Clovera
Patch Notes

Patch Notes

What's new in Clovera — version history & updates.

Latest v5.6 July 2026

Themes

Clovera comes in eighteen looks now — eight open to everyone, ten more you unlock by staying active.

  • New Themes for everyone — Eight looks are open to every account from day one: Clovera, Fern, Amber, Orchid, Vela, Myrrh, Quartz and Noct. Each one repaints the whole app — background, surfaces, text, borders and buttons. Pick yours under Settings.
  • New Level rewards — Ten more themes unlock as your activity level climbs, from Slate at level 2 through to Vesper at 42. Locked ones stay visible in the picker so you can see what's coming and how much XP is left.
  • Improved Level-up notice — The level-up toast now names any theme you just earned and links straight to the picker.
v5.5 July 2026

Bots & KittenAI

Communities get their own helpers: build no-code bots in Clovera Creator, and let KittenAI answer right where you mention it.

  • New Clovera Creator — A dedicated space to build your own bots with no code — pick a trigger (a member joins, a keyword, a command, a mention, a schedule or a reaction) and chain up to five actions like sending messages, DMs or handing out roles. Each bot is its own account with its own avatar.
  • New KittenAI mentions — Mention @kittenai in a post comment, blog comment, server channel or group chat and it replies inline; open a direct chat with it and it answers every message. Server owners can toggle it per community.
  • New Channel reactions — React to channel messages with quick emoji — and bots can respond when a reaction is added.
  • New Puppetmaster — A new achievement for bringing your first bot to life in Clovera Creator.
  • Improved Fairer limits — Every account can own up to 10 communities and create up to 2 bots for now.
v5.4 July 2026

Communities & Roles

The biggest community update yet — a real role hierarchy, per-channel permissions, categories, richer mentions, and stronger moderation so a whole community can move in and feel at home.

  • New Role hierarchy — Drag roles up or down to set who outranks whom. Members can only manage roles and moderate members below their own top role.
  • New Multiple roles per member — A member can now hold any number of roles; their permissions stack, and each role can carry its own colour, icon, hoist, and @-mention setting.
  • New Channel categories — Group channels into named, collapsible sections in the sidebar to keep busy servers tidy.
  • New Channel permissions — Override per role who can view a channel, send messages, or open threads — hidden channels simply disappear for those without access.
  • New Role, @everyone & @here mentions — Ping an entire role, @everyone, or the online @here to reach members instantly, with permission checks so only the right people can broadcast.
  • New Auto-roles & timed timeouts — Give new members a role automatically the moment they join, and mute with a timer that lifts itself when it expires.
  • Improved KittenMOD — Content moderation is now KittenMOD, with a new community word filter that blocks unwanted words alongside the existing AI checks.
v5.3 July 2026

Catch-Up & Kampfire

Open the app and know everything in ten seconds — and see at a glance which conversations are burning hot.

  • New Catch-Up — One tap on the feed and KittenAI tells you what you missed across DMs, groups, and servers — questions aimed at you first.
  • New Kampfire — Active servers, channels, and groups now carry a flame that grows with the conversation and dies out after 24 quiet hours.
  • New Why Clovera, in One Sentence — The home page now answers the only question that matters: encrypted messages, no language barrier, and AI that keeps you caught up.
v5.2 July 2026

Live Translation — chat without language barriers

Everyone writes in their own language, everyone reads in their own. Clovera now translates conversations for you, live.

  • New Live Translation — Turn it on once and incoming DM, group, and channel messages are automatically translated into your language by KittenAI.
  • New Original Always in Reach — Every translated message keeps its original text one tap away, so nothing is ever lost in translation.
  • New Private by Design — Translations are cached with the same application-layer encryption as your messages and are never re-sent to the AI once stored.
v5.1 July 2026

Photos & Videos in Posts

Bring your posts to life — you can now attach photos and video clips to what you share in the feed, with or without text.

  • New Photo Posts — Attach a photo (PNG, JPG, GIF, or WebP) to any feed post, right from the composer — with or without a caption.
  • New Video Posts — Share short video clips (MP4, WebM, or MOV) up to 20 MB. They play right in the feed with built-in controls.
  • New Smart Photo Moderation — KittenAI reviews attached photos and only blocks clearly unsafe images — anything ambiguous is allowed through.
v5.0 June 2026

Moderation, Messaging & Achievements

A major update packed with moderation tools, messaging upgrades, and achievement badges — giving communities more control, better organisation, and new ways to engage.

  • New Kick — Remove a member from the community instantly. They can rejoin if the community is public or with an invite.
  • New Ban — Permanently block a member from the community. Banned members cannot rejoin even with an invite link. Moderators can revoke bans at any time from the Bans tab.
  • New Mute — Silence a member — they can still read channels but cannot send messages. Unmute them at any time from the Members tab.
  • New Pinned Messages — Pin important messages in DMs, group chats, and community channels so they stay easy to find.
  • New Scheduled Messages — Write a message now, send it later. Schedule DMs, group chats, and channel messages up to weeks in advance.
  • New Message Forwarding — Forward any message to a direct message or community channel with one click.
  • New Unread Badges — See unread message counts on channels and communities so you never miss a conversation.
  • New Channel Slow Mode — Moderators can set a cooldown on channels so members must wait before sending the next message.
  • New Server Audit Log — A full record of moderation actions — kicks, bans, mutes, channel changes — visible to server admins.
  • New Achievement Badges — Earn milestone badges on your profile — first message, 100 messages, server founder, moderator, 30-day veteran, and more.
v4.9 June 2026

Activity Rewards & Profile Badges

Get rewarded for being active on Clovera — your posts, messages and reactions earn levels, and reaching new levels unlocks badges shown on your profile.

  • New Activity badges — Earn XP from posts, blogs, channel/DM/group messages and reactions; your total XP sets your activity level. Seven tiers from Spark to Diamond — each with its own colour and effects — unlock on your account and appear on your profile alongside a level progress bar.
  • New Level-up cue — When you reach a new level, a subtle, tasteful notification slides in with your newly unlocked badge — understated, without turning the platform into a game.
  • Improved Fair progression — A daily XP cap, no XP for reacting to your own content, and levels always derived from earned XP keep badges something you genuinely earn. Higher tiers are deliberately harder to reach.
v4.8 June 2026

Blog Editing, Comments & Markdown

Blogs grew up — edit published posts, let readers comment, and write with Markdown formatting and a live preview.

  • New Edit your posts — Revise a blog post's title, content, and topic at any time from an inline editor on the post page. Edited posts show a subtle "edited" label.
  • New Reader comments — Readers can leave comments on published blog posts. You can moderate the discussion on your own posts, and admins can remove any comment.
  • Improved Markdown & live preview — Write posts with Markdown — headings, lists, quotes, code blocks and tables — and switch to a Preview tab to see exactly how it will look before saving.
v4.7 June 2026

Replies & Polls

Quote and reply to any message, and gather opinions with interactive polls in groups and channels.

  • New Message replies — Reply to any direct, group, or channel message. The original is quoted above your reply and links straight back to it, so conversations are easy to follow.
  • New Polls — Create polls in group chats and server channels. Vote with a tap, watch results update live, allow single or multiple choices, and close the poll whenever you're done.
v4.6 June 2026

Mobile Usability Improvements

Clovera is much smoother on phones now: a bottom navigation bar, a long-press message menu, and a smarter composer.

  • New Mobile bottom navigation bar — A fixed tab bar at the bottom of the screen on phones — Feed, Communities, Notifications, Profile and a menu, all reachable one-handed. The active tab is highlighted and unread notifications show live on the badge.
  • New Long-press message menu — Long-press a message (mobile) or right-click it (desktop) to react, copy, edit or delete. Actions that used to need a mouse hover are now usable on touch devices too.
  • Improved Smarter composer — The message box auto-grows as you type; Enter sends, Shift+Enter adds a new line. On notched phones the keyboard and input no longer overlap.
v4.5 June 2026

Message Reactions & Typing Indicator

React to direct messages with Clovera's own Cloji emoji set and see when the other person is typing.

  • New Cloji message reactions — React to any direct message with one of Clovera's branded Cloji emojis — heart, laugh, fire, and more. Reactions update live for both sides.
  • New Typing indicator — See a live “is typing…” indicator in direct messages so you know when the other person is replying.
v4.4 June 2026

Group Chats

Clovera now supports encrypted group conversations. Create a group from your contacts and chat, share files, and send voice messages together.

  • New Encrypted group chats — Start a group conversation with up to 10 people from your contacts. Messages, files, and voice recordings are end-to-end protected with the same encryption used in direct messages.
  • New Group management — Group owners can rename the group and add or remove members at any time. If the owner leaves, ownership is automatically handed to the longest-standing member.
  • New Live updates & notifications — Groups appear in your sidebar with unread badges, update in real time, send push notifications, and KittenAI can summarize the conversation for you.
v4.3 June 2026

Push Notifications & AI Usage

You can now receive notifications outside the app, and track your daily KittenAI usage directly from Settings.

  • New Browser push notifications — Enable browser notifications from Settings to get alerted about direct messages, mentions, and friend requests even when Clovera is not open.
  • New KittenAI usage tracker — A new card in Settings shows how many of your 30 daily KittenAI requests you've used and when the quota resets.
v4.2 May

Presence fixes & deeper customization

Your online status is now visible to everyone, plus new ways to personalize your profile and servers.

  • Fixed Online status visibility — Fixed an issue where others saw you as offline even while you were active — presence now refreshes reliably for everyone.
  • New Profile customization — Set pronouns, a custom status message, and a personal accent color.
  • New Notification & privacy preferences — Toggle DM, mention, and server notifications, and control whether you send read receipts.
  • New Server welcome & accent — Server managers can add a welcome message banner and choose an accent color for their server.
v4.1 April

Privacy & Safety

More control over who can reach you, plus stronger defenses against spam and fake accounts.

  • New Direct message privacy — You now decide who can start a conversation with you. In Settings, choose to receive direct messages from everyone, only people who follow you, or only friends. Blocked users stay blocked, and conversations you've already started keep working.
  • Improved Stronger protection against fake accounts — We've tightened sign-ups to curb spam and accounts created in bulk, keeping the community more genuine.
v4.0 May 2026

Blog Posts

Users can now write long-form blog posts alongside their regular feed activity. Blogs live on your profile, appear in the Feed with a distinct card, and come with a built-in KittenAI writing assistant.

  • New Blog posts on profiles — Write blog posts with a title, up to 5,000 characters of content, an optional topic, and draft or publish control. Access them from a new Blogs tab on every user profile.
  • New Feed integration with view filter — Blog posts appear in the Feed alongside regular posts, marked with a Blog badge and a short excerpt. Switch between All, Posts, and Blogs using the new view selector. The filter is reflected in the URL and works alongside topic filters.
  • New KittenAI blog writing assistant — A live chat panel sits beside the blog editor. Ask KittenAI for title ideas, paragraph improvements, or writing feedback. Your current draft is automatically shared as context with every message.
v3.3 April 2026

User Mentions

You can now tag other users with @ in posts, comments, and community channels.

  • New @ Mention autocomplete — Type @ in any text field to see a live suggestion list. Use the arrow keys or mouse to select.
  • New Mention notifications — Tagged users receive a notification linking back to the post or message.
  • New Clickable @username links — @username mentions in posts, comments, channel messages, and forum threads are rendered as clickable profile links.
v3.2 April 2026

Patch Notes & What's New Section

This update introduces a publicly accessible Patch Notes page so every visitor — logged in or not — can follow Clovera's development.

  • New Patch Notes page — Accessible at /patch-notes for all visitors. Browse the full release history in one place.
  • New Patch Notes icon — A custom SVG icon drawn in Clovera's purple-gradient style, consistent with the rest of the icon set.
  • New Footer & sidebar link — Quick access from every page via the footer and the mobile sidebar.
v3.1 March 2026

Custom Emojis

This update adds a set of 20 custom SVG emojis that bring personality to messages, channels, and posts.

  • New 20 custom emojis — cat, clap, cool, crown, cry, eyes, fire, gem, ghost, heart, love, petal, rage, rocket, sleep, smile, star, think, wave, wink — all drawn in the Clovera style.
  • New Emoji picker — Add emojis with one click in DMs, channel messages, and posts.
  • New Inline emoji rendering — The :emoji_name: syntax is automatically converted to an SVG image.
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