Open Duet v0.3.0

Highlights

• Named agents can use saved, text-only skills and a gallery of 16 reviewed templates.
• Agent file import/export now handles large topic notes safely, with skipped-file reporting and undoable imports.
• Gemini CLI and Cursor ACP setup, experimental gated OpenCode, generic provider forms, and improved OpenRouter model discovery.
• The desktop app can find, download, and verify newer release installers before opening them.
• Codex agents can use the isolated Docker computer, and agents can be deleted from the sidebar or Agents panel.

Installer availability

The Windows x64 installer is attached. A macOS installer is not included in this prerelease: the macOS preview driver bundle is not part of the hosted checkout, and the project requires Developer ID signing and notarization before shipping that native bundle. See docs/NATIVE-DESKTOP.md in the source archive.

v0.2.0

What's Changed

• fix(permissions): classify branch and remote mutations correctly by @rudycelekli in #158
• fix(tasks): observe exited commands during approval and honor process exit/signal status by @ATP0925 in #156
• Automate local development setup with verified TLS by @Jan-Pilar in #144
• ci: pin setup-uv to an available action version by @Anil-matcha in #159
• test: stub sandbox status in stale-session test by @Anil-matcha in #160
• test: diagnose engine resilience CI failure by @inderpreet001 in #162
• fix: retain future routine occurrences carried across clock gaps by @rudycelekli in #161
• docs: update ROADMAP F04 and F10 status to match CI and the release workflow by @monsterlag in #195
• docs: say only the release workflow has not run yet in CONTRIBUTING.md by @monsterlag in #194
• fix(web): label the new task box and its schedule fields by @monsterlag in #191
• fix(chat): end the engine-not-ready hint with one period by @monsterlag in #190
• fix(memory): refuse a topic note name that ends in a newline by @monsterlag in #189
• fix(agents): keep duplicated and imported names within the 80-character limit by @monsterlag in #188
• fix(computers): refuse a workspace Docker cannot mount instead of failing with a 500 by @monsterlag in #184
• feat(routines): opt-in, bounded retry of failed runs by @monsterlag in #182
• fix(memory): redact compaction excerpts before cutting them by @monsterlag in #176
• fix(desktop): say why the backend could not be run instead of that it stopped by @monsterlag in #172
• fix(desktop): name the app correctly in the backend-stopped dialog title by @monsterlag in #171
• fix(desktop): let an app opened from Finder or the Dock find user-installed engine CLIs by @monsterlag in #168
• fix(search): mark search highlights by character, not UTF-16 unit by @monsterlag in #166
• docs: describe the desktop installers that tagged releases build in SETUP.md by @monsterlag in #165
• feat(workspace): download a workspace folder as a zip by @monsterlag in #179
• feat(engines): add an OpenRouter preset of the OpenAI-compatible engine by @monsterlag in #175
• feat(ui): redesign Open Dots with agent-first workspace by @inderpreet001 in #185

New Contributors

• @ATP0925 made their first contribution in #156
• @Jan-Pilar made their first contribution in #144
• @inderpreet001 made their first contribution in #162
• @monsterlag made their first contribution in #195

Full Changelog: v0.1.0...v0.2.0

Open Dots v0.1.0

Open Dots v0.1.0 — First Pre-release (Windows + macOS)

The first desktop release of Open Dots, a local desktop interface for Claude Code.

Open Dots runs a bundled backend on your computer and uses your existing Claude Code CLI for conversations. Your chat history, settings and per-conversation workspaces are stored locally.

This is an experimental, unsigned Windows release.

macOS (Apple Silicon)

Open-Dots-0.1.0-arm64.dmg

• Platform: macOS on Apple Silicon (M1 or later); Intel Macs are not built yet
• SHA-256: 73c607f49e44ea1084de2c307d785108202fa66220800fdaafb3b155651814a4

Verify with shasum -a 256 Open-Dots-0.1.0-arm64.dmg.

The app is not signed or notarized, so macOS Gatekeeper will block the first launch. Drag Open Dots to Applications, then either right-click it, choose Open, and confirm, or run:

xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/Open Dots.app"

Data is stored in ~/Library/Application Support/Open Dots. The Claude Code CLI must be installed and signed in, as on Windows. The macOS build has had a startup smoke test only, with no full end-to-end run.

Windows

Download

Open-Dots-Setup-0.1.0.exe

• Platform: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
• Version: 0.1.0
• SHA-256: 3779dbf625bb71a5ce892f64e72cd0bac900ec2cd1f8a5a5876932aa132bf534

Verify the downloaded installer in PowerShell:

Get-FileHash .\Open-Dots-Setup-0.1.0.exe -Algorithm SHA256

Compare the resulting hash with the SHA-256 value above.

Requirements

• [Claude Code CLI](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code), installed and authenticated.
• Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit.

Python and Node.js are not required. The installer includes the Open Dots backend.

Features

• Desktop chat interface powered by your Claude Code CLI.
• Tool execution approvals with Allow and Deny controls.
• Stop button to interrupt a running conversation.
• Persistent conversations that can be resumed after restarting.
• Independent workspaces for individual conversations.
• Configurable default workspace in Settings.
• Local SQLite database for application data.
• Database migrations with a pre-migration backup.

Workspace behavior: Existing conversations remain associated with their original workspace when you change the default workspace.

Installation

1. Download Open-Dots-Setup-0.1.0.exe from the Assets section below.
2. Run the installer and choose your installation directory.
3. Launch Open Dots.
4. Start a conversation using your authenticated Claude Code CLI.

The installer runs for the current Windows user and does not normally require administrator privileges.

Security notice: The installer is not digitally signed. Windows SmartScreen may display an unknown-publisher warning. Verify the download source and SHA-256 checksum before deciding whether to proceed.

Data and upgrades

Application data is stored in:

%APPDATA%\Open Dots

Uninstalling the application is designed to preserve your conversations and settings.

Migration from an earlier database schema has been tested successfully, including conversation history, Claude session continuity and workspace bindings.

A full installer-to-installer upgrade between different versions has not yet been tested. Back up important data before upgrading.

Known limitations

• Windows 10/11 x64 only; tested on Windows 11.
• No Linux build; macOS is Apple Silicon only.
• No automatic updates.
• Unsigned installer.
• Default Electron application icon.
• Early experimental release; bugs and incomplete functionality are possible.

Feedback

Found a problem or have a suggestion? Please [open a GitHub Issue](https://github.com/Anil-matcha/open-dots/issues).

Include your Windows version, the steps to reproduce the issue and relevant error messages. Do not include credentials, authentication tokens or private conversation content.