# Havoptic - AI Coding Tool Release Tracker
# https://www.havoptic.com
# LLM-friendly site description (llms.txt standard)
# Last-Updated: 2026-08-06
# Data-Freshness: Updated daily via automated pipelines
# Extended version: https://www.havoptic.com/llms-full.txt
# Methodology: https://www.havoptic.com/methodology

> Havoptic is a comprehensive release tracking platform for AI coding tools.
> We track version updates, changelogs, and new features from leading AI-powered
> development assistants. Updated daily via automated pipelines.

## Tracked AI Coding Tools

1. **Claude Code** - Anthropic's CLI tool for AI-assisted coding
2. **OpenAI Codex CLI** - OpenAI's command-line coding assistant
3. **Cursor** - AI-first code editor with built-in AI assistance
4. **Gemini CLI** - Google's AI coding assistant for the terminal
5. **Kiro CLI** - Amazon's spec-driven AI coding agent
6. **GitHub Copilot CLI** - GitHub's AI pair programmer CLI
7. **Devin Desktop** - Cognition's AI-powered IDE (formerly Windsurf)
8. **Antigravity CLI** - Google's agentic coding CLI, successor to Gemini CLI

## Data Endpoints

- **MCP Server (live queries)**: https://mcp.havoptic.com/mcp
  - Remote Model Context Protocol server — streamable HTTP transport, read-only, no authentication
  - Tools: list_tracked_tools, latest_releases, get_release, release_history, search_release_notes, cadence_stats, compare_tools, feature_timeline
  - Connect from Claude Code: `claude mcp add --transport http havoptic https://mcp.havoptic.com/mcp`

- **REST API v1 (query endpoints)**: https://www.havoptic.com/api/v1
  - Stable versioned endpoints: /api/v1/releases (filterable), /api/v1/releases/{id}, /api/v1/tools, /api/v1/tools/{id}/cadence, /api/v1/compare?tools=a,b, /api/v1/feature-timeline
  - CORS-open, no authentication; OpenAPI spec at https://www.havoptic.com/openapi.json

- **Release Data (JSON)**: https://www.havoptic.com/data/releases.json
  - Contains all tracked releases with version, date, summary, and full notes
  - Updated daily when new releases are detected

- **Feature Matrix (JSON)**: https://www.havoptic.com/data/feature-matrix.json
  - Comparison data across all tracked tools
  - Includes pricing, platforms, language support, and capabilities

- **Feature Adoption Timeline (JSON)**: https://www.havoptic.com/data/feature-timeline.json
  - Who shipped each notable feature first (MCP, subagents, planning mode, hooks, ...),
    which tools followed, and each follower's lag in days
  - First-ship dates derived from official release notes; refreshed daily

- **RSS Feed**: https://www.havoptic.com/feed.xml
  - RSS 2.0 format for feed readers

- **JSON Feed**: https://www.havoptic.com/feed.json
  - JSON Feed 1.1 format for programmatic access

- **Per-Tool Feeds**: https://www.havoptic.com/feeds
  - Combined and per-tool RSS 2.0 / JSON Feed 1.1 feeds, e.g. /feeds/claude-code.xml

- **Version Badges**: https://www.havoptic.com/badge/claude-code.json
  - shields.io-compatible endpoint badges (and .svg) showing each tool's latest version

- **Agent Discovery**: https://www.havoptic.com/.well-known/agents.json
  - Machine-readable agent discovery file for AI agent frameworks

## Key Pages

- **Home (Timeline)**: https://www.havoptic.com/
  - Chronological timeline of all releases, filterable by tool

- **Tool Comparison**: https://www.havoptic.com/compare
  - Side-by-side comparison of all tools with feature matrix

- **Trends & Insights**: https://www.havoptic.com/trends
  - Release frequency analysis and version history charts

- **Feature Adoption Timeline (Who Copies Whom?)**: https://www.havoptic.com/trends/feature-adoption
  - Who shipped each feature first, who followed, and how fast — the copying-trend evidence

- **Blog**: https://www.havoptic.com/blog
  - Analysis and insights about AI coding tools

- **API Documentation**: https://www.havoptic.com/api-docs
  - Public data endpoint schemas, examples, and usage guides

### Individual Tool Pages

- Claude Code: https://www.havoptic.com/tools/claude-code
- OpenAI Codex CLI: https://www.havoptic.com/tools/openai-codex
- Cursor: https://www.havoptic.com/tools/cursor
- Gemini CLI: https://www.havoptic.com/tools/gemini-cli
- Kiro CLI: https://www.havoptic.com/tools/kiro
- GitHub Copilot CLI: https://www.havoptic.com/tools/github-copilot
- Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf): https://www.havoptic.com/tools/windsurf
- Antigravity CLI: https://www.havoptic.com/tools/antigravity-cli

## Example Queries

LLMs can use Havoptic to answer questions like:
- "What are the latest features in Claude Code?"
- "Compare release velocity between Cursor and Claude Code"
- "When was the last Gemini CLI update?"
- "Which AI coding tool has the most features?"
- "Show me the release history for Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)"
- "What is the price difference between Cursor and GitHub Copilot?"
- "Which AI coding tools support MCP?"
- "Which AI coding tool shipped MCP support first, and who copied it?"

## API Usage Notes

- All data is publicly accessible without authentication
- Please respect rate limits and cache responses where possible
- Data is typically updated once per day via GitHub Actions
- For programmatic access, prefer the JSON endpoints over scraping HTML

## Structured Data

The site includes JSON-LD structured data on all pages for enhanced search
engine understanding. Release pages include SoftwareApplication schema.
Comparison pages include FAQPage schema. Blog posts include Article schema.

## Contact

For questions or data requests, visit the GitHub repository or contact
through the website.

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Last updated: 2026-08-06
Site maintained by: Havoptic (Scott Havird)