Explore Better v0.2.4
Safe shared control
Explore Better v0.2.4 makes the Windows file workspace directly operable by both people and authorized AI clients-without screen scraping or unrestricted shell access.
Highlights
- 32 typed MCP tools, 6 resources, 43 controlled views, and 22 selector-free semantic UI actions
- Event-driven UI/operation waits, resource subscriptions, correlation IDs, and stale-context rejection
- Compact single-scroll Navigator, eight-item Recent disclosure, dynamic Devices, and explicit in-app/File Explorer outcomes
- One measured 44 px Electron title row with accessible overflow from 390-1920 px
- Operation timelines, Health and diagnostics, redacted support bundles, searchable Preferences, and adaptive background scheduling
- Refreshed website positioning, screenshots, benchmark evidence, and a preserved previous homepage
Measured evidence
- 130/130 full acceptance suites
- 175/175 speed-health checks
- 31/31 release-readiness checks
- 7/7 MCP-specific proofs and 3/3 shared benchmark workflows
- Same-fixture median ratios versus fresh PowerShell processes: 148.3x filename search, 5.3x duplicate analysis, 4.7x disk analysis
The PowerShell comparisons include process startup; a persistent warm shell may be faster. Timings are fixture evidence, not universal performance promises.
Installation and verification
This is an unsigned Windows x64 public preview. Windows may show Unknown publisher. Verify SHA256SUMS.txt before running the per-user installer. The standalone MCPB, update metadata, blockmap, signing-status report, and checksum manifests are attached.
Expected external proofs remain documented for physical portable hardware, a trusted production signing certificate, and the hosted update feed.