GOAT 0.1 (Kid)

GOAT is a native AI workspace for Mac, built around local models and permissions you control. Kid is the first downloadable release: 0.1.0, build 1343.

What you can do

• Start with guided engine setup, then chat with streaming responses, reasoning disclosure, model controls and generation statistics.
• Organise project folders, instructions, memory and appearance in Pens.
• Read and edit project files, run scoped commands and review actions before granting permission.
• Use Lead to guide an active task between actions, or Stop to interrupt it.
• Preview supported HTML, SVG, Markdown and Mermaid output in the Paddock, alongside its source.
• Connect MCP tools and optional Hindsight memory, with explicit connection controls.
• Use the optional local Hitch CLI for supported chat operations.

Install

Requires an Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 26 or later, plus a compatible model engine. GOAT does not include model weights or run inference itself. Model memory requirements depend on the model and engine you choose.

Download GOAT-0.1.0.dmg below, open it and drag GOAT into Applications. The official app is signed by Joseph Blythe and notarized by Apple. On first launch, GOAT opens Settings → Engine with no saved connections. Choose Add Engine, enter your running engine’s actual endpoint, test the connection and save it. The first saved engine becomes active automatically. Existing connections are preserved when upgrading.

Getting started covers setup. The DMG includes the optional goat CLI and licence notices. For checksum verification, save the DMG, SHA256SUMS.txt and release-metadata.json in the same folder, then run:

shasum -a 256 -c SHA256SUMS.txt

Both entries should report OK. The manifest records the source commit, build identity and artifact checksums.

Known limitations

• At maximum sidebar width, items can disappear while the plus buttons remain visible. Avoid the maximum width until issue #6 is fixed. A wider initial sidebar is also planned.
• Some Devstral conversions include a chat template that rejects a user follow-up after a tool result. This can affect Lead and recovery. Update the engine/model template or use a compatible model.
• A model can request another write after you deny one. Each unapproved write remains blocked; use Stop to end the turn.
• Fullscreen sidebar compositing can show a dark area on macOS 26. Windowed mode avoids it.
• Native commands are non-interactive and scoped to the Pen. Interactive setup, detached services and tools that depend on unrelated host configuration may not work.
• Model capabilities vary. A listed model is not proof of working tools, vision or reasoning controls. Broader service compatibility, accessibility coverage and long-workload profiling remain ongoing.

Developer ID signature, notarization, mounted-package and Gatekeeper checks passed for this exact package. The maintainer tested the candidate on a separate Mac and accepted the build and first-engine guidance. Optional integrations and accessibility combinations have not all been individually qualified.

See known issues for current limitations and report an issue with your build, macOS version and engine/model details. Remove private data from logs and screenshots. Report security problems through the security policy.

GOAT has no built-in analytics or automatic update checks. Your engine and connected services determine where processing happens; read Privacy for the boundaries. Code, documentation and examples use MIT; artwork has separate terms.

Built from commit 2e5304739c4747194e707c99584de30a5011402c. DMG SHA-256: ff958a09fbf3110ef40e65696741e84c2bef7e2add9e195880425251c84aa269.