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Tue Sep 1 9:36
Ship the release notes
Which PRs merged since 0.1.9 would a user actually notice?

Six of the eighteen. Agent parity is the one people will feel first; the two internal refactors fold into a line.

Draft the 0.2.0 release notes from the merged PRs since 0.1.9.
Plan

0.2.0 release notes

Summary

  • Six headline changes since 0.1.9, grouped by what a user notices first.
  • Agent parity is the lede — Kimi and OpenCode now reach the same permission ladder as Codex.
  • Two internal refactors fold into one line; nobody outside the repo felt them.

Sequence

  • Group the 18 merged PRs by the surface a user touches, not by the package they landed in.
  • Write each entry as what changed — the PR number is provenance, not news.
  • Mirror the file into docs/, then read both back so the two can never disagree.

Files

  • CHANGELOG.md — six entries, newest first, absolute dates.
  • docs/changelog/README.md — the public mirror, same six entries.

Not in this pass

  • The 0.1.x backfill — older entries are a separate decision about how far back the record goes.
  • Release tagging and the download page; they read this file, they do not write it.

Plan above. Say go and I will write it; say which grouping you want changed and I will redraw it first.

Responding

Ask anything

Approve for me

Agents

Bring the Agents you already use.
Keep the plan you already pay for.

Codex, Claude Code, Kimi Code and OpenCode run inside Bottega through their official CLIs, signed in with your own accounts — one command each, and they share a sidebar. No resold tokens, no markup, nothing new to subscribe to.

Codex CLI
codex login

The official Codex CLI with your account, models and permission ladder.

Claude Code
claude auth login

Claude Code as installed on your machine: your subscription, its models, Plan mode.

Kimi Code
kimi login

The Kimi Code CLI with the account you already use, in the same sidebar.

OpenCode
opencode auth login

OpenCode and the provider catalog you configured, without moving the work.

Hermes AgentPiDeepSeekAnd more
Coming soon

Hermes, Pi and DeepSeek are next — each as its own CLI, never as a proxy.

01 / Handoff

Plan with one Agent. Build with another.

Claude frames the problem and writes the Plan, then sends it to a Chat where Codex builds it. When Codex is done, the result comes back to the original Chat on its own — for Claude to review, or to hand to the next Agent.

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02 / Data space

One data space, shared by every Agent.

What one Agent files, the next one reads. Base keeps the records from every conversation in one local data space, and shows the same records as a table, a chart, a gallery or a map — so the context doesn’t reset when the Agent changes.

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Local first · Encrypted sync

Yours, on your machine.
Encrypted everywhere else.

Bottega keeps your work in a folder you can open, runs the Agents through their official CLIs, and ships under the MIT license. Turn on sync when you want it, and it travels as ciphertext.

A folder, not a black box

Chats, attachments, Projects, Base, App source and Skills are files in one folder you choose — readable without Bottega, backed up by copying it.

Official CLIs, your accounts

Every Agent runs through its own CLI, signed in as you. Bottega adds the workspace, never a proxy in between.

Open source, MIT

The code that touches your data is public. Read it, audit it, fork it.

Encrypted before it leaves

Sync is off until you turn it on. When it’s on, Chats are sealed with a password only you know; the server only holds ciphertext.

03 / Open source

Open source. Release your own version.

Every line is MIT-licensed, the encryption included. Read it, change it, and ship your own build.

Fork on GitHubBrowse source

MIT licensed · thinkingjimmy/Bottega

04 / Sync & remote control

End-to-end encrypted sync, with your phone in control.

Turn on sync and your Chats follow you to the Web and your phone, encrypted with a password only you know before they leave your computer. From the phone, send a task to the computer, watch the output live, approve, stop, follow up. Bottega’s servers store and relay ciphertext; they never read a message.

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Apps · Dock · Widgets

Build AI-native Apps.
Keep them one click away.

Describe an App and Bottega builds it — the data, the interface, the permissions. Pin it to Bottega Dock, next to the rest of your Mac, and let widgets keep an eye on your AI plans while you work.

Apps
describe → build → change

Say what you need; get a working App with its own data and interface. Change it the same way — by chatting.

Bottega Dock
replace or sit alongside

A bar at the bottom of the screen for your Apps, Finder, Downloads and the Trash. The system Dock is always one click away.

Widgets
live · private when you share

AI limits and today’s usage, right on the Dock. Rings turn orange when a plan is running low.

05 / Apps

Describe it. Bottega builds it.

Build an AI fitness coach, an AI expense tracker, or something entirely your own. Bottega turns the idea into a working App, from data to interface. Four Apps ship with it:

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06 / Dock

Your Apps, on their own Dock.

Every App Bottega builds lands on Bottega Dock, one click from open. It sits above the macOS Dock without changing a thing on your Mac — or takes its place, if you prefer one bar.

  • One click opens any Bottega App
  • The macOS Dock stays as it is
  • Finder, Downloads and Mac apps fit alongside

07 / Widgets

Widgets you build yourself.

The Dock holds widgets, too, and you make them the way you make Apps: describe one, and your Agent builds it. Start with AI Limits — what’s left of every Agent’s plan — or ask for one that tracks a budget or this week’s workouts.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Something else? The people who build Bottega read every issue. Ask on GitHub

Is Bottega free?

Yes. The app is free to use and open source under the MIT license, and you run it with the Agent plans you already pay for. Sync is free during the public beta; it will become a paid option later.

Which Agents does it work with?

Codex, Claude Code, Kimi Code and OpenCode, each through its official CLI. Hermes, Pi and DeepSeek are next.

Do I need API keys or a new subscription?

No. Each Agent signs in with its own CLI command, using the account you already have.

Where is my data stored?

In a folder you choose. Chats, attachments, Projects, Base, Apps and Skills are readable files — back them up by copying the folder.

Can anyone read my synced Chats?

No. Sync is off until you turn it on. Chats are encrypted with a password only you know before they leave your computer; Bottega’s servers store and relay ciphertext.

Which platforms are supported?

macOS, Windows and Linux. Bottega Dock needs macOS 15 or later on Apple silicon.

Can I ship my own version?

Yes. Fork the repository, change what you like and build it with three commands. The MIT license lets you rename and distribute it.