@globant/coda-linux-arm64 1.3.0 → 1.5.0
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- package/assets/agents/coda-help.md +25 -12
- package/assets/agents/council.md +11 -0
- package/assets/agents/reviewer.md +14 -0
- package/assets/agents/side.md +15 -0
- package/assets/docs/add-mcp-server-skill.md +137 -0
- package/assets/docs/agents.md +1 -1
- package/assets/docs/cli-reference.md +40 -4
- package/assets/docs/cli-vs-batch.md +2 -0
- package/assets/docs/config-json.md +71 -57
- package/assets/docs/config-reference.md +99 -48
- package/assets/docs/configuration.md +33 -18
- package/assets/docs/connect-provider.md +34 -31
- package/assets/docs/extensions.md +25 -28
- package/assets/docs/faq.md +47 -15
- package/assets/docs/glossary.md +8 -8
- package/assets/docs/guide-automate.md +6 -2
- package/assets/docs/guide-changes.md +4 -4
- package/assets/docs/guide-collaborate.md +8 -8
- package/assets/docs/guide-extend.md +32 -5
- package/assets/docs/hooks.md +33 -69
- package/assets/docs/how-it-works.md +3 -3
- package/assets/docs/index.md +8 -7
- package/assets/docs/installation.md +9 -9
- package/assets/docs/logging.md +1 -1
- package/assets/docs/overview.md +9 -8
- package/assets/docs/permissions.md +35 -16
- package/assets/docs/quickstart.md +9 -5
- package/assets/docs/sessions.md +6 -2
- package/assets/docs/shortcuts.md +53 -3
- package/assets/docs/tools-reference.md +21 -10
- package/assets/docs/workflows.md +2 -1
- package/assets/output-styles/attention-kind.md +50 -0
- package/assets/output-styles/concise.md +46 -0
- package/assets/output-styles/default.md +4 -0
- package/assets/output-styles/explanatory.md +84 -0
- package/assets/output-styles/learning.md +103 -0
- package/assets/output-styles/plain.md +39 -0
- package/assets/output-styles/proactive.md +52 -0
- package/assets/output-styles/rundown.md +23 -0
- package/assets/output-styles/spartan.md +26 -0
- package/assets/output-styles/visual.md +96 -0
- package/assets/skills/configure-mcp/SKILL.md +281 -0
- package/assets/skills/create-hook/SKILL.md +5 -5
- package/assets/skills/init-rules/SKILL.md +78 -26
- package/coda +2 -2
- package/lib/opentui/parser.worker.js +15 -14
- package/package.json +1 -1
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