Introducing Version 0.27: Native Bytes Support in Firestore

What’s New in Fuego 0.27: Native Support for Firestore’s bytes Type

Firestore supports a variety of data types, but working with bytes has always been a pain—especially through the Firebase Console, where there’s no UI for reading or editing binary values. This changes with Fuego 0.27, which introduces first-class support for the bytes data type, making it easier to inspect, edit, and manage binary data in your Firestore documents.

Why bytes Matter

Whether you’re storing file previews, encrypted data, or any compact binary structure, bytes are a crucial part of many Firestore models. Unfortunately, the default Firebase Console doesn’t even try—byte fields are essentially invisible or unusable.

Fuego fills that gap with:

• A dedicated editor for bytes fields
• Seamless conversion to and from base64
• Automatic formatting to improve readability
• Type detection when adding or editing fields

You no longer need to write custom scripts or use external tools just to view or update a simple byte array.

Other Notable Fixes & Improvements

While bytes support is the main highlight, version 0.27 also includes:

• Fix: Resolved an emulator bug introduced in version 0.26.4
• Windows Shortcut Update: The CTRL+A shortcut (previously used to create a new document) has been removed to avoid conflicts with “Select All.” Use CTRL+N instead. (macOS still supports CTRL+A as an alias)
• UX Improvement: Autofocus is now automatically applied to confirmation code inputs when performing dangerous actions
• Token Handling: More robust automatic reactivation for expired or invalid Google tokens
• Added the ability to open a new window (beta) (CMD+Shift+N on macOS, CTRL+Shift+N on Windows)

Update Now

Fuego 0.27 is available for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows (beta preview). If you’re working with binary data in Firestore, this update is worth grabbing right away.

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