https://deviceshelf.app/blog/ Release notes, new features, and the occasional question we want your vote on. en https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-09-deviceshelf-1-5-15-icon-windows-installer https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-09-deviceshelf-1-5-15-icon-windows-installer Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT A refreshed icon across platforms, a status-flicker fix, persisted scan settings, and a proper install.exe for the server. https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-08-deviceshelf-1-5-14-english-router-topology https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-08-deviceshelf-1-5-14-english-router-topology Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT English is now the primary interface language, and topology can come straight from your UniFi or router controller. https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-08-deviceshelf-1-5-13-server-alerts https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-08-deviceshelf-1-5-13-server-alerts Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Alert-flood control for the server edition, more parity with the desktop, and finer scan preferences. https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-07-deviceshelf-1-5-12-qr-pairing https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-07-deviceshelf-1-5-12-qr-pairing Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Connect the mobile app to a desktop or server by scanning a code — no URL, no token to type. https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-07-deviceshelf-1-5-11-settings-persistence https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-07-deviceshelf-1-5-11-settings-persistence Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Settings now save as you type, and the Fingerbank key gets a Test button. https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-07-deviceshelf-1-5-10-windows-server-azure https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-07-deviceshelf-1-5-10-windows-server-azure Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Azure OpenAI (Microsoft) is now a selectable AI provider, in desktop, server and mobile. https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-06-deviceshelf-1-5-9-notifications-uptime https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-06-deviceshelf-1-5-9-notifications-uptime Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT A batch of fixes from user reports across all three apps: notifications and Live Bandwidth show real device names instead of bare IPs/MACs, traceroute is fixed on networks that blocked it, the server's uptime report gets headers and a downtime duration, and the mobile app's server list is unified into one screen. https://deviceshelf.app/blog/2026-07-05-unknown-device-on-network/ https://deviceshelf.app/blog/2026-07-05-unknown-device-on-network/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT A device you don't recognize showed up in your Wi-Fi. Here is how to find out what it is (MAC vendor lookup, hostname, open ports, mDNS names) and what to do if it really doesn't belong there. https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-03-deviceshelf-1-5-8-stable-names-wol https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-03-deviceshelf-1-5-8-stable-names-wol Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Two desktop fixes: device names no longer flicker back to bare IP addresses while background monitoring runs, and Wake-on-LAN works on machines with more than one active network interface. Desktop only. https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-03-deviceshelf-1-5-7-devices-scan https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-03-deviceshelf-1-5-7-devices-scan Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Three fixes from user feedback: a hint when a filter hides every device; the top-bar scope now follows the range dialog; and an implausible From/To range asks before scanning. Desktop only. https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-03-deviceshelf-1-5-6-notifications https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-03-deviceshelf-1-5-6-notifications Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Collapsed alert rows now list the individual events with timestamps instead of a confusing “flapped N×” counter; the device-list SSID column is gone. Driven by user feedback. https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-02-deviceshelf-1-5-5-mcp-schema https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-02-deviceshelf-1-5-5-mcp-schema Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT MCP tools now declare output schemas, titles and per-field descriptions for clearer AI-client results, plus follow-up security hardening from the 1.5.4 review. Additive, no behaviour changes. https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-02-deviceshelf-1-5-4-security https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-02-deviceshelf-1-5-4-security Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT A 27-fix security and robustness pass — stricter API auth (deny-by-default, brute-force backoff, role-spoof guard, request timeouts), redacted notifications, and hardening across scanning, storage, syslog and mobile. No behaviour changes. https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-02-deviceshelf-1-5-3-mcp https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-02-deviceshelf-1-5-3-mcp Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT The server edition now ships the MCP server: read-only, strictly local access to your live inventory and monitoring for AI assistants over the Model Context Protocol. Copy-paste setup for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Cline and Gemini CLI. https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-02-deviceshelf-1-5-2 https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-07-02-deviceshelf-1-5-2 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT A small server-focused update. The dashboard shows the running version, e-mail/SMTP setup is clearer, and desktop backend messages are now localized in all seven languages. https://deviceshelf.app/blog/2026-07-01-ask-your-ai-about-your-network/ https://deviceshelf.app/blog/2026-07-01-ask-your-ai-about-your-network/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT New in Server edition 1.5.3: DeviceShelf can expose your live network inventory and monitoring state to an AI assistant over the Model Context Protocol (MCP), with 22 tools, guided prompts, attachable resources and an optional live-push mode. Ask "what's online?", "which certs expire soon?" or "what changed since last week?" and get answers from your own data. Strictly local, read-only by default, included with your license. https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-06-29-deviceshelf-1-5-1 https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-06-29-deviceshelf-1-5-1 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT 1.5.1 extends the server edition with push/heartbeat monitors, HTTP keyword and status assertions, per-check retries, a read-only access token, daily uptime bars and JSON config backup. Desktop adds custom device types with auto-detection and a new icon set. Backward-compatible. https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-06-28-deviceshelf-1-5 https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-06-28-deviceshelf-1-5 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT 1.5 adds threshold-based checks (ping, TCP, HTTP/JSON, SNMP), dependency-based alarm suppression, an alarm lifecycle (acknowledge, maintenance windows, quiet hours), and desktop-to-server connections. Backward-compatible. https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-06-26-deviceshelf-1-4-2 https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-06-26-deviceshelf-1-4-2 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT 1.4.2 adds Fingerbank-powered device identification, far more detailed alerts (IP, vendor, type, OS, ports), and an opt-in update notice, plus everything from 1.4.1 (offline devices, dashboard polish, desktop SSH). https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-06-25-deviceshelf-1-4-0 https://deviceshelf.app/blog/category/release-history/#2026-06-25-deviceshelf-1-4-0 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT A big release: a notification center, auto/live scan, a smarter device table, in-app rollback, a Windows Npcap prompt, and a pile of fixes. Plus the first beta of the headless 24/7 server edition.