Erlen electronic lab notebook OS

changelog

Release notes

What changed in each version of Erlen. The current release is v1.3.0 (2026-08-22). The update guide bundled with the product shows the same list, because both are generated from one source.

Updates are free, but we do not guarantee that they will come (the EULA says so too). When a new version ships, purchasers receive a download URL. The bundled update skill applies it, and your settings, lab records, attachments and stored secrets are never overwritten.

v1.3.0

2026-08-22 latest
  • Demo mode (DEMO_MODE): lets uninvited Google logins in as read-only viewers (for public demos; off by default)
  • CLAUDE.md bundled so the AI reads the rules and entry points the moment it opens the folder
  • Changelog unified in CHANGELOG.json (update.html and erlen.jp/changelog now share one source)
  • Setup guide, skill texts and latest-version info can be fetched from your purchaser-only MCP URL (erlen.jp/mcp/…)

v1.2.1

2026-08-19
  • Revised the EULA (states that a signed license certificate is bundled with the distribution)
  • The zip now contains one erlen/LICENSE_CERT.txt file. It has no effect on how the product runs

v1.2.0

2026-08-18
  • Added an English locale (switch the interface between Japanese and English)
  • Print reports can now be produced in English as well as Japanese

v1.1.0

2026-08-16
  • Structures can be drawn from SMILES (RDKit.js bundled; rows without a stored SVG now render)
  • Made the interface work on phones (breakpoints at 640/960px; the reaction table becomes cards)
  • Fixed the print report so it no longer breaks when opened on a phone

v1.0.0

2026-08-16
  • First release
  • Lab notebook (structures, automatic reaction calculations, PubChem lookup, autosave)
  • Attachments, full-text search, print reports, revision history
  • Reagent master, stock and equipment ledgers (41 solvent presets bundled)
  • Google sign-in and invitation-based member management (owner / editor / viewer)
  • Bundled setup, update and backup skills

After buying, you can ask your AI to check the latest version and it reads this same list through your purchaser-only URL. The setup guide explains how to connect it.