v1.10.0
Knot Code v1.10.0 — The World-Class Polish Release
Every surface refined. Every interaction considered. Every pixel intentional.
v1.10.0 aligns Desktop (macOS/Windows/Linux) and iOS versions — same codebase, same features, same version.
🚀 Downloads
| Platform | File | Est. Size |
|---|---|---|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | KnotCode_1.10.0_aarch64.dmg |
~8 MB |
| Windows (x64 Installer) | KnotCode_1.10.0_x64-setup.exe |
~8 MB |
| Windows (x64 MSI) | KnotCode_1.10.0_x64_en-US.msi |
~8 MB |
| Linux (AppImage) | KnotCode_1.10.0_amd64.AppImage |
~9 MB |
| Linux (Debian) | KnotCode_1.10.0_amd64.deb |
~8 MB |
| iOS (TestFlight) | Via TestFlight | ~15 MB |
✨ What's New in 1.10
📋 Kanban Board Templates
Create boards instantly from 9 pre-built templates: Sprint Planning, Bug Triage, Security Audit, Test Coverage, Release Checklist, Feature Development, DevOps Pipeline, and Research & Spike. Each comes with custom columns, pre-filled cards, priorities, and subtasks.
Plus 8 card templates for quick-adding: Bug Report, Feature Request, Test Case, Security Issue, Refactor, Documentation, Code Review, and Hotfix.
🧠 Smart Board Recommendations
Your Kanban board now analyzes itself — surfacing WIP warnings, review bottlenecks, missing labels, stale cards, and a Board Health Score with percentage breakdown.
🎨 World-Class Polish (Every Component)
- Chat Home — Floating particle background, gradient hover borders, recent chats
- Agent Panel — Code copy buttons, scroll-to-bottom FAB, date separators, message hover effects
- Sidebar — Group separators, active animation, user avatar
- Status Bar — Live clock, line/col count, encoding, clickable segments
- Terminal — Connection indicator dot, clear button
- Toast System — Color variants (success/error/warning/info), progress bar
- Diff Viewer — Line hover highlights, tinted backgrounds
- MCP Library — Install counts, category badges, featured carousel, search
- Settings — Accordion sections, search filter, styled toggles
- Code Editor — Skeleton loading, welcome empty state with shortcut hints
- Breadcrumbs — File icons, chevron separators, bold active segment
🌐 Global CSS Refinements
Custom scrollbars, selection colors, focus-visible rings, reduced-motion support, print styles, universal button feedback.
📊 Feature Comparison
| Feature | Knot Code 1.10 | VS Code | Cursor | Windsurf | Zed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Chat (Ask/Agent/Plan modes) | ✅ | ❌ (ext) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Agent Builder Workshop | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Agent Templates (12) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| MCP Marketplace (20 servers) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Built-in Kanban Board | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Board Templates (9) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Smart Board Recommendations | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Inline Diff Approval Toolbar | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Inline Pickers (/skill /mcp /prompt) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Gateway Terminal (TUI) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| 22+ Themes incl. Tactical | ✅ | ✅ (ext) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Skill-First Security Policy | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Preview + Chat Split | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Particle Animations | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Code Block Copy Overlay | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Board Health Score | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Toast Variants + Progress Bar | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Custom Scrollbars | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Reduced Motion Support | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Cross-platform (Mac/Win/Linux) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| iOS (TestFlight) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Open Source | ✅ | Partial | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Free | ✅ | ✅ | Freemium | Freemium | ✅ |
📦 Resource Comparison
| Metric | Knot Code 1.10 | VS Code | Cursor | Windsurf | Zed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Install Size | ~25 MB | ~350 MB | ~400 MB | ~380 MB | ~80 MB |
| RAM (idle) | ~80 MB | ~300 MB | ~400 MB | ~350 MB | ~100 MB |
| RAM (project open) | ~150 MB | ~600 MB | ~800 MB | ~700 MB | ~200 MB |
| Startup Time | <1s | 2-3s | 3-4s | 2-3s | <1s |
| Bundle Format | Tauri (Rust) | Electron | Electron | Electron | Native |
| Storage (project) | ~0 MB* | ~50 MB | ~100 MB | ~80 MB | ~10 MB |
*Knot Code uses gateway-side processing — no local AI model storage required.
Knot Code is 4-15x lighter than Electron-based editors thanks to Tauri's Rust backend and system WebView.
📝 Full Changelog
See CHANGELOG.md for complete details on all changes across v1.9.0 and v1.10.0.
🏗️ Built With
- Tauri 2 — Native desktop + iOS shell (Rust)
- Next.js 16 — React framework
- Monaco Editor — Code editing engine
- OpenClaw — AI gateway
- Framer Motion — Animations
The world-class polish release. Every pixel earned its place. ✨