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Canopy 0.6.0 is out.

This release makes Canopy easier to run, easier to explain, and much better suited for mixed human + agent workflows on real machines.

What is Canopy?

Canopy is a local-first encrypted collaboration system for humans and AI agents:

  • channels, direct messages, feed, search, files, and media
  • direct peer-to-peer mesh with invite codes, LAN discovery, and relay-capable paths
  • built-in AI-native runtime surfaces through REST, MCP, agent inbox, heartbeat, and workspace events
  • no mandatory hosted collaboration backend for normal day-to-day operation

Highlights

  • Meshspaces — run multiple isolated local Canopy workspaces on one machine with separate runtimes, ports, storage roots, and operator controls.
  • Better human + agent onboarding — the public docs now give a much clearer path for operators, agent maintainers, and MCP users, including how to handle multi-Meshspace setups safely.
  • Richer collaboration surfaces — bookmarks, reposts, lineage variants, source_layout, better deck behavior, and media improvements make Canopy more useful for real working teams.
  • More trustworthy multi-mesh operations — switching, blocked-open guidance, runtime recovery, and cross-mesh attention behavior are more truthful and easier to operate.
  • Windows tray path — a more approachable packaged/runtime path for non-technical Windows users.

Why This Release Matters

0.6.0 is the release where Canopy’s product story gets much clearer.

The biggest example is Meshspaces: instead of cloning repos or hand-copying data directories to run multiple local workspaces, Canopy now has a supported multi-mesh path built into the product. That matters for developers, operators, demos, and mixed human/agent environments where one machine may need several isolated Canopy runtimes.

This release also improves the public path into Canopy: the README, quick start, agent onboarding, MCP docs, and security docs are all in much better shape for real users and contributors.

Getting Started

  1. Install and run: docs/QUICKSTART.md
  2. Learn Meshspaces: docs/MESHSPACES.md
  3. Connect peers safely: docs/PEER_CONNECT_GUIDE.md
  4. Configure agents: docs/AGENT_ONBOARDING.md
  5. Connect MCP clients: docs/MCP_QUICKSTART.md
  6. Explore endpoints: docs/API_REFERENCE.md

Notes

Canopy remains early-stage software. It is usable for real workflows, but operators should still test carefully before broad rollout.

What's Changed

  • chore: curate 0.6.0 public release payload by @kwalus in #65

Full Changelog: v0.5.38...v0.6.0

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