From 2b9661faf8a8f56c268039bd99531c6a69ea7791 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Armando Fernandez Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:56:36 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Drop the "Made with <3" signature line from the README --- README.md | 1 - 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d199bc2..6f7c762 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ Platform: Ollama Engine: MandoCode CLI

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Made with <3 by Mando

--- From 5d274076e1149fb25833c282b6502271b8742d8e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Armando Fernandez Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:01:14 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Reposition the README around open-weight models, not cloud avoidance MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit "You shouldn't need a cloud subscription" overclaimed what the app actually stands for — the guided setup itself recommends a cloud model by default, and Ollama's own cloud tier can be a paid subscription. The real differentiator is that MandoCode runs open-weight models instead of being wrapped around one vendor's closed API, whether that model runs locally or through a hosted endpoint. Reworded the tagline, hero paragraph, and the "Why it exists" bullets to lead with that instead, and folded in the C#/ WinUI 3/Semantic Kernel stack as the other real differentiator alongside it. Also removes docs/screenshots/README.md — the placeholder filename guide is no longer wanted; the main README's Screenshots section still names the expected files inline. --- README.md | 29 ++++++++++++++--------------- docs/screenshots/README.md | 20 -------------------- 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 docs/screenshots/README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6f7c762..565e962 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@

MandoCode Desktop

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An AI coding assistant that lives on your machine, not someone else's server.

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An AI coding assistant built on open-weight models, not someone else's closed one.

Latest release @@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ --- -Most AI coding tools assume you're always online, sending your code to someone else's servers, on -someone else's subscription. MandoCode doesn't have to. It runs entirely on your own machine through -[Ollama](https://ollama.com) — free, private, no API key, nothing metered per token — or, when you -want more horsepower, a cloud model when *you* choose to reach for one. Same assistant either way, -same conversation, your call. +Most AI coding tools lock you into one vendor's closed model — whatever they ship, whenever they +change it, on their terms. MandoCode runs on open-weight models instead, through +[Ollama](https://ollama.com): entirely on your own machine — free, private, no API key, nothing +metered per token — or a hosted model when you want more headroom. Same assistant either way, same +conversation, your call. MandoCode Desktop takes that assistant and gives it an actual home on Windows, instead of a single chat window bolted onto a terminal: several agents working in parallel, a real integrated shell, a @@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ Only the interface is. ## Screenshots -*(Drop your images into `docs/screenshots/` with the filenames below and they'll show up here — -see `docs/screenshots/README.md` for the exact list.)* +*(Drop your images into `docs/screenshots/` with the filenames below and they'll show up here.)*

Chat with multiple agent tabs @@ -58,13 +57,13 @@ see `docs/screenshots/README.md` for the exact list.)* Two problems, one app: -- **You shouldn't need a cloud subscription to have an AI pair programmer.** MandoCode is - local-first — point it at Ollama and it runs on your own hardware, on your own data, for free. A - cloud model is there if you want the extra ceiling, never because the app requires it. -- **A coding assistant is something you live in all day, not a popup.** So it gets a real app: - multiple agents open at once, a real shell, a file tree that actually knows about git, a place to - jot down a thought without opening a text editor, and a look you can make your own instead of one - fixed dark theme. +- **Open models, your choice — never one vendor's.** MandoCode runs on open-weight models through + Ollama: swap models per agent, run one entirely on your own hardware for free, or reach for a + hosted model when you want more ceiling. You're never locked to a single closed API. +- **A coding assistant is something you live in all day, not a popup.** So it gets a real native + app built on C#, WinUI 3, and Semantic Kernel's Ollama connector — multiple agents open at once, + a real shell, a file tree that actually knows about git, a place to jot down a thought without + opening a text editor, and a look you can make your own instead of one fixed dark theme. ## Features diff --git a/docs/screenshots/README.md b/docs/screenshots/README.md deleted file mode 100644 index 926a92a..0000000 --- a/docs/screenshots/README.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,20 +0,0 @@ -# Screenshots - -Drop images in this folder with the filenames below and they'll automatically appear in the main -`README.md` — nothing else needs to change. - -| Filename | What it should show | -|---|---| -| `chat-and-agents.png` | The main chat view with a couple of agent tabs open — the "hero" shot, wide | -| `split-view.png` | Split view with two or more agents side by side | -| `terminal.png` | The integrated terminal panel open, running a real shell | -| `notes.png` | The Notes panel with a note open (and, ideally, the AI prompt bar in view) | -| `explorer.png` | The file explorer panel with git status badges / a diff card visible | -| `theme-crt.png` | The app in the "Cathode Ray (CRT)" theme | -| `theme-w98.png` | The app in the "W98 - Y2K" theme | - -PNG or JPG both work. No fixed size — GitHub scales them to the column width — but a consistent -window size across shots makes the table on the README line up more cleanly. - -Feel free to add more (a snapshots/history panel, the skills page, one of the other themes) — just -add a matching `` tag in the README's Screenshots section.