# Announcements

**URL:** https://discourse.asciinema.org/c/announcements/5.md

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## [Become asciinema patron](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/become-asciinema-patron/755)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2023, 9:14am UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/become-asciinema-patron/755 "2023-09-19T09:14:46Z")

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:wave: Hi! I created asciinema in 2011 and since then I’ve been persistently working on it in my spare time, which was usually limited. I work on the recorder, the player and the server interchangeably, while also keepi…

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## [About the Announcements category](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/about-the-announcements-category/13)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
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This category holds announcements and discussion of new releases and features.

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## [Asciinema server 20260616](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-server-20260616/1095)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-server-20260616/1095 "2026-06-19T10:14:44Z")

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asciinema server 20260616 is out! Release notes: Release 20260616 · asciinema/asciinema-server · GitHub

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## [Asciinema player 3.16.0](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-player-3-16-0/1094)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 10:13am UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-player-3-16-0/1094 "2026-06-19T10:13:15Z")

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asciinema player v3.16.0 is out! Release notes: Release 3.16.0 · asciinema/asciinema-player · GitHub NPM package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/asciinema-player

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## [Agg 1.9.0 released](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/agg-1-9-0-released/1080)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 6:20pm UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/agg-1-9-0-released/1080 "2026-05-29T18:20:37Z")

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agg v1.9.0 is out! Release notes + binaries: Release v1.9.0 · asciinema/agg · GitHub

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## [Asciinema CLI 3.2.0](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-cli-3-2-0/1066)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-cli-3-2-0/1066 "2026-03-01T15:47:40Z")

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asciinema CLI 3.2.0 is out! Release notes + binaries: Release v3.2.0 · asciinema/asciinema · GitHub Cargo package: crates.io: Rust Package Registry

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## [Asciinema server 20260207](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-server-20260207/1062)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 11:31am UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-server-20260207/1062 "2026-02-07T11:31:53Z")

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asciinema server 20260207 is out! Release notes: Release 20260207 · asciinema/asciinema-server · GitHub

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## [Asciinema server 20260114](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-server-20260114/1059)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-server-20260114/1059 "2026-01-14T15:40:10Z")

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asciinema server 20260114 is out! Release notes: Release 20260114 · asciinema/asciinema-server · GitHub

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## [Asciinema CLI 3.1.0](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-cli-3-1-0/1058)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-cli-3-1-0/1058 "2026-01-14T10:01:35Z")

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asciinema CLI 3.1.0 is out! Release notes + binaries: Release v3.1.0 · asciinema/asciinema · GitHub Cargo package: crates.io: Rust Package Registry

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## [Asciinema player 3.14.0](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-player-3-14-0/1057)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 9:57am UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-player-3-14-0/1057 "2026-01-14T09:57:42Z")

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asciinema player v3.14.0 is out! Release notes: Release 3.14.0 · asciinema/asciinema-player · GitHub NPM package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/asciinema-player

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## [Full-text search on asciinema.org](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/full-text-search-on-asciinema-org/1048)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 8:39pm UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/full-text-search-on-asciinema-org/1048 "2025-11-14T20:39:54Z")

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Check out the brand new full-text search on https://asciinema.org The search index includes recording titles, descriptions, and FULL TERMINAL SESSION CONTENT! It’s powered by PostgreSQL’s native FTS engine. For syntax…

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## [Asciinema CLI 3.0](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-cli-3-0/1042)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-cli-3-0/1042 "2025-09-19T00:50:24Z")

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asciinema CLI 3.0 is out! This is a complete rewrite of asciinema in Rust, upgrading the recording file format, introducing terminal live streaming, and bringing numerous improvements across the board. Read all about i…

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## [Asciinema player 3.10.0](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-player-3-10-0/994)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 11:00am UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-player-3-10-0/994 "2025-05-29T11:00:26Z")

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asciinema player v3.10 is out! Release notes: Release 3.10.0 · asciinema/asciinema-player · GitHub NPM package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/asciinema-player

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## [Asciinema CLI 3.0 RC1](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-cli-3-0-rc1/813)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-cli-3-0-rc1/813 "2024-07-01T13:22:27Z")

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The new release of asciinema CLI is approaching! The first release candidate of the brand new 3.0 is ready for a spin: Super excited about it. This has been long in the making but it seems pretty stable now. Hopefull…

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## [Matrix room upgrade](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/matrix-room-upgrade/839)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2024, 11:53am UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/matrix-room-upgrade/839 "2024-06-25T11:53:00Z")

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I’m upgrading our Matrix room, #asciinema:matrix.org, to the latest room version today. This will make the original room read-only and should automatically send invites to all current room members to join the new upgrade…

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## [Rust rewrite of the asciinema CLI](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/rust-rewrite-of-the-asciinema-cli/777)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 9:09pm UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/rust-rewrite-of-the-asciinema-cli/777 "2024-02-08T21:09:14Z")

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Yes, it’s happening :slight\_smile: I’ve contemplated the rewrite of asciinema CLI for several years, but I didn’t have as many good reasons (and time) to justify it in the past. Python served us well for the last 12 yea…

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## [New \`stream\` command](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/new-stream-command/793)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/new-stream-command/793 "2024-02-07T15:00:07Z")

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New asciinema stream feature has just landed: \`stream\` command by ku1ik · Pull Request #611 · asciinema/asciinema · GitHub :tada: As mentioned in The plan for the asciinema CLI 3.0, this is based on the refactored tst c…

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## [The plan for the asciinema CLI 3.0](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/the-plan-for-the-asciinema-cli-3-0/790)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/the-plan-for-the-asciinema-cli-3-0/790 "2024-01-24T12:40:23Z")

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As of now, the develop branch of asciinema CLI repo contains a complete rewrite of the CLI in Rust, with all functionality from the previously released version 2.4 working, with some changes to upload behavior and comman…

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## [New documentation site](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/new-documentation-site/771)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2023, 9:56pm UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/new-documentation-site/771 "2023-12-17T21:56:00Z")

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I’ve just launched a brand new documentation site: https://docs.asciinema.org/ It aggregates all the information from repository READMEs, wikis, FAQ (which I moved there from this forum) and other places (like my head),…

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## [Asciinema CLI 2.0](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-cli-2-0/16)

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**Author:** [@ku1ik](https://discourse.asciinema.org/u/ku1ik)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.asciinema.org/t/asciinema-cli-2-0/16 "2022-04-15T15:38:24Z")

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I’m very happy to announce the release of asciinema 2.0! :sparkles::sparkles::sparkles: It’s been 3 years since 1.0 (time flies!), and during this period many ideas have been brought to life through series of minor rele…