ChatNest v2.0.0
ChatNest v2.0.0 — Desktop refresh
Major Windows release: redesigned UI, markdown chat, agent tools, multimodal attachments, and responsive layout.
Download
- Portable EXE — single-file app
- NSIS installer — Windows x64 setup
Verify with SHA256.txt attached to this release.
VirusTotal (v2.0.0)
Unsigned Tauri/Rust builds often get 1–2 heuristic flags. Verify SHA256 or build from source.
| Build | Report | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| NSIS installer | https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/b5bacd8762a769ba8456ea96ee227d0d18875a202ab061b4fb10745990e4552f?nocache=1 | SecureAge — Malicious (heuristic) |
| Portable EXE | https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/752ab6ebc466319fad186549fdb9a1a23c155f38dd6ade6bf07846b1886c3d74?nocache=1 | Trapmine — Malicious.moderate.ml.score (heuristic) |
What's new
- Redesigned shell, design tokens, Inter font, dark mode polish
- Markdown + syntax-highlighted code; copy messages and code blocks
- Stop generation, regenerate, rename & search conversations
- Tool-calling agent loop; images, audio, text, PDF attachments
- Responsive drawer on narrow windows
Upgrade from v1.x
Data in %APPDATA%\com.chatnest.desktop\ is unchanged — conversations and .env carry over.
Full changelog: https://github.com/Satan2049/chat-nest/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#200---2026-06-17