- Nyx — the macOS infinite-canvas IDE that lets you run Claude Code, Codex and Gemini side-by-side — ships 0.3.6.
- Highlights: inline feedback window for agents, package.json run actions that finally survive workspace switches, AI commit messages via Claude CLI or a local Qwen model, and a fix for the focus-mode blanking bug.
TL;DR
Nyx 0.3.6 is a polish release for the macOS multi-agent IDE by @Kraggich. The headline: a new feedback window so agents read your inline review without copy-paste, AI commit messages powered by either Claude CLI or a local Qwen model, and package.json run actions that finally survive a workspace switch. Focus mode no longer leaves tiles blank, hidden files (AGENTS.md, docs/) are visible in the tree again, and Cmd+=/Cmd+- now zooms tile font instead of the entire canvas.
What's new in 0.3.6
- Feedback window. Leave inline comments on a diff, click Send Review, and the agent iterates on your notes directly — no manual context copy-paste.
- Run actions from
package.json. Scripts become first-class run buttons and now persist when you switch workspaces (previously lost on switch). - AI commit messages. Generate with Claude CLI for quality, or a local Qwen model for privacy / offline work.
- Focus mode exit bug fixed. Previously, exiting focus mode would leave other tiles rendering as blank — fixed.
- Hidden files visible.
AGENTS.md,docs/and dotfiles are back in the tree view. - Cmd+=/- zooms tile font. Previously zoomed the whole infinite canvas — now scales the font of the focused tile, which is what your fingers expect.
- Terminal reads
~/.zshrc. PTY/TUI tiles source the user's shell config, so aliases and env carry over. - Plus a batch of smaller bug fixes.
Why it matters
Nyx's pitch is that coding with agents is a spatial problem, not a chat-sidebar problem. You want Claude Code rewriting a service, Codex running tests, and Gemini reading logs — all visible at once on an infinite canvas. Three fixes in 0.3.6 attack the friction that was breaking that flow:
- State survival. Run actions that vanish on workspace switch punished the multi-project user — the exact audience Nyx is built for. Fixed.
- Feedback loop. The old pattern — copy agent output, paste into a note, copy your comment back — is what browsers-as-IDE solved a decade ago. Nyx finally closes the loop in-place.
- Local Qwen for commits. Commit messages are a surprisingly sensitive surface (diffs leak intent, secrets, internal naming). Having a local option is a real privacy win over cloud-only competitors.
Technical facts
| Area | Change |
|---|---|
| UI | New feedback window with inline review + agent iteration |
| Run actions | Reads package.json scripts; state persists across workspace switch |
| AI | Commit message generation via Claude CLI or local Qwen |
| Focus mode | Fixed blank-tile regression on exit |
| File tree | Hidden files (AGENTS.md, docs/, dotfiles) restored |
| Keybinds | Cmd+=/Cmd+- rebound: tile font, not canvas |
| Terminal | PTY tiles now load user ~/.zshrc |
How Nyx sits vs other agentic IDEs
Nyx's wedge is multi-agent orchestration on an infinite canvas, not a chat sidebar grafted onto VS Code. A few distinctions from the current 2026 landscape:
- vs Cursor / Windsurf: not a VS Code fork, one-time $29 license (3 devices, lifetime updates) instead of a monthly subscription stack.
- vs Zed / Factory: each agent runs as a real PTY/TUI tile — slash commands, confirmations, manual input stay native. Any CLI-based agent works.
- Local-first: Nyx itself runs on your machine; the agents it spawns (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini) still need their own accounts online.
Use cases
- Running Claude Code + Codex + Gemini in parallel on the same repo and watching all three without tab-switching.
- Indie devs dodging a $20/mo-per-tool subscription stack — one-time $29 covers everything.
- Privacy-conscious teams who want AI commit messages but don't want their diffs leaving the machine — local Qwen handles it.
package.json-heavy monorepos where run actions need to stick around as you move between packages.
Limitations & pricing
- Platform: macOS 12+, Apple Silicon only. Windows and Linux are on the roadmap after the Mac build stabilizes.
- Price: $29 one-time, 3 devices per license, all future updates included. 14-day free trial, no credit card.
- Agents are online: Nyx is local, but Claude Code / Codex / Gemini still need their provider accounts and internet. Local Qwen for commits is the only fully-offline path today.
- Still a 0.3.x release. Expect more breaking changes before 1.0.
What's next
Based on the public cadence, the next milestones are: continued daily-driver polish (the last several releases have all been ergonomics + bug fixes), then Windows and Linux builds once the macOS version is stable. The direction — feedback windows, local AI, shell parity — is clear: make the infinite-canvas metaphor feel native before expanding surface area.
For devs evaluating: if you're already juggling two or three CLI agents in separate iTerm windows, Nyx 0.3.6 is the first release that feels honest about being a daily driver. The feedback-window loop alone removes an entire class of copy-paste friction, and local Qwen commits mean you can keep a privacy-sensitive workflow without trading away AI ergonomics. If you're waiting for a non-Mac build or a 1.0 tag, keep watching — but the trajectory is steep.
Source: @Kraggich on X, getnyx.dev.
