Kandev v0.97.0

Kandev is an open source AI-powered development environment designed to orchestrate multiple coding agents in parallel. Rather than acting as a single AI coding assistant, Kandev provides a Kanban-style workspace where developers can assign tasks to different AI agents, review their work, manage Git worktrees, and create pull requests from a unified interface. It supports multiple AI providers, is self-hostable, and runs entirely without telemetry, making it an excellent choice for teams and developers who want greater control over AI-assisted software development.

As AI coding assistants become more capable, developers often want to run several agents simultaneously. Managing multiple terminal windows quickly becomes difficult, especially when reviewing changes, tracking conversations, and merging code.

Kandev solves this problem by providing a visual development environment with Kanban and pipeline views. Each task can run in its own Git worktree, allowing several AI agents to work independently without interfering with one another. Developers can then review generated code, compare changes, and approve pull requests from a single workspace.

Key Features Kandev

Multi-Agent Orchestration

Kandev can launch multiple AI coding agents simultaneously, allowing different tasks to be completed in parallel. This significantly improves productivity when working on larger projects.

Kanban Workflow

The built-in Kanban board helps organize development tasks, track progress, and visualize AI-assisted workflows in a familiar project management interface.

Integrated Code Review

Instead of switching between terminal windows, Kandev provides a unified workspace with:

  • File editor

  • Git diff viewer

  • File tree

  • Terminal

  • Browser preview

  • Agent conversations

This makes reviewing AI-generated code much more efficient.

Multiple AI Provider Support

Kandev supports numerous AI coding agents through the Agent Client Protocol (ACP), including:

  • Claude Code

  • OpenAI Codex

  • GitHub Copilot

  • Gemini CLI

  • Amp

  • Auggie

  • OpenCode

Developers are free to choose the provider that best fits their workflow.

Flexible Execution

Agents can run in several environments:

  • Local processes

  • Docker containers

  • Remote SSH servers

  • Cloud executors

This flexibility allows teams to scale workloads without relying solely on local hardware.

Git Worktree Management

Each task runs in its own Git worktree, reducing merge conflicts and allowing multiple features or bug fixes to be developed simultaneously.

Self-Hosted and Privacy Focused

Kandev is fully self-hostable and collects no telemetry. Organizations that handle sensitive source code can keep their development environment entirely within their own infrastructure.

Cross-Platform Support

The application runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It can be installed using Homebrew, NPX, npm, or by building directly from source.

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Kandev v0.97.0 for Windows

kandev-windows-x64.zip | 69.78 MB

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kandev-windows-x64-full.zip | 125.29 MB

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kandev-desktop-windows-x64-Kandev_0.97.0_x64-setup.nsis.zip | 51.19 MB

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Kandev v0.97.0 for macOS

kandev-macos-x64.tar.gz | 68.98 MB

kandev-macos-x64-full.tar.gz | 124.34 MB

kandev-macos-arm64.tar.gz | 65.11 MB

kandev-macos-arm64-full.tar.gz | 120.48 MB

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kandev-desktop-macos-arm64-Kandev_0.97.0_aarch64.dmg | 70.8 MB

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Kandev v0.97.0 Release Notes:

[!WARNING]
macOS, Windows desktop installers in this release are unsigned development builds.
They may require manual OS security bypasses and are not trusted downloads.
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If macOS blocks Kandev after you verify the checksum, run:
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bash
xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Kandev.app
</blockquote>

0.97.0 - 2026-10-04

Features

  • add the Quick Chat opening composer (#4173)
  • add task-scoped create completion callbacks (#4187) by @Fclem
  • add safe Go cache cleanup while tasks run (#4167)
  • add Configuration Chat session restart (#4180)
  • support bounded task plan reads and fragment updates (#4181)
  • simplify Changes loading feedback and retry Git reads (#4155)
  • notify and optionally update agent runtimes (#4148)
  • add Korean UI translation catalog (#4119) by @dreampiler
  • add GitHub workflow approval task badge (#4097)
  • add native MiniMax Code support
  • add configurable agent tab close behavior (#3690) by @yattdev
  • place depth-limited self tasks under the common parent (#4050)
  • register Korean locale negotiation (#4077) by @dreampiler
  • import cursor plugin mcp servers into task workspaces (#4025)
  • discover agent models from profile settings (#4070)
  • add controlled shared prompt MCP writes (#4064)
  • move chat usage to the composer status row (#4048)
  • add workspace ACP idle suspension (#4042)
  • route repeated safe unclassified failures (#4015) (#4039)
  • publish curated releases promptly (#3153) by @yattdev
  • improve repository discovery UX and settings sidebar scrolling (#4036)
  • add gated native Codex app-server support (#3916)
  • surface temporary storage pressure (#4028)
  • show sender names on agent message chips (#4033)
  • add Windows PowerShell isolated-instance scripts (#4017) by @dreampiler
  • recover sessions after managed clone relocation (#4008)
  • compact stable runtime distribution (#3934)
  • page large sidebar views and restore archived navigation (#3986)
  • make database statistics resilient across refreshes (#4001)
  • make remote executor plugins permanently available (#4000)
  • add commit file navigation (#3751)
  • add managed coordinator plugin platform (#3994)
  • add remote executor plugin support (#3985)
  • isolate desktop dev state (#3972)
  • add GitHub PR unlink menus (#3969)
  • track explicit API deprecations (#3975)
  • let users copy a task's link from the preview panel (#3901) by @nova28
  • improve first-run executor onboarding (#3942)
  • show GitHub PR conflicts alongside status (#3941)
  • standardize plugin action chrome (#3943)
  • support isolated desktop test instances (#3944)
  • run task containers on a remote Docker daemon over SSH (#3783) by @point-source
  • retire Office session flag and enable LSP continuity (#3939)
  • sort sidebar task trees by newest descendant activity (#3935)
  • add native desktop download handling (#3933)

Bug Fixes

  • keep tab's active workspace when opening settings (#4199) by @Fclem
  • add quick terminal mobile shortcut controls (#4204)
  • preserve metadata during GitHub issue linking (#4202)
  • reject network-relative proxy URL paths (#4203)
  • restore canonical helper permissions after downloads (#4201)
  • preserve session startup during workflow turn-start (#4194)
  • keep ACP runtimes alive after transient turn failures (#4193)
  • preserve concurrent metadata merges (#4198)
  • preserve concurrent task field edits (#4197)
  • serialize validated task re-parenting (#4196)
  • replace repositories atomically (#4195)
  • serialize Gitflow starter admission (#4192)
  • preserve workspace streams across agent startup (#4191)
  • preserve concurrent branch-policy patches (#4190)
  • preserve concurrent repository-set patches (#4189)
  • recover safe Cursor interruptions in the same session (#4165)
  • refresh every cached remote URL after provider changes (#4186)
  • converge managed clone recovery admission and errors (#4169)
  • retry transient managed runtime startup failures (#4152) (#4172)
  • retire closed commit-detail readers (#4185)
  • synchronize discovery after root mutations (#4184)
  • keep cumulative patches independent of external diff (#4182)
  • preserve comparison files under forced color (#4179)
  • retire workspace uploads with their UI owner (#4178)
  • recover remote selection after local checkout deletion (#4175)
  • bind mutation replies to their originating editor (#4177)
  • preserve pushed commit reachability in merged histories (#4176)
  • preserve current repository discovery results (#4174)
  • settle terminal prompt completions (#4150) (#4163)
  • prevent completion callback deadlock (#4149) (#4161)
  • preserve setup warnings and failed quick chats (#4168)
  • preserve newer shared branch read results (#4171)
  • remove floating agent runtime update indicator (#4170)
  • detect repeated dirty edits with exact paths (#4166)
  • confirm existing Auggie session mode before startup (#4146)
  • classify diff file status from metadata (#4162)
  • preserve worktrees during inventory repair (#3310) by @yattdev
  • clarify session startup failures and recovery (#4093)
  • keep locally launched agentctl listeners on the standalone host (#4124) by @dreampiler
  • keep selected file paths literal (#4158)
  • bound archive manifest cleanup work (#4130) (#4136)
  • start managed Windows helper processes without console windows (#4122) by @dreampiler
  • fall back when managed Go cache preparation fails (#4153)
  • persist resume workspace binding safely (#4154)
  • preserve PR details after approval clears (#4151)
  • show sidebar loading state during task deletion (#4080)
  • preserve exact workspace numstat paths (#4157)
  • streamline agent runtime update settings (#4156)
  • preserve glob syntax when splitting entries (#4139)
  • match all task repositories (#4142)
  • save provider settings atomically (#4140)
  • correct changes history evidence and header spacing (#4145)
  • fence obsolete search and tree refresh replies (#4143)
  • reorder steps atomically without overwriting edits (#4141)
  • preserve repository paths in worktree credentials (#4137)
  • allow large PR walkthrough context preparation (#4138)
  • keep runs open when the session limit defers their start (#4114) by @dreampiler
  • report advances false for signal-gated steps without a move (#4116) by @dreampiler
  • run plugin sessions end to end (#4099) by @abhishekbiyala
  • preserve cleanup preparation failure attribution (#4107)
  • keep idle reclaim from stranding sessions without a resume token (#4112) by @dreampiler
  • make long sidebar PR summaries scrollable (#4096)
  • open backup and repair databases at windows paths (#4126) by @dreampiler
  • resume checkouts using registered legacy clones (#4133)
  • group list by workflow step (#4108)
  • keep automatic recovery feedback in one composer card (#4094)
  • make Changes panel Git refresh reliable (#4087)
  • drain Codex probe stderr before classifying failures (#3781) by @dependabot[bot]
  • show step colors when changing workflows (#4086)
  • seed base branches before recovered execution readiness (#4090)
  • preserve current GitHub PR check results (#4092)
  • restore measured changelist spacing (#4088)
  • clear stall notices when agents resume (#4091)
  • handle dispatch-only cancellation completion (#4085) (#4095)
  • complete PR walkthrough generation after rendering (#4089)
  • create the agentctl session instance before connecting (#4068) by @abhishekbiyala
  • carry workspace ACP idle-suspension policy through readback paths (#4075) by @dreampiler
  • stabilize E2E fixtures and task interaction races (#4084)
  • restore Docker managed Git credentials (#4081) (#4083)
  • classify opencode credit exhaustion as quota limited (#4078) by @dreampiler
  • repair stale worktree inventory (#4038)
  • load task creation workflow previews (#4058)
  • center Files copy-path icons (#4069)
  • recover Auggie sessions without settings overrides (#4065)
  • provide ps for Droid execution (#4066)
  • recover deleted worktree checkouts (#4052) (#4061)
  • preserve todo turn ownership on resume (#4047) (#4056)
  • bind office agents to their dynamic execution profile (#4032) by @dreampiler
  • restore sidebar filters and reuse recent view pages (#4026)
  • prevent queued prompt pause deadlocks (#4034)
  • restore custom ACP agent sessions on reconnect (#4037) by @JnManso
  • remove native task coordination controls (#4024)
  • make the permission a profile promises reach the agent (#3886) by @StefanFVogel
  • classify codex usage-limit notices and parse retry time (#4019) by @dreampiler
  • correct startup mcp ordering, recovery attribution, and cleanup (#4030)
  • reclaim orphaned agentctl processes stranded on SSH runners (#4016) by @nova28
  • clarify session recovery action descriptions (#4021)
  • stop archiving a task from deleting uncommitted work (#3879) by @nova28
  • fence standalone agentctl port lease cleanup (#3961) (#4005)
  • restore desktop control sizing (#4004)
  • preserve activity during recovery cleanup (#3999)
  • tolerate exited processes in host snapshots (#3834) by @yattdev
  • handle absent merge queue in label reevaluation (#3997)
  • resolve Office attachment scope and upload races (#3980) (#3991)
  • preserve transcript placement and latest navigation (#3979) (#3995)
  • stop task assignments made during a pause from vanishing on resume (#3947) by @nova28
  • use task workflow for proceed action (#3970)
  • align PR icon with topbar number (#3989)
  • let the heartbeat routine read task comments instead of failing every time (#3984) by @nova28
  • authorize guarded retirement previews (#3937) by @yattdev
  • stop the New Task dialog from creating tasks with no runner (#3978) by @nova28
  • preserve ownership during initial session launch (#3983)
  • keep managed Git credentials when launching without an env overlay (#3950) by @cgingue11
  • unify session error and recovery UI (#3915)
  • space sidebar filters below the view divider (#3966)
  • restore chat focus after history Escape (#3965)
  • support postgres stale-checkout reaping (#3945) by @abhishekbiyala
  • preserve Kubernetes managed Git credential handoff (#3909)
  • normalize Cursor-style Kandev MCP calls (#3932) by @jcoatelen-ledger
  • keep agent discovery in step with the registry (#3854) by @JnManso
  • stop the gh shim from re-executing itself (#3949) by @cgingue11
  • let the coordinator routine launch agents again after upgrading (#3951) by @nova28
  • don't launch agents when assigning tasks on non-auto-start steps (#3952) by @nova28
  • eliminate retry-only E2E failures (#3936)
  • preserve saved prompt context on workflow launches (#3922) (#3931)

Performance

  • reuse Go artifacts across task worktrees (#4160)
  • batch trusted walkthrough object reads (#4147)
  • speed up task switching and sidebar views (#4062)
  • virtualize Changes panel rows (#4071)
  • improve session refresh and task navigation (#4060)
  • remove blocking task navigation hydration (#4046)
  • clone initialized SQLite fixtures (#4035)
  • speed up task navigation (#4041)

Refactoring

  • remove built-in prompt history panel (#4054) by @Fclem
  • remove frontend state to UI import edges (#3973)
  • type features slice setter (#3971)
  • move shared run models into runs (#3974)
  • move SystemInfo to TanStack Query (#3977)

Documentation

  • add a fresh-checkout E2E quick start (#4082) by @workstonedai-collab
  • track ongoing architecture maintenance (#3998)

Performance and User Experience

Kandev offers a modern interface that combines project management with AI-assisted development. The Kanban workflow feels natural for teams already using agile methodologies, while the integrated review tools reduce context switching between editors, terminals, and Git clients.

The application performs well even when managing multiple concurrent AI sessions, thanks to its orchestrator architecture and support for isolated execution environments. Since it is still a relatively young project, some features continue to evolve rapidly, but active development and frequent updates indicate strong momentum.

Pros

  • Free and open source.

  • Supports multiple AI coding agents.

  • Parallel task execution.

  • Built-in Kanban workflow.

  • Excellent integrated code review tools.

  • Self-hostable with no telemetry.

  • Flexible execution using local, Docker, SSH, or cloud environments.

  • Active development.

Cons

  • Still a relatively new project.

  • Best suited for experienced developers.

  • Requires compatible AI agent tools and API access.

  • Advanced workflows may require some initial configuration.

Who Should Use Kandev?

Kandev is ideal for software developers, engineering teams, AI-assisted coding enthusiasts, and DevOps professionals who frequently work with multiple AI coding agents.

It is especially valuable for teams that want to coordinate parallel AI workflows, maintain human review before merging code, and avoid vendor lock-in by supporting multiple AI providers.

Final Verdict

Kandev introduces a fresh approach to AI-assisted software development by treating AI agents as collaborative team members rather than standalone chatbots. Its combination of multi-agent orchestration, Kanban project management, integrated code review, and self-hosted architecture makes it one of the most promising open source AI development environments currently available.

Although the project is still evolving, its rapid development pace, privacy-focused design, and flexible architecture make it an excellent choice for developers looking to scale their AI-assisted workflows.

Kandev v0.97.0
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