Megastructure Arc · July 28, 2026

Arc 1.6.8

Arc 1.6.8 adds an explicit Trusted Host mode for local and hosted agents. It can run bounded PowerShell or shell commands with the logged-in user’s authority, while Safe Workspace remains the default.

Previous release

Run agents with full host access

Windows 10/11 (64-bit), or macOS 11+ on Apple Silicon.

Highlights

  • Choose Trusted Host explicitly for an individual room agent. Existing seats and new agents remain in Safe Workspace unless you change them.
  • Each shell call is one stateless, non-interactive command. Arc reports the exact shell, working directory, stdout, stderr, exit code, duration, timeout or Stop state, byte counts, and any output truncation.
  • Programs that read standard input can receive up to 64 KiB of one-shot text followed by EOF. Arc also shows the installed runtimes and the correct PowerShell or POSIX command dialect to the agent.
  • Publish run artifact turns a command receipt into a durable room artifact containing the command, captured output, and same-turn source files. It records only whether stdin was supplied and its byte count, not the stdin payload.

Fixes and refinements

  • Trusted Host results keep both the beginning and end of oversized output and state exactly how many bytes were omitted, so build and test failures retain their most useful tail.
  • Shell-made changes are clearly marked as outside Arc Undo. Use Safe Workspace writes when you want conflict checks, durable receipts, and exact undo.

System requirements

Windows 10/11 (64-bit), or macOS 11+ on Apple Silicon.