What's New in v2.1.2
GGUF Loader v2.1.2 (August 7, 2026) focuses on two things: making GGUF Loader easier to install on Linux, and making the floating chat button rock-solid across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
🐧 One-Click Linux Installer
Linux users can now grab a single .tar.gz that bundles everything — Python, PySide6, and llama.cpp — and install it with one command. No pip, no dependency wrangling, no building from source.
tar -xzf GGUFLoader_v2.1.2_linux_x86_64.tar.gz ./install.sh
It even adds a desktop menu entry for you. Head to the downloads section to get it.
⚙️ Automated Release Builds
Release builds are now fully automated. A GitHub Actions workflow builds and attaches both the Windows installer and the Linux .tar.gz to every release — so each new version ships for both platforms from day one.
💬 Floating Chat Fixes
The floating chat button got a thorough cross-platform polish:
- macOS: the button no longer disappears when you switch to another app — it stays floating above everything, as intended
- No more stuck windows: the button can't get left minimized anymore, and clicking it restores a minimized chat window instead of hiding it
- Taskbar/dock awareness: the button and chat window now clamp to the available screen area, so they never hide under taskbars, docks, or menu bars
- Cleaner chat window: the minimize button was removed — a minimized companion window was a trap state that couldn't be reliably restored
📘 Documentation
- Documented the Linux Wayland limitation — Wayland compositors don't allow floating above other apps; run under X11 (or with
QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb) for the full floating experience - Added the Linux build script (
scripts/build_linux.sh) for anyone who wants to build their own