Kadro ADE v0.2.1 Release Notes: Agent Workspaces and Teams

Kadro ADE v0.2.1 is the first public release note for the macOS agent workspace: color-coded workspaces, splittable terminal panes, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini and shell providers, Teams, per-agent git worktrees, a shared NDJSON notebook, and the MCP bridge.

This release note is written for developers evaluating Kadro ADE as a local workspace for AI coding agents. For source-stream work after v0.2.1, see the Kadro ADE changelog.

Workspaces and terminal panes

Kadro ADE v0.2.1 introduced a single-window workspace model. The top bar holds color-coded workspace tabs, and each workspace can contain terminal panes split horizontally or vertically. Focus follows the pane you click, which keeps multi-session work fast without a separate terminal window for every task.

Each pane is backed by a real PTY and rendered through xterm.js with WebGL. The terminal stack includes fit, search, unicode11, and web-links behavior. For full-screen agent CLIs, Kadro uses a tui-replace mode so tools like Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini remain usable inside pane layouts.

File path drag-and-drop is also part of the workflow. Drop files into a focused pane and Kadro writes shell-escaped paths into the PTY, ready to use in an agent prompt or terminal command.

Provider launchers for Claude, Codex, Gemini, and shell

The provider registry in v0.2.1 recognizes shell, Claude, Codex, and Gemini. Each provider has launch behavior, install guidance, docs links, and presence checks so the app can tell you when a CLI is missing before you start a session.

This keeps Kadro provider-neutral at the workspace layer. You can compare agent CLIs side by side, keep a raw shell pane next to them, and run local tests or scripts without switching apps.

Teams for multi-agent coding

Teams is the release headline. The crew creation wizard lets you pick a formation and adjust the roster. Built-in roles are architect, builder, reviewer, and scout. Presets range from Quick Build with 3 agents to Hive Mind with 17 agents.

Every agent works in its own git worktree. The crew shares an append-only NDJSON notebook. Agents coordinate through the MCP bridge. This gives parallel agent work boundaries that a single chat window does not have.

The mission dashboard gives the operator an agent rail, mission timeline, work area, invocation arrow overlay, and command composer. The point is simple: keep the work visible while the agents are active, not after the final answer.

Command palette, settings, and browser sidebar

Cmd+K opens a command palette with prefix modes: > for actions, @ for panes, and # for workspaces. The palette sits on top of a command catalog so shortcuts, palette entries, and app actions share one control plane.

Settings includes Appearance, Shell, Providers, and Keybindings. Provider status surfaces missing binaries and setup details, while keybindings can be overridden and persisted across launches.

The browser sidebar keeps documentation, download flows, find-in-page, zoom, and reload controls close to the terminal surface. That matters when an agent points you at docs and you do not want to leave the workspace.

Signed macOS builds and updates

Kadro ADE v0.2.1 is distributed as a macOS app with signed and notarized release flow support. Existing installs check for updates on launch and once an hour while running. When an update is available, the app shows an Install & restart action.

New users can download Kadro ADE for macOS. Existing users should use the built-in updater when a newer release becomes available.