# Changelog

All notable changes to SuperClaude will be documented in this file.

The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).

## [Unreleased]

## [4.3.0] - 2026-03-22
### Added
- **Agent installation** - `superclaude install` now deploys 20 agent files to `~/.claude/agents/` (#531)
- **SHA-256 integrity verification** - Downloaded docker-compose and mcp-config files are verified against expected hashes (#537)
- **Comprehensive execution tests** - 62 new tests for ParallelExecutor, ReflectionEngine, SelfCorrectionEngine, and orchestrator (136 total)
- **Claude Code integration guide** - New `docs/user-guide/claude-code-integration.md` mapping all SuperClaude features to Claude Code's native extension points with gap analysis
- **Claude Code gap analysis** - Documented in KNOWLEDGE.md: skills migration (critical), hooks integration (high), plan mode (medium), settings profiles (medium)

### Fixed
- **SECURITY: shell=True removal** - Replaced `shell=True` with user-controlled `$SHELL` in `_run_command()` with direct list-based `subprocess.run` (#536)
- **ConfidenceChecker placeholders** - Replaced 4 stub methods with real implementations: codebase search, architecture doc checks, research reference validation, root cause specificity checks
- **intelligent_execute() error capture** - Collect actual errors from failed tasks instead of hardcoded None; fixed critical variable shadowing bug where loop var overwrote task parameter
- **MCP env var flag** - Fixed `--env` to `-e` matching Claude CLI's expected format (#517)
- **ReflexionPattern mindbase** - Implemented HTTP API integration with graceful fallback when service unavailable
- **.gitignore contradictions** - Removed duplicate entries, added explicit rules for `.claude/settings.json` and `.claude/skills/`
- **FailureEntry.from_dict** - Fixed input dict mutation via shallow copy
- **sys.path hack** - Removed unnecessary `sys.path.insert` from cli/main.py
- **__version__.py mismatch** - Synced from 0.4.0 to match package version

### Changed
- **Japanese triggers → English** - Replaced Japanese trigger phrases and labels in pm-agent.md and pm.md with English equivalents (#534)
- **Version consistency** - All version references across 15 files now synchronized
- **Feature counts** - Corrected across all docs: Commands 21→30, Agents 14/16→20, Modes 6→7, MCP 6→8
- **CLAUDE.md** - Complete project structure with agents, modes, commands, skills, hooks, MCP directories
- **PLANNING.md, TASK.md, KNOWLEDGE.md** - Updated to reflect current architecture and Claude Code integration gaps

## [4.2.0] - 2026-01-18
### Added
- **AIRIS MCP Gateway** - Optional unified MCP solution with 60+ tools (#509)
  - Single SSE endpoint at `localhost:9400`
  - 98% token reduction through HOT/COLD tool management
  - Requires Docker (optional - individual servers still supported)
- **Airis Agent and MindBase MCP servers** - New individual server options (#497)
- **Explicit command boundaries and handoff instructions** - All 30 commands now have clear scope definitions (#513)
- **Complete command reference documentation** - Comprehensive docs for all slash commands (#512)

### Fixed
- UTF-8 encoding handling for MCP command output on all platforms (#507)

### Changed
- MCP installer now offers AIRIS Gateway as recommended option (with Docker)
- Individual MCP servers remain fully supported for users without Docker
- Command documentation improved with boundaries, triggers, and next-step guidance

## [4.1.9] - 2026-01-15
### Added
- **Framework Restoration** - Complete SuperClaude framework restored from commit d4a17fc
- **30 Slash Commands** - All slash commands restored with comprehensive documentation
- **install.sh Script** - Missing installation script added (#483)
- **MCP Command** - New `superclaude mcp` command for MCP server management
- **Tavily MCP Server** - Web search integration for deep research capabilities
- **Chrome DevTools MCP** - Browser debugging and performance analysis

### Fixed
- Package distribution now includes all plugin resources
- Commands path resolution prioritizes package location
- Commands and skills properly included in MANIFEST.in

### Changed
- Synchronized translated READMEs with main README structure
- Added `__init__.py` to all packages for proper module resolution

## [4.1.5] - 2025-09-26
### Added
- Comprehensive flag documentation integrated into `/sc:help` command
- All 25 SuperClaude framework flags now discoverable from help system
- Practical usage examples and flag priority rules

### Fixed
- MCP incremental installation and auto-detection system
- Auto-detection of existing MCP servers from .claude.json and claude_desktop_config.json
- Smart server merging (existing + selected + previously installed)
- Documentation cleanup: removed non-existent commands (sc:fix, sc:simple-pix, sc:update, sc:develop, sc:modernize, sc:simple-fix)
- CLI logic to allow mcp_docs installation without server selection
### Changed
- MCP component now supports true incremental installation
- mcp_docs component auto-detects and installs documentation for all detected servers
- Improved error handling and graceful fallback for corrupted config files
- Enhanced user experience with single-source reference for all SuperClaude capabilities

## [4.1.0] - 2025-09-13
### Added
- Display author names and emails in the installer UI header.
- `is_reinstallable` flag for components to allow re-running installation.

### Fixed
- Installer now correctly installs only selected MCP servers on subsequent runs.
- Corrected validation logic for `mcp` and `mcp_docs` components to prevent incorrect failures.
- Ensured empty backup archives are created as valid tar files.
- Addressed an issue where only selected MCPs were being installed.
- Added Mithun Gowda B as an author.
- **MCP Installer:** Addressed several critical bugs in the MCP installation and update process to improve reliability.
  - Corrected the npm package name for the `morphllm` server in `setup/components/mcp.py`.
  - Implemented a custom installation method for the `serena` server using `uv`, as it is not an npm package.
  - Resolved a `NameError` in the `update` command within `setup/cli/commands/install.py`.
  - Patched a recurring "Unknown component: core" error by ensuring the component registry is initialized only once.
  - Added the `claude` CLI as a formal prerequisite for MCP server management, which was previously undocumented.

### Changed

### Technical
- Prepared package for PyPI distribution
- Validated package structure and dependencies

## [4.0.7] - 2025-01-23

### Added
- Automatic update checking for PyPI and NPM packages
- `--no-update-check` flag to skip update checks
- `--auto-update` flag for automatic updates without prompting
- Environment variable `SUPERCLAUDE_AUTO_UPDATE` support
- Update notifications with colored banners showing available version
- Rate limiting to check updates once per 24 hours
- Smart installation method detection (pip/pipx/npm/yarn)
- Cache files for update check timestamps (~/.claude/.update_check and .npm_update_check)

### Fixed
- Component validation now correctly uses pipx-installed version instead of source code

### Technical
- Added `setup/utils/updater.py` for PyPI update checking logic
- Added `bin/checkUpdate.js` for NPM update checking logic
- Integrated update checks into main entry points (superclaude/__main__.py and bin/cli.js)
- Non-blocking update checks with 2-second timeout to avoid delays

### Changed
- **BREAKING**: Agent system restructured to 14 specialized agents
- **BREAKING**: Commands now use `/sc:` namespace to avoid conflicts with user custom commands
- Commands are now installed in `~/.claude/commands/sc/` subdirectory
- All 21 commands updated: `/analyze` → `/sc:analyze`, `/build` → `/sc:build`, etc.
- Automatic migration from old command locations to new `sc/` subdirectory
- **BREAKING**: Documentation reorganization - docs/ directory renamed to Guides/

### Added
- **NEW AGENTS**: 14 specialized domain agents with enhanced capabilities
  - backend-architect.md, devops-architect.md, frontend-architect.md
  - learning-guide.md, performance-engineer.md, python-expert.md
  - quality-engineer.md, refactoring-expert.md, requirements-analyst.md
  - root-cause-analyst.md, security-engineer.md, socratic-mentor.md
- **NEW MODE**: MODE_Orchestration.md for intelligent tool selection mindset (5 total behavioral modes)
- **NEW COMMAND**: `/sc:implement` for feature and code implementation (addresses v2 user feedback)
- **NEW FILE**: CLAUDE.md for project-specific Claude Code instructions
- Migration logic to move existing commands to new namespace automatically
- Enhanced uninstaller to handle both old and new command locations
- Improved command conflict prevention
- Better command organization and discoverability
- Comprehensive PyPI publishing infrastructure
- API key management during SuperClaude MCP setup

### Removed
- **BREAKING**: Removed Templates/ directory (legacy templates no longer needed)
- **BREAKING**: Removed legacy agents and replaced with enhanced 14-agent system

### Improved
- Refactored Modes and MCP documentation for concise behavioral guidance
- Enhanced project cleanup and gitignore for PyPI publishing
- Implemented uninstall and update safety enhancements
- Better agent specialization and domain expertise focus

### Technical Details
- Commands now accessible as `/sc:analyze`, `/sc:build`, `/sc:improve`, etc.
- Migration preserves existing functionality while preventing naming conflicts
- Installation process detects and migrates existing commands automatically
- Tab completion support for `/sc:` prefix to discover all SuperClaude commands
- Guides/ directory replaces docs/ for improved organization

## [4.0.6] - 2025-08-23

### Fixed
- Component validation now correctly checks .superclaude-metadata.json instead of settings.json (#291)
- Standardized version numbers across all components to 4.0.6
- Fixed agent validation to check for correct filenames (architect vs specialist/engineer)
- Fixed package.json version inconsistency (was 4.0.5)

### Changed  
- Bumped version from 4.0.4 to 4.0.6 across entire project
- All component versions now synchronized at 4.0.6
- Cleaned up metadata file structure for consistency

## [4.0.4] - 2025-08-22

### Added
- **Agent System**: 13 specialized domain experts replacing personas
- **Behavioral Modes**: 4 intelligent modes for different workflows (Brainstorming, Introspection, Task Management, Token Efficiency)
- **Session Lifecycle**: /sc:load and /sc:save for cross-session persistence with Serena MCP
- **New Commands**: /sc:brainstorm, /sc:reflect, /sc:save, /sc:select-tool (21 total commands)
- **Serena MCP**: Semantic code analysis and memory management
- **Morphllm MCP**: Intelligent file editing with Fast Apply capability
- **Core Components**: Python-based framework integration (completely redesigned and implemented)
- **Templates**: Comprehensive templates for creating new components
- **Python-Ultimate-Expert Agent**: Master Python architect for production-ready code

### Changed
- Commands expanded from 16 to 21 specialized commands
- Personas replaced with 13 specialized Agents
- Enhanced MCP integration (6 servers total)
- Improved token efficiency (30-50% reduction with Token Efficiency Mode)
- Session management now uses Serena integration for persistence
- Framework structure reorganized for better modularity

### Improved
- Task management with multi-layer orchestration (TodoWrite, /task, /spawn, /loop)
- Quality gates with 8-step validation cycle
- Performance monitoring and optimization
- Cross-session context preservation
- Intelligent routing with ORCHESTRATOR.md enhancements

## [3.0.0] - 2025-07-14

### Added
- Initial release of SuperClaude v3.0
- 15 specialized slash commands for development tasks
- Smart persona auto-activation system
- MCP server integration (Context7, Sequential, Magic, Playwright)
- Unified CLI installer with multiple installation profiles
- Comprehensive documentation and user guides
- Token optimization framework
- Task management system

### Features
- **Commands**: analyze, build, cleanup, design, document, estimate, explain, git, improve, index, load, spawn, task, test, troubleshoot
- **Personas**: architect, frontend, backend, analyzer, security, mentor, refactorer, performance, qa, devops, scribe
- **MCP Servers**: Official library documentation, complex analysis, UI components, browser automation
- **Installation**: Quick, minimal, and developer profiles with component selection