Product status
Contral IDE is in beta
You are using a real product, not a demo. But some platforms, curriculum coverage, and polish are still in progress. This page is the honest list.
Today
What is shipping now
- Desktop IDE for macOS Apple Silicon. The current version is listed on the download page.
- VS Code / Cursor extension for Explain, Build Agent, and Learn Mode on the same account.
- Learn Mode curriculum for Java.
- Build Mode on any language your project uses, with teaching cards on edits.
Known gaps
Current limitations
- macOS is Apple Silicon only. Intel Macs are not supported. There is no universal binary.
- Learn Mode is Java-first. More languages come later. See the Learn Mode roadmap.
- Explain and chat need a signed-in Contral account (or a BYOK model). Unsigned sessions show a sign-in prompt instead of spinning forever.
- The Windows installer is not EV-signed yet. On first install, Windows SmartScreen may ask you to click More info, then Run anyway.
Full release
When is the full release?
We are aiming to leave “beta” in Q4 2026, with clearer platform support, more Learn Mode coverage, and auto-update from contral.ai as the default path. Dates can slip; this page will move with them.
Feedback: contral.ai/support or contact@contral.ai.