Nova grows almost every day. Here is what shipped, newest first, with the commit counts from Nova's own repository.
Updated by hand.Newest first.
15 commits
Brief me, readable mail and notes on cue
Home reads the day aloud, mail is laid out to read, and Nova can join a meeting just to take the notes.
NewBrief me on Home tells the day out loud from a fixed template, with no AI needed; Ask Nova asks for a fuller answer in the chat.
NewNova takes notes: a switch on Home's Up next card sends Nova into that Google Meet, in silence, at its start.
NewThe Mail page in cards (Needs you, Worth a look, Skipped by Nova), and an open mail laid out to read, with Done, Draft a reply, calendar and mute buttons.
NewThe Social page in cards, with a Trending card from X.
NewThe tablet stays connected while its screen is locked, gets only what changed, and sends photos by itself when the link is back.
BetterNova's orb keeps moving calmly in every view, so a long step never looks frozen.
SaferA Yes, once / No card asked for on the tablet also reaches Telegram when no Nova window is showing it.
12 commits
Home, captures and a calm Dashboard
Every window opens on Aman's day, and the tablet learns to scan an event.
NewHome opens every Nova window on Aman's day: a timeline of meetings, Up next with a countdown, and what is due today.
NewThe Dashboard opens on a calm overview: four count tiles, four big cards and a strip of what finished.
NewScan at events: one photo of a card, a stall, a QR code or a poster becomes up to six entries on the Captures page, with Edit, Delete and Recently deleted.
NewA pen notes pad on the tablet saves handwriting as a contact or a note.
NewMeetings and events found in mail go onto the calendar by themselves, with Undo on the Telegram card.
BetterA calmer tablet link: a short drop shows Reconnecting instead of an error.
SaferA picture that looks private is not read, and its photo is removed at once.
17 commits
One tap before risky steps
Nova asks before it buys, pays, sends, posts or deletes, and one limit counts all of its work.
SaferA Yes, once / No card before Nova buys, pays, sends, posts or deletes in its browser or on the screen, and a stop for its hands that only Aman can lift.
NewShowcase: one switch on the laptop for handing the tablet to guests.
NewOne daily limit for all of Nova's work, counted across every channel; past it, new requests from Nova Desktop and the tablet wait for Aman's yes.
NewAlone with Aman in a meeting, Nova talks more freely; a call it is unsure of gets a quiet “Was this for me?” card on Telegram.
NewYour sites on the Projects page: Vercel builds and open pull requests at a glance.
NewThe tablet learns Aman's voice from his yeses on Telegram, and Nova's page can use the tablet's camera.
NewThe Developer view opens with a summary of how Nova is being built.
BetterThe orb no longer stops moving while Nova acts.
29 commits
Earlier days, and quiet in meetings
Look back at any day, and a Nova that speaks in meetings only when spoken to.
NewEarlier days on the Chat page: what Nova did and what was said on any past day.
NewIn Google Meet, Nova joins in silence and speaks only when someone talks to it by name.
NewConversation mode on the tablet: after each answer it listens again, with no wake word.
NewThe tablet's voice check was tuned to Aman's real voice.
NewNova Recorder can record only the Nova window.
NewThe Developer view on the Usage page: how Nova is being built, part by part and day by day.
NewWebsites through GitHub: changes arrive as pull requests that only Aman merges.
This website
A home for Nova: features, interface, changelog and articles.
NewThe Nova site, built in the dashboard's own colours and type, with the feature list generated from Nova's own records.
14 commits
Nova tablet and the Nova store
A paired tablet opens straight into Nova; calendar, tasks and reminders get a home.
NewAman's tablet opens straight into Nova Home, a Nova-only app on a paired tablet.
NewThe Nova store: Nova's own calendar, Aman's tasks and reminders, kept on the laptop.
SaferThe daily check warns before a sign-in runs out.
26 commits
Backups cover the new parts
The nightly backup now covers the Nova store and the tablet app.
SaferThe nightly backup now also keeps the Nova store and the tablet app's files.
59 commits
Live numbers everywhere
The busiest day so far: the dashboard reads n8n, costs and backups directly.
NewAutomations page reads n8n itself every few seconds: every workflow, its runs and failures, and a 7-day strip.
NewUsage page adds the cost of each Dubai day, model by model.
NewSystem page shows last night's backup: when, how big, and whether it is good.
NewProjects page lists what Nova needs from Aman, each with a recommendation.
SaferThe document tool for PowerPoint, Word, Excel and PDF is built and attack-reviewed.
27 commits
Nova Recorder for YouTube
Screen and sound recording from the dashboard, plus richer answers.
NewNova Recorder: the REC button or key C records the screen and sound for YouTube; its self-test passed that evening.
NewDashboard answers use tables, headings and option cards where they help.
NewClosing words work in Hindi and Gujarati, and Nova's voice gets the right language.
SaferThe dashboard's keys moved to a better-protected place.
6 commits
Nova builds by itself
Its own builder, mail cards on Telegram and story cards for X.
NewNova builds on its own Claude key, in a copy of the project, with a budget per build and per day.
NewA new mail that matters becomes a Telegram card, with buttons to save a reply as a draft, never sent.
NewAI stories arrive on Telegram with buttons: pick one, see the draft, Approve posts it on X.
BetterAfter a restart everything comes back by itself; the brain now waits for n8n to be ready.
SaferA restore drill of the newest backup passed.
31 commits
Nova in Google Meet
A participant with its own face, voice and notes.
NewNova joins meetings with an animated Nova on camera, answers when called by name, presents and takes notes.
NewTurn-taking tuned from the real meetings of 16 to 18 October.
NewThe task list and background work appear on the Chat page.
12 commits
Voice, hands and posting
The day Nova started talking back and doing more on its own.
NewVoice messages: press V, click the mic or say “Hey Nova”, and Nova answers aloud.
NewNova builds, changes and runs n8n workflows itself.
NewPosting on X after Aman's yes.
NewNotes, research, briefs and “My week”, with a daily check from 09:00.
48 commits
Foundations
From an empty laptop to an assistant you can message.
NewFirewall and container setup, n8n on the laptop, and Nova's brain on Claude, always on.
NewNova Desktop, the dashboard, first opens; slide keys and the first offline commands work.
NewTelegram connected, then WhatsApp on 13 October.
The articles tell the story behind these changes: how Nova works, and why it is built the way it is.