Releases: OpenKnots/code-editor
Knot Code v1.1.0
🎉 Knot Code v1.1.0
AI coding, without the bloat. 7.8 MB. Free forever. Apache 2.0.
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| Platform | Download | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | KnotCode_1.1.0_aarch64.dmg | 7.8 MB | ✅ Signed & Notarized |
| Linux (x86_64) | AppImage + .deb | — | 🔄 Building via CI |
| Windows (x86_64) | MSI + NSIS installer | — | 🔄 Building via CI |
Linux and Windows builds will appear here automatically when CI completes (~10-15 min).
✨ What's New
OpenClaw Dev Persona
New Agent Builder preset — a docs-aware ecosystem agent with PR workflow knowledge, issue triage, architecture review, and security lens.
Spotify & YouTube Fixed
Both plugins now work in production builds via tauri-plugin-localhost. (#1, #2)
Git Sidebar Panel
Full git status, staging, and branch management directly in the sidebar.
Cross-Platform Builds
GitHub Actions CI now produces Linux (AppImage + .deb) and Windows (MSI + NSIS) installers on every release tag.
Apple Code Signing
macOS DMG signed with Developer ID and notarized by Apple.
📋 Full Changelog
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Knot Code v1.0.0 — AI Coding, Without the Bloat
🎉 Knot Code v1.0.0
AI coding, without the bloat. 7.7 MB. Free forever. Apache 2.0.
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| Platform | Download | Size |
|---|---|---|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | KnotCode_1.0.0_aarch64.dmg | 7.7 MB |
✅ Signed with Apple Developer ID (Soul Protocol LLC)
✨ Highlights
- 7.7 MB — Tauri (Rust + native WebKit), not Electron. 60× lighter than Cursor.
- Agent Builder — Choose a persona, customize your system prompt, configure behaviors. Your agent, your rules.
- 3 AI Modes — Ask (Q&A), Agent (autonomous edits), Plan (step-by-step review)
- Per-Hunk Diff Review — Accept or reject individual changes, not whole files
- 7 Themes — Obsidian, Bone, Neon, Catppuccin, VooDoo, CyberNord, PrettyPink
- 100% Local — Your OpenClaw gateway, your models, your data. Nothing sent to the cloud.
- BYO Model — Use any AI model through OpenClaw (Claude, GPT, Gemini, local models)
- Monaco Editor — Multi-tab, Vim mode, ⌘K inline edits, ⌘P quick open
- GitHub Integration — Device flow auth, commit, push, branch switching
- Terminal — Integrated xterm.js with gateway slash commands
- Spotify + YouTube — Built-in plugins for music and video while you code
- Free forever — No subscription, no usage limits, no telemetry
🚀 Quick Start
# Prerequisites: OpenClaw gateway running locally
# Install: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
# Desktop (recommended)
pnpm install && pnpm desktop:dev
# Web (self-hosted)
pnpm install && pnpm dev📊 How It Compares
| Knot Code | Cursor | Windsurf | VS Code + Copilot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Size | 7.7 MB | ~500 MB | ~450 MB | ~400 MB |
| RAM (idle) | ~80 MB | 500 MB–2 GB | 400 MB–1.5 GB | 300 MB–1 GB |
| Data Privacy | 100% local | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud |
| BYO Model | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Price | Free | $20/mo | $15/mo | $10/mo |
| Open Source | ✅ Apache 2.0 | ❌ | ❌ | Partial |
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