Release Highlights

August 12, 2025

Enhanced installation, Docker support, modern UI, and privacy-focused analytics

+Simplified installation (pre-built releases)+Complete Docker support+Modern shadcn/ui interface+Privacy-first analytics (opt-in)+Better error handling

What's New in Community 0.0.5

This major release focuses on making Meetily easier to install and use, with significant improvements to the installation process, Docker support, enhanced UI, and privacy-focused analytics.


Download Statistics

PlatformDownloads
Windows (.exe)2,440
Windows (.msi)410
macOS (Apple Silicon)3,079
Backend Package1,918
Whisper Server2,302
Total Downloads10,162

Major New Features

Modern User Interface

  • shadcn/ui components — Beautiful, accessible interface throughout
  • Enhanced settings — Intuitive model configuration and transcript settings
  • Better navigation — Improved sidebar and user interactions
  • Loading states — Clear progress feedback during operations

Privacy-First Analytics (New!)

  • User-controlled tracking — Complete opt-in control over data collection
  • GDPR compliant — Transparent privacy policy and data handling
  • Analytics disabled by default — Privacy first approach
  • Usage insights — Optional performance metrics and feature tracking

Complete Docker Support (New!)

  • Multi-platform containers — CPU, GPU, and macOS optimized builds
  • One-click deployment — Docker Compose for instant setup
  • Automated scripts — Streamlined build and deployment
  • Interactive setup — Guided model and language selection

Enhanced Backend

  • Robust database handling — Better error recovery and data integrity
  • Improved transcript processing — More reliable and efficient processing
  • Schema validation — Comprehensive input validation
  • Better sorting — Fixed summary generation ordering issues

Installation Options

Windows (5-10 minutes):

  1. Download the installer from releases
  2. Right-click → Properties → Unblock
  3. Run the installer
  4. Download and run the backend package

macOS (5-7 minutes):

Code language: bash
brew tap zackriya-solutions/meetily
brew install --cask meetily
meetily-server --language en --model medium

Option 2: Docker Installation

Code language: bash
git clone https://github.com/Zackriya-Solutions/meeting-minutes
cd meeting-minutes/backend
 
# Windows (PowerShell)
.\build-docker.ps1 cpu
.\run-docker.ps1 start -Interactive
 
# macOS/Linux
./build-docker.sh cpu
./run-docker.sh start --interactive

What's Improved

Installation Experience

  • Pre-built releases — No more complex build processes for most users
  • Automated scripts — Windows PowerShell scripts handle dependencies
  • Better documentation — Step-by-step guides with success checks
  • Docker option — Alternative installation method with easier dependency management

Performance & Reliability

  • Enhanced error handling — Better recovery from issues
  • Improved processing — More reliable transcript and summary generation
  • Database robustness — Better data integrity and error recovery
  • Cross-platform compatibility — Verified across Windows, macOS, and Linux

Developer Experience

  • Comprehensive documentation — Enhanced README and setup guides
  • Build automation — Improved scripts and Docker configurations
  • Better debugging — Enhanced logging and error reporting

System Requirements

  • Minimum: 8GB RAM, 4GB disk space
  • Recommended: 16GB+ RAM, 10GB+ disk space
  • Docker: 16GB+ RAM allocated to Docker

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