v1.3.009 — 2026-07-11 — AI Desktop Pet Steam update #37353

## v1.3.009 — 2026-07-11 - feature: **Character cards can now declare "state variables" that the AI keeps up to date.** A card can define a set of ongoing states — such as affection, mood, current scene or stamina — as numbers, on/off toggles, preset choices or free text, each with an optional range and starting value. After every reply the AI updates them to fit the story; the update is hidden and never appears in the chat bubble or is read aloud. Variables are saved per character and persist across restarts. - feature: **A status bar above the input box shows a character's current state variables in real time,** with capped numbers drawn as progress bars. It refreshes each turn, keeps a fixed position without jumping, and works in both normal and theatre (VN) mode. Card authors can mark some variables as tracked-only so they stay out of the bar. - feature: **"Action Suggestions" — when...