Akashic 0.1.0-alpha.7 — unsigned testing alpha

Unsigned testing alpha. Windows installers are not code-signed and may show an unknown-publisher or SmartScreen warning. Updates are enabled for this alpha channel. Earlier testing previews with updates disabled need a one-time manual installation.

Akashic 0.1.0-alpha.7. Installers for Windows x64 and Linux x64. Linux packaging source revision: 5d6b306fc682b3d753f3294a63f64fe5229cad84. SHA256SUMS accompanies the downloads. macOS is not included in this release.

Linux native packages use a space-free installation directory to avoid a Chromium sandbox launch failure. Runtime payload revision: d2145265b0e05732f15a2a86e30693ebb3d3faf6; packaging revision: 5d6b306fc682b3d753f3294a63f64fe5229cad84. Includes the selected Velvet Afterimage startup chime, non-blocking backend liveness initialization, and transactional first-run database schema creation. Linux AppImage and Debian onboarding/chat/restart were tested with the bundled runtime and a local scripted provider on Stargaze (Debian application files on a temporary RAM-backed volume; profile state on disk). RPM is packaged but has not been exercised on a native RPM distribution.

Windows and Linux are both alpha.7. Older Windows alpha.6 assets are retained for recovery; alpha.yml now points to the alpha.7 Windows installer.

Windows x64 alpha.7 was built and installed natively on Neptune from source 43e074ad488eaa2ca5abcc3f4a2c3d794a11a262, including the merged database-startup/backend-liveness fixes and corrected Windows executable version metadata. Relocated runtime checks passed with no network or package-installer attempts. Fresh onboarding, profile/theme persistence, local scripted-provider chat, active-work quit behavior and restart passed against the exact installed candidate with Chromium sandboxing enabled and no owned backend survivors. This was simulated inference, not a real provider/account test; a live alpha.6-to-alpha.7 in-app replacement was not retested. Known limitation: first launch on the tested mechanical disk was very slow (333 seconds for full runtime verification); subsequent full verifications took 12 and 20 seconds. The native journey used longer bounded startup waits and waited for usable onboarding rather than requiring a transient splash to remain visible. This is an unsigned testing alpha, not a claim that cold-start performance is fixed.

Akashic 0.1.0-alpha.6 — unsigned testing alpha

Akashic 0.1.0-alpha.6 improves startup efficiency while preserving the existing animations and features.

• Optional backend sections initialize when first used.
• Startup skips unrelated command-parser imports.
• Runtime verification uses less temporary memory while retaining full integrity checks.
• Windows backend process identification avoids a cold PowerShell launch when the verified Python helper is available.
• Theme switching reuses prepared palettes and onboarding avoids an unnecessary layout read.
• Slow launches show the current startup status. Local timing logs help distinguish window loading, verification, backend readiness and splash completion.

Source: fa3a3640682c1f5dfac3c1d38a94d4cabb8c7eca (PR #65).

Unsigned testing alpha for Windows x64 and Linux x64; macOS is not included. Windows may show an unknown-publisher or SmartScreen warning. In-app alpha-channel updates remain enabled. Older previews with updating disabled require a one-time manual installation.

These optimizations do not establish a universal startup time or a whole-app idle-memory reduction. The previously reported three-minute first launch on one Windows laptop still needs a same-machine retest.

Akashic 0.1.0-alpha.5 — unsigned testing alpha

Akashic 0.1.0-alpha.5 is an unsigned testing alpha for Windows and Linux.

• The desktop can load while its bundled runtime is verified, instead of leaving the app invisible during the full integrity check. Backend execution still waits for successful verification.
• Reusing an already-ready connection preserves its ready status.
• Local startup timestamps now separate window reveal from runtime verification, making slow launches easier to diagnose.
• Includes the blue application/installer icon and theme-transition performance improvements merged since alpha.3.

This release does not claim lower idle RAM or a measured speedup on every laptop. The original slow Windows first launch occurred with critically low disk space, so it is not a controlled benchmark.

Use Akashic’s normal update control to upgrade from alpha.3 or alpha.4. Profiles and conversations are retained. Older rehearsal builds with updates disabled require a one-time manual install. Windows installers remain unsigned and can show an unknown-publisher/SmartScreen warning. macOS is deferred.

Source revision: 36150ed6543265b6f00d19d1d5d7e3cdc5f8c32e. SHA256SUMS accompanies the downloads.

Akashic 0.1.0-alpha.4 — unsigned testing alpha

Akashic 0.1.0-alpha.4 is an unsigned testing alpha for Windows and Linux.

• The desktop can load while its bundled runtime is verified, instead of leaving the app invisible during the full integrity check. Backend execution still waits for successful verification.
• Local startup timestamps now separate window reveal from runtime verification, making slow launches easier to diagnose.
• Includes the blue application/installer icon and theme-transition performance improvements merged since alpha.3.

This release does not claim lower idle RAM or a measured speedup on every laptop. The original slow Windows first launch occurred with critically low disk space, so it is not a controlled benchmark.

Use Akashic’s normal update control to upgrade from alpha.3. Profiles and conversations are retained. Older rehearsal builds with updates disabled require a one-time manual install. Windows installers remain unsigned and can show an unknown-publisher/SmartScreen warning. macOS is deferred.

Source revision: dda67c87b3167a35acf87d8ab4a88348aaa1068b. SHA256SUMS accompanies the downloads.

Akashic 0.1.0-alpha.3 — unsigned testing alpha

Unsigned testing alpha. Windows installers are not code-signed and may show an unknown-publisher or SmartScreen warning. Updates are enabled for this alpha channel. Earlier testing previews with updates disabled need a one-time manual installation.

Akashic 0.1.0-alpha.3. Installers for Windows x64 and Linux x64. Source revision: 55fe12f11c43924728be8301ce34c5722850cc38. SHA256SUMS accompanies the downloads. macOS is not included in this release.

Akashic 0.1.0-alpha.2 — unsigned testing alpha

Unsigned testing alpha. Windows installers are not code-signed and may show an unknown-publisher or SmartScreen warning. Updates are enabled for this alpha channel. Earlier testing previews with updates disabled need a one-time manual installation.

Akashic 0.1.0-alpha.2. Installers for Windows x64 and Linux x64. Source revision: 33a6c4645acebb165b335fcad2f906071724f3a6. SHA256SUMS accompanies the downloads. macOS is not included in this release.

Akashic 0.1.0-alpha.1 — unsigned testing alpha

Unsigned testing alpha. Windows installers are not code-signed and may show an unknown-publisher or SmartScreen warning. Updates are enabled for this alpha channel. Earlier testing previews with updates disabled need a one-time manual installation.

Akashic 0.1.0-alpha.1. Installers for Windows x64 and Linux x64. Source revision: 55c790adf7638422fb76ba045501a5f0e0dc1960. SHA256SUMS accompanies the downloads. macOS is not included in this release.

Akashic Alpha — Windows and Linux testing preview (2026-11-02)

Akashic Alpha — Windows and Linux testing preview

Akashic. Chasing the horizon.

This is an early testing preview of Akashic, a personal AI assistant for work and life. It includes the updated onboarding, theme selection, profile avatars, and personalized greetings from source commit 0996cd9fa8097c641e7a560772b88f2184a7c8bf.

Download: https://getakashic.web.app/download/

Before installing

• These are explicitly labelled REHEARSAL testing builds, not signed production releases.
• Windows x64: the installer is unsigned. Windows may show an unknown-publisher or SmartScreen warning. Signing is not ready; do not disable antivirus or organizational security controls to install it.
• Updates are manual. These builds contain no automatic-update feed. Return to the website for future installers.
• Use a test account or disposable machine. These builds use the normal Akashic app identity and data location; do not install them over an important existing Akashic installation.
• macOS is deferred. Windows ARM and Linux ARM are not included.
• A supported model account or API key is required. Provider billing and usage limits apply.

Windows

Download the .exe for Windows 10/11 x64, run the installer, and open Akashic Alpha. Complete your profile, theme and model connection. The runtime is bundled; Python, Node.js and Git are not installation prerequisites.

The Windows build passes bundled-runtime relocation/startup and restart checks on a native Windows runner. An interactive Windows installer/onboarding journey and two-version upgrade are not yet verified.

Linux

On Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 x64, prefer the .deb installer:

sudo apt install ./Akashic-Alpha-REHEARSAL-*.deb
akashic-alpha

The AppImage is also available. Save it in a permanent location, make it executable, and launch it:

chmod +x Akashic-Alpha-REHEARSAL-*.AppImage
./Akashic-Alpha-REHEARSAL-*.AppImage

AppImage requires FUSE 2 (libfuse2 on Ubuntu 22.04; libfuse2t64 on Ubuntu 24.04). Prefer the Debian installer on Ubuntu. The standard AppImage launcher can fall back without Chromium sandboxing on systems that deny user namespaces.

DEB and AppImage are checked on Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04 VMs for onboarding, a chat with a scripted provider, saved-state restart, and backend shutdown. This is not a real-model evaluation or an upgrade test. RPM is not offered until its installation journey is tested.

First test

1. Create a profile and choose a theme.
2. Connect your model provider and send a short message.
3. Ask Akashic to read a small test file and summarize it.
4. Quit and reopen; check your profile, theme and chat remain.
5. Report problems at https://github.com/Arkane-o7/akashic-releases/issues with your OS, build, reproduction steps, and expected/actual result. Remove credentials, personal conversations and private paths from screenshots or logs.

SHA256SUMS records the checksums of the downloadable installers. Checksums confirm file integrity; they are not publisher signatures.