather than just displaying instructions.

Improvements

Project selector redesigned for quicker navigation

The project picker in the Chief app has been overhauled — faster to scan, easier to switch, and lighter on screen real estate.

Back button and breadcrumbs in the expanded panel

The expanded-panel view now includes a back button and human-readable breadcrumb names so you always know where you are and how to get back.

Live sessions stop automatically when your call ends

Chief now detects when the underlying meeting call closes and stops the session on its own. No more manual cleanup when a call wraps unexpectedly.

Real-time summary during live sessions

The session summary no longer waits until the call ends. It builds progressively as the meeting runs, so you have context ready to act on before anyone hangs up.

Card view for the live sessions library

Your live sessions page now supports a card layout, making it easier to scan recent sessions at a glance — especially as your library grows.

Paste images and files directly into the chat bar

You can now paste an image or file into the web prompt bar without touching the file picker.

Forward and reply when composing email drafts

Email drafts now support forwarding and replying in-thread, so you can handle full conversations without leaving Chief.

Org settings available across all projects

Organization-level settings are no longer scoped to a single project — they're now accessible from any project context.

Notifications use a modal, not a block state

Clicking a notification now opens a focused modal instead of locking the interface in a loading state — cleaner and easier to dismiss.

Chief warns you when a device pairing is revoked

If your device pairing is revoked, the Chief app now surfaces a clear warning so you know to re-pair rather than wonder why the session isn't connecting.

Artifact cards are more prominent in chat

Generated artifacts now display as prominent cards in the chat window, so they don't get lost in the conversation flow.

Chat visibility toggle always visible

The lock/globe icon that controls chat visibility is now always visible in the toolbar — not just on hover — so you can always see and change who can see a conversation.

Slack setup uses clearer field labels

The "Bot token" field in the Slack integration settings has been renamed to "Bot User OAuth Token" — matching exactly what you see in the Slack developer console.

Google Workspace setup includes direct navigation links

The Google Cloud and Google Workspace setup flows now include direct links to the exact pages you need, cutting out the back-and-forth of hunting through admin consoles.

MCP and CLI links added to account settings

A shortcut to the MCP and CLI setup docs is now available directly from the account settings pop-up.

Device pairing page linked from the code entry screen

The pairing code entry screen now includes a direct link to the device pairing page, removing a navigation step when setting up a new device.

Chat responses prefetch for a snappier feel

Chief now prefetches chat data in the background, reducing the time between opening a chat and seeing its content.

Fixes

Chat threads open at the latest message

Opening a thread used to scroll to the top instead of the most recent message. Threads now open at the bottom, right where the conversation left off.

AirPods audio works reliably in the native app

A compatibility issue caused audio capture to fail silently with AirPods. That's resolved.

Transcript uses "you" for your own speech

The live session transcript was labeling your own speech as "them" in some configurations. It now correctly uses "you."

Highlight and chat controls hidden on empty sessions

The highlight and chat controls are now correctly disabled until a live session has content — tapping them on an empty session no longer triggers a broken state.

Live-session nudge hidden during onboarding

New users were seeing the live-session start nudge in the middle of onboarding. That prompt is now suppressed until onboarding is complete.

Chats work correctly after a session stops

Chat initiated after a live session ended was behaving incorrectly in some cases. The session-stopped state is now handled cleanly.

Artifact cards display correctly in dark mode

Row hover states in the generated artifacts section were inconsistent in dark mode. Both card prominence and hover behavior are now correct.

Action prompts handle edge cases correctly

Several edge cases in the action prompt flow — including input validation and state transitions — have been patched.

Streamed answers reconcile cleanly when a block stops

In rare cases, a streamed answer and the final persisted text could diverge when a block was stopped mid-stream. That gap is now closed.

Chief is now more connected, more reliable, and easier to use across both Live Sessions and integrations. This release focuses on two big areas: connecting Chief to your tools, and making Live Sessions more complete with summaries, timestamps, and exports.

What’s new

Chief now connects to Google Workspace and Slack

Chief can now take actions inside your tools, not just read from them.

• Connect Google Workspace to access and work with Docs, Calendar, and related data

• Connect Slack to search and act on information from your workspace

• Every tool action includes a clear approval step before anything runs

• Access respects workspace roles and permissions for collaborators

Live Sessions are now fully structured and easier to use

Live Sessions now capture more context and are easier to review after the call.

• Every line in the transcript includes timestamps

• Full session summaries are automatically generated when the session ends

• Sessions are automatically titled based on the conversation

• You can rename a session while it is still recording

• You can copy or download full transcripts and summaries

• Sessions now prompt you to stop when a call ends to avoid leaving them running

• Each session now has a clearly defined host

• You can now chat directly with Actions to refine or follow up on outputs

Other new features

• Citations now appear directly in the Chief app

• Generated files now appear as trackable cards in chat

Improvements

Theme settings

The Chief app now supports light, dark, and system-based themes.

Device pairing

Pairing has been simplified into a clearer step-by-step flow.

Project picker

• Improved search results while typing

• Retry support if loading fails

• Automatically collapses after selection

Navigation and chat performance

• Live Session breadcrumb is now clickable for easier navigation

• Long chat threads now load older messages only when needed for better performance

Fixes

Live Sessions

• UI no longer clips when system zoom changes

• Audio now recovers automatically when Bluetooth or AirPods reconnect

• Timer now correctly tracks from session start time

• First-time users now see the onboarding modal

• Onboarding no longer repeats completed steps

Chat and actions

• Chat duration no longer shows incorrect long time periods after reload

• You can no longer submit while a file is still uploading

• Create Action form no longer gets prefilled by stray text

• Prompt preview tooltips now display reliably

• Deep Intelligence submissions are blocked when credits are empty

Navigation and system behavior

• Logged-out users are now prompted to sign in instead of hitting broken pages

• Pairing codes are now consistent across browser tabs and always visible in the app

Live Session App, fully loaded.

This week’s release focused heavily on the Live Session App — making setup faster, exports more useful, transcripts more reliable, and the overall experience feel significantly more polished across web and native app surfaces.

You can now pair and set up the Live Session App in seconds, export transcripts and summaries anywhere, chat directly with captured actions, and use the app in light, dark, or auto theme modes.

Alongside the major updates, we also improved transcript quality, streamlined navigation, refined session summaries, and resolved a number of issues affecting session state, timestamps, and UI consistency.

What’s in this release

New

• Live Session App

• Pair and set up the Live Session App on first use

• Export transcripts, summaries, and chat threads

• Chat with captured actions

Improved

• Light, dark, and auto themes

• Speaker timestamps in live transcripts

• Full summaries for every session

• Project picker search and navigation

• Transcript echo cancellation

• Live Session App UI and native app polish

Fixed

• Chat activity duration no longer inflates across reloads

• Copy/download buttons now hide when sessions stop

• Stopped sessions no longer show as “Live”

• Session names and owner visibility

• Typography and interface alignment

Pair and set up the Live Session App on first use

Getting started with the Live Session App is now significantly faster and easier for first-time users.

The onboarding flow now guides users through pairing their device directly inside the app, with clearer prompts, inline instructions, and automatic pairing link generation if a code is lost.

Highlights

• Device pairing now starts directly from the welcome screen

• Pairing codes persist across browser tabs

• Inline helper text guides users through setup

• “Generate Link” instantly creates a new pairing link if needed

• First-time Live Session onboarding now explains the capture flow before a session starts

Export transcripts, summaries, and chat threads

Everything captured during a Live Session can now be exported and shared more easily.

Users can copy content directly to their clipboard, download it as a file, or move it into external tools and workflows without extra formatting work.

Highlights

• Export full diarized transcripts with speaker names and timestamps

• Export summaries, action items, and decisions

• Copy or download summaries as Markdown or plain text

• Export chat conversations with Chief about a session

• Copy action items into reusable to-do lists

Improvements

Light, dark, and auto themes

Chief now supports light mode, dark mode, and automatic system theme detection.

Speaker timestamps in live transcripts

Speaker sections now include timestamps so users can quickly jump to important moments in a conversation.

Full summaries for every session

Every completed session now automatically includes a generated summary without requiring an additional prompt.

Project picker improvements

Project switching is now faster and more reliable with improved search, retry handling, and smarter collapse behavior for previously selected projects.

Transcript echo cancellation

System audio echo is now filtered more effectively, improving transcript clarity and speaker reliability.

Live Session App and native app polish

A wide range of UI and usability improvements shipped across the Live Session App and native experience.

Included updates

• Live session breadcrumbs are now clickable

• Session UI scales correctly with zoom changes

• Live session icons are now consistent across surfaces

• Native app typography and spacing were refined

• Project context now persists through billing upgrade flows

• Download states now show progress while transcripts process

Fixes

Chat activity duration no longer inflates across reloads

Chat timestamps now correctly reflect the actual time since the last activity.

Copy/download buttons hide when sessions stop

Export controls now disappear correctly once a session has ended.

Stopped sessions no longer show as “Live”

Session state now updates immediately after capture stops.

Session names and owner visibility

Live Sessions now display the correct owner and generate clearer default session names.

Name alignment across web, app, and tools

Terminology for Live Sessions, transcripts, and capture flows is now consistent across the web app, native app, and tools.

Speaker identification reliability

Resolved issues that occasionally prevented speaker diarization from completing on some call types.