Pointer v1.119.0

Pointer v1.119.0 Pre-Release

Pointer v1.119.0 is the first public Windows x64 pre-release of Pointer as an independent open-source IDE.

Pointer is based on Code-OSS, an open-source editor foundation built on modern Electron, TypeScript, Monaco editor, extension host, and language tooling technologies.

Pointer has been fundamentally reworked, cleaned up, extended, rebranded, documented, and prepared as its own development environment. This is not just a small branding pass. Large parts of the IDE experience, release process, project identity, documentation, and development direction have been changed to turn Pointer into a real open-source editor distribution that people can download, test, use, and contribute to.

This release is an early public development milestone. Pointer is still in active development, and many features still need to be expanded, polished, stabilized, and improved together with the community. This includes the extension store, community extensions, AI workflows, local model support, marketplace infrastructure, documentation, onboarding, and many future IDE systems.

Downloads

Asset	Description
PointerSetup-x64-1.119.0.exe	Windows x64 current-user installer. Recommended for most users.
Pointer-win32-x64.zip	Portable Windows x64 archive. Extract it and run Pointer.exe.

Development Status

Pointer is currently a pre-release development build.

Expect rough edges, unfinished systems, missing polish, and features that are already present but not yet fully built out. The goal of this release is to open Pointer publicly, make it testable, and start building the IDE together with the community.

Feature Overview

• Modern desktop IDE and code editor experience
• Multi-file and multi-folder workspace support
• File explorer
• Tabs and split editor layouts
• Command palette
• Integrated terminal
• Git and source control integration
• Extension host support
• Built-in extensions
• Extension API foundation
• Future community extension store support
• Syntax highlighting
• Language features through extensions and language servers
• IntelliSense-style completions
• Diagnostics and problems view
• Search across files
• Find and replace
• Code navigation
• Symbol navigation
• Keyboard shortcuts
• User settings
• Workspace settings
• Theme support
• Icon theme support
• Pointer-specific product identity
• Pointer-specific user data folders
• pointer:// protocol support
• Windows App User Model ID: Pointer.Pointer
• Windows x64 installer
• Windows x64 portable ZIP build
• Open-source repository structure
• Contributor documentation
• Issue templates
• Pull request templates
• Security reporting policy
• GitHub release automation
• CI checks for metadata, README assets, local-only files, and secret patterns
• TypeScript and JavaScript development support
• Web development support
• Node.js tooling support
• Rust-based CLI components
• PowerShell and Batch build tooling
• Electron desktop runtime
• Monaco editor technology
• Extension host architecture
• Language tooling foundation
• Local development scripts
• Release build scripts
• Portable app builds
• Installer builds
• Community-driven development roadmap
• AI-ready architecture
• Support for external AI APIs
• Support for custom AI endpoints
• Support for local AI model workflows
• Designed for privacy-focused development
• On-device AI development direction where code can stay fully local
• Bring-your-own-provider AI direction, so developers are not locked into one model, API, or vendor

AI, APIs and Local Models

The goal is that developers can use any compatible API, custom endpoint, self-hosted provider, or local model setup. This makes Pointer suitable for cloud-based AI workflows, private self-hosted workflows, and fully on-device development where your code does not have to leave your machine.

Local model support and privacy-focused AI workflows are especially important parts of the long-term direction.

Built With

• TypeScript
• JavaScript / Node.js
• Electron
• Monaco editor technologies
• Extension host and language tooling technologies
• Rust
• PowerShell
• Batch