Changelog

All notable changes to Claude Code Kit will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

1.7.3 (2026-04-26)

Bug Fixes

• switch repos to squash-only merge to stop CHANGELOG duplicates (#92) (d74b8ed)

1.7.2 (2026-04-26)

Bug Fixes

• remove exports/ phantom dir, sync data flow with tiered boot, complete manifest (451bfde)
• remove exports/ phantom dir, sync data flow with tiered boot, complete manifest (375d1fc)

1.7.1 (2026-04-26)

Miscellaneous Chores

• bundle 1.7.0 follow-ups into a 1.7.1 release (fe465b4)

1.7.0 (2026-04-26)

Features

• add deepening-review and interface-design skills (69dd199)
• add deepening-review and interface-design skills (bbbea59)

Bug Fixes

• replace underscore italics with asterisks in architecture-language.md (8d234e3)

1.6.3 (2026-04-14)

Bug Fixes

• remove all editor-specific branding from wiki module (e5b5031)
• remove editor-specific branding from wiki module (fa4adab)

1.6.2 (2026-04-14)

Bug Fixes

• isolate wiki module and rename flag to --wiki (99350e4)
• isolate wiki module and rename flag to --wiki (097e8e9)

1.6.1 (2026-04-14)

Bug Fixes

• include WIKI.md in npm package files (26d7af9)
• include WIKI.md in npm package files array (88dfe0b)

1.6.0 (2026-04-14)

Features

• add optional knowledge wiki module (--wiki) (0392138)

Bug Fixes

• add language specifiers to fenced code blocks (MD040) (158c7a8)
• sync package.json version and add to release-please (9c082a3)
• sync package.json version to 1.5.1 and add to release-please (8cebb61)

1.5.1 (2026-04-07)

Bug Fixes

• npm publish setup — scoped package name, Node.js bin wrapper (fd3cb6e)
• npm publish setup — scoped package, Node.js bin wrapper (e01e81d)

1.5.0 (2026-04-07)

Features

• add AGENTS.md generation for cross-tool compatibility (7c69b55), closes #65
• add npx distribution support (2c5e493), closes #67
• tiered session boot to reduce token overhead at startup (71ded9d), closes #66
• v1.5.0 — security fixes, AGENTS.md, tiered boot, npx distribution (9495e27)

Bug Fixes

• remove trailing blank lines from generated AGENTS.md (6f76942)
• resolve security and reliability findings (#61, #62, #63, #64) (384c1ae)

1.4.1 (2026-04-05)

Bug Fixes

• add hook profile reference table to hooks.md (a95f083), closes #57
• create missing .kit-manifest for upgrade tracking (934d955), closes #56
• document exports/ as generated directory in CODEBASE_MAP.md (9c2040e), closes #58
• exclude code blocks from placeholder detection in validate-skills.sh (5c37d37), closes #59
• extract shared JSON parsing into hooks/lib/json-parse.sh (d73203c), closes #55
• resolve audit findings — JSON lib, manifest, profile docs, validation (def859a)

1.4.0 (2026-04-05)

Features

• add severity labels (Critical/Major/Nit/FYI) to code-reviewer agent output (#51)
• add anti-rationalization tables to 5 skills: debug, code-quality-audit, ship, architecture-review, testing-audit (#50)
• add language-aware error patterns (Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust) to debug skill (#48)
• add code-review-graph MCP conditional integration to code-reviewer agent (#49)
• add DESIGN.md template for frontend design systems — 9-section format, CLAUDE.md integration, design-review skill update (#42)
• add timestamped feature spec folders and /shape-spec skill for multi-session feature planning (#43)
• add why-loop to skill extraction workflow — clarifying questions before documenting skills (#44)
• add structured product context templates: mission.md, tech-stack.md, roadmap.md under agent_docs/project/ (#45)
• add observer loop detection hook (loop-detect.sh) — warns at 4 edits, blocks at 6 to the same file (#47)

Bug Fixes

• fix strict profile PostToolUse matcher to include NotebookEdit (#46)
• extract shared JSON parsing into .claude/hooks/lib/json-parse.sh — removes duplication across 10 hooks (#55)
• create missing .kit-manifest file for upgrade tracking (#56)
• add hook profile reference table (minimal/standard/strict) to hooks.md (#57)
• create missing exports/ directory referenced in CODEBASE_MAP.md (#58)
• fix validate-skills.sh false-positive placeholder warnings on code blocks and inline code (#59)

1.3.2 (2026-03-28)

Features

• add Glassworm invisible Unicode detection hook (unicode-scan.sh) — defends against supply chain attacks using invisible characters (#32)
• add template-based skill generation system — shared blocks, .tmpl templates, and build-skills.sh build script (#29)
• convert 3 skills to templates as proof-of-concept (code-quality-audit, testing-audit, dead-code-audit)
• add 6 shared content blocks: preamble, scope-rules, verification-order, plan-first, context-gathering, report-footer

Bug Fixes

• close #30 (retro skill) and #31 (office-hours skill) — already implemented in v1.3.0
• fix build-skills.sh race condition with /tmp file — use mktemp instead (#36)
• fix validate-skills.sh and gen-skill-docs.sh false failures on _shared/ and _templates/ dirs (#37)
• fix install.sh agent count message, add missing gitignore entry, fix hooks.md matcher (#38)
• add python3 pre-flight check to build-skills.sh, improve unicode-scan.sh readability (#39)

1.3.1 (2026-03-23)

Bug Fixes

• resolve doc inconsistencies and harden scripts (87614bb)
• resolve doc inconsistencies, add project overlay dirs, harden scripts (4abcceb)

1.3.0 (2026-03-19)

Features

• add 17 skills, dead-code-remover agent, auto-detect, enhanced hooks, gen-skill-docs (#25) (404e746)

Bug Fixes

• resolve 32 review findings across shell scripts, hooks, docs, and CI (#23) (1d5a845)

1.2.1 (2026-03-13)

Bug Fixes

• add --repo flag to gh workflow dispatch in release CI (#21) (f5d9a11)
• auto-trigger CI checks on release-please PRs (#19) (27f47fa)
• report commit statuses on release PR head SHA (#22) (1ea0de2)

1.2.0 (2026-03-13)

Features

• add 7 skill writing principles to skills guide (#16) (88bcab8)
• add skill validator script with doctor.sh integration (#13) (e737e3d)
• add skill-compliance hook for post-edit skill verification (#15) (591ca30)
• add skill-generator meta-skill for project-specific coding standards (#14) (fc28b89)
• extended skill folder structure (#12) (cc6e59d)

Bug Fixes

• align Three-Agent Pattern ASCII art diagram (#17) (75d675f)
• harden shell scripts for robustness and edge cases (#11) (d6cb48c)
• sync VERSION with release and fix release-please config (#9) (f6b2124)

1.1.0 (2026-03-12)

Features

• add --diff flag to install.sh and clean up README (bab00a2)
• add agent docs, stack templates, validation, and install script (7a1880c)
• add agent frontmatter, QA reviewer agent, and multi-tool export script (b949b89)
• add agent frontmatter, QA reviewer, and multi-tool export (854e16a)
• add custom agent definitions (security-reviewer, code-reviewer, planner) (a44d115)
• add GitHub Pages with Cayman theme (2b5ea76)
• add hooks system with 7 pre-built hooks (e3c8db9)
• add install profiles, upgrade mode, and doctor command (7b28869)
• add project logo to README (c58e1db)
• add project logo to README and assets (425ccaa)
• add session handoff, decisions, statusline, permissions, conventional commits (a2667b1)
• add uninstall script and --gitignore flag (964214f)
• add uninstall script and --gitignore flag for private installations (c56787b)
• enhance documentation with new sections on task contracts, context management, and agent behavior strategies (283dd47)
• implement skill extraction system with reminder hook and documentation (b09627c)
• remove GitHub Pages, add semantic versioning (#4) (3f69401)

Bug Fixes

• add workflow_dispatch trigger to release workflow (#5) (65899e9)
• address 6 bugs and inconsistencies from review (b4e9d26)
• correct license year and author name (4fe436d)
• exclude CHANGELOG.md from markdown lint (#8) (30fc0ad)
• harden shell scripts and align hook documentation (91c9bdf)
• make install.sh upgrade pick up new scripts and agents automatically (3344ead)
• remove invalid extra-files param from release workflow (#7) (8a3fe77)
• remove trailing blank line in todo.md (MD012) (2764bed)
• update Markdown code blocks for consistency across documentation (563b707)
• use remote_theme for GitHub Pages cayman theme (73b2067)
• wire decisions.md into session boot and protected changes workflow (0e0014b)