aienvmp 0.1.44 → 0.1.45

package/BUGFIXES.md

@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ Short record of bugs, fixes, and follow-up checks.
 - 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 +1,15 @@
 # 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.

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.
@@ -79,6 +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": "0.1.44",
+  "version": "0.1.45",
   "description": "AI-first environment maps and lightweight runtime SBOMs for shared development machines.",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {

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;
@@ -95,6 +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/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/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

@@ -76,6 +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,
@@ -220,6 +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: [
@@ -335,7 +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"]),
@@ -254,7 +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;
 }
@@ -304,7 +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}`)
   ];
 }
@@ -470,7 +465,7 @@ const activityHtml=activityTargets.length?'<div class="timeline">'+activityTarge
 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;