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sumers, and publishes updater metadata only with the matching verified artifacts. Read [macOS releases and automatic updates](docs/releasing.md) before enabling publication.

See [continuous integration](docs/ci.md) for change selection, test lanes, Electron shards, and the `CI required` gate.

The checked-in models.dev snapshot is refreshed only through `npm run models:refresh` or the guarded distribution path; Linux and macOS packaging invoke that explicit release step. Artificial Analysis credentials and data are never bundled. Direct Artificial Analysis suggestions require an explicit user fetch. OpenRouter benchmark insights use a separate encrypted Model Pad key only after an explicit Connect & fetch or Fetch latest action, then read normalized public scores from a device-local offline cache. That key never configures an inference provider or imports OpenRouter's model catalog.

## Project status

Aiden Agent is a beta desktop release for macOS, with the reviewed Linux release
pipeline prepared for the next release. Signed macOS DMG/ZIP builds and verified
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