Feature Comparisons

Source: JoinGrove product model
Generated: 01/09/2026

Key Concepts

Comparison tables help users pick the right path: Studio vs Classic, cloud vs offline AI, egress on vs off, and campus vs local dev.

	Studio	Classic
Job	Idea → template → agent → preview → publish	Full IDE for an existing repo
Default UI	Agents window + Studio home / wizard	VS Code workbench
Launch	Default (`npm run dev`)	`--classic` or `joingrove.openClassic`
Best for	Founders, campus cohorts, new projects	Professional devs with existing repos
Preview	In-workbench shell (`joingrove.openStudioShell`)	Terminal + integrated debug
Commands	`joingrove.studioWizard`, `joingrove.studioBuildFromPrompt`	`joingrove.openClassic`

	Cloud (Platform)	Offline (Ollama)
AI	Cloud models when signed in	Local models via Ollama BYOK
Projects	`joingrove.createCloudProject`	`joingrove.createStackProject` (local folder)
Preview / publish	`joingrove.studioPreview`, `joingrove.studioPublish`	Local dev server + self-hosted publish
Network	Needs platform allow (`joingrove.offline.allowPlatformRequests`)	Loopback + Ollama endpoint only
Cost	Team/Campus tiers	Free (Individual) + hardware

	Zero egress ON (default: `true`)	Zero egress OFF
Marketplace	Blocked	Extension marketplace updates
Telemetry	Off	May follow upstream defaults
GitHub / Copilot cloud	Blocked	Available when signed in
Local Ollama	Allowed	Allowed
Billing checkout	Opt-in (`allowBillingRequests`)	Allowed when configured
Studio cloud	Opt-in (`allowPlatformRequests`)	Allowed when configured
Toggle	`joingrove.toggleZeroEgressMode`	Same command

	Campus self-hosted	Local dev
Setup	`joingrove.selfHostedWizard`, Docker campus	`npm install` + `npm run dev`
Audience	Universities, bootcamps, shared labs	Individual developer machine
Distribution	USB, WhatsApp tutorial packs, REH URL	Direct install
Build	`npm run build-fast` once on server VM	Full compile or fast build locally
Docs	`self-hosted-campus.md`, `campus-first-project.md`	`README.md` quick start

Upstream-style	JoinGrove preset	Command
Manual / block by default	Strict offline — zero egress, no platform/billing	`joingrove.securityModeWizard` → Strict
Allowlist	Studio cloud — zero egress + platform API allow	`joingrove.securityModeWizard` → Studio cloud
Auto-run / online	Online — zero egress off, billing + platform allowed	`joingrove.securityModeWizard` → Online
Toggle	Flip zero egress only	`joingrove.toggleZeroEgressMode`

Reference tables are generated from canonical sources (product.json, command registrations, egress policy). After changing those sources, regenerate:

node scripts/generate-docs-reference.mjs

Next: Run npm run verify-docs to confirm tables match sources.

npm run generate-docs-reference

Next: Open the docs hub with joingrove.openDocsHub or browse topics with joingrove.openDocsTopic.