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@github-actions github-actions released this 14 Jul 10:55
v0.2.0
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Explore Better v0.2.0 brings a real shell and structured AI automation into the same fast dual-pane file workspace.

Two major features

  • Per-tab integrated terminals: lazy Windows ConPTY sessions rendered with xterm.js, one persistent session per file tab, independently resizable left/right drawers, folder-aware idle following, search, themes, and optional narrow UAC elevation without elevating the main app.
  • Local MCP AI Bridge: a bundled Go stdio sidecar for Codex/ChatGPT, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and generic MCP clients. Profiles are revocable, folder-scoped, read-first, individually permissioned, and connected to Explore Better through an authenticated same-user named pipe.

MCP clients receive typed pane context, bounded listing and indexed search, checksums, disk analysis, duplicate and folder comparison jobs, collections, labels, and recoverable operation state. Write-enabled profiles must plan first and apply with a short-lived one-use token bound to current filesystem signatures. The bridge does not expose arbitrary shell execution, terminal control, registry access, or elevation.

Verification

  • Final verify:all: 42 pass, 0 fail
  • Release readiness: 31 pass, 0 warn, 0 fail
  • Speed health: 175 pass, 0 warn, 0 fail
  • Packaged terminal: 11 pass, 0 fail
  • MCP Inspector: 17 profile-permitted read-only tools
  • 100,000-entry folder: bounded at 45 rendered rows
  • Landing page: 40 pass, 0 fail across desktop and mobile
  • Dependency audit: 0 high or critical vulnerabilities

Install and verify

Download ExploreBetter-0.2.0-x64-setup.exe and SHA256SUMS.txt from this release. The per-user installer includes both native helpers and does not require Explore Better itself to run as administrator for normal use.

Installer SHA-256:

13d1b4870a134a4b9e5bce3c972b22d058d3d328ad4a76e28501c9573a28abd7

This public preview is not yet Authenticode-signed with a publicly trusted certificate. Windows SmartScreen may show Unknown publisher; verify the checksum before choosing More info and Run anyway. Do not disable SmartScreen globally.

The release assets were built from tag v0.2.0 by GitHub Actions and include GitHub build-provenance attestation.

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