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@birdindasky birdindasky released this 01 May 05:34
v0.2.0
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Ask v0.2.0 — first public release

A macOS desktop app for talking to many LLMs at once.

✨ Highlights

  • 4 modes: chat, compare (two side-by-side), debate (1–4 rounds), discuss (auto-converge on consensus)
  • Providers: Anthropic / OpenAI / Gemini / Claude CLI subscription / Codex CLI subscription / any OpenAI-compatible (DeepSeek / GLM / 通义 / Moonshot / 自建 OneAPI)
  • 6 search backends: Tavily / Exa / Brave / Serper / Jina / 博查
  • Native macOS chrome: menu bar, Dock badge, status item, ⌘F global FTS5 search (CJK trigram), ⌘1–⌘4 mode switch, autostart
  • API keys → Keychain (service com.birdindasky.ask), config JSON only stores templates
  • Bilingual UI: 319 strings, 100% zh/en parity

📦 Install

  1. Download Ask-0.2.0.dmg below
  2. Mount the dmg, drag Ask.app into Applications
  3. Launch from Spotlight, fill in one provider key in Settings, done

Not signed / notarized — first launch may need: System Settings → Privacy & Security → "Open Anyway"

🔍 Verify

SHA-256: b7e683b89e8c610044785725ec627becdd48224b83d6a98aebfc959f8a0d6532

⚙️ Build from source

git clone https://github.com/birdindasky/ask-mac.git
cd ask-mac
make build && make dmg

See README.md for full docs.

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