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Release Thu, Jul 30, 2026 2 min read

Sidecar 1.7.0

Original release notes

Comment on any webpage, quick-start a Lightning wallet, and a wallet backup that tells the truth.

New

  • Comment on any webpage. A speech-bubble in the top bar opens a composer for the page you're reading - kind 1111 (NIP-22) over a NIP-73 web target. Mentions work, the review countdown fires before it goes out, and both links point at Jumble (currently the only client that renders them).
  • Quick-start a Lightning wallet with Rizful - a one-time code gives Sidecar an NWC connection, no separate app required.
  • Historical price chart with hover on the wallet card.
  • Add an account from the dropdown - no trip to settings.
  • Review countdown for comments, sharing the same setting as notes.
  • Tracker stripping for web comments - the whole utm_ family by prefix, plus ~20 more, so share links don't fork the thread.

Fixed

  • Wallet backup tells the truth. "Backed up" was an existence check; now it decrypts and compares. Both Back up and Restore warn before overwriting a different wallet.
  • Restoring a wallet shows the right balance. The NWC client was cached under the account, not the connection - a restored wallet displayed the previous wallet's balance.
  • Keystore lost-update race. Concurrent storage writes silently overwrote each other; the vault-import avatar bug was the visible symptom.
  • Imported accounts now load profile pictures immediately.
  • Interface text stays put - chrome is unselectable, content opts back in.

Install: download the zip for your browser, unzip, and load as an unpacked extension. Firefox users can install from AMO.