Velork Alpha 0.1.5
This release adds Linux alpha builds, richer update analytics, and several quality-of-life fixes for tasks, terminals, and agents.
What's in this release
Linux (new platform)
- Alpha releases now ship .deb and .rpm packages for x64 and arm64
- In-app updates on Linux download the package and open it with your system installer
- Release CI builds and publishes Linux artifacts alongside macOS and Windows
Updates and telemetry
- Auto-updater events (check, download, install, errors, toast actions) are tracked in PostHog so we can see adoption and failure rates per version and platform
- Update funnel instrumentation covers macOS, Windows, and Linux alpha flows
Tasks board
- Task progress and result summaries are AI-generated only — heuristic placeholders and tool-trace fallbacks removed
- Activity labels stay user-facing instead of leaking raw tool paths
Terminals in chat
- Shell cards stream live output while commands run, not only after they finish
- Foreground and background shells share the same output polling path; archived cards stop updating when a run completes
Agents and providers
- Continued Claude Agent SDK integration and provider cleanup (replacing legacy Anthropic CLI/Max paths)
- Background shell turn coordination, bash auto-run policy refinements, and task automation recovery improvements
Stability
- Compile and test fixes across chat tools, permissions, and task git workflow
- Linux release pipeline and manifest entries for
linux-deb-*/linux-rpm-*update channels
Linux install
Download the .deb (Debian/Ubuntu) or .rpm (Fedora/RHEL) for your architecture from the release page, then install with your package manager. Alpha builds are not code-signed; you may need to adjust your distro's trust settings on first install.
macOS install help
Alpha Mac builds are not Apple-notarized yet. If macOS says Velork Alpha is "damaged" or won't open:
- Unzip the download and move Velork Alpha.app to Applications
- Right-click the app → Open → Open again
- If still blocked:
xattr -cr "/Applications/Velork Alpha.app"
June 2026. The Velork team.