Pilo is a desktop client for Pi Coding Agent, not a separate agent implementation. It presents connections, projects, and Pi sessions in an IDE-style workspace while leaving conversation state and agent behavior to Pi.
Highlights
| Highlight | Why it matters |
| ------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Local, WSL, and SSH in one workspace | Projects stay in their original environments. Pilo runs pilo-server in the selected environment instead of copying remote projects to the desktop. |
| Pi runs where the project lives | The server starts pi --mode rpc with the project directory as its working directory for Local, WSL, and SSH connections. |
| Pi stays the source of truth | Sessions are read from Pi JSONL files; SQLite only stores rebuildable indexes, caches, and desktop state. |
| Chat, tools, terminals, files, and diffs together | Pilo renders Pi thinking and tool calls alongside PTY terminals, file operations, preview ports, and Git status/diffs. |
| Parallel agents | Multiple agent streams can run for a project and can be listed, messaged, or stopped independently. |
| Native desktop updates | Release builds produce updater artifacts for Windows x64 and macOS arm64, and Pilo can check for updates from GitHub Releases. |
Architecture
Publisher’s description
What is Pilo?
Pilo is an open-source ides & code editor program for Windows from hsingjui.
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.
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: Pilo is an open-source ides & code editor tool for 64-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Pilo 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:
2B3346125E88B98F4E7B9DA73950A4E5D8567E679CD3036D24601E0F3FAE83AF· 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 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3.8Latest | November 9, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id hsingjui.Pilo -ePilo-v0.3.8-x64-setup.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- hsingjui
- Category
- IDEs & code editors
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 0.3.8
- Released
- November 9, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- November 11, 2026
- Versions listed
- 1
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- hsingjui.Pilo
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pilo free?
Yes. Pilo is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is Pilo 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 Pilo 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 Pilo be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Pilo run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Can I use Pilo without administrator rights?
Yes, there is a per-user installer that does not need administrator rights.
What are alternatives to Pilo?
Apache NetBeans, Node.js (LTS), RStudio, Haxe and VSCodium. The alternatives page compares them.
