On Windows, executables like npx, tsc, and typescript-language-server
are .cmd batch scripts. Node.js's spawn() can't find them without
shell: true because it looks for exact binary names, not .cmd wrappers.
This caused ENOENT crashes during auto-mode when the LSP tried to
spawn npx tsc --noEmit for TypeScript diagnostics.
Added shell: true conditional on process.platform === 'win32' in the
LSP client's spawn call. Unix platforms are unaffected.
Fixes#1222
Adds a traffic-light health indicator to the progress widget:
🟢 progressing, 🟡 struggling, 🔴 stuck
Uses existing health tracker signals. No separate summary model needed.
Fixes#1221
Two issues with headless new-milestone:
1. Default 300s timeout is too short — codebase investigation + artifact
writing for a new milestone regularly exceeds 5 minutes. Bumped to
600s (10 min) when the default hasn't been explicitly overridden.
2. The discuss-headless prompt's 'Investigate' step had no guidance on
how much time to spend scouting. LLMs would exhaustively explore the
codebase (50+ tool calls) before writing any artifacts, running out
of time. Added 'brief' qualifier and 5-6 tool call budget with a
note that the research phase does deeper investigation later.
The commit_docs: false preference is already respected — the prompt
correctly says 'Do not commit' when commit_docs is false, and
ensureGitignore idempotently skips when .gsd/ is already in .gitignore.
Fixes#1227
syncStateToProjectRoot copies .gsd/ files to the project root during
worktree execution. When .gsd/ is gitignored, these remain untracked.
Git refuses squash-merge because 'untracked working tree files would
be overwritten by merge.'
Added git clean -fd .gsd/ after autoCommitDirtyState and before the
branch checkout/merge sequence. This removes the untracked copies
without affecting tracked files.
Fixes#1237
Reduces auto-mode session count from ~30 to ~16 per milestone by:
1. Merging research into planning: plan-milestone and plan-slice prompts
now include exploration instructions instead of depending on separate
research sessions. All profiles default skip_research/skip_slice_research.
2. Mechanical completion: new mechanical-completion.ts deterministically
aggregates task summaries into slice/milestone artifacts (SUMMARY, UAT,
VALIDATION, roadmap checkboxes) post-verification, eliminating LLM
sessions for complete-slice and validate-milestone.
3. Reassess opt-in: reassess-roadmap now requires explicit
reassess_after_slice: true instead of firing by default.
4. Reduced context inlining: plan prompts reference PROJECT/REQUIREMENTS/
DECISIONS by path instead of inlining full content.
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* fix: graceful fallback when native addon is unavailable on unsupported platforms
On platforms without a pre-built native binary (e.g., win32-arm64),
the native loader threw at import time, crashing the entire application.
Now returns a Proxy object that:
- Allows the import to succeed (no startup crash)
- Throws per-function when a native function is actually called
- Individual consumers (GSD parser bridge, fuzzy find, autocomplete)
already wrap native calls in try/catch and fall back to JS
implementations
Also exports nativeAvailable boolean for consumers that want to check
upfront. Prints a one-line warning to stderr on startup.
GSD is now fully functional on unsupported platforms — just slower for
file parsing, grep, and fuzzy search.
Fixes#1223
* fix: remove __nativeUnavailable from exported type to fix TS2352 cast errors
The __nativeUnavailable boolean property on the native type caused
TS2352 errors in consumers that cast native as Record<string, Function>
(ast/index.ts, diff/index.ts, gsd-parser/index.ts).
Replaced with a module-level _loadedSuccessfully flag and exported
nativeAvailable boolean. The proxy no longer needs a sentinel property.
The plain-text fallback for depth verification asked 'Did I capture
that correctly? Anything I missed?' — two yes/no questions where a
short affirmative maps to opposite intents (yes = confirmed vs yes =
missed something).
Changed to: 'Did I capture that correctly? If not, tell me what I
missed.' — one question, then an instruction, following the pattern
established in #963.
Fixes#1224
Port the create-agent-skills skill from ~/.claude/skills/ to bundled
resources with GSD-specific adaptations: dual directory support
(~/.gsd/agent/skills/ global, .pi/agent/skills/ project-local),
auto-discovery integration, /reload activation, and telemetry/health
references. 25 files: 1 router SKILL.md, 9 workflows, 13 references,
2 templates.
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Replace the flat model list with a two-step selection: pick provider
first, then pick a model within that provider. Models are sorted
alphabetically within each group. Adds a "(type manually)" escape
hatch for arbitrary model IDs.
Background processes spawned during one task (e.g., Vite dev servers
for browser-based verification) were not cleaned up when the unit
completed. The orphaned server kept the port bound, causing the next
unit's dev server launch to fail or conflict. This led to stuck-loop
anomalies, cost spikes from timeout recovery retries, and port conflicts.
Added killSessionProcesses() to bg-shell process-manager — kills all
alive, non-persistent processes using SIGTERM. Called in auto-post-unit
after pruneDeadProcesses(). Processes with persistAcrossSessions: true
are preserved.
Fixes#1209 (orphaned processes part; the subagent bundled-extension-paths
bug is already fixed on main since a2a701b1)
- What's New section updated from v2.28 to v2.29 with all new features
- Node.js requirement updated: >=20.6.0 → >=22.0.0 (24 LTS recommended)
- Added /gsd logs to commands table
- Added searchExcludeDirs to configuration table
- Added Remote Questions and Dynamic Model Routing to docs listing
- Updated bundled extensions count 14 → 16, added Remote Questions
and Universal Config entries
- Verification enforcement section updated to mention advisory mode
for auto-discovered checks
* refactor: replace MCPorter CLI with native MCP client using @modelcontextprotocol/sdk
MCPorter is a third-party global CLI that fails to install on many systems,
producing error noise on every startup. Replace it with a native extension
that uses the already-bundled @modelcontextprotocol/sdk Client class directly.
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* docs: update README extension table from MCPorter to MCP Client
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* fix: add .js suffix to MCP SDK subpath imports for NodeNext resolution
The SDK wildcard export (./*) requires .js suffix for TypeScript NodeNext
module resolution. Also add .js-suffixed virtual module keys so jiti
resolves them correctly in compiled Bun binaries.
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* feat(dashboard): two-column layout with task checklist
Redesign the auto-mode progress widget to use the full terminal width
with a two-column layout:
Left column (~55%): task checklist with done/active/pending glyphs
Right column (~45%): progress bar, ETA, next step, token stats, model
Additional changes:
- Merge project name, slice, and action into a single context line
- Tighten spacing (single spaces, compact hint separator)
- Collapse 5 blank separator lines down to 2
- Cache task details (id, title, done) in slice progress cache
- Footer merges pwd and keybinding hints onto one line
* refactor(dashboard): swap columns — stats left, tasks right
Move progress/ETA/tokens/model to the left column (45%) and task
checklist to the right column (55%) for better visual scanning.
* feat(dashboard): fixed-width right column with narrow fallback
Peg the task checklist to a fixed 44-char right column so it stays
readable at any width. The left column (stats/progress) flexes to
fill remaining space. Below 80 cols, falls back to single-column
stacked layout.
Also adds scripts/preview-dashboard.ts — a visual test harness
that renders the widget with mock data at any terminal width:
npx tsx scripts/preview-dashboard.ts [width]
* refactor(dashboard): swap columns — tasks left, stats right
Move task checklist back to the left column (fixed 44 chars) and
progress/ETA/tokens/model to the right column (flexes to fill).
Narrow fallback (<80 cols) stacks tasks then progress inline.
* refactor(dashboard): stats left, tasks pegged right with growing gap
Both columns are fixed width (44 chars each). The gap between them
grows as the terminal widens, keeping the task checklist anchored to
the right edge. At narrow widths (<80), falls back to single-column
with stats then tasks stacked.
* refactor(dashboard): move task column to middle, adjacent to stats
Both columns are now fixed-width and adjacent (44 + 3 + 44 = 91 chars).
Empty space flows to the right instead of between columns. The layout
stays stable regardless of terminal width.
* refactor(dashboard): flex left column, fixed right with gap
Left column now flexes to fill available space — no more truncation
on wide terminals. Right column (task checklist) stays fixed at 44
chars with a 5-char gap before the divider. Min width for two-column
mode raised to 100.
* feat: add workflow templates — named workflow shapes for different types of work
Introduces `/gsd start <template>` and `/gsd templates` commands with 8 built-in
workflow templates: bugfix, small-feature, spike, hotfix, refactor, security-audit,
dep-upgrade, and full-project. Each template defines purpose-specific phases so
work gets the right level of ceremony instead of forcing everything through the
full milestone pipeline or /gsd quick.
Includes auto-detection from natural language, --dry-run preview, state tracking
for resume support, git branch management, and artifact directory organization.
* fix: guard workflow templates against concurrent auto-mode sessions
Block /gsd start when auto-mode is active to prevent git branch conflicts
and competing message dispatch. When auto-mode is paused, allow templates
to run with an informational notice.
* feat: add workflow resume and in-progress detection
- /gsd start resume — resumes the most recent in-progress workflow
- /gsd start (no args) — shows in-progress workflow if one exists
- STATE.json tracks artifactDir and completedAt for lifecycle management
- Scans .gsd/workflows/*/STATE.json to find unfinished workflows
* chore: remove copyright headers per project conventions
Two issues in the pipeline:
1. cancel-in-progress: true could cancel a running deployment when a
new push arrives. Deployments should never be interrupted mid-flight.
Changed back to false.
2. The prod-release job bumps the version, commits, and tags — but never
publishes the release version to npm. The dev-publish step publishes
@dev, test-verify promotes to @next, but @latest was never updated.
Users running 'npm install -g gsd-pi' would get stale versions.
Added 'Build release' and 'Publish release to npm @latest' steps after
the git tag push, with idempotent guard for already-published versions.
Eliminates repeated try/catch JSON file load/save boilerplate across three
modules by introducing loadJsonFile, loadJsonFileOrNull, and saveJsonFile
in a shared json-persistence.ts utility.
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Implements the directory blacklist feature from #660 (incomplete items 3-4).
Users can now configure directories to exclude from the @ file picker
and fuzzy search via settings.json:
{ "searchExcludeDirs": ["node_modules", ".git", "dist", "build"] }
Changes:
- settings-manager.ts: added searchExcludeDirs setting with get/set
- autocomplete.ts (pi-tui): CombinedAutocompleteProvider accepts
excludeDirs option, filters excluded directory names in both
readdir-based and native fuzzy search paths
- interactive-mode.ts: passes searchExcludeDirs to the provider
The native fd fuzzy search already respects .gitignore. This setting
covers directories that aren't gitignored but shouldn't appear in
autocomplete (e.g., large vendor dirs, build outputs in projects
without comprehensive .gitignore).
Fixes#1190
Delete thinking-widget.ts and progress-widget.ts (fully implemented
but never imported anywhere) and remove the buildDirName identity
function from paths.ts.
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When the prod environment gate is approved, the pipeline now automatically
determines the semver bump from conventional commits, generates a changelog
entry, bumps all package versions, commits + tags + pushes (triggering
build-native.yml for npm @latest), creates a GitHub Release, and posts
to Discord.
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initResources() only re-synced when the GSD version changed. This meant
same-version content fixes (e.g. the subagent bundled-extension-paths.js
import fix in a2a701b1) never reached ~/.gsd/agent/extensions/ because
the version-only check saw 2.28.0 == 2.28.0 and skipped the sync.
Add a lightweight content fingerprint (sha256 of file paths + sizes) to
the managed-resources.json manifest. On startup, if the version matches
but the fingerprint doesn't, resources are re-synced. This covers:
- npm link dev workflows where source changes without version bumps
- hotfixes within a release that change bundled extension content
- upgrades from manifests without contentHash (treated as stale)
Cost: ~1ms of stat calls on ~100 files — no file reads needed.
When buildSystemPrompt() receives a customPrompt (as GSD's contract
provides), it returned early without appending promptGuidelines from
extension-registered tools. The tool definitions still reached the
API's tools parameter, but without prompt guidance the model didn't
know when to prefer them — causing subagent tools to be silently
ignored in favor of async_bash/bg_shell.
Added promptGuidelines append after date/time in the customPrompt
path, matching the behavior of the non-custom path.
Fixes#1184
The milestone merge dispatcher in dispatchNextUnit had two 'else if'
blocks that matched when !isInAutoWorktree() && getIsolationMode() !== 'none'.
In worktree mode, if isInAutoWorktree() returned false (e.g., after cwd
was changed back to project root), the branch-mode fallback fired and
ran 'git checkout main' — which fails because main is already checked
out at the project root.
Changed the condition from 'getIsolationMode() !== "none"' to
'getIsolationMode() === "branch"' so the branch-mode merge path only
fires when the user explicitly configured branch isolation. Worktree
mode now correctly falls through without attempting an invalid checkout.
Both instances (all-complete path and milestone-transition path) are fixed.
Fixes#1179
When the verification gate auto-discovers commands from package.json
(typecheck, lint, test), failures on pre-existing errors create a doom
loop: execute → fail → auto-fix → still fails → retry exhausted → pause.
The agent can't fix pre-existing lint/test errors it didn't introduce.
Now, when discoverySource is 'package-json', gate failures are logged
as warnings and the task proceeds without triggering the retry loop.
Explicitly configured checks (via preferences or task plan verify field)
still trigger the full retry cycle.
This preserves the safety of user-configured verification while
preventing auto-discovered checks from blocking on inherited tech debt.
Fixes#1186
Dev-stamped versions (2.28.0-dev.xxx) should never be promoted to
@latest on npm. Stable releases are handled by the publish-version
workflow. The pipeline promotes @dev → @next only.
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Multiple pipeline runs for the same base version produce identical
release tags, causing E422. Check if release exists before creating.
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Node.js's cpSync fails on Windows when the path contains non-ASCII
characters (e.g. C:\Users\Görloff) due to the \\?\ extended-length path
prefix not handling Unicode correctly. This affects both the build
script (copy-assets.cjs) and the runtime resource sync (resource-loader.ts).
Added a try/catch fallback: when cpSync throws, fall back to a manual
recursive copy using copyFileSync which handles non-ASCII paths correctly.
Changed files:
- src/resource-loader.ts: syncResourceDir() catches cpSync failure and
falls back to copyDirRecursive()
- packages/pi-coding-agent/scripts/copy-assets.cjs: all cpSync calls
wrapped in safeCpSync() with the same fallback
Fixes#1178
* fix: make package-json discovered verification commands non-blocking (advisory only)
Auto-discovered commands from package.json scripts (typecheck, lint, test) are
advisory: their failures are logged as warnings but do not block the gate or
trigger retries. Only explicitly configured preference commands and task-plan
verify commands remain blocking.
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* fix: add missing blocking field to verification-evidence test fixtures
The previous commit added `blocking: boolean` to VerificationCheck but
only updated verification-gate.test.ts. The evidence test file had 26
VerificationCheck literals missing the new required field.
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Auto-mode crashed with 'Cannot read properties of undefined (reading
filter)' during partial execute-task recovery when derived state was
structurally incomplete.
Added ?? [] fallback guards on all .filter()/.find()/.map() calls
that access state.registry, roadmap.slices, or similar derived arrays
in the dispatch and recovery paths:
- auto.ts: 3 state.registry.filter() calls
- auto-recovery.ts: 1 roadmap.slices.find() call
- auto-start.ts: 1 state.registry.filter() call
These are belt-and-suspenders guards — the parsers always return arrays,
but crash recovery can encounter partially written or corrupt state files
where the parsers return unexpected shapes.
Fixes#1176
syncStateToProjectRoot() copied STATE.md, milestone directories,
completed-units.json, and runtime records — but not the four root-level
living documents. When agents updated these during slice execution in a
worktree, a new session would read stale copies from the project root,
losing decisions, requirement status changes, project descriptions, and
accumulated knowledge.
Added bidirectional sync for DECISIONS.md, REQUIREMENTS.md, PROJECT.md,
and KNOWLEDGE.md:
- Worktree → project root: in syncStateToProjectRoot() after runtime records
- Project root → worktree: in syncProjectRootToWorktree() before milestone sync
Fixes#1168
When a milestone has CONTEXT-DRAFT.md (phase: needs-discussion), the
dispatch table returned 'stop' — which made auto-mode exit. Running
/gsd again would re-enter auto → dispatch → stop → loop indefinitely.
The guided-flow already has a complete interactive handler for
needs-discussion (discuss from draft / start fresh / skip), but it was
never reached from the auto-mode entry path.
Added an early check in dispatchNextUnit: if phase is needs-discussion,
stop auto-mode gracefully and route to showSmartEntry() which handles
the discussion flow correctly.
Fixes#1170
* Initial plan
* Fix validate-milestone skip loop: verify terminal verdict in artifact check
When verifyExpectedArtifact checked validate-milestone units, it only
verified the VALIDATION file existed on disk. But deriveState requires the
verdict to be terminal (pass/needs-attention/needs-remediation) before
advancing past validating-milestone. If the file existed with malformed
frontmatter or an unrecognized verdict, the artifact check passed (causing
skip) while deriveState stayed in validating-milestone, creating a hard
skip loop that hit the lifetime cap.
Now verifyExpectedArtifact reads the VALIDATION file content and calls
isValidationTerminal() to confirm the verdict matches what deriveState
expects. Non-terminal validations are treated as incomplete artifacts,
triggering re-run instead of skip.
Adds 3 new tests for the tightened verification.
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* Address review feedback: clarify comments and add unrecognized verdict test
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The early TTY check blocked the resource-skew detection test which
runs gsd with piped stdin. Move exitIfManagedResourcesAreNewer()
before the TTY gate so version mismatch errors surface in non-TTY
environments.
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The no-TTY check at the end of cli.ts ran after full session/extension
initialization, which opens handles that prevent process.exit(1) from
completing promptly (15s hang on Node 24). Move the check right after
arg parsing, before any heavy initialization.
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