OpenDeskmate v0.4.0 — Budgets, Project Management, Git review, Workboard tracking, richer saved outputs, and smoother daily workflows

🚀 OpenDeskmate v0.4.0 Prerelease

OpenDeskmate 0.4.0 is a major usability release focused on Build Mode, project budgeting, Git review, Workboard tracking, richer saved outputs, and smoother daily workflows.

⭐ Highlights

• Added Project Management for usage projects, budgets, assignees, analytics, work items, notes, drawings, documents, and Workboard views.
• Added per-project usage budgets with input hit, input miss, and output token cost tracking.
• Added Build Mode project linking so presets and sessions can inherit budget/project settings.
• Added Chat project budget linking so grouped tasks can inherit usage projects.
• Added a Workboard with Table, Kanban, Timeline, Calendar, checklist progress, work item states, assignees, due dates, notes, drawings, and linked documents.
• Added a floating Project Work popup in Chat Mode and Build Mode for quickly editing project work while staying in context.
• Added beginner-friendly Git tools inside Build Mode, including status, branch handling, commit, push, remotes, mismatch resolution, save-aside, conflict support, and GitHub PR support where available.
• Added Runtime Preview screenshot capture with selectable or full-page capture, annotation tools, export, and save-to-project-document support.
• Added richer answer handling: formatted tables, better copy-to-Word behavior, answer popouts, full-screen answer viewing, save answer as note, and save answer as RTF.
• Added reasoning/thinking bubbles for Chat Mode and Build Mode.
• Improved saved prompts and bundled recipes.
• Added Basic / Advanced Settings modes and expanded help documentation.

🧱 Build Mode

• Added Build quality checks for typecheck, lint, test, build, runtime health, and preview screenshots.
• Added a Build review experience with changed files, summaries, checks, runtime status, screenshots, and diff review.
• Added edited-files cards after Build runs with per-run file change summaries.
• Added live file-change counters while Build Mode is editing.
• Added improved Project & Workspace behavior, including more reliable initial workspace tree loading.
• Moved Changes & Git under the runtime area alongside Terminal and Runtime Logs.
• Added dynamic section visibility, section locking, and resizable Build Mode panels.
• Added a floating Project Work popup linked to the active Build preset.

🗂️ Project Management

• Added Project Management as a top-level area separate from Settings.
• Added usage project CRUD, archive support, project colors, metadata, tags, links, notes, and budget windows.
• Added budget windows for tracking spend/tokens over specific time periods.
• Added project analytics with spend and token views over selectable ranges.
• Added assignees with a people directory, budget defaults, Chat project overrides, Build preset overrides, and workload summaries.
• Added CSV exports for assigned work and budget summaries.
• Added tracking-only projects and warn/block budget modes.

📋 Workboard

• Added Table, Kanban, Timeline, and Calendar views.
• Added custom lists, work item states, color badges, assignees, due dates, checklist progress bars, and item completion percentages.
• Added rich text notes with editable titles, formatting, tables, popout, full-screen view, and copy support.
• Added drawings with shapes, arrows, lines, text, colors, fill opacity, line styles, resizing, duplicate, undo/redo, zoom, popout, and export.
• Added linked documents from local files, Google Docs, Microsoft 365 links, and web links.

💬 Chat Mode

• Added project work popup access from the prompt area.
• Added budget/project indicators for task projects.
• Added task/project budget inheritance into save-as-note and save-as-RTF flows.
• Added image preview improvements, thumbnails, zoom, pan, close controls, and per-answer image browsing.
• Improved markdown table rendering in answer bubbles.
• Improved answer copy behavior for tables, headers, bullets, and rich formatting.
• Added prompt history recall with up/down keys.

🌿 Git

• Added Changes & Git panel with environment, repository state, branch, remote, upstream, file changes, and suggested next actions.
• Added manual commit, push, branch, remote, fetch, pull, and init flows.
• Added Add Remote support for GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and custom remotes.
• Added mismatch resolution flow for ahead/behind/diverged/conflict states.
• Added save-aside/stash support, remote branch checkout, conflict hunk handling, finish merge, and recovery tools.
• Added GitHub remote/PR support through gh when available.
• Added beginner-friendly help popups and disabled-state explanations.

💵 Usage And Costs

• Replaced simple input token pricing with input hit and input miss pricing.
• Added output token pricing breakdowns.
• Added per-project cost and token summaries.
• Added budget warnings and optional blocking.
• Improved context inspector budget wording and project usage status.

⚙️ Settings, Help, And Docs

• Added Basic and Advanced Settings modes.
• Added setup checklist improvements.
• Added Saved Prompts & Recipes management with category CRUD.
• Added automation drafting improvements.
• Updated help pages with step-by-step guides for the new functionality.
• Updated README and website docs with new screenshots and feature descriptions.

OpenDeskmate v0.3.0 — Build Mode, Subagents, Plugins, and Connector Parity

🚀 OpenDeskmate v0.3.0 Prerelease

OpenDeskmate v0.3.0 expands the app from a local-first agent platform into a more complete desktop agent workspace and operator console.

This update introduces a more capable Build Mode for managing work end to end, along with plugin management to extend app functionality and permission governance controls for stronger security and runtime oversight.

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✨ Highlights

🛠️ Build Mode is now a true workspace UI

• Dedicated Build Mode for managing work end to end
• Chat history, workspace tree, editor tabs, diff view, runtime logs, and embedded terminal controls
• Better visibility into active tasks, edits, and execution state

🤖 Stronger multi-agent orchestration

• Improved multi-agent gateway capabilities
• Managed subagent workflows with tracked child runs
• Per-agent subagent policies and clearer run/session controls
• Controls to stop, archive, and close subagent activity

🔌 Connectors and tool surface improvements

• Expanded connector support and tighter WebChat parity
• Better integration between agent workflows, tools, and external systems
• More consistent behavior across desktop and web-oriented interaction flows

🧩 Plugin system foundations

• Support for bundled and managed plugins
• Plugin manifests, commands, hooks, tools, help docs, and diagnostics
• install/uninstall and enable/disable controls

🔐 Permission governance and runtime controls

• Explicit runtime permission policy support
• Per-agent permission overrides
• Audit trail for permission decisions

⚡ Desktop productivity improvements

• Slash commands in prompt inputs
• App launcher and command-driven navigation
• Better multi-task workflow across the desktop shell

📊 Usage visibility

• Token usage surfaced in-app
• Optional cost tracking for better operational visibility

🎙️ Voice and scheduling improvements

• Voice wake / talk mode support with runtime controls
• Improved scheduling controls for automations and recurring task behavior

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🧪 Notes

This is a prerelease and may still contain rough edges as the new workspace, plugin, and multi-agent surfaces continue to mature.

🛡️ Windows security warning

The Windows installer for this prerelease is not yet code-signed, so Windows may display a warning before installation or launch. That is expected for this build.

If you are more comfortable avoiding the installer, the portable version is also available.

OpenDeskmate v0.2.0 — Multi-Agent Gateway, Connectors, WebChat Parity

OpenDeskmate v0.2.0

Second Pre-Release (Windows)

For users who appreciate OpenClaw-style autonomous agent systems but want full local control and a complete desktop configuration experience, OpenDeskmate continues to evolve into a powerful Windows-native alternative.

This v0.2.0 second pre-release represents a large expansion of the apps multi-agent workflows, connector routing, automation capabilities, and UI-driven configuration. It significantly deepens agent orchestration, improves routing reliability, and strengthens the connector ecosystem — all while remaining fully local-first and bring-your-own-provider.

⚠️ This is a pre-release build intended for testing and feedback. APIs, connector behaviors, and internal structures may change before stable release.

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🔄 Improvements in v0.2.0

🧠 Multi-Agent Enhancements

• Improved per-agent configuration controls
• Cleaner workspace defaults and model override handling
• More stable routing across agent/account bindings
• Improved session-key gateway reliability

🔁 Automation & Agent Loop Stability

• Refinements to Active Automation Mode
• More predictable heartbeat scheduling
• Better loop control and execution stability
• Reduced edge-case lockups during tool execution

🔌 Connector System Upgrades

• Expanded multi-instance connector support
• Improved access policies and ID allowlist handling
• Better runtime diagnostics and health indicators
• More reliable OAuth callback handling (desktop, loopback, and public modes)

💬 Messaging Connectors

• Stability improvements across supported platforms
• Improved routing and agent binding behavior
• More robust runtime error feedback in Settings

🛠 Skills System Improvements

• More consistent skill versioning and rollback behavior
• Better handling of agent-generated skills
• Improved UI feedback during import, edit, and test flows

🖥 UI & WebChat Improvements

• Styling and layout refinements
• Improved saved prompt handling
• More accurate model and context display badges
• Cleaner message interaction utilities

📚 In-App Help System

• Improved markdown rendering
• Better navigation and search behavior
• More stable live reload of help content

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🧱 Core Capabilities (Pre-Release State)

• Fully local-first architecture
• Bring-your-own provider keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Ollama, compatible providers)
• Multi-agent workspaces with routing isolation
• Messaging and app connector ecosystem
• OAuth credential management
• Desktop and WebChat parity
• Windows installer and portable builds

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📦 Windows Builds Included

• OpenDeskmate-0.2.0-win-x64-installer.exe
• OpenDeskmate-0.2.0-win-x64-portable.exe

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⚠ Pre-Release Notes

• Not yet production-stable
• Connector behavior may evolve
• Automation loops should be tested before critical workflows
• Please report issues via GitHub

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📄 License

MIT License

OpenDeskmate v0.1.0 — Initial Windows Early Access Preview Release

First public Windows release of OpenDeskmate, an open‑source, local desktop AI assistant. Run tasks on your own machine, keep files local, and bring your own AI keys—no subscriptions required.

This is an early access preview release. Things may change quickly and some features may be incomplete.

Highlights

• Runs locally on Windows
• Simply install from the installer exe
• Bring your own AI: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, or Ollama (local)
• Automates file management, document creation, and repetitive knowledge work
• Save Tasks to project folders for later use
• Save prompts and manage, edit, and reuse them in another task
• Use dark or light mode
• Choose the folder you would like to work on by simply using the Work in a folder button

Downloads

• OpenDeskmate-0.1.0-win-x64-installer.exe (installer)
• OpenDeskmate-0.1.0-win-x64-portable.exe (portable)

Getting started

1. Download the installer or portable exe
2. Run the app
3. Add your API key in Settings