Hot Reload Aseprite Templates
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Aseprite Import Support
In the previous release Calligro gain the ability to export Aseprite templates. Not you can import them back directly without saving them as PNG. This is especially powerful together with the other new feature:
Hot Reload
You can automatically reload imported templates when changes are detected. This gives you a very fast feedback loop. Check out this reddit post for a presentation.

Discord Server
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Changelog
Full 2.2.0 changelog:
- support importing Aseprite templates directly (no need to save them as PNG anymore)
- quick template reimport: easily reimport the last loaded template file
- hot reload: automatically reimport the template when changes are detected
- added side notifications on successful template import
Files
calligro-win-64.zip 16 MB
Version 2.2.0 Jan 22, 2026
calligro-linux.zip 19 MB
Version 2.2.0 Jan 22, 2026
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