We've been building towards this moment for a while, and we're so excited to finally put it in your hands. Compass Desktop v1.0.0 is the native GUI companion to the Compass Platform — everything you need to build, automate, and manage your AI-assisted workflows, all in one beautiful app.

Here's everything that's packed into this first release 👇

💬 Chat-Based AI Interface

Talk to your AI agent just like you'd chat with a colleague. The interface is backed by a full embedded terminal, and output streams line by line as it happens — no staring at a spinner waiting for the whole response to land.

⚡ ACP Mode — Persistent AI Connection

Enable Agent Client Protocol (ACP) mode for a single, always-on connection to Nova. What does that mean in practice?

• Near-zero latency between messages
• Shared session context across your entire conversation
• Tool call approval dialogs — you stay in control of what runs

It's the fastest, most fluid way to work with Nova.

📱 WhatsApp Integration

Your AI agent, in your pocket. Send a message from WhatsApp, get the full response back — including file attachments and streamed output. Only your authorised number can send commands, so it's secure by default. Scan the QR code once and it stays connected across restarts. That's it.

⏰ Cron Scheduler

Set it and forget it. Compass Desktop automatically picks up and runs scheduled tasks defined in your project's Schedule.md files. The scheduler watches for changes and reconciles jobs live — no restart needed, ever.

🛒 Marketplace

A whole ecosystem at your fingertips. Discover and install agents, skills, and plugins from:

• 🌐 Public GitHub repositories
• 🔒 Private Azure DevOps repositories

Browse by category, preview before installing, and manage everything from a single panel. Building on top of Compass just got a lot easier.

🧠 Knowledge Base

Your documents, supercharged. Upload files to your Compass knowledge buckets and query them with AI-powered search — right from the desktop app.

• Create personal or team buckets
• Upload PDFs, Word docs, and more
• Share with colleagues instantly

Your knowledge, always within reach.

✏️ Compass Resource Editor

A dedicated panel for browsing and editing all your .compass project resources — agents, skills, commands, MCP server configs, memory files, and rules — with a built-in editor. No more hunting through folders.

📋 Audit Log

Every command execution is recorded locally. Search, filter by source or exit code, and export to CSV or JSON whenever you need it. Great for compliance, debugging, or just satisfying your curiosity about what ran and when.

🔒 Security — Built In, Not Bolted On

We take security seriously. Here's what's protecting you out of the box:

• 🛡️ Command and directory whitelists
• 🔑 OS-level credential storage (Windows Credential Manager / macOS Keychain / Linux Secret Service)
• 🧱 Context isolation and Content Security Policy enforced
• ✅ Tool call approval dialogs in ACP mode

🌐 Proxy Support

Works out of the box in corporate environments — no fussing with network config:

• Automatic system proxy detection
• Manual HTTP/HTTPS and SOCKS5 configuration
• Per-host bypass rules

If your network has rules, Compass Desktop plays by them.

📦 Platform Support

Requires: Node.js v18+ and the Nova CLI

🔗 Links

• 📥 Download v1.0.0

Thanks for being here at v1.0.0. This is just the beginning. 🚀