Farside is a desktop agent client for Kimi Code, built with Electron, React, and TypeScript. Farside does not present coding tasks as ordinary chat: the moon phase represents the agent state (new moon = idle, waxing crescent = thinking, waxing gibbous = executing, full moon = awaiting approval, waning crescent = wrapping up), and sessions are orbital timelines of transmissions (thinking), instruments (tools), satellites (subagents), and ground (user instructions). It supports project and session management (pin, archive, fork, export), multimodal and file context, tool approval and structured questions, a ⌘K command palette aligned with the Kimi Code CLI, a real terminal, live file tree with Git status and diffs, a built-in preview pane (Markdown / HTML / SVG / images), multiple account options (Kimi OAuth, the official Moonshot API, and OpenAI-format third-party Kimi services), membership usage display, and MCP, Skills, and Plugins management. The default interface is Chinese with a dark theme; English and light mode are one click away.
Publisher’s description
What is Farside?
Farside is an open-source ides & code editor program for Windows from dandandujie. It is written in TypeScript.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as EXE (NSIS). It can be installed for the current user only, without administrator rights. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.3.1, released on September 6, 2026. 3 versions are listed since August 5, 2026, each with links to its own installer files.
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (dandandujie/Farside) has 20 stars. Similar programs include OpenCode, Apache NetBeans and Node.js (LTS).
Project description on GitHub: “面向 Kimi Code 的桌面 Agent 客户端”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Installs without administrator rights
- Updated in the last two months
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: Farside is an open-source ides & code editor tool for 64-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Farside safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
9A69669F64663C97CEDB8A7EE4166392B92B24F6F3FFEA58AA30EA4A0716FBFE· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 3 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3.1Latest | September 6, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.3.0 | September 5, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.2.3 | August 5, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id dandandujie.Farside -eFarside.Setup.0.3.1.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- dandandujie
- Category
- IDEs & code editors
- Licence
- MIT
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/dandandujie/Farside
- Written in
- TypeScript
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 0.3.1
- Released
- September 6, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- August 19, 2026
- Versions listed
- 3
- GitHub stars
- 20
- GitHub forks
- 1
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- dandandujie.Farside
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Farside free?
Yes. Farside is open-source software under the MIT licence.
Is Farside safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Farside with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Farside be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Farside run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Farside?
The versions page lists all 3 versions with links to their official installer files, back to August 5, 2026.
Can I use Farside without administrator rights?
Yes, there is a per-user installer that does not need administrator rights.
What are alternatives to Farside?
OpenCode, Apache NetBeans, Node.js (LTS), RStudio and Haxe. The alternatives page compares them.
