What's new at Aera
Product updates, release notes, research, and news from the Aera team.
Aera 1.0: Hand over the responsibility
Aera 1.0 is here. Hand over ongoing work to a Manager who builds the team, follows through, and keeps you informed.
Read morev0.9.3: Connectors, Triggers, and Ask-from-Anywhere
Connect Aera to your other tools, create better automations, and ask about any page without leaving it.
Read morev0.9.1: A sharper agent, faster conversations, and a redesigned Settings
Agent usage is now 10x more cost-efficient!
Read morev0.8.4: Referral Codes & Credits
Earn $5 for every friend you refer to Aera!
Read morev0.8.3: Agent Todo Lists & Language Support
Stay on track in every chat, use Aera in your language, and run local models more reliably
Read morev0.8.1: Skills Marketplace & Local Models
Share your skills with the community and keep your data even more secure with local models
Read morev0.8.0 now available on Windows
In-Browser Code Execution, Filesystem, Mentions, and Cats!
Read morev0.6.0 now available on macOS
The Agent tab, subagents, and everything in v0.6.0 — now on macOS.
Read moreClaude Opus 4.7 now available in Aera
Anthropic's latest flagship model, available in the model selector for Early Access users.
Read morev0.6.0: the Agent tab and subagents
Manage multiple agents in parallel, subagents for complex tasks, context summarization, MCP screenshots, Google login, and profiles.
Read morev0.5.8: Windows micro-patch
Fixes agent text entry and scheduled tasks not updating properly.
Read morev0.5.6: Aera with Vision
Aera can now see pages and act on what it sees — unlocking Canva, Google Sheets, and other complex web apps.
Read morev0.4.0: Aera is now free to use
A free tier with no payment info required, new frontier models, the MCP dashboard, and PDF support.
Read morev0.3.14: 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.
Read moreGemini 3 Flash now available
Gemini 3 Flash added to the model selector.
Read morev0.2.1: subscriptions and the password manager
No more BYOK — full subscription support, an encrypted password manager, model pricing info, and a usage dashboard.
Read moreGPT 5.2 High, Low, and Chat now available
Three GPT 5.2 variants added to the model selector.
Read morev0.1.15: no login required
Use Aera as a regular browser without an account, plus global download hosting and automatic updates on restart.
Read morev0.1.12: better clicking and typing, classic URL bar
Dramatically improved text entry and clicking on real sites, a traditional URL bar option, and onboarding.
Read morev0.1.11: 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.
Read moreGrok 4.1 Fast Free added to the model selector
A free model you can use without adding credits to your OpenRouter account.
Read morev0.1.10: Gemini 3 Pro and background chats
Gemini 3 Pro with dynamically-loaded models, background chat support, and downloads management.
Read morev0.1.9: macOS and Linux support
Aera comes to macOS and Linux, with experimental Chrome extension support, built-in themes, and faster startup.
Read morev0.1.7: hotfix for page-read hangs
Fixes the browser hanging indefinitely after navigating to or reading a page.
Read morev0.1.6: Scheduled Tasks arrive
Create recurring foreground or background tasks from the sidebar, plus sub-second in-place updates and big startup improvements.
Read morev0.1.5: 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.
Read morev0.1.4: bookmarks, history search, and notifications
Reorderable bookmarks, quick access on New Tab, searchable history, and OS notifications when the agent finishes.
Read morev0.1.3: 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.
Read morev0.1.2: page reading restored
Fixes for the read_page tool, OCR fallback for page content, and login persistence across sessions.
Read morev0.1.1: first round of fixes and GPT-5 variants
Navigation shortcuts, Windows UI controls, chat scrolling fixes, and two new GPT-5 models.
Read moreAera v0.1.0: the first alpha
The first downloadable build of Aera — an agentic browser with a fully autonomous sidebar and free MCP support.
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