Released July 23, 2026
What’s new
- Added Anaconda Assistant, an AI-powered assistant available directly in Desktop.
- Multimodal (image-text-to-text) models are now available in the model catalog.
- The environment list now shows frozen environments as locked and prevents update and rename operations.
- On Windows, Desktop now prompts you to enable long path support for improved compatibility.
- Application installation errors now display readable error messages instead of
[object Object]. - The Uninstall option no longer appears for VS Code and PyCharm in the application menu.
- Fixed cold-start deep links not navigating correctly.
- Fixed file and folder picker dialogs appearing behind the main window on Linux.
- Navigation is no longer blocked while a model download is in progress.
- Auto-update network failures no longer surface as unhandled errors.
- AI model output can never be assumed to be 100% accurate. Always check the information provided by models.
Released July 13, 2026
Bug fixes
- Resolved a
conda-lockfilesimport error in managed environments. - Resolved a launch error in Spyder caused by the
conda-lockfilesimport error above.
- AI model output can never be assumed to be 100% accurate. Always check the information provided by models.
Released July 9, 2026
What’s new
- VS Code and PyCharm can now be detected and launched from the environment details page or Application Catalog.
- Improved environment load time.
- Removed the embedded vector database service.
- The Download button no longer appears on hover for model suggestion tiles.
- CVE scanning now loads correctly.
- Duplicate Add Channel dialogs no longer appear on repeated link clicks.
- AI model output can never be assumed to be 100% accurate. Always check the information provided by models.
Released June 29, 2026
What’s new
- Added a Submit Feedback button to the Anaconda MCP page header.
- Added an Open with… button to the environment details page.
- Jupyter environments now automatically install the required kernel on creation.
- Model download errors are now displayed with additional detail.
- Improved application startup and dashboard loading times.
- Added a Terms of Service banner to the MCP page so you can review and re-accept when terms are updated.
- Updated llama.cpp version for improved model compatibility.
- Jupyter and Spyder environments are now validated as ready before launching.
- Modals now appear above in-app notifications.
- Modals now close when clicking outside of them.
- Environment names are now validated to be unique when creating or renaming an environment.
- Links in chat messages now open in the external browser.
- Links to specific environment pages now navigate correctly.
- The default environment is no longer reset on every launch.
- Pinned metapackages are now preserved when creating a new environment.
- Settings no longer crash when user profile information is unavailable.
- The AI model catalog now loads correctly on startup.
- Deep link navigation to the Channels page now works correctly.
- Desktop now fully closes all background processes when quitting.
- AI model output can never be assumed to be 100% accurate. Always check the information provided by models.
Released June 9, 2026
What’s new
- Enabled Metal GPU acceleration for llama-server on Apple Silicon for improved model performance.
- Added a Terms of Service consent dialog for Anaconda MCP.
- Added a CVE scanning column to the Environments table.
- Added a CVE scanning column to the Packages table.
- Standardized how model names are displayed.
- The search bar now trims leading and trailing whitespace automatically.
- The login screen no longer shows a black screen when a stored profile is missing.
- Packages are now deselected automatically after a successful update.
- Environment rename is now available even when conda is not installed.
- The model comparison page now shows an accurate empty state message.
- AI model output can never be assumed to be 100% accurate. Always check the information provided by models.
Released June 2, 2026
What’s new
- Agent Studio and MCP are now displayed in the left-hand navigation by default.
- Beta feature toggles on the Settings page now include descriptions.
- You can now sort columns in the AI model catalog table.
- Agent Studio is now available on Linux ARM64.
- Fixed a duplicate environment prefix warning on Windows caused by a path separator mismatch.
- Fixed package update and remove buttons remaining active after a successful operation.
- Fixed multiple dialogs appearing when canceling an environment upload.
- Fixed the chat dialog not closing when selecting a suggested model tile.
- AI model output can never be assumed to be 100% accurate. Always check the information provided by models.
Released May 13, 2026
What’s new
- Added Anaconda MCP, a beta feature that connects AI coding assistants to your conda environments for natural language package and environment management.
- Added Agent Studio, a beta feature for building and running AI agents locally using a visual interface or Anaconda Assistant.
- Updated Support menu items for reporting issues and accessing support resources.
- Updated llama.cpp for improved model compatibility.
- Improved the Terms of Service acceptance experience on login.
- Fixed an issue on Windows where the full environment path was displayed instead of the environment name in the environment list.
- AI model output can never be assumed to be 100% accurate. Always check the information provided by models.
Released May 6, 2026
Improvements
- Improved model benchmark loading for more up-to-date information.
- Fixed unexpected error notifications appearing during profile switches or logout.
- Fixed multiple issues with system information and process monitoring on Windows.
- Disabled the dependencies column in the environment packages table.
- Various minor fixes that improve the application’s overall stability.
- AI model output can never be assumed to be 100% accurate. Always check the information provided by models.
Released April 28, 2026
What’s new
- Anaconda Desktop is now available to all users as a beta release.
- Added environment management capabilities to create, configure, and manage conda environments.
- Added package management to install, update, and remove packages from environments.
- Added channel management to add, remove, and reorder package channels.
- Added ability to launch applications like JupyterLab directly from Desktop.
- Improved notification behavior, including better timing and confirmation messages for application actions.
- Improved model download cancellation flow for more predictable behavior.
- Fixed Quick Start section visibility when no environments exist.
- AI model output can never be assumed to be 100% accurate. Always check the information provided by models.
Released March 25, 2026
What’s new
- Added support for Jinja templating for llama-server.
- Improved application loading time.
- Improved model catalog loading time.
- AI model output can never be assumed to be 100% accurate. Always check the information provided by models.
Released March 23, 2026
Bug fixes
- Fixed socket hang-up errors occurring during chat session prompts.
- Fixed quantization selection when opening model details from Catalog list view.
- AI model output can never be assumed to be 100% accurate. Always check the information provided by models.
Released March 4, 2026
Improvements
- Enhanced model grid responsiveness for better display across different screen sizes.
- Fixed back button navigation from Model Details page to Models page.
- Fixed chart shrinking issue on the Model Catalog page.
- AI model output can never be assumed to be 100% accurate. Always check the information provided by models.
Released February 18, 2026
Improvements
- Package search now prioritizes exact name matches first for more relevant results.
- Back button now works correctly when navigating from model catalog deep links.
- Updated file access control checks for download status and license acceptance.
- Fixed VectorDB service initialization failures and improved test reliability.
- AI model output can never be assumed to be 100% accurate. Always check the information provided by models.
Released February 3, 2026
Improvements
- Improved startup initialization for a faster and more reliable launch.
- AI model output can never be assumed to be 100% accurate. Always check the information provided by models.
Released January 21, 2026
Improvements
- Selecting a recent chat item now opens the chat panel directly.
- Improved error detection and messaging during login for clearer feedback when issues occur.
- Fixed an issue where in-application notifications would cover and block the Apply and Clear buttons in various configuration settings panels.
- AI model output can never be assumed to be 100% accurate. Always check the information provided by models.
Released January 8, 2026
What’s new
- Added deep linking from external sources to Desktop.
- AI model output can never be assumed to be 100% accurate. Always check the information provided by models.
Released December 17, 2025
What’s new
- Added filtering option to hide restricted models from the catalog.
- Enhanced error handling and cleanup in chat session API and UI components.
- Improved context token handling for more efficient chat operations.
- Enhanced chat message overflow handling for better display of long messages.
- Improved chart theme reactivity in catalog view.
- User avatars now display email initials as a fallback when no name initials are available.
- Sign-in policy error messages are now properly displayed.
- Fixed an issue where file selection was not cleared when a model was unselected or changed on the server page.
- Fixed a bug that caused dark mode toggle text to overlap in the user drawer dropdown.
- AI model output can never be assumed to be 100% accurate. Always check the information provided by models.
Released November 20, 2025
Initial limited early access launch: Anaconda Desktop is now available to early access participants.Key features
- Local Model Management - Download and manage AI models from Anaconda’s curated catalog directly on your computer.
- Interactive Chat Interface - Chat with downloaded models using customizable parameters to evaluate performance.
- Built-in API Server - Test and integrate models into your applications using the llama.cpp-compatible API server.
- Model Catalog - Browse and compare models using tile and chart views with performance benchmarks.
- Desktop API - Programmatically manage models, control servers, and integrate Desktop’s capabilities into your applications.
- Enterprise Controls - Organization administrators can manage model access and permissions for their teams.
- AI model output can never be assumed to be 100% accurate. Always check the information provided by models.