axan 0.1.0

First installable release of axan: the Windows frontend as a signed sideload MSIX (x64). The Linux (GTK) frontend is at the same 0.1.0 and builds from source — see the README's Building section. Full feature rundown in CHANGELOG.md.

axan on Windows is a fork of Windows Terminal 1.24 that replaces the tab strip with a persistent session tree. It installs side by side with stock Windows Terminal — its own package identity, settings, state, and COM class IDs.

Installing (Windows)

1. Download and extract axan-0.1.0-x64-sideload.zip.
2. Right-click Add-AppDevPackage.ps1 → Run with PowerShell. It elevates to import the signing certificate (self-signed CN=Lonely Quasar), installs the Microsoft.UI.Xaml dependency if missing, and installs the package. Sideloading must be allowed on the machine (the Windows 11 default).

Manual route (if you prefer doing the steps yourself, admin where noted):

# one-time, admin: trust the signing cert
Import-Certificate -FilePath .\axan-signing.cer -CertStoreLocation Cert:\LocalMachine\TrustedPeople
# install (the UI.Xaml dependency ships in the zip under Dependencies\x64)
Add-AppxPackage -Path .\CascadiaPackage_0.1.0.0_x64.msix -DependencyPath .\Dependencies\x64\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8.appx

Later releases install over the top — no certificate step again.

Installing (Linux)

Build from source with meson; the README's Building section carries the per-distro dependency lines (Fedora validated, including Fedora on WSLg).

Notes

• To use axan as your default terminal, pick it under Settings → Privacy & security → For developers → Terminal (or in stock Windows Terminal's own startup settings).
• Endpoint-protection software may need axan.exe, axan-cli.exe, and axan-console.exe (under the package install path) allowlisted.

Assets

Asset	Purpose
axan-0.1.0-x64-sideload.zip	The installer bundle: MSIX, cert, dependency appx, install script
axan-signing.cer	Public signing certificate (also inside the zip)