KAGE v0.2.1 — Reliable updates with visible release times

KAGE v0.2.1

Release title: KAGE v0.2.1 — Reliable updates with visible release times

KAGE v0.2.1 makes installed builds easier to identify and the CLI update path more reliable.

What Changed

• Visible release time. kage --version now prints the release time embedded in the installed package, without making a network request.
• Clear update verification. kage update prints both the version and release time before and after installation, so it is immediately clear whether the package changed.
• Reliable source download. The installer downloads directly from GitHub's codeload endpoint with retry handling.
• No misleading 403 noise. If GitHub rejects the optional unauthenticated revision lookup, the installer continues quietly; a real source download failure still stops installation with an actionable error.
• Honest failures. The installer downloads the tarball before invoking npm and stops with an actionable error if the download fails.

Example

kage 0.2.1 (main 0123456789ab)
Released: 2026-07-27T03:12:19Z

KAGE update
Current version: 0.2.0
Current release time: 2026-07-23T03:52:56Z

Update complete.
Version after update: 0.2.1
Release time after update: 2026-07-27T03:12:19Z

Install Or Update

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/farmcan/kage/main/install.sh | bash

Then try:

kage x2x
kage c2x

Known Limitations

• The macOS DMG is unsigned. If macOS blocks the first launch, right-click KAGE.app, choose Open, then confirm.
• A bridge carries visible conversation, project context, and KAGE lineage into a native session file; it cannot transfer opaque model state or an agent's in-memory tool runtime.
• Run kage serve only on a trusted network. Use --password <pin> for LAN access and add --read-only when dispatch is not needed.

Download

https://github.com/farmcan/kage/releases/download/v0.2.1/KAGE-0.2.1.dmg

KAGE remains local-first: it does not add hosted indexing, transcript upload, remote sync, or telemetry.