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0.4.0
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| Platform | File | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| macOS, Apple Silicon | Houston-0.4.0-arm64.dmg | macOS 13 Ventura or newer. Open the .dmg and drag Houston to Applications. |
| macOS, Intel | Houston-0.4.0-x64.dmg | macOS 13 Ventura or newer. Open the .dmg and drag Houston to Applications. |
| Windows, x64 | Houston-0.4.0-x64-setup.exe | Windows 10 or newer. Per-user install, no admin needed. Not code-signed yet: in the SmartScreen prompt choose More info, then Run anyway. |
| Linux, x64 | Houston-0.4.0-x86_64.AppImage Houston-0.4.0-amd64.deb |
glibc 2.35 or newer (Ubuntu 22.04+). The AppImage shows a banner when a new version is out. The .deb does not check, so download new versions yourself. |
| Terminal CLI: macOS, Windows, Linux | houston-cli.cjs | Node 22 or newer, on x64 or Arm. Run node houston-cli.cjs --help to start. |
To check a download, compare it against SHA256SUMS, which is signed with GPG and cosign. Verifying downloads has the steps.
The other files below are the auto-update feeds, signatures, build provenance and SBOMs. You do not need them to install Houston.
What's changed
Website redesign, plus more reliable shell handling and clearer update and download guidance.
This release reworks the marketing site and fixes several agent and shell behaviors.
Breaking changes
- None.
Added
- A small Beta badge now sits next to the Houston name across the website (#72)
Changed
- Redesigned the marketing website on a small light/dark design system, with clearer page structure and copy (#60)
- Download cards now use generic device outlines instead of platform logos (#53)
- A step-capped turn now ends with a plain-text summary of what finished, what's left, and how to continue, instead of a dropped tool call (#68)
- In full-auto, shell commands that reference /dev/null, other content-free devices, or the temp directories no longer trigger an approval prompt (#64)
- Removed the "Not affiliated with NASA." footer line, and made the Beta badge tint read clearly as blue in light mode (#73, #72)
Fixed
- The website now recommends the correct download for Apple Silicon Macs browsing in Safari (#71)
- Website assets revalidate on each use, so a corrected download recommendation shows as soon as a deploy lands instead of up to a day later (#74)
- A failed update check no longer shows the raw network error: offline now reads "Check your internet connection and try again." (#59)
- The terminal update notice headline is now trimmed at the first sentence rather than cut at 120 characters (#56)
- Tool calls whose arguments carry leaked tool-call markup are rejected instead of reaching you or failing with a misleading error (#67)
- kill_shell now reports what actually happened and cleans up orphaned background server processes that previously lingered and held ports (#66)
- Shell commands with file-descriptor redirections (for example
2>&1) are no longer mis-split, preventing bogus "Always allow" permission rules (#65) - Wrapped list items now render as proper lists on the privacy page (#61)