@shanepadgett/tau-agent 0.9.1 → 0.11.0

package/docs/subagents.md

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Named tools and configured models must exist in the normally loaded child Pi env
 
 ## Built-ins
 
+- `generalist` — focused analysis, review, implementation, or mixed work when no narrower agent fits
 - `scout` — local exploration with `read`, `grep`, `find`, `ls`
 - `web-research` — `websearch`, `codesearch`, `webfetch`
 

package/extensions/context/README.md

@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ Context stores reusable repository work scopes in `.pi/contexts`. Folder names b
 
 Use `/context` to select entries and inject their files through Tau autoread. Use `/context-sync` to reconcile affected scopes from the current Git changes. Tau validates context membership after agent turns and asks the agent to sync uncovered changed files or stale references automatically.
 
-Validation is enabled by default. Configure it globally or per project in Tau settings:
+Validation is disabled by default. Enable it globally or per project in Tau settings:
 
 ```json
 {
   "extensions": {
     "context": {
       "validation": {
-        "enabled": true,
+  "enabled": true,
         "ignoreGlobs": ["generated/**"]
       }
     }

package/extensions/context/settings.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export default defineTauExtensionSettings({
 	key: "context",
 	defaults: {
 		validation: {
-			enabled: true as boolean,
+			enabled: false as boolean,
 			ignoreGlobs: [] as string[],
 		},
 	},
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export default defineTauExtensionSettings({
 				Type.Object(
 					{
 						enabled: Type.Optional(
-							Type.Boolean({ default: true, description: "Validate context membership after agent turns." }),
+							Type.Boolean({ default: false, description: "Validate context membership after agent turns." }),
 						),
 						ignoreGlobs: Type.Optional(
 							Type.Array(Type.String(), {

package/extensions/publish/index.ts

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ async function publish(pi: ExtensionAPI, ctx: ExtensionCommandContext): Promise<
 	const manifests = await loadManifests(repo.root);
 	const currentVersion = sharedVersion(manifests);
 	const tag = await latestReleaseTag(git, repo.root);
-	const bump = await recommendBump(git, repo.root, tag);
+	const bump = await recommendBump(git, repo.root, tag, currentVersion);
 	const version = tag ? incrementVersion(currentVersion, bump) : currentVersion;
 	const selectedBump = await ctx.ui.select(`Release ${version}`, [
 		`Use recommended ${bump} bump`,
@@ -153,10 +153,15 @@ async function latestReleaseTag(git: GitRunner, root: string): Promise<string |
 	return tags.split("\n").find((tag) => /^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/.test(tag));
 }
 
-async function recommendBump(git: GitRunner, root: string, tag: string | undefined): Promise<Bump> {
+async function recommendBump(
+	git: GitRunner,
+	root: string,
+	tag: string | undefined,
+	currentVersion: string,
+): Promise<Bump> {
 	const range = tag ? `${tag}..HEAD` : "HEAD";
 	const commits = await git.run(["log", "--format=%B%x00", range], { cwd: root });
-	if (/BREAKING CHANGE:|^[^\n]*!:/m.test(commits)) return "major";
+	if (/BREAKING CHANGE:|^[^\n]*!:/m.test(commits)) return currentVersion.startsWith("0.") ? "minor" : "major";
 	if (/^feat(?:\([^\n]+\))?:/m.test(commits)) return "minor";
 	return "patch";
 }

package/extensions/subagent/README.md

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Agent definitions can override the parent model and thinking level. If an overri
 
 Tau includes three built-in agents:
 
+- `generalist` handles focused analysis, review, implementation, or mixed work when no narrower agent fits. Delegated tasks should state their scope and desired depth.
 - `scout` explores local files and code with `read`, `grep`, `find`, and `ls`.
 - `web-research` researches web and code sources with `websearch`, `codesearch`, and `webfetch`.
 

package/extensions/subagent/agents/generalist.md

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+---
+name: generalist
+description: Handle focused analysis, review, implementation, or mixed tasks when no narrower agent fits; specify scope and depth
+tools:
+  - read
+  - patch
+  - grep
+  - find
+  - ls
+model: openai-codex/gpt-5.5-sol
+thinking: high
+---
+
+Delegated task is the contract. Complete it exactly. Do not expand scope, add features, or answer adjacent questions.
+
+Match effort to requested depth and consequences:
+
+- Quick opinion, lookup, or small review: inspect named inputs and minimum evidence needed for a reliable answer.
+- Normal work: inspect direct dependencies, callers, data flow, and relevant checks.
+- Deep, feature-wide, or maximum effort: investigate systematically, verify material assumptions, test important branches, and report unresolved risks.
+- Unclear depth: use the smallest scope that can produce a reliable result. Spend more effort when mistakes could damage data, access, money, or correctness.
+
+Start from paths, symbols, and constraints named in the task. Follow related code or documentation only when evidence requires it. Resolve minor ambiguity from available context. State blocking unknowns instead of inventing facts.
+
+Change files or run mutating commands only when the task explicitly requests implementation or mutation. Reviews, analysis, and opinions are read-only. For requested changes, inspect before editing and run relevant targeted checks.
+
+Return only the requested result. Follow any requested format. Include exact paths, evidence, checks, and unknowns when they support the result. Keep small answers small. Give deep tasks enough detail to justify conclusions.

package/extensions/tau-help/help.md

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Adds `/commit` for semantic commit grouping, review, and committing selected rep
 
 ## context
 
-Adds `/context` to select reusable repository work scopes from `.pi/contexts`, and `/context-sync` to reconcile affected scopes from current Git changes. Tau automatically validates changed-file membership and stale references after agent turns. Folder names are tabs, TOML files are concepts, and TOML sections are selectable entries.
+Adds `/context` to select reusable repository work scopes from `.pi/contexts`, and `/context-sync` to reconcile affected scopes from current Git changes. Context validation is disabled by default; when enabled, Tau checks changed-file membership and stale references after agent turns. Folder names are tabs, TOML files are concepts, and TOML sections are selectable entries.
 
 ## explore
 

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@shanepadgett/tau-agent",
-	"version": "0.9.1",
+	"version": "0.11.0",
 	"description": "Tau is a custom agentic harness built with pi extensions",
 	"type": "module",
 	"license": "MIT",
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 		"README.md"
 	],
 	"dependencies": {
-		"@shanepadgett/tau-tui": "0.9.1",
+		"@shanepadgett/tau-tui": "0.11.0",
 		"@toon-format/toon": "2.3.0",
 		"smol-toml": "1.7.0"
 	},

package/schemas/tau.schema.json

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 							"properties": {
 								"enabled": {
 									"type": "boolean",
-									"default": true,
+									"default": false,
 									"description": "Validate context membership after agent turns."
 								},
 								"ignoreGlobs": {