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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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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