Download Kidge.
The public installer is currently in preparation. Here you can already see system requirements, installation steps, and the current changelog.
Kidge for Windows Coming soon
For Autodesk Inventor 2022 and newer
Next version 0.3.0-beta · as of July 17, 2026
System requirements
| Operating system | Windows 10/11 (64-bit) |
|---|---|
| Autodesk Inventor | 2022 or newer |
| .NET Framework | 4.8 (usually preinstalled on Windows 10/11) |
| AI access | An API key from a provider (e.g. Anthropic, OpenAI) – or completely free and local with Ollama |
| Security | API keys are stored encrypted locally (Windows DPAPI, tied to your user account) |
How it works
Run the installer
The installer sets up Kidge automatically for the detected Inventor version.
Start Inventor
"Kidge" appears under "Manage Add-Ins" and loads automatically on startup.
Set up an AI model
In the settings dialog (gear icon in the chat panel), add an API key or choose a local model.
Get started
The "Kidge" ribbon button opens the chat panel next to your model.
How Kidge is licensed
Source-available
Kidge's source code is viewable, but not freely forkable or resellable – not a fully open-source project.
Free beta
During the beta, Kidge is free to use in exchange for anonymized diagnostic data to improve the product (can be disabled in settings). A future paid tier is planned to have this off by default.
What's new
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v0.3.0-beta
July 17, 2026
- Toolset expanded to 79 tools: detail views in drawings (create_detail_view), creating new drawings from scratch (create_drawing), and a first Autodesk Vault integration (automatically find and run Vault commands).
- 13 local slash commands with autocomplete in the chat input (including /model, /agent, /plan, /werkzeuge) plus real token usage display per session (/tokens).
- All 27 AI models across 14 providers now directly usable (previously 14 active + 13 in preparation).
- The auto-continue limit for multi-step tasks is now unlimited by default instead of hard-capped at 4 rounds.
- Known limitation: a newly created drawing (create_drawing) can't be saved directly yet (known, unresolved internal error) – placing views and dimensioning works reliably regardless.
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v0.2.0-beta
July 16, 2026
- No new tool names (still 75 tools), but a major verification/bugfix pass across virtually all previously "experimental" tools.
- Image upload in chat (attachment button or Ctrl+V) – foundation for a sketch-to-part workflow.
- Screenshot tool (capture_views) expanded from 4 to 10 viewing angles.
- AI support expanded to 27 models across 14 providers (14 directly usable, 13 more technically connected), including real Azure OpenAI support.
- Web search (/help, /search) for usage questions and general research.
- API keys are now stored encrypted (Windows DPAPI).
- Beta feedback infrastructure in settings (transport code done, not yet deployed live).
- Major verification pass: assembly constraints, sheet metal tools, drawing dimensions, through holes, and other previously experimental tools tested and confirmed end-to-end.
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v0.1.0-beta
July 15, 2026
- First public beta of Kidge.
- Chat panel for Autodesk Inventor with 14 selectable AI models (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Groq, local via Ollama).
- 75 native tools for documents, sketches, features, material, assemblies, drawings, sheet metal, and iLogic.
- Structurally enforced self-verification for multi-step tasks.