Does Share summary now start a new message?
Yes. In 1.8.1, Share summary and the N shortcut open blank at Write, instead of reopening an old saved delta. Open Drafts explicitly to resume saved work. New message, X/Escape, and Discard draft have distinct actions; discarding never clears accepted objects or delivery history. The single saved-draft slot asks before replacing other work. Composer guide.
What does “Using 3 shared notes” actually count?
Unique exact semantic atoms supplied to the successful completion request, including evidence carried with retained conversation history and any supplemental conflict notes. Identical atoms count once even with several source objects. It is not the number of documents, every retrieved candidate, verified facts, or the model's measured internal attention. Expand the receipt to inspect what went in and whether a guard fallback supplied the final answer.
Does this automatically share everything my local AI knows?
No. Reviewed notes are the default. Topic phrases can create local drafts only. Automatic sending requires a channel policy, a separate chat opt-in, and a new user-authored /note message. Incoming notes, model replies, and ordinary conversation never auto-forward. Channel Chat is inside Archangel; unrelated chat applications are not intercepted.
What did the Mac patch fix?
The original shortcut could choose an unsupported default Python and stop before opening Braid. The integrated Mac launcher checks supported installed runtimes, including common Homebrew and Python.org locations, then prints the interpreter it selects. It does not install Python, alter global aliases, or retry application failures under another interpreter. That correction is retained in 1.8.1, alongside the fix that makes Share summary start a genuinely new message.
Will this send traffic through an Intersignal relay?
Not for the direct private-LAN workflow shown here. Rigs connect to the approved endpoint in the exchanged card. Managed Relay / Jump Kit is a separate enrollment and configuration path, not a switch activated by downloading Archangel. No production relay availability or WAN result is implied by this LAN demonstration.
Can I use different models?
The completion model is receiver-local; Braid carries explicit material rather than requiring identical model weights. For the simplest first run, use the guide’s matching all-minilm embedding setup. The earlier a5 field-answer test used mistral:latest for the receiver’s configured completion model. The spending-demo screenshot shows a returned 500-credit value but does not display its exact model digest or raw query record; it is not a full compatibility matrix.
What has actually been tested?
On September 7, the founder reported a physical 1.8.1 Windows-to-Mac handoff followed by a successful fresh Shared field question. The supplied screenshot shows two indexed items and objects, and returns the new “blue group” detail. See the Windows-to-Mac test record for the exact scope. The earlier a6 Linux-to-Mac spending demo and a5 Mac-to-Linux video remain separate evidence.
The 1.8.1 build also passed 349 Python tests and six subtests with fixture models, plus composer-browser and installed-launcher checks. The physical run does not establish Windows receiver testing, restart persistence, Channel Chat, or WAN/relay qualification. Read the historical 1.8.1 build notes and the remaining checklist.
A message arrived, but it says Not accepted. Why?
An Inbox record can preserve a rejected transfer without adding it to the shared field. Open Receipt & provenance. If the reason is ERR_FUTURE_TIMESTAMP, check automatic time synchronization on both computers. Do not disable timestamp checks or repeatedly resend. Follow the clock-sync steps.
What should I do when the field is empty?
Stop at the receipt. Check the remote outcome in Notes & activity or the retained Inbox/Sent receipt. Confirm that both rigs imported the same channel card, the publisher is allowed, and shared-note use is enabled. Drafts and local commits alone do not prove remote acceptance. An unconfirmed receipt is not permission to resend. Open the troubleshooting guide.
What is free, and what does $99/year add?
Archangel's local Messenger, LAN transfers, QR reel / chunk tools, receiver-local field, and public releases are free. Founding Membership adds human support, first access to new versions and experiments, and forthcoming Managed Relay access for at least two unique devices once launched and provisioned during an active term. The QR tools use the Advanced workspace and depend on compatible camera/decoder support. Compare both options.
