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Kidge for Windows Available

For Autodesk Inventor 2022 and newer

Current version 0.5.3-beta · as of July 22, 2026

SHA-256: 3fe41c88039978b59fd77be339bb225e13bc9c0e14ea22cea2faa448f3b4064e

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Requirements

System requirements

Operating systemWindows 10/11 (64-bit)
Autodesk Inventor2022 or newer
.NET Framework4.8 (usually preinstalled on Windows 10/11)
AI accessAn API key from a provider (e.g. Anthropic, OpenAI) – or completely free and local with Ollama
SecurityAPI keys are stored encrypted locally (Windows DPAPI, tied to your user account)
Installation

How it works

1

Run the installer

The installer sets up Kidge automatically for the detected Inventor version.

2

Start Inventor

"Kidge" appears under "Manage Add-Ins" and loads automatically on startup.

3

Set up an AI model

In the settings dialog (gear icon in the chat panel), add an API key or choose a local model.

4

Get started

The "Kidge" ribbon button opens the chat panel next to your model.

License & beta

How Kidge is licensed

Source-available

Kidge's source code is viewable, but not freely forkable or resellable – not a fully open-source project. Full text: Kidge Source-Available License 1.0 (English translation available; the German original is legally binding).

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.

Changelog

What's new

  • v0.5.3-beta July 22, 2026
    • The loading animation in the chat could sometimes get stuck even though the AI (especially with Claude Haiku) had already finished replying – fixed.
    • Tools used during a chat previously disappeared after a restart or switching chats – they're now saved permanently along with the rest of the conversation.
  • v0.5.2-beta July 22, 2026
    • The installer now shows a proper Kidge logo instead of a generic placeholder icon – in Windows "Apps & Features" and already when running KidgeSetup.exe itself.
  • v0.5.1-beta July 22, 2026
    • The feedback form now has an optional field for your email address, in case you'd like a reply.
    • Your feedback is now also forwarded directly to us by email – arriving more reliably and faster instead of just sitting in storage.
    • Transparency: beta diagnostics and feedback submissions are now tagged with a timestamp and IP address so we can better attribute reports. Purely anonymous tool-gap reports are unaffected.
    • Beta diagnostics uploads are now much leaner: only the part that's new since the last message is sent, instead of re-sending the entire growing file with every message.
  • v0.5.0-beta July 21, 2026
    • The first real installer is here: KidgeSetup.exe automatically detects all installed Inventor versions and sets Kidge up for them – previously there was only source code, now a normal Windows installer including an uninstall option.
    • Beta feedback feature is now really live: the Azure Function for central collection is deployed, and the feedback form in settings now actually sends to us (previously only prepared locally).
    • Saving a newly created drawing finally fixed: caused by a wrongly assumed file extension – now corrected automatically based on the actually configured default template, verified live.
    • Enter in the chat input now correctly sends the message (previously it always just inserted a line break); Shift+Enter still inserts line breaks as before.
    • Sketch-to-part: fixed a blocking bug in the Claude Code CLI backend where image attachments never reached the model – verified with a real test sketch, the AI now correctly reads the title and main dimensions (the separate Codex CLI backend still has the same bug).
    • Known limitation: other Inventor add-ins can sometimes still stop loading automatically after installing Kidge – still under investigation, no complete fix yet.
  • v0.4.0-beta July 20, 2026
    • Codex CLI (OpenAI) finished as a second CLI AI backend with no API key at all, verified end-to-end live up to the login step – alongside Claude Code, now two major providers support the "own subscription instead of API key" option.
    • Claude Code CLI and Codex CLI now offer real model choice instead of one fixed default: Claude Code between Sonnet, Opus, Haiku, and Fable; Codex between GPT-5.5, GPT-5.4, and GPT-5.4 mini. 34 AI models across 16 providers are now directly selectable in total (previously 27 across 14).
    • New bubble chat design with rounded, colored speech bubbles instead of thin side stripes, plus a slim scrollbar in the chat history that only appears when needed.
    • Right-click menu in the chat history: rename or delete chats directly without opening them first.
    • Fixed: Claude Code mode previously didn't save AI responses locally – after a restart only your own messages remained, now the full history is kept.
    • Known limitation: other Inventor add-ins can sometimes stop loading automatically after installing Kidge – a first partial fix is included, but the issue isn't fully resolved yet.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.