aienvmp 0.1.43 → 0.1.45

package/BUGFIXES.md

@@ -46,6 +46,18 @@ Short record of bugs, fixes, and follow-up checks.
 - Fix: `record` timeline entries now include follow-up metadata, and status/context/dashboard surface unresolved follow-ups.
 - Verification: Windows and macOS candidate smoke checks confirmed `record --target dependency` appears in `status --json` followUps and the dashboard Follow-ups card.
 
+### Multi-agent records were less visible than open intents
+
+- Issue: open intents showed planning conflicts, but two agents could record changes to the same env target after a handoff without a compact coordination signal.
+- Fix: `doctor`, status/context, handoff, and the dashboard now expose same-target multi-agent records through advisory warnings and `agentActivity`.
+- Verification: tests cover multi-agent record detection, later handoff reset, status JSON, handoff text, dashboard HTML, and recommended actions.
+
+### Post-change loop was too many commands for routine AI handoff
+
+- Issue: after an environment change, agents had to remember separate record, sync, status, and handoff commands.
+- Fix: `aienvmp checkpoint` now performs the post-change loop and records an explicit sync ledger entry so follow-ups can be closed.
+- Verification: checkpoint tests cover text/JSON output, status artifact refresh, timeline entries, handoff recording, and cleared follow-ups.
+
 ## Template
 
 ### Title

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.1.45
+
+- Added `aienvmp checkpoint` as a one-command post-environment-change flow for record, sync, status, and handoff.
+- Added quiet command support so checkpoint can compose existing commands without noisy intermediate output.
+- Added checkpoint sync ledger entries so follow-up detection can prove the refresh step happened.
+- Added checkpoint guidance to the shared preflight, decision, manifest, dependency protocol, and status outputs.
+- Updated AIENV, handoff, plan, dashboard, and agent pointer rendering to prefer checkpoint after environment changes.
+- Shortened the README environment-change flow to intent plus checkpoint.
+- Added checkpoint regression coverage for JSON output, ledger updates, follow-up closure, status artifacts, and rendered guidance.
+
+## 0.1.44
+
+- Added multi-agent record warnings when multiple agents record environment changes for the same target after the last handoff.
+- Added `agentActivity` to the shared preflight contract so status/context/handoff can expose recent env records by target and actor.
+- Surfaced agent activity in context, handoff, and the dashboard for faster shared-server review.
+- Added a recommended handoff action for multi-agent record activity.
+- Mapped `multi-agent-records` into the optional `doctor --strict coordination` scope while keeping local behavior advisory by default.
+- Documented the new AI contract field in the compact README.
+- Added regression tests for warning detection, handoff reset behavior, status JSON, dashboard HTML, and recommended actions.
+
 ## 0.1.43
 
 - Added follow-up metadata to `record` timeline entries so dependency/security changes point agents back to sync, status, and handoff.

package/README.md

@@ -23,10 +23,7 @@ Before environment changes:
 
 ```bash
 npx aienvmp intent --actor agent:codex --action "change dependency" --target dependency
-npx aienvmp record --actor agent:codex --summary "dependency-change" --target dependency
-npx aienvmp sync
-npx aienvmp status --write
-npx aienvmp handoff --record --actor agent:codex
+npx aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:codex --summary "dependency-change" --target dependency
 ```
 
 Use `--dir <workspace>` when AI or CI runs outside the target project.
@@ -51,6 +48,7 @@ AIENV.md                 # Markdown env map for AI agents
 - `status.json.nextAgent` tells the next AI what to read and whether to review first.
 - `dependencyReadSet` lists manifests and lockfiles before package or security changes.
 - `coordination.conflictTargets` shows where multiple agents are planning changes.
+- `agentActivity.multiActorTargets` shows where multiple agents actually recorded env changes.
 - `followUps` shows records that still need `sync`, `status`, or `handoff`.
 - `handoff` carries dependency read-set and protocol guidance for the next AI.
 - Light SBOM includes source/confidence hints; verify security claims with dedicated scanners.
@@ -78,6 +76,7 @@ aienvmp plan --write            # read-only action plan
 aienvmp handoff --record        # next-agent summary
 aienvmp intent                  # record planned env change
 aienvmp record                  # record what changed
+aienvmp checkpoint              # record + sync + status + handoff after env change
 aienvmp doctor --strict security|policy|coordination|all
 ```
 

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aienvmp",
-  "version": "0.1.43",
+  "version": "0.1.45",
   "description": "AI-first environment maps and lightweight runtime SBOMs for shared development machines.",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {

package/src/actions.js

@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ export function recommendedActions(manifest = {}, context = {}) {
     actions.push(action("coordinate-agents", "high", "coordination", "Multiple agents are planning changes to the same environment target. Coordinate with the user before proceeding."));
   }
 
+  if (warnings.some((warning) => warning.code === "multi-agent-records")) {
+    actions.push(action("review-agent-activity", "high", "coordination", "Multiple agents recorded changes for the same environment target. Review activity and record a handoff before more environment work.", "aienvmp handoff --record --actor agent:id"));
+  }
+
   actions.push(...securityActions(manifest.security));
 
   if (hasRuntimePolicyWarning(warnings)) {

package/src/cli.js

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { handoffWorkspace } from "./commands/handoff.js";
 import { planWorkspace } from "./commands/plan.js";
 import { statusWorkspace } from "./commands/status.js";
 import { schemaWorkspace } from "./commands/schema.js";
+import { checkpointWorkspace } from "./commands/checkpoint.js";
 import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
 
 const commands = new Map([
@@ -32,7 +33,8 @@ const commands = new Map([
   ["handoff", handoffWorkspace],
   ["plan", planWorkspace],
   ["status", statusWorkspace],
-  ["schema", schemaWorkspace]
+  ["schema", schemaWorkspace],
+  ["checkpoint", checkpointWorkspace]
 ]);
 
 const version = JSON.parse(readFileSync(new URL("../package.json", import.meta.url), "utf8")).version;
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ Usage:
   aienvmp context [--dir .] [--json]
   aienvmp status [--dir .] [--json] [--write] [--quiet]
   aienvmp handoff [--dir .] [--json] [--record --actor agent:id]
+  aienvmp checkpoint [--dir .] --actor agent:id --summary "what changed" [--target dependency] [--json]
   aienvmp plan [--dir .] [--json] [--write]
   aienvmp schema [--json]
 
@@ -116,6 +119,7 @@ Common:
   aienvmp status    print one simple environment decision; --write saves .aienvmp/status.json
   aienvmp context   print the AI preflight brief
   aienvmp handoff   print the next-agent handoff summary
+  aienvmp checkpoint record, sync, status, and handoff after an env change
   aienvmp plan      print a read-only AI environment action plan
   aienvmp schema    print the stable AI-readable output contract
   aienvmp snippet   print an AGENTS.md pointer snippet
@@ -127,6 +131,7 @@ Advanced:
   aienvmp intent [--dir .] --actor agent:codex --action "install pnpm"
   aienvmp resolve [--dir .] --actor human:you --id <intent-id> [--status resolved|cancelled]
   aienvmp record [--dir .] --actor agent:codex --summary "updated .nvmrc" [--target node] [--before 20] [--after 24]
+  aienvmp checkpoint [--dir .] --actor agent:codex --summary "updated dependency" [--target dependency]
   aienvmp snippet [agents|claude|gemini] [--write AGENTS.md]
   aienvmp compile [--dir .]
   aienvmp diff [--dir .]

package/src/commands/checkpoint.js

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import { handoffWorkspace } from "./handoff.js";
+import { recordWorkspace } from "./record.js";
+import { statusWorkspace } from "./status.js";
+import { syncWorkspace } from "./sync.js";
+import { appendJsonLine } from "../fsutil.js";
+import { timelinePath, workspaceDir } from "../paths.js";
+import { observedTrust } from "../trust.js";
+
+export async function checkpointWorkspace(args) {
+  const actor = required(args.actor, "actor");
+  const summary = required(args.summary || args.change, "summary");
+  const quiet = args.quiet || args.json;
+  const base = { ...args, actor, summary, quiet: true };
+
+  const record = await recordWorkspace(base);
+  const sync = await syncWorkspace({ ...base, json: false, quiet: true });
+  await recordCheckpointSync(base);
+  const handoff = await handoffWorkspace({ ...base, json: false, record: true, quiet: true });
+  const status = await statusWorkspace({ ...base, json: false, write: true, quiet: true });
+
+  const result = {
+    status: "ok",
+    mode: "post-environment-change",
+    actor,
+    summary,
+    target: args.target || "",
+    record,
+    outputs: sync.outputs,
+    state: status.state,
+    warnings: status.counts?.warnings || 0,
+    followUps: status.followUps || [],
+    agentActivity: status.agentActivity || {},
+    handoff: {
+      status: handoff.status,
+      recommendedNext: handoff.recommendedNext
+    },
+    next: "Share .aienvmp/status.json or run `aienvmp context --json` before another environment change."
+  };
+
+  if (args.json) {
+    console.log(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2));
+  } else if (!quiet) {
+    console.log(`checkpoint: ${result.state}`);
+    console.log(`record: ${record.summary}${record.target ? ` (${record.target})` : ""}`);
+    console.log(`status: ${result.outputs.status}`);
+    console.log(`handoff: ${handoff.status}`);
+    console.log(`next: ${result.next}`);
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+async function recordCheckpointSync(args) {
+  const now = new Date();
+  await appendJsonLine(timelinePath(workspaceDir(args)), {
+    at: now.toISOString(),
+    actor: args.actor,
+    type: "sync",
+    summary: "checkpoint sync",
+    target: "",
+    trust: observedTrust(now)
+  });
+}
+
+function required(value, name) {
+  if (!value) throw new Error(`checkpoint: --${name} is required`);
+  return String(value);
+}

package/src/commands/handoff.js

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export async function handoffWorkspace(args) {
 
   if (args.json) {
     console.log(JSON.stringify(handoff, null, 2));
-  } else {
+  } else if (!args.quiet) {
     console.log(renderHandoff(handoff));
   }
   return handoff;
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ export function buildHandoff(manifest, timeline = [], warnings = [], intents = [
     security: securitySummary(manifest.security),
     dependencyHandoff: dependencyHandoffSummary(preflight),
     coordination: preflight.coordination,
+    agentActivity: preflight.agentActivity,
     policy: {
       node: policy.node || "not set",
       python: policy.python || "not set",
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ function dependencyHandoffSummary(preflight = {}) {
       packageManagerPolicy: protocol.packageManagerPolicy || "not-detected",
       recordIntent: protocol.commands?.recordIntent || "aienvmp intent --actor agent:id --action planned-change --target dependency",
       recordAfterChange: protocol.commands?.recordAfterChange || "aienvmp record --actor agent:id --summary dependency-change --target dependency",
+      checkpointAfterChange: protocol.commands?.checkpointAfterChange || "aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary dependency-change --target dependency",
       handoff: protocol.commands?.handoff || "aienvmp handoff --record --actor agent:id"
     }
   };

package/src/commands/plan.js

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ function environmentSteps(warnings = []) {
 }
 
 function environmentCategory(code = "") {
-  if (["conflicting-open-intents", "stale-open-intent", "handoff-stale"].includes(code)) return "coordination";
+  if (["conflicting-open-intents", "stale-open-intent", "handoff-stale", "multi-agent-records"].includes(code)) return "coordination";
   if (code.includes("docker")) return "container";
   if (code.includes("lockfile") || code.includes("package-manager")) return "package-manager";
   if (code.includes("node") || code.includes("python") || code.includes("version") || code.includes("runtime")) return "runtime";
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ function environmentStepLines(code = "") {
     "Read .nvmrc and the detected Node version before changing tools.",
     "Prefer project-local version managers such as nvm, mise, or asdf.",
     "Ask before changing global Node or npm installations.",
-    "Run aienvmp sync and record the change after alignment."
+    "Run aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary what-changed --target node after alignment."
   ];
   if (code === "python-version-mismatch") return [
     "Read .python-version and the detected Python version before changing tools.",
     "Prefer project-local virtual environments or version managers.",
     "Ask before changing global Python installations.",
-    "Run aienvmp sync and record the change after alignment."
+    "Run aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary what-changed --target python after alignment."
   ];
   if (code === "mixed-node-lockfiles" || code === "package-manager-policy-mismatch") return [
     "Identify the intended package manager from project policy and lockfiles.",
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@ function environmentStepLines(code = "") {
     "Confirm whether the Python project is active.",
     "Prefer project-local Python setup before global installation.",
     "Ask before installing a global Python runtime.",
-    "Run aienvmp sync after setup."
+    "Run aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary what-changed --target python after setup."
   ];
   if (code === "docker-missing") return [
     "Confirm whether Docker is required for the current task.",
     "Do not change Docker daemon or context without user approval.",
     "Document fallback commands if Docker is unavailable.",
-    "Run aienvmp sync after Docker availability changes."
+    "Run aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary what-changed --target docker after Docker availability changes."
   ];
   if (code === "manifest-stale") return [
     "Run aienvmp sync before environment changes.",
@@ -158,10 +158,14 @@ function environmentStepLines(code = "") {
     "Run aienvmp handoff --record --actor agent:id before the next AI continues.",
     "Review recent changes before new environment work."
   ];
+  if (code === "multi-agent-records") return [
+    "Review agentActivity and recent timeline records for the shared target.",
+    "Run aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary what-changed --target environment before more environment work."
+  ];
   return [
     "Review the warning before changing environment state.",
     "Ask before global environment changes.",
-    "Run aienvmp sync after any accepted change."
+    "Run aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary what-changed --target environment after any accepted change."
   ];
 }
 

package/src/commands/record.js

@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ export async function recordWorkspace(args) {
     trust: changedTrust(now, requiresReview)
   };
   await appendJsonLine(timelinePath(dir), entry);
-  console.log(`recorded ${entry.type} by ${actor}`);
+  if (!args.quiet) console.log(`recorded ${entry.type} by ${actor}`);
+  return entry;
 }
 
 export function followUpForRecord(record = {}) {
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ export function followUpForRecord(record = {}) {
       ? "Dependency or security records should refresh the env map and handoff context."
       : "Environment records should refresh the env map and handoff context.",
     commands: [
+      `aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary ${isDependency ? "dependency-change" : "what-changed"} --target ${isDependency ? "dependency" : target || "environment"}`,
       "aienvmp sync",
       "aienvmp status --write",
       "aienvmp handoff --record --actor agent:id"

package/src/commands/status.js

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export async function statusWorkspace(args) {
     console.log(`next: ${output.nextCommand}`);
     console.log(`ai: ${output.quickstart.readFirst} -> ${output.quickstart.detailCommand}`);
     console.log(`intent: ${output.intentTargets[0]?.command || output.commands.recordIntent}`);
+    console.log(`checkpoint: ${output.commands.checkpoint}`);
     console.log(`handoff: ${output.nextAgent.handoffCommand}`);
     console.log(`strict: ${output.enforcement.recommendedCommand}`);
     if (artifact) console.log(`status: ${artifact}`);

package/src/contract.js

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export function preflightContract() {
     version: 1,
     stability: "additive",
     requiredFields: ["schemaVersion", "state", "decision", "quickstart", "commands", "artifacts"],
-    aiEntryFields: ["state", "summary", "nextAgent", "coordination", "followUps", "dependencyReadSet", "dependencyChangeProtocol"],
+    aiEntryFields: ["state", "summary", "nextAgent", "coordination", "agentActivity", "followUps", "dependencyReadSet", "dependencyChangeProtocol"],
     rule: "Consumers should ignore unknown fields and treat missing optional fields as unavailable."
   };
 }

package/src/decision.js

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export function aiDecision(warnings = [], intents = []) {
       : ["continue with project-local work", "run aienvmp intent before environment changes"],
     requiredCommands: {
       beforeEnvironmentChange: "aienvmp intent --actor agent:id --action planned-change --target <runtime|package-manager|docker>",
+      checkpointAfterChange: "aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary what-changed --target environment",
       refreshAfterChange: "aienvmp sync",
       recordAfterChange: "aienvmp record --actor agent:id --summary what-changed",
       handoff: "aienvmp handoff --record --actor agent:id",

package/src/doctor.js

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export function diagnose(manifest, context = {}) {
   warnings.push(...coordinationWarnings(context.intents || []));
   warnings.push(...staleIntentWarnings(context.intents || []));
   warnings.push(...handoffWarnings(context.timeline || []));
+  warnings.push(...multiAgentRecordWarnings(context.timeline || []));
   return warnings;
 }
 
@@ -108,6 +109,32 @@ export function handoffWarnings(timeline = []) {
   }];
 }
 
+export function multiAgentRecordWarnings(timeline = []) {
+  const lastHandoffAt = lastTime(timeline, (item) => item.type === "agent-handoff");
+  const byTarget = new Map();
+  for (const item of timeline) {
+    if (!isEnvironmentChange(item)) continue;
+    if (lastHandoffAt && timeOf(item) <= lastHandoffAt) continue;
+    const actor = String(item.actor || "").trim();
+    if (!actor) continue;
+    const target = normalizeTarget(item.target || inferTarget(`${item.summary || ""} ${item.action || ""} ${item.change?.key || ""}`) || "environment");
+    const list = byTarget.get(target) || [];
+    list.push(item);
+    byTarget.set(target, list);
+  }
+  const warnings = [];
+  for (const [target, list] of byTarget) {
+    const actors = [...new Set(list.map((item) => item.actor).filter(Boolean))];
+    if (actors.length < 2) continue;
+    warnings.push({
+      code: "multi-agent-records",
+      target,
+      message: `Multiple agents recorded environment changes for ${target} after the last handoff. Run handoff and review follow-ups before continuing.`
+    });
+  }
+  return warnings;
+}
+
 function inferTarget(action = "") {
   const normalized = String(action).toLowerCase();
   for (const target of ["dependency", "node", "python", "docker", "npm", "pnpm", "yarn", "uv", "pip", "pipx"]) {
@@ -117,6 +144,23 @@ function inferTarget(action = "") {
   return "";
 }
 
+function normalizeTarget(target = "") {
+  const normalized = String(target).trim().toLowerCase();
+  if (["npm", "pnpm", "yarn"].includes(normalized)) return "package-manager";
+  if (["pip", "pipx", "uv"].includes(normalized)) return "python";
+  return normalized || "environment";
+}
+
+function lastTime(items = [], predicate) {
+  const item = [...items].reverse().find(predicate);
+  return item ? timeOf(item) : 0;
+}
+
+function timeOf(item = {}) {
+  const value = new Date(item.at || 0).getTime();
+  return Number.isFinite(value) ? value : 0;
+}
+
 function isEnvironmentChange(item = {}) {
   if (["runtime", "package-manager", "container", "dependency"].includes(item.change?.scope)) return true;
   if (item.type === "detected-change") return false;

package/src/enforcement.js

@@ -67,6 +67,6 @@ function warningMatchesScope(warning, scope) {
 
 function warningScope(code = "") {
   if (code === "security-vulnerabilities") return "security";
-  if (["conflicting-open-intents", "stale-open-intent", "handoff-stale"].includes(code)) return "coordination";
+  if (["conflicting-open-intents", "stale-open-intent", "handoff-stale", "multi-agent-records"].includes(code)) return "coordination";
   return "policy";
 }

package/src/manifest.js

@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ export async function buildManifest(dir, options = {}) {
       handoffCommand: "aienvmp handoff",
       intentCommand: "aienvmp intent --actor agent:id --action planned-change",
       recordCommand: "aienvmp record --actor agent:id --summary what-changed",
-      afterEnvironmentChange: ["aienvmp sync"],
+      checkpointCommand: "aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary what-changed --target environment",
+      afterEnvironmentChange: ["aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary what-changed --target environment"],
       trustModel: {
         agentWritable: ["observed", "planned", "changed", "review", "stale"],
         verifiedRequires: "human-or-ci",

package/src/preflight.js

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export function buildPreflight(manifest = {}, warnings = [], intents = [], timel
   const dependencyChangeProtocol = dependencyProtocol(manifest, dependencyReadSet);
   const coordination = coordinationSummary(intents);
   const followUps = pendingFollowUps(timeline);
+  const agentActivity = agentActivitySummary(timeline);
   return {
     schemaVersion: 1,
     contract: preflightContract(),
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ export function buildPreflight(manifest = {}, warnings = [], intents = [], timel
     quickstart: agentQuickstart(decision.reviewRequired),
     nextAgent: nextAgentHint(state, dependencyReadSet, dependencyChangeProtocol),
     coordination,
+    agentActivity,
     followUps,
     intentTargets,
     dependencyReadSet,
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ export function buildPreflight(manifest = {}, warnings = [], intents = [], timel
       context: "aienvmp context --json",
       plan: "aienvmp plan --write",
       handoff: "aienvmp handoff --record --actor agent:id",
+      checkpoint: "aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary what-changed --target environment",
       recordIntent: intentTargets[0]?.command || "aienvmp intent --actor agent:id --action planned-change"
     },
     topAction,
@@ -81,6 +84,42 @@ export function buildPreflight(manifest = {}, warnings = [], intents = [], timel
   };
 }
 
+function agentActivitySummary(timeline = []) {
+  const lastHandoffAt = lastTime(timeline, (item) => item.type === "agent-handoff");
+  const envRecords = timeline
+    .filter((item) => isEnvironmentRecord(item))
+    .filter((item) => !lastHandoffAt || timeOf(item) > lastHandoffAt);
+  const byTarget = new Map();
+  for (const item of envRecords) {
+    const target = normalizeTarget(item.target || targetFromText(`${item.summary || ""} ${item.action || ""}`) || "environment") || "environment";
+    const summary = byTarget.get(target) || { target, count: 0, actors: [], latest: null, multiActor: false };
+    summary.count += 1;
+    if (item.actor && !summary.actors.includes(item.actor)) summary.actors.push(item.actor);
+    if (!summary.latest || timeOf(item) > timeOf(summary.latest)) summary.latest = item;
+    byTarget.set(target, summary);
+  }
+  const targets = [...byTarget.values()].map((item) => ({
+    target: item.target,
+    count: item.count,
+    actors: item.actors.slice(0, 5),
+    latestAt: item.latest?.at || "",
+    latestSummary: item.latest?.summary || item.latest?.action || item.latest?.type || "",
+    multiActor: item.actors.length > 1
+  }));
+  const multiActorTargets = targets.filter((item) => item.multiActor).map((item) => item.target);
+  return {
+    sinceLastHandoff: lastHandoffAt ? "after-last-handoff" : "all-recorded",
+    environmentRecordCount: envRecords.length,
+    targets,
+    multiActorTargets,
+    next: multiActorTargets.length
+      ? "Run handoff and review follow-ups before another environment change."
+      : envRecords.length
+        ? "Run handoff before another AI continues environment work."
+        : "No environment records need coordination."
+  };
+}
+
 function coordinationSummary(intents = []) {
   const byTarget = new Map();
   for (const intent of intents) {
@@ -111,6 +150,41 @@ function coordinationSummary(intents = []) {
   };
 }
 
+function isEnvironmentRecord(item = {}) {
+  if (item.type === "detected-change") return false;
+  const text = `${item.type || ""} ${item.target || ""} ${item.summary || ""} ${item.action || ""} ${item.change?.scope || ""} ${item.change?.key || ""}`.toLowerCase();
+  return [
+    "dependency",
+    "dependencies",
+    "package",
+    "lockfile",
+    "vulnerability",
+    "runtime",
+    "node",
+    "python",
+    "docker",
+    "package manager",
+    "package-manager",
+    "npm",
+    "pnpm",
+    "yarn",
+    "uv",
+    "pip",
+    "pipx",
+    "global"
+  ].some((token) => text.includes(token));
+}
+
+function lastTime(items = [], predicate) {
+  const item = [...items].reverse().find(predicate);
+  return item ? timeOf(item) : 0;
+}
+
+function timeOf(item = {}) {
+  const value = new Date(item.at || 0).getTime();
+  return Number.isFinite(value) ? value : 0;
+}
+
 function nextAgentHint(state, dependencyReadSet = [], dependencyChangeProtocol = {}) {
   const firstDependency = dependencyReadSet[0];
   const dependencyFiles = firstDependency
@@ -147,6 +221,7 @@ function dependencyProtocol(manifest = {}, dependencyReadSet = []) {
       recordIntent: "aienvmp intent --actor agent:id --action planned-change --target dependency",
       refreshAfterChange: "aienvmp sync",
       recordAfterChange: "aienvmp record --actor agent:id --summary dependency-change --target dependency",
+      checkpointAfterChange: "aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary dependency-change --target dependency",
       handoff: "aienvmp handoff --record --actor agent:id"
     },
     mustNotDo: [
@@ -262,7 +337,8 @@ function agentQuickstart(reviewRequired) {
     readFirst: "aienvmp status --write",
     detailCommand: "aienvmp context --json",
     beforeEnvironmentChange: "aienvmp intent --actor agent:id --action planned-change --target <runtime|package-manager|docker|dependency>",
-    afterEnvironmentChange: "aienvmp sync && aienvmp record --actor agent:id --summary what-changed",
+    afterEnvironmentChange: "aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary what-changed --target environment",
+    checkpointAfterChange: "aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary what-changed --target environment",
     handoff: "aienvmp handoff --record --actor agent:id",
     rule: reviewRequired
       ? "Review warnings or open intents before environment changes; project-local work may continue."

package/src/render.js

@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ export function renderAIEnv(manifest, timeline = [], warnings = [], intents = []
   lines.push("2. Prefer project-local version files such as `.nvmrc`, `.python-version`, `mise.toml`, and `.tool-versions`.");
   lines.push("3. Ask the user before changing global environment state.");
   lines.push("4. Record planned environment changes with `aienvmp intent --actor agent:id --action planned-change`.");
-  lines.push("5. After environment changes, run `aienvmp sync`.");
-  lines.push("6. Record what changed with `aienvmp record --actor agent:id --summary what-changed`.");
-  lines.push("7. At handoff, run `aienvmp handoff --record --actor agent:id`.", "");
+  lines.push("5. After environment changes, run `aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary what-changed --target environment`.", "");
   lines.push(...preflightLines(manifest.preflight), "");
   lines.push("## Current Policy", "");
   lines.push(...policyLines(policy));
@@ -107,7 +105,7 @@ function preflightLines(preflight = {}) {
     lines.push(`- Mode: ${dependencyProtocol.mode}`);
     lines.push(`- Package manager policy: ${dependencyProtocol.packageManagerPolicy}`);
     lines.push(`- Intent: \`${dependencyProtocol.commands.recordIntent}\``);
-    lines.push(`- After change: \`${dependencyProtocol.commands.refreshAfterChange}\` then \`${dependencyProtocol.commands.recordAfterChange}\``);
+    lines.push(`- After change: \`${dependencyProtocol.commands.checkpointAfterChange || dependencyProtocol.commands.recordAfterChange}\``);
     lines.push(`- Handoff: \`${dependencyProtocol.commands.handoff}\``);
     for (const item of dependencyProtocol.mustNotDo.slice(0, 3)) lines.push(`- Must not: ${item}`);
   }
@@ -127,8 +125,7 @@ Before changing runtimes, package managers, Docker settings, global packages, or
 3. Read \`AIENV.md\`.
 4. If status or context says \`review-required\`, ask the user before changing the environment.
 5. Record planned environment changes with the recommended target, for example \`aienvmp intent --actor agent:id --action planned-change --target dependency\`.
-6. After environment changes, run \`aienvmp sync\` and \`aienvmp record --actor agent:id --summary what-changed\`.
-7. At handoff, run \`aienvmp handoff --record --actor agent:id\`.
+6. After environment changes, run \`aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary what-changed --target environment\`.
 
 \`aienvmp\` does not replace this instruction file. It provides the live env map, lightweight runtime SBOM, intent log, timeline, and dashboard.`;
 }
@@ -160,9 +157,7 @@ export function renderContext(manifest, timeline = [], warnings = [], intents =
     "- Treat policy mismatches as review-required, not as permission to break ongoing operations.",
     "- Prefer project-local version files and local environments.",
     "- Before planned env changes, run `aienvmp intent --actor agent:id --action planned-change`.",
-    "- After env changes, run `aienvmp sync`.",
-    "- Then run `aienvmp record --actor agent:id --summary what-changed`.",
-    "- Before handing work to another AI, run `aienvmp handoff --record --actor agent:id`.",
+    "- After env changes, run `aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary what-changed --target environment`.",
     "",
     "Warnings:",
     ...(warnings.length ? warnings.map((w) => `- ${w.message}`) : ["- none"]),
@@ -176,6 +171,9 @@ export function renderContext(manifest, timeline = [], warnings = [], intents =
     "Follow-ups:",
     ...followUpLines(manifest.preflight?.followUps),
     "",
+    "Agent activity:",
+    ...agentActivityLines(manifest.preflight?.agentActivity),
+    "",
     "Open intents:",
     ...(intents.length ? intents.slice(-5).reverse().map((i) => `- ${i.actor}: ${i.action}`) : ["- none"]),
     "",
@@ -208,6 +206,9 @@ export function renderHandoff(handoff) {
     "Coordination:",
     ...coordinationHandoffLines(handoff.coordination),
     "",
+    "Agent activity:",
+    ...agentActivityLines(handoff.agentActivity),
+    "",
     "Warnings:",
     ...(handoff.warnings.length ? handoff.warnings.map((w) => `- ${w.message}`) : ["- none"]),
     "",
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ function dependencyHandoffLines(dependencyHandoff = {}) {
     lines.push("- Read: no dependency files detected");
   }
   lines.push(`- Intent: ${protocol.recordIntent || "aienvmp intent --actor agent:id --action planned-change --target dependency"}`);
-  lines.push(`- After change: ${protocol.recordAfterChange || "aienvmp record --actor agent:id --summary dependency-change --target dependency"}`);
+  lines.push(`- After change: ${protocol.checkpointAfterChange || protocol.recordAfterChange || "aienvmp checkpoint --actor agent:id --summary dependency-change --target dependency"}`);
   lines.push(`- Handoff: ${protocol.handoff || "aienvmp handoff --record --actor agent:id"}`);
   return lines;
 }
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@ function dependencyProtocolPlanLines(protocol = {}) {
     `- Mode: ${protocol.mode || "advisory"}`,
     `- Package manager policy: ${protocol.packageManagerPolicy || "not-detected"}`,
     `- Intent: ${protocol.commands.recordIntent}`,
-    `- After change: ${protocol.commands.refreshAfterChange}; ${protocol.commands.recordAfterChange}`,
+    `- After change: ${protocol.commands.checkpointAfterChange || `${protocol.commands.refreshAfterChange}; ${protocol.commands.recordAfterChange}`}`,
     ...(protocol.mustNotDo || []).slice(0, 3).map((item) => `- Must not: ${item}`)
   ];
 }
@@ -320,6 +321,16 @@ function followUpLines(followUps = []) {
   });
 }
 
+function agentActivityLines(activity = {}) {
+  const targets = activity.targets || [];
+  if (!targets.length) return ["- none"];
+  return targets.slice(0, 5).map((item) => {
+    const actors = item.actors?.length ? item.actors.join(", ") : "unknown";
+    const flag = item.multiActor ? "multi-agent" : "single-agent";
+    return `- ${item.target}: ${item.count} record(s), ${actors}, ${flag}${item.latestSummary ? ` - ${item.latestSummary}` : ""}`;
+  });
+}
+
 function environmentLines(item) {
   return [
     `- ${item.category}: ${item.summary}`,
@@ -448,10 +459,13 @@ const intentTargets=manifest.preflight?.intentTargets||[];
 const intentTargetsHtml=intentTargets.length?'<div class="timeline">'+intentTargets.slice(0,5).map(t=>\`<div class="event"><time>\${esc(t.target)}</time><div><b>\${esc(t.target)}</b> \${esc(t.reason||'Record this target before environment changes.')}\${t.command?\`<div class="path">\${esc(t.command)}</div>\`:''}</div></div>\`).join('')+'</div>':'<div class="okline">No specific target recommendation. Use <code>aienvmp intent --actor agent:id --action planned-change</code>.</div>';
 const followUps=manifest.preflight?.followUps||[];
 const followUpsHtml=followUps.length?'<div class="timeline">'+followUps.slice(0,5).map(f=>\`<div class="event"><time>\${esc(f.target||'env')}</time><div><b>\${esc(f.summary||'follow-up')}</b> \${esc(f.reason||'Refresh shared context.')}\${f.commands?.length?\`<div class="path">\${esc(f.commands.join(' -> '))}</div>\`:''}</div></div>\`).join('')+'</div>':'<div class="okline">No pending follow-ups after environment records.</div>';
+const agentActivity=manifest.preflight?.agentActivity||{};
+const activityTargets=agentActivity.targets||[];
+const activityHtml=activityTargets.length?'<div class="timeline">'+activityTargets.slice(0,5).map(a=>\`<div class="event"><time>\${esc(a.target||'env')}</time><div><b>\${esc((a.actors||[]).join(', ')||'unknown')}</b> \${esc(a.count||0)} record(s) \${a.multiActor?'<code>multi-agent</code>':'<code>single-agent</code>'}\${a.latestSummary?\`<div class="path">\${esc(a.latestSummary)}</div>\`:''}</div></div>\`).join('')+'</div><div class="path">'+esc(agentActivity.next||'Review activity before environment changes.')+'</div>':'<div class="okline">No recorded environment activity needs coordination.</div>';
 const dependencyReadSet=manifest.preflight?.dependencyReadSet||[];
 const dependencyReadSetHtml=dependencyReadSet.length?'<div class="timeline">'+dependencyReadSet.slice(0,5).map(d=>\`<div class="event"><time>\${esc(d.ecosystem||'deps')}</time><div><b>\${esc(d.manifest||'dependency files')}</b> <code>\${esc(d.manager||'unknown')}</code><div class="path">\${esc([d.manifest,...(d.lockfiles||[])].filter(Boolean).join(', '))}</div>\${d.riskPackages?.length?\`<div class="path">risk: \${esc(d.riskPackages.join(', '))}</div>\`:''}</div></div>\`).join('')+'</div>':'<div class="okline">No dependency files detected.</div>';
 const dependencyProtocol=manifest.preflight?.dependencyChangeProtocol||{};
-const dependencyProtocolHtml=dependencyProtocol.commands?'<table><tr><th>Mode</th><td><code>'+esc(dependencyProtocol.mode||'advisory')+'</code></td></tr><tr><th>Policy</th><td><code>'+esc(dependencyProtocol.packageManagerPolicy||'not-detected')+'</code></td></tr><tr><th>Intent</th><td><code>'+esc(dependencyProtocol.commands.recordIntent)+'</code></td></tr><tr><th>After</th><td><code>'+esc(dependencyProtocol.commands.refreshAfterChange)+'</code> then <code>'+esc(dependencyProtocol.commands.recordAfterChange)+'</code></td></tr></table><div class="timeline">'+(dependencyProtocol.mustNotDo||[]).slice(0,3).map(item=>\`<div class="event"><time>avoid</time><div>\${esc(item)}</div></div>\`).join('')+'</div>':'<div class="okline">No dependency change protocol available.</div>';
+const dependencyProtocolHtml=dependencyProtocol.commands?'<table><tr><th>Mode</th><td><code>'+esc(dependencyProtocol.mode||'advisory')+'</code></td></tr><tr><th>Policy</th><td><code>'+esc(dependencyProtocol.packageManagerPolicy||'not-detected')+'</code></td></tr><tr><th>Intent</th><td><code>'+esc(dependencyProtocol.commands.recordIntent)+'</code></td></tr><tr><th>After</th><td><code>'+esc(dependencyProtocol.commands.checkpointAfterChange||dependencyProtocol.commands.recordAfterChange)+'</code></td></tr></table><div class="timeline">'+(dependencyProtocol.mustNotDo||[]).slice(0,3).map(item=>\`<div class="event"><time>avoid</time><div>\${esc(item)}</div></div>\`).join('')+'</div>':'<div class="okline">No dependency change protocol available.</div>';
 const card=(title,badge,body)=>\`<section class="card"><div class="card-head"><h2>\${title}</h2>\${badge||''}</div>\${body}</section>\`;
 const reviewRequired=warnings.length>0||intents.length>0;
 const recentChanges=timeline.slice(-8).length;
@@ -504,6 +518,8 @@ document.getElementById('app').innerHTML=\`
     <div style="height:14px"></div>
     \${card('Follow-ups',followUps.length?'<span class="pill warn">'+followUps.length+' pending</span>':'<span class="pill">clear</span>',followUpsHtml)}
     <div style="height:14px"></div>
+    \${card('Agent Activity',agentActivity.multiActorTargets?.length?'<span class="pill warn">'+agentActivity.multiActorTargets.length+' shared</span>':'<span class="pill">clear</span>',activityHtml)}
+    <div style="height:14px"></div>
     \${card('AI Contract','<span class="pill">'+(contract.stability||'additive')+'</span>',contractHtml)}
     <div style="height:14px"></div>
     \${card('Dependency Read Set','<span class="pill">'+dependencyReadSet.length+' files</span>',dependencyReadSetHtml)}