📢 Release Notes - v1.6.0

✨ New Features

Importable Action Libraries

One of the biggest additions to SheevChat!

Action Libraries let you install reusable integrations and actions without waiting for a SheevChat update.

Features include:

  • Import .sheevactions packages
  • Install, reload, replace, and remove libraries
  • Library catalog and management interface
  • Connection status and testing tools
  • Dynamic dropdowns and refreshable fields
  • Cascading selections and hidden values
  • Safe local-only permissions

This lays the foundation for community-created integrations.

Game Launcher Actions

Launch games directly from timers, automations, custom commands, or SheevPad.

Supported launchers:

  • Steam
  • Epic Games
  • Ubisoft Connect
  • EA App
  • Battle.net

Installed games are automatically detected and selectable from dropdowns.

VTube Studio & Veadotube

Added the first Action Library integrations for virtual avatar software.

Features include:

  • VTube Studio library
  • Veadotube Mini library
  • Avatar state controls
  • Dynamic instance detection
  • Multi-instance support

Stream Credits

Added a built-in Credits system. (Log and overlay of all the events that happened, subs follows, spent money. Tracked events can be changed in bot commands)

Features include:

  • Persistent stream credits
  • Credits overlay
  • Timeline and grouped display styles
  • Roll Credits action for commands, timers, automations, and SheevPad

OBS Replay Buffer Controls

OBS integrations now include replay buffer actions:

  • Start
  • Stop
  • Toggle
  • Save Replay
  • Replay Buffer Status

Twitch Cheermotes

Bits now render using official Twitch cheermotes across chat, overlays, docks, Mobile Light, and the Mod Dashboard.

Advanced Local Port Configuration

You can now change SheevChat's local server port directly from Settings without manually editing configuration files.

🔧 Improvements

Better YouTube Reliability

This release includes a major overhaul of YouTube connectivity.

Highlights include:

  • New InnerTube-based chat reader
  • Improved live stream detection
  • Smarter reconnect handling
  • Reduced API quota usage
  • Better diagnostics and connection stability

Better Action Builder

The Action Builder has been reorganized into categories, making actions much easier to browse as the library continues to grow.

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed several YouTube command, emoji, and text encoding issues.
  • Fixed OAuth sign-in when using custom local server ports.
  • Fixed the default !rank command and related responses.
  • Improved reliability of YouTube command processing and message sending.

🔄 To receive the update, simply launch SheevChat or right-click the system tray icon and choose _Check for Updates_.