0.20.2 - 2026-09-06
Most people want the app
Validate CHAT files in a normal window, no terminal needed. Download the Chatter desktop app:
- Mac (Apple Silicon, M1/M2/M3/M4): Chatter_0.20.2_aarch64.dmg
- Mac (Intel): Chatter_0.20.2_x64.dmg
- Windows: Chatter_0.20.2_x64-setup.exe
Open the downloaded file and follow the prompt (on Mac, drag Chatter to Applications). Full instructions: https://talkbank.github.io/chatter/install/
The command-line tool, the language server, and per-platform downloads are below.
Release Notes
Fixed
- Single-header parsing rejects extra headers instead of silently returning
only the first. Lowering consumes a completeHeaderFragmentthat owns the
selected node and its source; folded content and LF/CRLF remain accepted. - Standalone header and dependent-tier parsing derive diagnostic coordinates
from their owned synthetic source rather than separately supplied prefix
lengths. Header lookup failures carry the caller's text and document origin
instead of empty context. Existing malformed-header diagnostics are retained.
chatter 0.20.2
Install chatter 0.20.2
Install prebuilt binaries via shell script
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/TalkBank/chatter/releases/download/v0.20.2/chatter-installer.sh | shInstall prebuilt binaries via powershell script
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/TalkBank/chatter/releases/download/v0.20.2/chatter-installer.ps1 | iex"Download chatter 0.20.2
| File | Platform | Checksum |
|---|---|---|
| chatter-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz | Apple Silicon macOS | checksum |
| chatter-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz | Intel macOS | checksum |
| chatter-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip | x64 Windows | checksum |
| chatter-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.xz | ARM64 MUSL Linux | checksum |
| chatter-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.xz | x64 MUSL Linux | checksum |
talkbank-lsp 0.20.2
Install talkbank-lsp 0.20.2
Install prebuilt binaries via shell script
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/TalkBank/chatter/releases/download/v0.20.2/talkbank-lsp-installer.sh | shInstall prebuilt binaries via powershell script
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/TalkBank/chatter/releases/download/v0.20.2/talkbank-lsp-installer.ps1 | iex"Download talkbank-lsp 0.20.2
| File | Platform | Checksum |
|---|---|---|
| talkbank-lsp-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz | Apple Silicon macOS | checksum |
| talkbank-lsp-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz | Intel macOS | checksum |
| talkbank-lsp-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip | x64 Windows | checksum |
| talkbank-lsp-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.xz | ARM64 MUSL Linux | checksum |
| talkbank-lsp-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.xz | x64 MUSL Linux | checksum |