Version 0.2.0 - improved plugin management, .db and .csv file handling and more

[simonw]

Just released: get it from https://datasette.io/desktop - here are the release notes:

The first major update to Datasette Desktop. New features include:

• A new plugin directory for installing new plugins and upgrading or uninstalling existing ones. Open it using the "Plugins -> Install and Manage Plugins..." menu item.
• Five plugins are now installed by default: datasette-vega, datasette-cluster-map, datasette-pretty-json, datasette-edit-schema and datasette-configure-fts.
• The application loading screen now shows a log of what is going on.
• The welcome screen now invites you to try out the application by opening interesting example CSV files, taking advantage of the new "File -> Open CSV from URL..." feature.
• .db and .csv files can now be opened in Datasette starting from the Finder using "Right Click -> Open With -> Datasette".
• Recently opened .db and .csv files can now be accessed from the new "File -> Open Recent" menu.
• A new Debug menu can be enabled using Datasette -> About Datasette -> Enable Debug Menu".

If you have already installed Datasette you should delete Datasette from your /Applications folder before installing this.

[simonw]

I pushed a minor update, 0.2.1, last night - hopefully the auto-update mechanism I shipped in 0.2.0 should kick in and offer to upgrade it for people!

I wrote more about the 0.2.0 release here: https://simonwillison.net/2021/Sep/13/datasette-desktop-2/