Release / 3 Aug 2026

Atuin v18.19.0

Filter history by shell and see commands syntax-highlighted in the search view.

Before you upgrade to v18.19.0

2 to fix

The V1 sync protocol is removed; switch to sync v2 by setting `records = true` in the `[sync]` config before upgrading.

Action requiredSync your shell history between machines, encrypted end to end, through Atuin's server or your own.Affects: Clients still syncing with the V1 protocol (`records = false`)Inferred

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The `skim` search mode is removed; Atuin falls back to `fuzzy` and shows a warning. Set `search_mode = "daemon-fuzzy"` instead.

Behavior changedSearch your shell history in a full-screen view bound to Ctrl-R and the up arrow.Affects: Configs with `search_mode = "skim"`

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TLS now uses native-tls instead of rustls, so builds need the system TLS library (OpenSSL on most Linux systems).

Action requiredAffects: People building Atuin from sourceInferred

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What changed in v18.19.0

`--shell` and an interactive shell filter; syntax highlighting in search; bash-preexec is bundled; zsh comments are recorded; extra HTTP headers for sync requests; `atuin update` is a real subcommand. The V1 sync protocol and the `skim` search mode are removed, and TLS moves from rustls to native-tls. Groups v18.18.0 to v18.19.0.

v18.19.0.

Fixed and improved

Filter by shell with `atuin search --shell` or in the interactive view.

ImprovedLimit a history search to the current session, directory or host, or search everything.

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Commands are syntax-highlighted in the search view.

ImprovedSearch your shell history in a full-screen view bound to Ctrl-R and the up arrow.

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atuinsh/atuin/pull/3704

Seeded by @iluxav with Claude Code (canido), from the release's public sources. Each change links to its evidence.