@yunhozz/arc 0.2.0 → 0.2.1

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  1. package/MANIFEST.sha256 +33 -33
  2. package/README.md +14 -34
  3. package/claude/agents/arc-implementer.md +4 -2
  4. package/claude/agents/arc-planner.md +2 -2
  5. package/claude/agents/arc-qa.md +3 -3
  6. package/claude/agents/arc-reviewer.md +2 -2
  7. package/claude/agents/arc-scouter.md +2 -2
  8. package/claude/skill/SKILL.md +3 -1
  9. package/claude/skill/references/commit.md +1 -1
  10. package/claude/skill/references/coordination.md +6 -2
  11. package/claude/skill/references/handoff-prep.md +5 -1
  12. package/claude/skill/references/handoff.md +12 -1
  13. package/claude/skill/references/planning.md +5 -1
  14. package/claude/skill/references/verification.md +6 -0
  15. package/claude/skill/references/visual-companion.md +6 -0
  16. package/codex/agents/arc-implementer.toml +5 -2
  17. package/codex/agents/arc-planner.toml +2 -2
  18. package/codex/agents/arc-qa.toml +3 -3
  19. package/codex/agents/arc-reviewer.toml +2 -2
  20. package/codex/agents/arc-scouter.toml +2 -2
  21. package/codex/skill/SKILL.md +3 -1
  22. package/codex/skill/references/commit.md +1 -1
  23. package/codex/skill/references/coordination.md +6 -2
  24. package/codex/skill/references/handoff-prep.md +5 -1
  25. package/codex/skill/references/handoff.md +11 -1
  26. package/codex/skill/references/planning.md +5 -1
  27. package/codex/skill/references/verification.md +6 -0
  28. package/codex/skill/references/visual-companion.md +6 -0
  29. package/lib/policy/role-policy.json +7 -7
  30. package/lib/tui/app.mjs +75 -20
  31. package/lib/tui/render.mjs +28 -6
  32. package/lib/tui/setup.mjs +4 -3
  33. package/lib/tui/terminal.mjs +14 -4
  34. package/package.json +1 -1
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- **Requirements:** Node.js 22+, npm, Git, and network access. Supported platforms are macOS 13+ and Linux with glibc 2.28+ (arm64 or x64). Windows and musl Linux are not supported. Python, a compiler, and `node-gyp` are not required.
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