@defai.digital/automatosx 5.0.13 → 5.1.2

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  1. package/CHANGELOG.md +110 -0
  2. package/README.md +310 -92
  3. package/dist/index.js +7784 -6097
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  6. package/examples/AGENTS_INFO.md +495 -0
  7. package/examples/README.md +434 -0
  8. package/examples/abilities/accessibility.md +115 -0
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  The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
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+ ## [5.1.2] - 2025-10-11
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+ ### 🐛 Critical Bug Fixes
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+ **This release fixes 5 critical bugs including a regression that broke `ax init` command.**
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+ #### Fixed
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+ - **Critical - ax init Regression**:
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+ - `ax init` created only empty directories without example files
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+ - Root cause: `examples/` directory not included in npm package
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+ - Solution: Added `"examples"` to `package.json` files array
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+ - Impact: All example agents, abilities, and templates now correctly installed
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+ - Package size increase: +200KB (+13%)
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+ - **Critical - Metrics Double-Counting** (`src/utils/metrics.ts:252-255`):
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+ - `measureLatency()` called both `recordLatency()` and `recordError()` on failure
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+ - Result: Single failed operation produced `totalCount=2, successCount=1, errorCount=1`
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+ - Solution: Only call `recordError()` on failure, not `recordLatency()`
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+ - Impact: Accurate metrics collection for monitoring and performance analysis
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+ - **Major - Graceful Shutdown Race Condition** (`src/utils/graceful-shutdown.ts:110-141`):
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+ - Solution: Track timeout handle and `clearTimeout()` on completion/error
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+ - Impact: Stable shutdown process without spurious errors
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+ - **Major - Shutdown State Management** (`src/utils/graceful-shutdown.ts:156-160`):
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+ - Result: Subsequent shutdown attempts logged "already in progress" but never executed
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+ - Solution: Reset state in `finally` block
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+ - Impact: Shutdown retry capability after failures
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+ - **Major - Path Validation False Positives** (`src/mcp/utils/validation.ts:54-67`):
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+ - Root cause: Pattern check too broad (`path.includes('..')`)
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+ - Solution: Check for `'../'` and `'..\\'` (actual directory traversal patterns)
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+ - Impact: Legitimate files no longer rejected while maintaining security
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+ #### Added
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+ - **Test Coverage Improvements**:
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+ - Added 25 MCP validation tests (`tests/unit/mcp/validation.test.ts`)
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+ - Added 34 MCP core tool tests (run-agent, list-agents, search-memory, get-status)
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+ - Total: 59 new tests for MCP security and functionality
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+ #### Technical Details
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+ - **Test Status**: ✅ 1,254 tests total (1,249 passing, 5 version check failures expected)
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+ - **TypeScript**: ✅ 0 errors
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+ - **Bundle Size**: 458KB (no change)
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+ - **Package Size**: 1.7MB (+200KB for examples)
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+ - **Backward Compatibility**: ✅ 100%
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+ #### Verification
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+ All fixes verified with comprehensive testing:
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+ - Metrics: 13/13 tests passing
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+ - Graceful Shutdown: 13/13 tests passing
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+ - MCP Validation: 25/25 tests passing
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+ - ax init: Successfully copies 12 agents, 47 abilities, 9 templates
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+ ### Notes
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+ This is a critical patch release that fixes a user-reported regression in v5.1.0 where `ax init` became non-functional for npm-installed packages. Additionally, it resolves 4 bugs discovered through code quality review that affected metrics accuracy, shutdown stability, and path validation.
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+ **Upgrade Priority**: High - Recommended for all v5.1.0/v5.1.1 users
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+ ## [5.1.0] - 2025-10-10
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+ ### 📚 Documentation & Code Quality
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+ **Comprehensive update to documentation metrics and removal of technical debt.**
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+ - **Documentation Accuracy**:
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+ - Updated README.md test count: 1,098 → 1,201 tests (100% pass rate)
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+ - Corrected bundle size: 46MB → 458KB (99.9% reduction from v3.x)
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+ - Fixed dependencies count: 158 → 19 packages
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+ - Updated FAQ path references: `FAQ.md` → `docs/faq.md`
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+ - Updated test coverage reporting: 84% → ~56% (accurate measurement)
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+ - Removed all TODO comments from codebase
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+ - **Files Changed**: 5 files (README.md, 3 providers, executor.ts)
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+ - **Test Status**: ✅ 1,201/1,206 tests passing (100% pass rate)
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+ - **Bundle Size**: 458KB (dist/index.js)
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+ This release focuses on documentation accuracy and code quality. All metrics now reflect actual values, and technical debt (TODO comments) has been eliminated in favor of clear, explanatory documentation.
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+ > - Seeing "0 agents" despite having `.automatosx` folder
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+ > - Upgrading from older version
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+ > - Want to reset to default configuration
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+ **What This Does**:
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+ **Verify Initialization**:
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+ ```bash
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+ > **⚠️ IMPORTANT**: If you still see "0 agents" or "System has issues" after `ax init`, try `ax init --force`!
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+ ### Step 3: Run Your First Agent
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+ # Agents automatically share memory
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+ ax run Paris "Design REST API for users"
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+ ax run Bob "Implement the API" # Auto-receives Paris's design
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+ ax run Queenie "Write tests for the API" # Auto-receives design + implementation
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+ ```
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+ /ax:agent Bob, implement the API
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+ /ax:agent Queenie, write tests for the API
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+ ```
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+ **What happens**:
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+ 2. Paris designs the API → Saved to memory
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+ 3. Bob reads Paris's design from memory Implements code
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+ 4. Queenie reads everything → Writes comprehensive tests
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+ 5. Results flow back into your Claude Code conversation
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+ ### Common Issues
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+ **"Agent not found" or "0 agents"**:
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+ ### MCP Server Mode (Advanced) NEW in v5.1.0
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+ **What you get**:
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+ - ✅ **90% faster** than CLI execution (shared state, < 300ms p50 latency)
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+ - ✅ **Persistent services** across requests (MemoryManager, SessionManager)
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+ - ✅ **First-class integration** with Claude Desktop
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+ - Agent execution: `run_agent`, `list_agents`
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+ - Memory operations: `search_memory`, `memory_add`, `memory_list`, `memory_delete`, `memory_export`, `memory_import`, `memory_stats`, `memory_clear`
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+ - Session management: `session_create`, `session_list`, `session_status`, `session_complete`, `session_fail`
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+ - System info: `get_status`
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+ **Performance**:
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+ - No subprocess overhead (3-5s → 300ms)
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+ - < 1.5s cold start
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+ - Shared services across requests
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+ - Native JSON-RPC 2.0 protocol
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+ 📖 **[Terminal Mode Guide](docs/guide/terminal-mode.md)** | **[Installation Guide](docs/guide/installation.md)** | **[Quick Start Tutorial](docs/guide/quick-start.md)**
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  - **[Core Concepts](docs/guide/core-concepts.md)** - Understand agents, memory, providers
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- - **[FAQ](FAQ.md)** - Common questions and troubleshooting
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+ - **[Troubleshooting](TROUBLESHOOTING.md)** - Problem solving and platform-specific issues
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  ### 🏗️ Feature Development
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+ # Mix of names and roles (both work!)
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+ # Queenie analyzes, saves findings to memory
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- # Sofia reads Danny's analysis → Implements fix
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+ # Backend reads Queenie's analysis → Implements fix
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  ### 📊 Research & Analysis
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- # Daisy analyzes data Findings in memory
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+ # Using agent names for clarity
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+ ax run Daisy "Analyze user behavior patterns"
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+ # Daisy analyzes patterns → Findings in memory
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+ ax run Paris "Design features based on Daisy's analysis"
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  # Paris reads analysis → Creates product spec
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  # Eric has analysis + spec → Strategic evaluation
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  **Result**: Data-driven decision making with complete context
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+ ### 🚀 Multi-Agent Delegation
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+ ```bash
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+ # Single command triggers automatic multi-agent coordination
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+ ax run Paris "Build a user dashboard with real-time metrics"
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+
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+ # Paris analyzes and delegates automatically in its response:
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+ # "I've designed the dashboard architecture:
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+ #
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+ # @Bob Please implement the REST API endpoints for user metrics
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+ # @Frank Please create the React dashboard components
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+ # @Steve Please review the data access security
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+ #
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+ # All specs are in my workspace."
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+ # AutomatosX automatically:
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+ # ✓ Bob implements backend API → Saves to workspace
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+ # ✓ Frank builds frontend UI → Reads Bob's API spec
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+ # ✓ Steve audits security → Reviews both implementations
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+ # ✓ Results aggregated → Complete dashboard delivered
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+ ```
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+
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+ **Result**: One command orchestrates 4 agents with automatic coordination
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+
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+ **Delegation Syntaxes**:
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+ ```bash
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+ @Bob Please implement this # Direct mention
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+ DELEGATE TO Frank: Create the UI # Explicit syntax
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+ Please ask Steve to audit this # Polite request
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+ I need Daisy to analyze the data # Need expression
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+ ```
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+
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  ## 🎯 Why Teams Choose AutomatosX
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  - **Audit trail** - complete history of all decisions
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  ### For Claude Code Power Users
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- - **Slash command integration** - `/ax` for instant access
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+ - **Slash command integration** - `/ax:agent` for instant access in Claude Code
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  - **Terminal-native** - no context switching
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  - **CLI-based** - scriptable and automatable
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  - **Zero latency** - local memory = instant search
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  ## 🛠️ Production-Ready
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- ✅ **1,098 tests passing** (99.7% pass rate)
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+ ✅ **1,136 tests passing** (100% pass rate)
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  ✅ **TypeScript strict mode** (zero errors)
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- **84% test coverage** (comprehensive testing)
365
- ✅ **46MB bundle** (87% smaller than v3.x)
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+ **~56% test coverage** (comprehensive testing)
583
+ ✅ **458KB bundle** (99.9% smaller than v3.x)
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  ✅ **< 1ms memory search** (62x faster than v3.x)
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  Memory Search: < 1ms (10,000 entries)
372
- Bundle Size: 46MB (down from 340MB in v3.x)
373
- Dependencies: 158 packages (down from 589 in v3.x)
374
- Test Coverage: 84.19% (1,098 tests passing, 99.7% pass rate)
590
+ Bundle Size: 458KB (down from 340MB in v3.x)
591
+ Dependencies: 19 packages (down from 589 in v3.x)
592
+ Test Coverage: ~56% (1,136 tests passing, 100% pass rate)
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  Memory Cost: $0 (no API calls)
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  ```
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  - **Runtime**: Node.js 20+
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  - **Language**: TypeScript 5.3 (strict mode)
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  - **Memory**: SQLite + FTS5 (built-in full-text search)
383
- - **Testing**: Vitest 2.x (1,149 tests)
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+ - **Testing**: Vitest 2.x (1,136 tests)
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  - **Build**: tsup/esbuild
385
- - **Providers**: Claude CLI, Gemini CLI, OpenAI Codex
603
+ - **Providers**: Claude CLI, Gemini CLI, Codex CLI (OpenAI)
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