How Gryphon is evolving

Development since 2024, recent releases, current work and the next product directions.

Updated

  1. September–November 2024Shipped

    First projects and codebase context

    Built the Desktop foundation: a workspace connected to the files of a specific project.

    • Project creation and local folder connections
    • File indexing and extension selection for analysis
    • Project archiving and returning to earlier work
  2. December 2024–January 2025Shipped

    A workspace that remembers its state

    Created a persistent workspace for everyday development.

    • Saved sessions and automatic sign-in
    • A project tree alongside the working conversation
    • Interface, theme and window layout settings
  3. February–June 2025Shipped

    A web client and multiple languages

    Added browser access to projects and conversations.

    • Account sign-in and project management on the web
    • Project chat with history and Markdown
    • Russian, English and Arabic interfaces with RTL support
  4. June 2025Shipped

    A shared project for the team

    Added collaboration tools and shared project rules.

    • Teammate invitations and member management
    • Shared rules used when carrying out tasks
    • File synchronization and separate context for each project
  5. June 2025Shipped

    Task materials and conversation memory

    Expanded context beyond the prompt to files, images and accumulated decisions.

    • Pasted images and attachments with previews
    • File search with surrounding lines of code
    • Conversation summaries, usage history and glyph balance
  6. August–September 2025Shipped

    Desktop for everyday work

    Refined the application for different operating systems and parallel projects.

    • Builds for Windows, macOS and Linux
    • Saved settings, window sizes and workspace state
    • Switching between projects without mixing their work
  7. November 2025Shipped

    From discussion to command execution

    Connected shell commands to the project workspace.

    • Running commands and scripts from a task
    • Tool output returned to the conversation
    • Platform-aware execution with user permission
  8. December 2025–January 2026Shipped

    Focuses: goals, plans and verification

    Structured complex work into tasks with sequential steps and visible progress.

    • An active focus, a plan and subtasks
    • Execution states and a separate verification step
    • Focus history and glyph usage tracking
  9. January–February 2026Shipped

    More control over project context

    Improved synchronization and selection of the files Gryphon works with.

    • Visible synchronization and processing status
    • Retrieving multiple files in a single request
    • Description exclusions and recommendations for growing files
  10. March 2026Shipped

    Telegram and an interactive terminal

    Brought task management beyond the Desktop window and made command execution easier to follow.

    • Conversations and task management through Telegram
    • Live shell output and terminal input
    • Background execution and task stopping controls
  11. April 2026Shipped

    Team tools in one workflow

    Added external connections and reusable scenarios with project-level settings.

    • Jira, Confluence, Figma, GitHub and GitLab
    • Database connections and log search
    • Custom MCP servers, scenarios and change approvals
  12. May 2026Shipped

    Repositories and task execution modes

    Expanded Git integration and project-level execution mode selection.

    • Git repository connections with access settings
    • Lite, Balance and Pro modes
    • Remembering the selected mode for each project
  13. July 2026Shipped

    Auto, glyphs and Desktop updates

    Added automatic mode and expanded usage and application update controls.

    • Auto mode and project index source selection
    • Glyph packages, top-up history and usage by project
    • Checking, downloading and installing Desktop updates
  14. August 14–24, 2026Shipped

    Personal memory and parallel conversations

    Separated work streams within a project and introduced personalized interaction settings.

    • User profiles and personal memory
    • Separate chat tabs in Desktop and the web client
    • Activity and attention indicators for each chat
  15. August 25–27, 2026Shipped

    Project Pulse and scheduled work

    Added recurring checks and tasks that run in project context.

    • Schedules and recurring check configuration
    • Run history, results and check states
    • Recovery of interrupted work and team member permissions
  16. August 29–30, 2026Shipped

    A browser for result verification

    Embedded a browser so Gryphon can check interfaces and present the results.

    • Browser actions and a separate workspace for each chat
    • Interface checks at different screen sizes
    • HTML reports and verification artifacts inside Desktop
  17. Recently shipped
    Control Center

    All projects in one overview

    Brought project health and recurring work into a shared Desktop panel.

    • A cross-project overview of Pulse states
    • Highlighting projects that need attention
    • Opening the relevant project from the overview
  18. Recently shipped
    Project Pulse

    More control over recurring work

    Expanded Pulse controls and improved task and chat interactions.

    • Recurring check controls
    • More reliable chat replies and tool actions
  19. Recently shipped
    Desktop 2.4.4

    A browser inside the workspace

    Updated browser tools and Desktop installation, including macOS.

    • Access to local project addresses
    • Improvements to macOS installation and sign-in
  20. Recently shipped
    Benchmark

    Quality, time and glyphs, in the open

    Published the SDLC benchmark methodology and model comparison to inform model selection for Gryphon modes.

    • Quality and combined resource chart
    • Metric table and lowest-scoring areas
  21. NowRelease validation

    From a finding to a verified fix

    Connecting Pulse findings, investigation in a work chat and a follow-up check into one workflow.

    • History of new and recurring findings
    • One-off rechecks that preserve the schedule
    • Resolution based on verification results
  22. NowIn development

    Reliable execution across projects

    Refining tools and background work so execution preserves the right project, context and permissions.

    • Consistent ordinary and scheduled task execution
    • Browser action and result-delivery checks
    • Accurate project states in Control Center
  23. Up nextPlanned
    Direction · Gryphon Canvas

    From an idea in the browser to a growing product

    Start an application visually and continue the same project in the main Gryphon workspace.

    • A working prototype to validate an idea
    • Transfer code, decisions and task state
    • Continue development with the project context intact
  24. Up nextPlanned
    Direction · Our own model

    Gryphon.Model

    We plan to train and develop our own model for engineering tasks and working with project context.

    • Specialization across the software development lifecycle
    • Evaluation of quality, time and usage on our SDLC benchmark
    • Use within Gryphon modes
  25. Up nextPlanned
    Direction · ML forecasting

    Predicting project problems

    We plan an ML mechanism that analyzes project changes and flags potential problems early.

    • Pattern detection in project history and trends
    • Forecasting quality, delivery and technical debt risks
    • Early signals in Project Pulse and Control Center
  26. Long-term directionPlanned

    Where we are heading

    The next product directions. Timing follows prototype validation and scope decisions.

    Shared context

    Develop knowledge and working methods that help the whole team and persist across tasks.

    Verifiable results

    Connect completed actions with evidence, acceptance and project state.

    Repeatable processes

    Move from one-off requests to recurring work with clear rules and oversight.