0.3.3
08-08-2025
Added GPT-5, added previous chats and documentations as context, added auto-accept edits and commands
Download Rao - AI for RStudio
The AI code editor that accelerates your RStudio workflow.
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The AI code editor that accelerates your RStudio workflow.
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The source code for the Rao app is available here.
Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
08-08-2025
Added GPT-5, added previous chats and documentations as context, added auto-accept edits and commands
08-06-2025
Improved error handling
08-05-2025
Fixed streaming on parallel function calls
08-05-2025
Single-click sign-in with stored user state, automatic app updates on restart, directory structure is used as context, improved parallel function calling, merged RStudio updates through July, other robustness and speed updates
07-23-2025
Search/replace bug fixes and improvements
07-23-2025
Search/replace bug fixes and improvements
07-21-2025
Added Rao rules to give the model user-created instructions
07-21-2025
Added Secure mode, added search/replace, diff bug fixes and improvements
07-17-2025
Backend I/O fixes and improvements
07-14-2025
Enabled parallel function calling to improve speed, enabled web search, changes from the conversation show with in-line markers to make applied edits clearer, console and terminal commands stream
07-09-2025
Edit system overhauled with a dedicated apply model to improve accuracy and speed, minor UI and bug fixes
07-03-2025
Swapped attachments for image context
06-29-2025
Added Claude 4 Sonnet and OpenAI reasoning models, enabled multi-step responses, AI provided with context and environmental variables, unsaved scripts are recognized by the AI, reduced latency and improved UI, overhauled internal function calling, new subscription system
05-30-2025
Files and directories can be added as context, added shortcuts, updates are available in-app, UI improvement
05-19-2025
Grep has timeout, working directory can be changed from API page, miscellaneous bugs fixed: HTML parsing, R scripts without "Accept" option, etc.
05-18-2025
Now available on Windows, added grep function, improved function calling robustness, improved search index, unified token, API backend, and payment system
05-13-2025
Improved installation
05-11-2025
Improved waterfall effect, improved automatic scrolling, enabled image viewing, Rmd code block outputs included in conversation context upon knitting
05-09-2025
AI Pane in RStudio, searches and reads files to gather local context, writes R, bash, Rmd scripts, saves and runs code, troubleshoots errors, interprets outputs