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Updates Jun 15, 2026

Skales v11.4.0 - Animate:Type 🎬

Turn a line of text into an animated, looping video right inside Studio, plus more reliable tool use on any model and a batch of long-standing rough edges gone.

We've just released Skales v11.4.0, bringing a significant update to how Skales works with tools, handles your files, and how you can create animated text.

Smoother Tool Use

Skales now reads tool results in full, ensuring the AI has all the information it needs, especially for long files or detailed issues. Files written by the AI are now more reliably saved, even if the model encounters minor formatting issues. Weaker and local models will also call tools more consistently, leading to fewer errors and more accurate task completion. New LLM profiles for Mistral's Devstral and NVIDIA's Nemotron are included, helping these models perform better.

Refined Experience

You'll notice your chat history now clearly displays the date and time, making it easier to find past conversations. A new download button lets you save your full chat transcripts as Markdown files. Skales Visuals will also appear correctly, with fonts and content rendering as expected, and video exports are cleaner with clearer error reporting. Your connected MCP tools will now show up correctly in chat, so Skales knows what it can access.

Animate Your Text

A standout new feature is "Type" in Studio, which lets you turn a line of text into a looping animated video. Choose from a variety of motion presets, custom easing, and effects to create engaging clips without needing AI or complex setup. You can also export transparent videos for use in other projects.

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