Main landed v0.9.5.0 (Builder Ethos) while this branch also used v0.9.5.0.
Bumped to v0.9.6.0 and kept both CHANGELOG entries in chronological order.
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* feat: ETHOS.md — gstack builder philosophy
Standalone document capturing the four principles: The Golden Age,
Boil the Lake, Search Before Building, and Build for Yourself.
Introduces the three-layer knowledge framework (tried-and-true,
new-and-popular, first-principles) and the Eureka Moment concept —
when first-principles reasoning reveals conventional wisdom is wrong.
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* feat: Search Before Building preamble section + CLAUDE.md
Add generateSearchBeforeBuildingSection(ctx) to gen-skill-docs.ts.
Every workflow skill now gets a compact router section covering:
- Three layers of knowledge (tried-and-true, new-and-popular, first-principles)
- Eureka moment format and jq-based JSONL logging
- WebSearch fallback clause
- ETHOS.md reference via ctx.paths.skillRoot resolver
Also adds compact "Search before building" section to CLAUDE.md.
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* feat: skill-specific Search Before Building integrations
8 template changes:
- /office-hours: Phase 2.75 Landscape Awareness (WebSearch + three-layer synthesis)
- /plan-eng-review: Step 0 search check with layer provenance annotations
- /investigate: external pattern search + search escalation on hypothesis failure
- /plan-ceo-review: Landscape Check before scope challenge
- /review: search-before-recommending for fix patterns
- /qa-only: WebSearch in allowed-tools
- /design-consultation: three-layer synthesis backport in Phase 2 Step 3
- /retro: eureka moment tracking from ~/.gstack/analytics/eureka.jsonl
All search steps include WebSearch fallback clause.
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* feat: v0.9.5.0 — Builder Ethos (CHANGELOG + VERSION + TODOS)
ETHOS.md + Search Before Building across all workflow skills.
Deferred: first-time intro flow (blocked on blog post).
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* fix: address Codex review — sanitize search, privacy gate, ETHOS.md sidecar
Three fixes from adversarial Codex review:
- /investigate: sanitize error messages before searching (strip hostnames,
IPs, file paths, SQL, customer data). Skip search if unsanitizable.
- /office-hours: add privacy gate before landscape search. Use generalized
category terms, never the user's specific product name or stealth idea.
- setup: link ETHOS.md into .agents/skills/gstack/ sidecar so workspace-
local Codex sessions can find the builder philosophy.
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* fix: sanitize Phase 2 external pattern search in /investigate
The Phase 2 external search also sent raw error messages to WebSearch.
Apply same sanitization rule as Phase 3 search escalation.
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* docs: sync documentation with shipped changes
- ARCHITECTURE.md: preamble now handles 5 things (add Search Before Building)
- CLAUDE.md: add ETHOS.md to project structure tree
- README.md: add ETHOS.md to docs table
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* feat: CEO review saves handoff context for /office-hours chaining
When /plan-ceo-review suggests running /office-hours, it now saves a
handoff note with system audit findings and discussion context. On
re-invocation, the note is auto-discovered and used to avoid redundant
questions. Addresses Codex review feedback: no step tracking or resume
logic — just context as additional input (same pattern as design docs).
* fix: remove PR size nagging from /retro codex variant
Sync the Codex SKILL.md variant with the retro template changes from
v0.9.4.1 — removes "flag these with file counts" for XL PRs and
reframes PR size discussion as neutral data.
* chore: bump version and changelog (v0.9.5.0)
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* feat: default codex reviews in /ship and /review with xhigh reasoning
Codex code reviews are now opt-in-once-then-always-on via a one-time
adoption prompt. When enabled, both review + adversarial run automatically
on every /ship and /review — no more choosing between them.
Key changes:
- New {{CODEX_REVIEW_STEP}} resolver centralizes Codex review logic (DRY)
- Three-state config: enabled/not-set/disabled via gstack-config
- P1 findings default to "Investigate and fix" instead of "Ship anyway"
- All reasoning bumped to xhigh (review, adversarial, consult)
- Codex review step stripped from codex-host variants (no self-invocation)
- Ship "Never ask" rule updated to accurately list quality-gate stops
- Error handling for auth, timeout, empty response (all non-blocking)
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* fix: update touchfiles test for plan-ceo-review-benefits dependency
The merge from main added plan-ceo-review-benefits to E2E_TOUCHFILES,
which means plan-ceo-review/SKILL.md now selects 3 tests, not 2.
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* feat: default codex reviews in /ship and /review (v0.9.4.0)
Codex code reviews now run automatically — both review + adversarial
challenge — with a one-time opt-in prompt for new users. All modes use
xhigh reasoning. Codex-host builds strip the step to prevent recursion.
Fixes from Codex review: TMPERR properly defined, stderr captured for
both review and adversarial, error handling before log persist, commit
hash included in review log for staleness tracking.
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* fix: Windows support — Node.js server fallback for Playwright
Setup hangs on Windows 11 because Bun's child_process can't handle
Playwright's --remote-debugging-pipe (fd 3/4 pipe handles). Fall back
to Node.js on Windows for both the setup verification and server
runtime. macOS/Linux completely unaffected — all Windows code behind
IS_WINDOWS / process.platform === 'win32' guards.
Based on community PR #194 by @sozairali. Fixed sed -i portability
(perl -pi -e) in build-node-server.sh for macOS compatibility.
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* fix: cross-platform path handling for Windows compatibility
Replace hardcoded '/tmp' and 'dir + "/"' path checks with
platform-aware constants from new platform.ts module. On macOS/Linux
this evaluates identically ('/tmp', '/'); on Windows it uses
os.tmpdir() and path.sep. Zero behavior change on Unix.
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* test: add tests for Windows polyfill, platform constants, and Node server resolution
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* docs: Windows support in README + CHANGELOG (v0.9.1.1)
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* chore: bump version and changelog (v0.9.3.0)
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* feat: add {{SPEC_REVIEW_LOOP}}, {{DESIGN_SKETCH}}, benefits-from resolvers
Three new resolvers in gen-skill-docs.ts:
- {{SPEC_REVIEW_LOOP}}: adversarial subagent reviews documents on 5
dimensions (completeness, consistency, clarity, scope, feasibility)
with convergence guard, quality score, and JSONL metrics
- {{DESIGN_SKETCH}}: generates rough HTML wireframes for UI ideas using
DESIGN.md constraints and design principles, renders via $B
- {{BENEFITS_FROM}}: parses benefits-from frontmatter and generates
skill chaining offer prose (one-hop-max, never blocks)
Also extends TemplateContext with benefitsFrom field and adds inline
YAML frontmatter parsing for the new field.
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* feat: /office-hours spec review loop + visual sketch phases
- Phase 4.5 ({{DESIGN_SKETCH}}): for UI ideas, generates rough HTML
wireframe using design principles from {{DESIGN_METHODOLOGY}} and
DESIGN.md, renders via $B, presents screenshot for iteration
- Phase 5.5 ({{SPEC_REVIEW_LOOP}}): adversarial subagent reviews the
design doc before user sees it — catches gaps in completeness,
consistency, clarity, scope, and feasibility
- Adds {{BROWSE_SETUP}} for $B availability in sketch phase
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* feat: skill chaining — plan reviews offer /office-hours
- plan-ceo-review: benefits-from office-hours, offers /office-hours when
no design doc found, mid-session detection when user seems lost,
spec review loop on CEO plan documents
- plan-eng-review: benefits-from office-hours, offers /office-hours when
no design doc found
- One-hop-max chaining: never blocks, max one offer per session
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* test: add validation + E2E tests for spec review, sketch, benefits-from
Unit tests (32 new assertions):
- SPEC_REVIEW_LOOP: 5 dimensions, Agent dispatch, 3 iterations, quality
score, metrics path, convergence guard, graceful failure
- DESIGN_SKETCH: DESIGN.md awareness, wireframe, $B goto/screenshot,
rough aesthetic, skip conditions
- BENEFITS_FROM: prerequisite offer in CEO + eng review, graceful
decline, skills without benefits-from don't get offer
- office-hours structure: spec review loop, adversarial dimensions,
visual sketch section
E2E tests (2 new):
- office-hours-spec-review: verifies agent understands the spec review
loop from SKILL.md
- plan-ceo-review-benefits: verifies agent understands the skill
chaining offer
Touchfiles updated for diff-based test selection.
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* chore: bump version and changelog (v0.9.1.0)
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* fix: plan mode exception for review log + telemetry writes
Add explicit plan-mode exception notes to review log sections in all
3 plan review skill templates and the telemetry section in gen-skill-docs.ts.
When Claude runs in plan mode, it self-censors bash writes — but review
logging and telemetry write to ~/.gstack/ (user metadata, not project
files). The preamble already writes to the same directory successfully.
The exception note gives Claude a reasoning chain: safety argument,
precedent, and consequence of skipping.
* chore: regenerate Codex/agents SKILL.md files with plan-mode exception
* chore: bump version and changelog (v0.9.0.1)
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* feat: community-first telemetry opt-in with anonymous fallback
Default opt-in is now "Help gstack get better!" (community mode with
stable device ID). If declined, offers anonymous mode as a softer
alternative before fully off.
* chore: regenerate SKILL.md files with community-first telemetry prompt
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* refactor: host-aware gen-skill-docs + --host codex generation
Refactor gen-skill-docs.ts for multi-agent support:
- Add Host type, HostPaths interface, HOST_PATHS config
- Decompose generatePreamble() into 7 composable sub-functions
- Replace all hardcoded .claude/skills/gstack paths with ctx.paths
- Replace static findTemplates() list with dynamic filesystem scan
- Add --host codex|agents flag (aliases, same output)
- Add processTemplate host routing to .agents/skills/gstack-*/
- Add codexSkillName() with double-prefix prevention
- Add transformFrontmatter() — keeps only name + description for Codex
- Add extractHookSafetyProse() — converts hooks to inline advisory
- Add body text path rewriting for remaining hardcoded paths
- Exclude /codex skill from Codex generation (self-referential)
Claude output is unchanged (verified via --dry-run).
SKILL.md is an open standard: .agents/skills/ works on Codex, Gemini CLI, and Cursor.
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* feat: generate Codex/Gemini/Cursor skills into .agents/skills/
Generated 21 skill files for the open SKILL.md standard:
- Output: .agents/skills/gstack-*/SKILL.md (one per skill)
- Frontmatter: name + description only (no allowed-tools/version)
- No .claude/skills/ paths in any generated file
- /codex skill excluded (Claude wrapper, self-referential on Codex)
- Hook skills (careful/freeze/guard) get inline safety prose
- Build script generates both hosts: bun run build
Supported agents (all read .agents/skills/):
- Codex CLI
- Gemini CLI
- Cursor
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* feat: dual-host setup + find-browse for Codex/Gemini/Cursor
- setup: add --host codex|claude|auto flag, install to ~/.codex/skills/
when targeting Codex, auto-detect installed agents
- find-browse: priority chain .codex > .agents > .claude (both
workspace-local and global)
- dev-setup/teardown: create .agents/skills/gstack symlinks for dev mode
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* test: Codex generation tests + CI + docs for multi-agent support
Tests (28 new):
- Codex output path routing, frontmatter validation (name+description only)
- No .claude/skills/ path leaks in Codex output (regression guard)
- /codex skill exclusion, hook→prose conversion, multiline YAML
- --host agents alias, dynamic template discovery
- Codex skill validation + $B command validation
- find-browse priority chain verification
- Replace static ALL_SKILLS list with dynamic filesystem scan
CI:
- Add Codex freshness check to skill-docs workflow
Docs:
- AGENTS.md: Codex-facing project instructions
- README: multi-agent installation section
- CONTRIBUTING: dual-host development workflow
- CHANGELOG: v0.9.0 multi-agent support entry
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* feat: Codex E2E test harness — verify skills work on Codex CLI
New test infrastructure:
- CodexSessionRunner: spawns codex exec, parses JSONL stream, returns
structured results (output, reasoning, toolCalls, tokens)
- JSONL parser ported from Python (codex/SKILL.md.tmpl) to TypeScript
- Temp HOME skill installation for Codex discovery testing
E2E tests (gated behind EVALS=1 + codex + OPENAI_API_KEY):
- codex-discover-skill: installs skill, verifies Codex finds it
- codex-review-findings: runs gstack-review via Codex, validates output
Integrates with existing eval infrastructure:
- Diff-based test selection via touchfiles
- Eval persistence via EvalCollector
- bun run test:codex / test:codex:all convenience scripts
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* fix: bump VERSION to 0.9.0 to match CHANGELOG
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* fix: Codex sidecar paths + setup installs generated skills
Two bugs found by Codex adversarial review:
1. Sidecar path mismatch: generated Codex skills referenced
.agents/skills/gstack-review/checklist.md but setup creates
sidecars at .agents/skills/gstack/review/. Fixed path rewriter
to emit .agents/skills/gstack/review/ (matching setup layout).
2. Setup installed Claude-format source dirs for Codex global
install instead of the generated Codex-format skills. Split
link_skill_dirs into link_claude_skill_dirs (source dirs for
Claude) and link_codex_skill_dirs (generated .agents/skills/
gstack-* dirs for Codex).
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* test: comprehensive Codex path rewriting + setup install tests
17 new tests covering:
- Sidecar path rewriting: .claude/skills/review → .agents/skills/gstack/review/
(catches the bug where checklist.md was unreachable at gstack-review/)
- All 4 path rewrite rules tested individually across all skills
- Greptile triage sidecar path correctness
- Ship skill sidecar paths for pre-landing review
- Claude output regression guard: zero Codex paths in any Claude skill
- Setup script validation: separate link functions for Claude vs Codex,
link_codex_skill_dirs reads from .agents/skills/, create_agents_sidecar
links runtime assets (bin, browse, review, qa)
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* fix: regenerate Codex skills after investigate rename merge
Remove stale gstack-debug, add gstack-investigate, regenerate all
Codex skills to pick up changes merged from main (investigate rename,
platform-agnostic templates, review helpers).
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* fix: Codex E2E uses ~/.codex/ auth, not OPENAI_API_KEY
- Remove OPENAI_API_KEY gate from test prerequisites
- Copy real ~/.codex/ auth config into temp HOME so codex can authenticate
- Increase review test timeout to 540s (codex does thorough 60+ tool call reviews)
- Document in CLAUDE.md that Codex uses its own auth config
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