Changelog

Every SkimFast release — what's new, what changed, what's fixed.

v1.1.0

2026-06-15

Added

Free tier. SkimFast is now free to try — read up to 3 thread skims a day, no license

2026-06-14

Fixed

Sticky original post no longer flickers on a tall post with only a few replies — it would
Fullscreen video keeps the popover open. Making a video fullscreen (or pressing Esc to leave
Reply chains read correctly. The collapse control now sits under the first tweet of a chain
First reply is readable when the post is condensed. You can now nudge up to read the first

Changed

Under-the-hood improvements for stability and maintainability — no change to how SkimFast behaves.

2026-06-13

Initial public release. (Submitted to the Chrome Web Store; live date may differ from the tag date.)

Added

In-feed reply threads — click the Skim button on any X post to open its full reply thread
Nested reply chains, grouped the way X shows them, with collapse/expand for long chains.
Sort replies — Default, Top (most liked), or Latest.
Jump to the top of the thread or straight to the most-liked reply.
Drill in — open any reply's own sub-thread, with breadcrumb back navigation.
Load more — expand long threads without leaving the popover.
Inline media — images and video play inside the popover; clickable links; quoted posts.
Hover preview — peek the top replies by hovering the Skim button.
Sticky original post — keep the post pinned while you scroll its replies.
Theme matching — auto-matches X's light, dim, and lights-out themes, down to the Chirp font.
Toolbar popup — activate your license and manage preferences (sticky OP, default sort, hover
Keyboard shortcut — Alt+Shift+S skims the post centered in your viewport.
First-run welcome with a quick how-it-works.
Loading, empty, and error/retry states for a polished feel on slow or unavailable threads.

Security & privacy

Runs entirely in your browser — no SkimFast servers, no analytics, no tracking.
Works on your own logged-in X session; only shows threads you could already see.
One-time license (Polar); the only thing ever sent out is your license key, to verify purchase.