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Notes from the team building Zide: AI-assisted development, model choice, Git workflows, product updates, and the work around the code.

Zide public beta release — the agentic desktop for developers on macOS, Windows, and Linux
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Zide Is Now in Public Beta

The agentic desktop for developers is now available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

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The words Coming changes. Software and AI spending, separate choices. above two separate cards. One reads Zide Software, your development workspace, with a chip reading Free or $10/month. The other reads AI Spending, a choice you make separately, with a chip reading Optional.
November 13, 2026 · The Zide Team

Zide Subscription Offerings to Change

We are preparing simpler software pricing and a separate choice for AI spending. Here is what is planned and what existing customers can expect.

  • Product Updates
  • Notes from the Zide Team
A gift of 200 free Zide Assist credits, with thanks from the Zide team.
October 22, 2026 · The Zide Team

200 free credits, with thanks from Zide

We've added 200 Zide Assist credits to existing registered accounts, including Free accounts. A one-time thank-you, ready to use.

  • Product Updates
  • Notes from the Zide Team
Zide 0.7.5 searching commits by added or removed code, with path, branch, author, and date filters, beside Zide Assist sessions filtered to conversations that mention "commit".
September 30, 2026 · The Zide Team

Zide 0.7.5: Powerful Git, Better AI Workflows

A major upgrade to your daily workflow: powerful Git tools, searchable AI sessions, better reviews, and improvements across Zide.

  • Product Updates
  • Git & Worktrees
  • AI-Assisted Development
Zide's Git staging view with three modified files, a side-by-side code diff, and commit controls.
September 29, 2026 · The Zide Team

Zide as a Git Client

Powerful Git tools. Parallel worktrees. Code, terminals, and reviews in one workspace. Make Zide your daily Git client.

  • Git & Worktrees
  • Developer Workflows
The Zide Assist model picker listing the newly added GPT-6 Astra, Claude Fable 5.1, Gemini 3.8 Flash, Qwen 3.8 Flash, and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash alongside their parameters.
September 10, 2026 · Jim

Five new models are now available in Zide

GPT-6 Astra, Claude Fable 5.1, Gemini 3.8 Flash, Qwen 3.8 Flash, and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash are now available in Zide Assist.

  • Models & Model Choice
  • Product Updates
Zide diff review showing exactly what changed in AI-assisted code
August 11, 2026 · The Zide Team

Give Every AI Commit a Second Review with Crosscheck

Crosscheck automatically sends commits made by Zide Assist to a second model and returns the review to the conversation.

  • AI-Assisted Development
  • Developer Workflows
Zide workspace for terminal-first developers with git and AI models
August 7, 2026 · Tai

Zide: A Powerful Terminal Application for AI Workflows

Zide gives terminal-first developers a visible workspace for their repositories, Git workflow, context, and choice of AI models.

  • Developer Workflows
  • AI-Assisted Development