Nova AI v1.0.1 Beta (Security Hardened)

Nova AI v1.0.1 Beta — Security Hardened

🔒 Security-hardened release with tightened permissions and sandboxing.

Security Improvements (v1.0.1)

• Removed dangerous entitlements (allow-unsigned-executable-memory, disable-library-validation)
• Enabled Electron sandbox mode (OS-level process isolation)
• Added Content Security Policy headers
• Permission request handler — only clipboard, fullscreen, notifications allowed
• Navigation locked to nov-assistant.com only
• Blocked webview injection, remote module, drag-drop navigation
• App Transport Security enforced (HTTPS-only)
• contextIsolation: true, nodeIntegration: false, sandbox: true
• Minimal preload API surface (read-only platform info only)

⚠️ macOS Gatekeeper Notice

This app is not yet signed with an Apple Developer certificate. macOS may show a warning on first launch. To open:

1. Right-click the app → Open
2. Click Open in the dialog
3. Or: System Settings → Privacy & Security → click Open Anyway

This is normal for indie/beta apps and does NOT mean the app contains malware.

Download

• macOS (Universal — Intel + Apple Silicon): Nova AI-1.0.1-universal.dmg (173 MB)
• Windows: Coming soon (GitHub Actions CI planned)
• Web: nov-assistant.com

What's Included

• 21 free AI models (Groq + SambaNova)
• Image generation (Flux models)
• Persistent chat history
• Thinking mode with reasoning visualization
• Multi-provider BYOK support (OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter)
• Privacy-first — no tracking, no data collection

System Requirements (macOS)

• macOS 14.0 Sonoma or later
• Apple Silicon (M1+) or Intel Core i5
• 8 GB RAM minimum

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Built by Escipion Pedroza