4.2.0-beta / August 8, 2026

This update brings continuous daily-note browsing, sharper search, more flexible split views, and previews for wikilinks.

8 new 3 improved 2 fixed
Riv, Ariv's orange folded-paper mascot, carrying a note Hi, I’m Riv.

What’s new

Four highlights
Riv unrolling a daily-note timeline
New01

Browse all daily notes in one continuous view

Open any daily note in a scrollable timeline. Browse earlier or newer entries, see unwritten gaps, jump back to today, and edit any day in place.

Continuous historyEdit in placeJump to today
Riv inspecting a note through a magnifying lens
New02

Filter file search by time and context

Filter both file-search surfaces by lens and by when a note was created or edited. Compact summary chips show which filters are active.

Lens filtersTime rangesCompact controls
Riv moving a note card between two trays
New03

Drag tabs between panes and save split layouts

Reorder tabs, move them between panes, or drop a tab near an editor edge to create a split. Your orientation, divider position, and tab placement return after a restart.

Drag and dropPane controlsSaved layouts
Riv peeking around a linked note card
New04

Preview linked notes by hovering over wikilinks

Pause over a wikilink to read the linked note where you are. The preview renders headings, checkboxes, and tables, and links open in the pane you clicked.

Rich previewsScrollable cardsPane-aware links

More changes

2 new / 2 improved / 1 bug fix
New

Create new notes from the dashboard

The dashboard now places Open new note beside Open daily note, with both keyboard shortcuts visible.

New

Open Markdown files directly in Ariv

Choose Ariv for .md or .markdown files in Finder or Windows Explorer, then open the original file whether Ariv is closed or already running.

Improved

Split shortcut no longer closes an existing split

The shortcut now splits and rotates instead of closing a split you were already using.

Improved

Resize split panes with the mouse or keyboard

Drag it, nudge it with arrow keys, or double-click to bring both panes back to center.

Bug fix

Split panes no longer merge after restarting

Restarting Ariv no longer merges both sides of a split into one pane.

4.2.0-beta includes 13 changes.

8 new features, 3 improvements, and 2 fixes.

See it in Ariv

Browse daily notes as one continuous timeline

Open the continuous view, move between earlier entries, and jump back to today.

See it in Ariv

Filter file search by time and context

Narrow file results to Active notes edited during the last seven days.

See it in Ariv

Create and resize a split by dragging a tab

Drag a tab to the editor edge to create a split, then resize the panes.

See it in Ariv