AidaIDE 1.0.0-rc17 — Release Notes

Current shipping buildSeptember 24, 2026Windows x64 The signed Windows installer the in-app updater installs today. Create a free account to download.

This is the live build. /latest.json serves 1.0.0-rc17 (released 2026-09-24), beta channel, Windows only. macOS and Linux builds are in progress. Feature notes from prior release candidates still apply — see 1.0.0-rc15 and 1.0.0-rc11. A separate 3D world plugin is coming to Pro and Teams Pro; it is not in this build and is not for sale on that page.

How to get it

Free download requires a free AidaIDE account. After you sign in, the dashboard serves the current signed installer. Installed copies update themselves from the same signed manifest — Help → Check for Updates.

New install: create a free account, then download from the dashboard.
Already installed: the built-in updater verifies the signed manifest before applying this build.
Already have an account: log in and use Download on the dashboard.

Installer integrity

Windows installer AidaIDE_Setup_1.0.0-rc17.exe, about 118 MB (118,093,342 bytes).

SHA-256 036e7d4376d73591495b4f94a7b72cae54bc7929bce1db135c6bc930101c1d78

Earlier notes: 1.0.0-rc15 · 1.0.0-rc11 · AidaIDE 1.0 (rc1 / 0.5.78) · v0.5.77 · full changelog.

What's in this build

Feature notes from prior release candidates still apply. rc17 is the current candidate on top of the 1.0 line documented in rc15 and rc11:

Hardware Lab — virtual HIL (timeline scenarios, assertions, pass/fail), Run on Device over SSH, Record, Bench (2D A–E), 33-board library. Definition: What is Hardware Lab?. Lab ships with the free IDE; AI Scenario/Fix need Pro AI.
Local and remote LLMs — Ollama on your own hardware, including over SSH.
Rogue Device Hunt — ARP + switch MAC join down to the physical port.
Free-forever core — editor, file browser, terminal, SSH engine, vault, fleet, and OTA. Pro unlocks the AI suite.

The SSH + SFTP workspace is free forever — create a free account to download. No license key. Pro is optional.