Alpha Features

Alpha features in Nimbalyst are off by default while we polish them. Where to find each toggle and what to expect from alpha functionality.

Nimbalyst ships some capabilities as Alpha while we polish them. Alpha features are turned off by default and may be unstable.

Where to enable Alpha

Alpha features are now opt-in per user from each feature's own settings panel — you no longer need to switch your release channel to Alpha to try them, and there is no master "enable everything" toggle.

To turn one on, open Nimbalyst → Settings, find the panel for the feature you want (e.g. Voice Mode, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot, Agent Features), and flip its toggle.

What has shipped out of alpha is listed on the changelog.

How Alpha features are labeled

Anywhere an alpha feature appears in the UI, it is tagged with an alpha chip next to its name. For example, in the Settings sidebar Voice Mode, OpenCode, and GitHub Copilot all show the chip:

Alpha-tagged entries in the Settings sidebar

This makes it easy to tell at a glance which capabilities are in early access.

Update Channel

The Update Channel selector lives inline in Settings > Application > Advanced. Choose Stable for production-ready releases, or Alpha (Internal Testing) for rough developer-focused builds. The release channel is independent from alpha features — switching to the Alpha channel is only needed if you want pre-release builds of Nimbalyst itself.

Currently in Alpha

The following features are available in Alpha today:

Voice Mode

Talk to your coding agent and have it talk back, on desktop and mobile. Turn it on under Settings > Application > Voice Mode. For everything it can do, the settings, and the mobile voice actions, see Voice Mode.

OpenCode (Agent Provider)

OpenCode is available as an additional agent provider alongside Claude Agent and OpenAI Codex. Select it under Settings > Application > OpenCode. See AI Provider Setup and Notifications for configuration details.

GitHub Copilot (Agent Provider)

GitHub Copilot is available as an additional agent provider. Select it under Settings > Application > GitHub Copilot. See AI Provider Setup and Notifications for configuration details.

Agent Features

A consolidated panel for opting into experimental agent capabilities, including super-loops, blitz, the meta-agent, Auto-approve Commits, and Developer Options. Find it under Settings > Application > Agent Features.

A note on stability

Alpha features may change, break, or be removed without notice. If you hit a problem, please share feedback via Discord or our support channels — see feedback-discord-support-releases.md.