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Athas is a cross-platform editor built with Tauri (Rust and React). It includes Git integration, a built-in terminal, AI agents, and Vim keybindings.

Update Jun 14, 2026 tracked by Updatify

Athas v0.8.0

Introducing Notebooks

Athas now supports notebooks.

You can open .ipynb files directly, open .Rmd files with markdown previews, and get syntax highlighting for .Rmd, .ipy, and .R.

All changes

Full Changelog: https://github.com/athasdev/athas/compare/v0.7.2…v0.8.0

Update May 28, 2026 tracked by Updatify

Athas v0.7.2

Full Changelog: https://github.com/athasdev/athas/compare/v0.7.1…v0.7.2

Update May 20, 2026 tracked by Updatify

Athas v0.7.1

Update May 18, 2026 tracked by Updatify

Athas v0.7.0

Full Changelog: https://github.com/athasdev/athas/compare/v0.6.0…v0.7.0

Update May 7, 2026 tracked by Updatify

Athas v0.6.0

Full Changelog: https://github.com/athasdev/athas/compare/v0.5.1…v0.6.0

Update May 5, 2026 tracked by Updatify

Athas v0.5.0

Full Changelog: https://github.com/athasdev/athas/compare/v0.4.7…v0.5.0

Update Apr 28, 2026 tracked by Updatify

Athas v0.4.7

Changes

  • Fix release duplicate check on GitHub CLI (acff5daf, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Normalize macOS updater release assets (c57a8d03, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Improve editor folding and search rendering (77bc3cfe, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Create release tags after artifact builds (15652549, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Skip Apple signing when credentials are absent (d1d0396f, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Pin Nix flake inputs (09396f88, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Update Nix workflow checkout action (2e44b412, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Add Nix development shell (9bf67c95, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Fix release artifact collection (1d2281a9, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Allow unsigned Windows release builds (bf10035f, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Prepare release (fc315541, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Fix Linux window resize handles (0f55ef1a, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Remove extension install spinner (49eff28f, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Support Ruby gem language tools (a630aa96, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Improve tab drag reordering (63791833, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Cover remaining managed language tools (60fbaaa2, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Support ElixirLS managed installs (75898778, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Support SDK-backed language tools (6e65b34c, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Unify app scrollbar styling (6a65fe98, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Fix managed language tool installs (00ff3e9e, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Allow custom Ollama HTTP endpoints (71455ca4, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Refine release packaging pipeline (5f3a1992, Mehmet Özgül)
  • Fix inline blame placement with word wrap (601a322a, Mehmet Özgül)

Full Changelog: https://github.com/athasdev/athas/compare/v0.4.6…v0.4.7

Update Apr 27, 2026 tracked by Updatify

Athas v0.4.6

What’s new

AI and agents, cleaned up: Skills now live inside the extensions system, so Athas can browse, install, update, and locally override them. The chat bar is calmer, provider/model/mode controls stay compact, search is more forgiving, and ACP agent events fold into one quiet activity line instead of filling the conversation with machinery. We also added broader ACP handling, better loading states, cleaner selections, chat title updates, and refreshed model/provider icons for v0, DeepSeek, and Qwen.

A much better file tree: Filtering, row actions, git status, compact folders, visibility controls, drag targets, folder whitespace actions, and sticky parent folders all landed together. The file tree should feel denser, faster, and easier to steer in large projects.

Debugger groundwork: Athas now has the foundation for debugger sessions: launch configs, adapter wiring, breakpoints, stack frames, variables, console output, and watch expressions. It is still early, but the core pieces are in place.

GitHub inside the editor: Issues, pull requests, Actions, branches, diffs, and command-palette actions got deeper integration. GitHub state is steadier, PR changes open in a real diff view, and the app uses the signed-in account token more consistently.

Settings grew up: Settings got keyboard-friendly rows, preset-aware keybindings, better selectors, import/export, appearance controls, sidebar options, UI font sizing, and fewer awkward layouts.

What got better

Editor and workspace polish

Tabs drag more predictably, split panes preserve terminal sessions better, empty-line selection works, comment toggling is steadier, markdown editing behaves better, and diagnostics now live closer to the editor buffer.

Search, database, and files

Global search moved into a proper buffer view, multibuffer search results are editable, database dialogs and shared tabs were cleaned up, and HTML preview assets resolve more reliably.

Web viewer and remote work

The embedded web viewer has a steadier lifecycle, native page-load handling, better URL parsing, persistent zoom, and less polling. Remote project tabs and web/terminal opening paths received another round of polish.

Git feels less jumpy

Branch pickers, repository selectors, status counts, gutter behavior, diff views, and git-sidebar tabs have all been tightened up.

Smaller interface fixes

Dialog stacking, command palette access, sidebar tab placement, breadcrumb alignment, notification actions, toasts, keybinding recorder behavior, and theme-token usage were cleaned up across the app.

Small good things

New providers and models, Ollama Cloud support, Angular template highlighting, XML-family highlighting, Svelte polish, safer Windows runtime/linking behavior, language tool resolution fixes, and release preflight checks before shipping.

Update Apr 11, 2026 tracked by Updatify

Athas v0.4.5

What’s new

Language servers, fully heard: Type hints drift in beside your variables, parameter help appears the moment you open a paren, and if the server crashes, Athas quietly picks it back up.

Hit the mic: Talk to the agent instead of typing.

Introducing Worktrees: A new panel in the Git sidebar, right beside changes and stashes.

Remote, without the detour: Connect to a remote host and it opens as a project tab — browse, edit, and switch the same way you do locally.

Extended CLI commands: athas web, athas terminal, athas remote. Three small doors into the editor.

What we fixed

Git feels calmer

fetch, push, and pull no longer freeze the editor while they run. The git actions menu always stays on screen, the gutter updates smoothly on Linux, and the pull request viewer works on older gh CLIs.

The editor stays out of your way

Inline edit has a proper toolbar and a rebindable Cmd+I. Shortcut chips everywhere in the app update the moment you change a keybinding. Pane fullscreen stops killing the terminal inside it, and the tab bar is there even when you’ve closed everything.

Terminal, less fussy

Profiles and shell selection, proper paste, ANSI codes out of tab titles, and Cmd+W focusing the right thing.

Small good things

Svelte highlighting. A rebuilt SQLite viewer. A warmer first-run onboarding and an in-app What’s New tab after updates. Telemetry off by default. Signed Windows builds with SHA256 checksums alongside every release.

Thanks

@Finesssee, @Lyapsus, and @ChristmasSun— thank you for this cycle.

Update Mar 6, 2026 tracked by Updatify

Athas v0.4.4

Syntax highlighting hotfix

Syntax highlighting was silently broken in all production builds since v0.4.0. A security hardening change removed the CSP permission needed for WebAssembly, which prevented tree-sitter parsers from loading. This release restores it.

Update Mar 6, 2026 tracked by Updatify

Athas v0.4.3

Problems pane, CLI opening, and model selector redesign

Highlights

  • New Problems pane that surfaces diagnostics with quick actions — click a warning or error to jump to the source, or apply a code action right from the pane
  • Open files and folders straight from the terminal with athas foo.txt or athas ., and deep links via athas://open
  • The AI model selector has been completely redesigned into a single unified dropdown with inline API key and Ollama URL editors, provider icons, and full-width search across all providers
  • Adjustable UI font size in Settings > Appearance — scales text and icons across the entire interface
  • You can now create new files with Ctrl+N even when no folder is open

Improvements

  • Default AI provider is now Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.5
  • Language extension installs use bundled parser assets instead of fetching from CDN
  • “Go to File” has been renamed to “Quick Open” everywhere
  • XML-family files (xml, xsl, xslt, svg, plist) now get syntax highlighting
  • Sticky line numbers in file preview so they stay visible while scrolling

Bug Fixes

  • Language servers now properly activate after installation on Linux
  • Switching between files no longer causes stale highlighting, wrong cursor positions, or scroll jumps
  • Syntax highlighting works correctly after updating from older versions (stale cache issue)
  • File drops work reliably on Windows, and file tree lag on large repos is reduced
  • Terminal fonts render correctly on Windows with platform-aware fallbacks
  • GitHub PR menu correctly detects expired tokens instead of showing a cryptic error
  • Menus close properly when clicking outside on Windows
  • macOS text replacements now work in the terminal
  • Diff viewer hunk accordions actually toggle when clicked

Update Mar 3, 2026 tracked by Updatify

Athas v0.4.2

What’s Changed

Syntax Highlighting — Rebuilt from the Ground Up

Every tree-sitter parser (all 35 languages) has been rebuilt from source using the latest tree-sitter-cli, resolving a long-standing WASM ABI version mismatch that silently broke syntax highlighting across most languages. Highlighting for YAML, JSX/TSX, and SQL now works correctly, and all grammars use the modern dylink.0 format expected by the runtime.

New: SQL Syntax Highlighting

SQL files are now fully supported with syntax highlighting powered by a dedicated tree-sitter grammar — previously, SQL had no highlighting at all.

Editor Polish

  • The inline edit model selector now uses a cleaner sparkle icon
  • GitHub PRs panel layout has been tightened for better readability

Under the Hood

  • Removed the pre-built tree-sitter-wasms package entirely — all 35 parsers are now compiled from individual grammar sources during setup
  • Switched YAML, Markdown, and Vue grammars to the @tree-sitter-grammars maintained forks (C-compatible scanners for reliable WASM builds)
  • Updated YAML highlights query to match the new grammar structure

Installation

  • macOS: Download the .dmg file
  • Windows: Download the .exe file
  • Linux: Download the .deb or .rpm file

Full changelog: https://github.com/athasdev/athas/compare/v0.4.1…v0.4.2

Update Mar 2, 2026 tracked by Updatify

Athas v0.4.1

Workflow quality and stability improvements

This release improves day-to-day editing and Git workflows, strengthens ACP tool/runtime handling, and fixes key edge cases in parser behavior, inline editing, and macOS autofill behavior.

Installation

  • macOS: Download the .dmg file
  • Windows: Download the .exe file
  • Linux: Download the .AppImage file

Learn more about installing Athas Full changelog: https://github.com/athasdev/athas/compare/v__PREVIOUS_VERSION__…v0.4.1

Update Dec 22, 2025 tracked by Updatify

Athas v0.3.0

What’s Changed

Added

  • Ollama support for local AI models
  • ACP (Agent Client Protocol) integration with session modes
  • GitHub pull request integration with checklist rendering
  • Project picker dialog for workspace management
  • Web viewer for browsing URLs in editor
  • Extension system core architecture with bundled extensions
  • Syntax highlighting in diff viewer
  • Markdown syntax highlighting
  • Terminal font settings customization
  • Advanced model selector dropdown in AI chat
  • ARIA accessibility descriptors for menus and tabs
  • Persistent commands feature
  • SSH key authentication with multiple key fallback
  • Open File in Editor feature for AI agent
  • Slider component and Christmas theme
  • Pre-release check script for validating releases

Changed

  • Replace expandable commits with hover previews in source control
  • Improve LSP integration with diagnostics
  • Improve scrollbar design
  • Auto-refresh Source Control when view becomes active
  • Add 1 second delay before showing git blame popover
  • Refactor theme system
  • Extend Gemini API support

Fixed

  • Fix LSP popup position
  • Fix editor viewport and line alignment bugs
  • Fix terminal font rendering for Nerd Fonts
  • Fix context menu positioning
  • Fix sticky folder background transparency in file tree
  • Fix workspace reset and terminal persistence
  • Fix drag region for window on macOS
  • Fix autosave functionality and dirty state logic
  • Fix traffic lights for macOS 26
  • Fix LSP for JavaScript/TypeScript files

Installation

  • macOS: Download the .dmg file
  • Windows: Download the .exe file
  • Linux: Download the .AppImage file

Full changelog: https://github.com/athasdev/athas/compare/v__PREVIOUS_VERSION__…v0.3.0

Update Dec 4, 2025 tracked by Updatify

Athas v0.2.6

What’s Changed

Added

  • Auto-update system with GitHub Releases integration
  • Markdown preview button in editor toolbar
  • Deep link support (athas:// protocol)
  • Linting service with Tauri backend support
  • Symlink support for file explorer and icon themes
  • Keymaps feature with customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • External editor support
  • Right-click context menu in editor
  • Code folding in gutter
  • xAI Grok models support
  • Gemini 3 Pro Preview support
  • Settings search functionality
  • Storybook for UI development and testing

Changed

  • Migrate to tree-sitter-web for syntax highlighting
  • Migrate AI chat history to SQLite
  • Refactor terminal module and fix auto-create behavior
  • Refactor AI chat UI
  • Improve LSP client and configuration
  • Improve formatter service
  • Improve extension system with on-demand architecture

Fixed

  • Fix editor rendering and extension install UX
  • Fix command bar not triggering
  • Fix scrolling issues
  • Fix Git Blame and other git issues
  • Fix line numbers not showing up on big files
  • Fix highlighter initialization after extension installation
  • Fix HighlightLayer memo bug
  • Fix editor selections
  • Fix cursor position restoration and tab switching conflicts

See the assets below to download this version and install.

Installation

  • macOS: Download the .dmg file
  • Windows: Download the .exe file
  • Linux: Download the .AppImage file

Full changelog: https://github.com/athasdev/athas/compare/v__PREVIOUS_VERSION__…v0.2.6

Update Nov 8, 2025 tracked by Updatify

Athas v0.2.4

See the assets below to download this version and install.

Installation

  • macOS: Download the .dmg file
  • Windows: Download the .msi file
  • Linux: Download the .AppImage file

What’s Changed

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/athasdev/athas/compare/v0.2.2…v0.2.4

Update Oct 29, 2025 tracked by Updatify

Athas v0.2.2

What’s Changed

See the assets below to download this version and install.

Installation

  • macOS: Download the .dmg file
  • Windows: Download the .msi file
  • Linux: Download the .AppImage file

Full changelog: https://github.com/athasdev/athas/compare/v__PREVIOUS_VERSION__…v0.2.2

What’s Changed

Full Changelog: https://github.com/athasdev/athas/compare/v0.2.1…v0.2.2

Update Oct 29, 2025 tracked by Updatify

v0.2.1

What’s Changed

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/athasdev/athas/compare/v0.1.2…v0.2.1

Update Oct 19, 2025 tracked by Updatify

Athas v0.1.2

New Features

  • Add markdown preview support
  • Add icon themes
  • Add more vim commands and improvements
  • Add shortcut for color theme selector
  • Add shortcut to kill terminal process

What’s Changed

Full Changelog: https://github.com/athasdev/athas/compare/v0.1.1…v0.1.2