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Updates Aug 23, 2026

Skales v12.8.5 - Mirror

Skales 12.8.5 "Mirror" makes your agent unshakeable: voice recordings, cancelled uploads and background work can no longer take the server down, and every failure now tells you exactly what went wrong instead of hiding behind a generic error. Your custom agents finally feel like their own: one history across all of them, conversations that answer in their agent's voice, and pictures your agent creates mid-task no longer interrupt the job. Plus rendered videos can go straight to Discover, 3D requests come back as real staged scenes, local speech works on Windows and Apple Silicon, and MCP tools are fully reachable on local models.

We've just released Skales v12.8.5, bringing a number of improvements and fixes to make your local AI agent more reliable and easier to use.

Improved Stability

We've fixed a critical issue where a cancelled upload could bring down the entire Skales server. This means your agents, scheduler, and any background tasks should now continue running even if a request is interrupted.

Better Resource Management

When you release the microphone or a voice detector restarts, Skales will now correctly stop incurring transcription costs. Previously, these actions could sometimes lead to continued charges.

Smoother Voice Input

Pressing the microphone button twice will now send your audio just once. This prevents duplicate uploads and ensures a cleaner experience when dictating or using voice commands.

Enhanced Tooling and Integrations

Several updates have been made to how Skales interacts with external services like WordPress and Google Calendar. You'll see clearer error messages for WordPress connection issues, and the ability to reconfigure Google Calendar and Discord integrations has been restored. We've also improved how Skales names itself to the WordPress connector plugin, helping to identify when updates are needed.

More Accurate Model Information

Skales now correctly lists its available tools and capabilities, including its long-term memory and YouTube interactions. This ensures you have a clear understanding of what your agent can do.

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