chore(release): Update version to v1.4.289

Add `--no-variable-replacement` Flag for Literal Pattern Handling

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 		"jessevdk",
 		"Jina",
 		"joho",
+		"kballard",
 		"Keploy",
 		"Kore",
 		"ksylvan",
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@
 		"seaborn",
 		"semgrep",
 		"sess",
+		"shellquote",
 		"storer",
 		"Streamlit",
 		"stretchr",
@@ -156,7 +158,8 @@
 		"writeups",
 		"xclip",
 		"yourpatternname",
-		"youtu"
+		"youtu",
+		"YTDLP"
 	],
 	"cSpell.ignorePaths": ["go.mod", ".gitignore", "CHANGELOG.md"],
 	"markdownlint.config": {

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v1.4.289 (2025-08-16)
+
+### PR [#1710](https://github.com/danielmiessler/Fabric/pull/1710) by [ksylvan](https://github.com/ksylvan): feat: add --no-variable-replacement flag to disable pattern variable …
+
+- Add --no-variable-replacement flag to disable pattern variable substitution
+- Introduce CLI flag to skip pattern variable replacement and wire it into domain request and session builder
+- Provide PatternsEntity.GetWithoutVariables for input-only pattern processing support
+- Refactor patterns code into reusable load and apply helpers
+- Update bash, zsh, fish completions with new flag and document in README and CLI help output
+
+## v1.4.288 (2025-08-16)
+
+### PR [#1709](https://github.com/danielmiessler/Fabric/pull/1709) by [ksylvan](https://github.com/ksylvan): Enhanced YouTube Subtitle Language Fallback Handling
+
+- Fix: improve YouTube subtitle language fallback handling in yt-dlp integration
+- Fix typo "Gemmini" to "Gemini" in README
+- Add "kballard" and "shellquote" to VSCode dictionary
+- Add "YTDLP" to VSCode spell checker
+- Enhance subtitle language options with fallback variants
+
 ## v1.4.287 (2025-08-14)
 
 ### PR [#1706](https://github.com/danielmiessler/Fabric/pull/1706) by [ksylvan](https://github.com/ksylvan): Gemini Thinking Support and README (New Features) automation

README.md

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Below are the **new features and capabilities** we've added (newest first):
 - [v1.4.277](https://github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/releases/tag/v1.4.277) (Aug 8, 2025) — **Desktop Notifications**: Add cross-platform desktop notifications to Fabric CLI
 - [v1.4.274](https://github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/releases/tag/v1.4.274) (Aug 7, 2025) — **Claude 4.1 Added**: Add Support for Claude Opus 4.1 Model
 - [v1.4.271](https://github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/releases/tag/v1.4.271) (Jul 28, 2025) — **AI Summarized Release Notes**: Enable AI summary updates for GitHub releases
-- [v1.4.268](https://github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/releases/tag/v1.4.268) (Jul 26, 2025) — **Gemmini TTS Voice Selection**: add Gemini TTS voice selection and listing functionality
+- [v1.4.268](https://github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/releases/tag/v1.4.268) (Jul 26, 2025) — **Gemini TTS Voice Selection**: add Gemini TTS voice selection and listing functionality
 - [v1.4.267](https://github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/releases/tag/v1.4.267) (Jul 26, 2025) — **Text-to-Speech**: Update Gemini Plugin to New SDK with TTS Support
 - [v1.4.258](https://github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/releases/tag/v1.4.258) (Jul 17, 2025) — **Onboarding Improved**: Add startup check to initialize config and .env file automatically
 - [v1.4.257](https://github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/releases/tag/v1.4.257) (Jul 17, 2025) — **OpenAI Routing Control**: Introduce CLI Flag to Disable OpenAI Responses API
@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@ Application Options:
       --printsession=               Print session
       --readability                 Convert HTML input into a clean, readable view
       --input-has-vars              Apply variables to user input
+      --no-variable-replacement     Disable pattern variable replacement
       --dry-run                     Show what would be sent to the model without actually sending it
       --serve                       Serve the Fabric Rest API
       --serveOllama                 Serve the Fabric Rest API with ollama endpoints

cmd/fabric/version.go

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 package main
 
-var version = "v1.4.287"
+var version = "v1.4.289"

completions/_fabric

@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ _fabric() {
     '(--printsession)--printsession[Print session]:session:_fabric_sessions' \
     '(--readability)--readability[Convert HTML input into a clean, readable view]' \
     '(--input-has-vars)--input-has-vars[Apply variables to user input]' \
+    '(--no-variable-replacement)--no-variable-replacement[Disable pattern variable replacement]' \
     '(--dry-run)--dry-run[Show what would be sent to the model without actually sending it]' \
     '(--serve)--serve[Serve the Fabric Rest API]' \
     '(--serveOllama)--serveOllama[Serve the Fabric Rest API with ollama endpoints]' \

completions/fabric.bash

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ _fabric() {
   _get_comp_words_by_ref -n : cur prev words cword
 
   # Define all possible options/flags
-  local opts="--pattern -p --variable -v --context -C --session --attachment -a --setup -S --temperature -t --topp -T --stream -s --presencepenalty -P --raw -r --frequencypenalty -F --listpatterns -l --listmodels -L --listcontexts -x --listsessions -X --updatepatterns -U --copy -c --model -m --vendor -V --modelContextLength --output -o --output-session --latest -n --changeDefaultModel -d --youtube -y --playlist --transcript --transcript-with-timestamps --comments --metadata --yt-dlp-args --language -g --scrape_url -u --scrape_question -q --seed -e --thinking --wipecontext -w --wipesession -W --printcontext --printsession --readability --input-has-vars --dry-run --serve --serveOllama --address --api-key --config --search --search-location --image-file --image-size --image-quality --image-compression --image-background --suppress-think --think-start-tag --think-end-tag --disable-responses-api --voice --list-gemini-voices --notification --notification-command --version --listextensions --addextension --rmextension --strategy --liststrategies --listvendors --shell-complete-list --help -h"
+  local opts="--pattern -p --variable -v --context -C --session --attachment -a --setup -S --temperature -t --topp -T --stream -s --presencepenalty -P --raw -r --frequencypenalty -F --listpatterns -l --listmodels -L --listcontexts -x --listsessions -X --updatepatterns -U --copy -c --model -m --vendor -V --modelContextLength --output -o --output-session --latest -n --changeDefaultModel -d --youtube -y --playlist --transcript --transcript-with-timestamps --comments --metadata --yt-dlp-args --language -g --scrape_url -u --scrape_question -q --seed -e --thinking --wipecontext -w --wipesession -W --printcontext --printsession --readability --input-has-vars --no-variable-replacement --dry-run --serve --serveOllama --address --api-key --config --search --search-location --image-file --image-size --image-quality --image-compression --image-background --suppress-think --think-start-tag --think-end-tag --disable-responses-api --voice --list-gemini-voices --notification --notification-command --version --listextensions --addextension --rmextension --strategy --liststrategies --listvendors --shell-complete-list --help -h"
 
   # Helper function for dynamic completions
   _fabric_get_list() {

completions/fabric.fish

@@ -113,8 +113,9 @@ function __fabric_register_completions
         complete -c $cmd -l metadata -d "Output video metadata"
         complete -c $cmd -l yt-dlp-args -d "Additional arguments to pass to yt-dlp (e.g. '--cookies-from-browser brave')"
         complete -c $cmd -l readability -d "Convert HTML input into a clean, readable view"
-        complete -c $cmd -l input-has-vars -d "Apply variables to user input"
-        complete -c $cmd -l dry-run -d "Show what would be sent to the model without actually sending it"
+       complete -c $cmd -l input-has-vars -d "Apply variables to user input"
+       complete -c $cmd -l no-variable-replacement -d "Disable pattern variable replacement"
+       complete -c $cmd -l dry-run -d "Show what would be sent to the model without actually sending it"
         complete -c $cmd -l search -d "Enable web search tool for supported models (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini)"
         complete -c $cmd -l serve -d "Serve the Fabric Rest API"
         complete -c $cmd -l serveOllama -d "Serve the Fabric Rest API with ollama endpoints"

internal/cli/flags.go

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ type Flags struct {
 	PrintSession                    string               `long:"printsession" description:"Print session"`
 	HtmlReadability                 bool                 `long:"readability" description:"Convert HTML input into a clean, readable view"`
 	InputHasVars                    bool                 `long:"input-has-vars" description:"Apply variables to user input"`
+	NoVariableReplacement           bool                 `long:"no-variable-replacement" description:"Disable pattern variable replacement"`
 	DryRun                          bool                 `long:"dry-run" description:"Show what would be sent to the model without actually sending it"`
 	Serve                           bool                 `long:"serve" description:"Serve the Fabric Rest API"`
 	ServeOllama                     bool                 `long:"serveOllama" description:"Serve the Fabric Rest API with ollama endpoints"`
@@ -460,13 +461,14 @@ func (o *Flags) BuildChatOptions() (ret *domain.ChatOptions, err error) {
 
 func (o *Flags) BuildChatRequest(Meta string) (ret *domain.ChatRequest, err error) {
 	ret = &domain.ChatRequest{
-		ContextName:      o.Context,
-		SessionName:      o.Session,
-		PatternName:      o.Pattern,
-		StrategyName:     o.Strategy,
-		PatternVariables: o.PatternVariables,
-		InputHasVars:     o.InputHasVars,
-		Meta:             Meta,
+		ContextName:           o.Context,
+		SessionName:           o.Session,
+		PatternName:           o.Pattern,
+		StrategyName:          o.Strategy,
+		PatternVariables:      o.PatternVariables,
+		InputHasVars:          o.InputHasVars,
+		NoVariableReplacement: o.NoVariableReplacement,
+		Meta:                  Meta,
 	}
 
 	var message *chat.ChatCompletionMessage

internal/core/chatter.go

@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func (o *Chatter) BuildSession(request *domain.ChatRequest, raw bool) (session *
 	}
 
 	// Now we know request.Message is not nil, process template variables
-	if request.InputHasVars {
+	if request.InputHasVars && !request.NoVariableReplacement {
 		request.Message.Content, err = template.ApplyTemplate(request.Message.Content, request.PatternVariables, "")
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -190,7 +190,12 @@ func (o *Chatter) BuildSession(request *domain.ChatRequest, raw bool) (session *
 	var patternContent string
 	inputUsed := false
 	if request.PatternName != "" {
-		pattern, err := o.db.Patterns.GetApplyVariables(request.PatternName, request.PatternVariables, request.Message.Content)
+		var pattern *fsdb.Pattern
+		if request.NoVariableReplacement {
+			pattern, err = o.db.Patterns.GetWithoutVariables(request.PatternName, request.Message.Content)
+		} else {
+			pattern, err = o.db.Patterns.GetApplyVariables(request.PatternName, request.PatternVariables, request.Message.Content)
+		}
 
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not get pattern %s: %v", request.PatternName, err)

internal/domain/domain.go

@@ -13,15 +13,16 @@ const (
 )
 
 type ChatRequest struct {
-	ContextName      string
-	SessionName      string
-	PatternName      string
-	PatternVariables map[string]string
-	Message          *chat.ChatCompletionMessage
-	Language         string
-	Meta             string
-	InputHasVars     bool
-	StrategyName     string
+	ContextName           string
+	SessionName           string
+	PatternName           string
+	PatternVariables      map[string]string
+	Message               *chat.ChatCompletionMessage
+	Language              string
+	Meta                  string
+	InputHasVars          bool
+	NoVariableReplacement bool
+	StrategyName          string
 }
 
 type ChatOptions struct {

internal/plugins/db/fsdb/patterns.go

@@ -31,6 +31,27 @@ type Pattern struct {
 func (o *PatternsEntity) GetApplyVariables(
 	source string, variables map[string]string, input string) (pattern *Pattern, err error) {
 
+	if pattern, err = o.loadPattern(source); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	err = o.applyVariables(pattern, variables, input)
+	return
+}
+
+// GetWithoutVariables returns a pattern with only the {{input}} placeholder processed
+// and skips template variable replacement
+func (o *PatternsEntity) GetWithoutVariables(source, input string) (pattern *Pattern, err error) {
+
+	if pattern, err = o.loadPattern(source); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	o.applyInput(pattern, input)
+	return
+}
+
+func (o *PatternsEntity) loadPattern(source string) (pattern *Pattern, err error) {
 	// Determine if this is a file path
 	isFilePath := strings.HasPrefix(source, "\\") ||
 		strings.HasPrefix(source, "/") ||
@@ -39,8 +60,8 @@ func (o *PatternsEntity) GetApplyVariables(
 
 	if isFilePath {
 		// Resolve the file path using GetAbsolutePath
-		absPath, err := util.GetAbsolutePath(source)
-		if err != nil {
+		var absPath string
+		if absPath, err = util.GetAbsolutePath(source); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not resolve file path: %v", err)
 		}
 
@@ -51,26 +72,27 @@ func (o *PatternsEntity) GetApplyVariables(
 		pattern, err = o.getFromDB(source)
 	}
 
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Apply variables to the pattern
-	err = o.applyVariables(pattern, variables, input)
 	return
 }
 
-func (o *PatternsEntity) applyVariables(
-	pattern *Pattern, variables map[string]string, input string) (err error) {
-
-	// Ensure pattern has an {{input}} placeholder
-	// If not present, append it on a new line
+func (o *PatternsEntity) ensureInput(pattern *Pattern) {
 	if !strings.Contains(pattern.Pattern, "{{input}}") {
 		if !strings.HasSuffix(pattern.Pattern, "\n") {
 			pattern.Pattern += "\n"
 		}
 		pattern.Pattern += "{{input}}"
 	}
+}
+
+func (o *PatternsEntity) applyInput(pattern *Pattern, input string) {
+	o.ensureInput(pattern)
+	pattern.Pattern = strings.ReplaceAll(pattern.Pattern, "{{input}}", input)
+}
+
+func (o *PatternsEntity) applyVariables(
+	pattern *Pattern, variables map[string]string, input string) (err error) {
+
+	o.ensureInput(pattern)
 
 	// Temporarily replace {{input}} with a sentinel token to protect it
 	// from recursive variable resolution

internal/plugins/db/fsdb/patterns_test.go

@@ -145,6 +145,22 @@ func TestGetApplyVariables(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGetWithoutVariables(t *testing.T) {
+	entity, cleanup := setupTestPatternsEntity(t)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	createTestPattern(t, entity, "test-pattern", "Prefix {{input}} {{roam}}")
+
+	result, err := entity.GetWithoutVariables("test-pattern", "hello")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "Prefix hello {{roam}}", result.Pattern)
+
+	createTestPattern(t, entity, "no-input", "Static content")
+	result, err = entity.GetWithoutVariables("no-input", "hi")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "Static content\nhi", result.Pattern)
+}
+
 func TestPatternsEntity_Save(t *testing.T) {
 	entity, cleanup := setupTestPatternsEntity(t)
 	defer cleanup()

internal/tools/youtube/youtube.go

@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ func (o *YouTube) tryMethodYtDlpInternal(videoId string, language string, additi
 		if len(langMatch) > 2 {
 			langMatch = langMatch[:2]
 		}
-		args = append(args, "--sub-langs", langMatch)
+		langOpts := language + "," + langMatch + ".*," + langMatch
+		args = append(args, "--sub-langs", langOpts)
 	}
 
 	// Add user-provided arguments last so they take precedence

nix/pkgs/fabric/version.nix

@@ -1 +1 @@
-"1.4.287"
+"1.4.289"