liteagents 2.6.0 → 2.8.0

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -17,6 +17,59 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ---
 
+## [2.8.0] - 2026-05-18
+
+### Added
+- **live-canvas channel: lazy port binding via MCP tools** — `server.js` (v0.5.0) now exposes `channel_open`, `channel_close`, and `batch_open` tools and only binds port 8788 when the skill explicitly calls one. Plain Claude sessions stay idle by default; multiple sessions can have the plugin loaded with `/mcp` green without racing for the port.
+- **live-canvas channel: automatic sibling takeover** — when `channel_open` finds port 8788 held by another instance of the live-canvas plugin running as the same uid, it takes over (SIGTERM the sibling, rebind, SIGKILL fallback if needed). The taken-over pid is returned as `took_over` in the response so the skill can surface it to the user. Foreign processes are still refused with `{status: "in_use", holder_pid, ...}` — the plugin won't kill anything it doesn't own. Removes the dead-end "port busy, go close it yourself in some other terminal" prompt the user was hitting on every second `/live-canvas`.
+- **live-canvas JSON mode: writes to disk instead of browser download** — channel server gains a `POST /feedback-jsonl` route that appends submissions to `<parent claude cwd>/.claude-design/feedback.jsonl`. The skill calls a new `batch_open` MCP tool (no flag gate — JSON mode doesn't use channels) and sets the overlay's `batchEndpoint` to `/feedback-jsonl`. Falls back to the legacy browser-download path only when the MCP isn't available or another session holds the port.
+- **live-canvas channel: parent-flag capability gate** — `channel_open` inspects the parent `claude` process's command line and refuses to bind if `--dangerously-load-development-channels` is missing, returning `{status: "no_channel_capability", message: ...}`. Without this, plain `claude` sessions could win the port race and silently drop every notification (POST 200, no `<channel>` tag — the "nothing landed" black hole).
+- **Cross-platform parent-cmdline detection** — Linux reads `/proc/<ppid>/cmdline` (fast, no subprocess); macOS/BSD falls back to `ps -p <ppid> -o args=`; Windows falls back to `wmic process where processid=<ppid> get commandline`. If none work the gate fails closed.
+- **SKILL.md Case D — explicit relaunch block** — when `channel_open` returns `no_channel_capability`, the skill prints the exact `live-claude --continue` command (and the literal `--dangerously-load-development-channels` long form) and stops, instead of proceeding into a non-functional Live mode.
+
+### Changed
+- **SKILL.md mode-selection: replaced `curl /health` probe with the `mcp__live-canvas__channel_open` tool call.** The tool's structured result (`opened` / `already_listening` / `in_use` / `no_channel_capability`) is authoritative — no more curl-vs-marketplace-dir branch table. Mirrors in `packages/{droid,ampcode,opencode}/commands/live-canvas.md` synced.
+
+### Fixed
+- **live-canvas: silent channel black-hole when a plain `claude` won the port race.** Before, the first session to start (often a plain `claude` without the experimental channels flag) would bind 8788 first; subsequent `live-claude` sessions hit EADDRINUSE and the user's browser feedback would POST 200 into a session that silently discarded notifications. The capability gate + lazy bind together eliminate this: only flagged sessions can claim the port.
+
+---
+
+## [2.7.0] - 2026-05-17
+
+### Added
+- **live-canvas: one-shot installer** — `setup.sh` now copies the marketplace to `~/.claude/plugins/`, runs `npm install`, and writes a `live-claude` shell function to `~/.zshrc` and `~/.bashrc` so the user can launch a Live-mode session with one command. Idempotent.
+- **live-canvas: collapsible overlay** — a "−" button next to "Add Feedback" hides the bar to a 36px corner bubble (sessionStorage-persisted). Mobile-friendly: comment popup goes full-width below 640px.
+- **live-canvas: lab banner** — generated lab pages now include a "this is a temporary review surface" banner template (`templates/lab-banner.html`), mode-agnostic, paste-once.
+- **live-canvas: explicit mode pick** — the skill asks Live vs JSON every run via `AskUserQuestion` instead of silently auto-detecting. If Live is unreachable, the skill diagnoses (installed-but-not-Live vs first-time setup) and prints targeted next steps instead of failing opaquely.
+- **CLAUDE.md inline dev rules** — must-know rules from `.claude/memory/AGENT_RULES.md` (Simple > clever, surgical changes, dependency hierarchy, mobile-first UI, POC-first) are now inlined in CLAUDE.md so every agent session sees them.
+- **Installer banner reads `package.json`** — the ASCII logo's version string is no longer hardcoded; `UPDATE_VERSION.sh` only needs to touch `package.json` to keep it current. README version badge already auto-pulled from `package.json` via shields.io.
+
+### Changed
+- **live-canvas: vanilla overlay everywhere** — deleted the React-specific overlay (`templates/feedback-react/`, 5 files, ~2300 lines). `overlay-vanilla.js` (one file, plain DOM, zero deps) now works in every supported framework, including React/Next.js/Vite via a `<script>` tag + `useEffect`.
+- **live-canvas: user-facing rename "Batch" → "JSON"** — the non-Live mode is now called "JSON mode" everywhere user-facing.
+- **live-canvas: demo moved to `dev/`** — `templates/demo/post-variants.html` was never copied during real runs. Relocated to `dev/post-variants.html` at the skill root.
+
+### Fixed
+- **live-canvas channel server: shutdown race** — `server.js` held port 8788 indefinitely after the MCP host disconnected because `server.close()` is async but `process.exit()` was called synchronously. Stale process broke `/reload-plugins` and second sessions. Now uses a `closing` guard and lets `server.close()` callback drive exit (with a 500ms unref'd ceiling).
+- **live-canvas overlay: mode badge stale on re-expand** — collapsing and re-expanding the overlay used to show "BATCH mode" (now "JSON mode") even after a runtime live→batch fallback. Badge text now refreshes from `state.mode` on every re-expand.
+- **live-canvas setup.sh: sudo guard** — bails early when run with `sudo` instead of silently installing into `/root/.claude/plugins/`.
+- **live-canvas docs: stale tails** — README ASCII diagram still labeled the overlay "(vanilla JS or React)"; troubleshooting referenced the old `/demo/` URL prefix; SKILL.md JSX-translation note for the lab banner was too thin (kebab-case CSS properties would produce invalid JSX).
+
+### Removed
+- **`templates/feedback-react/`** — React-specific overlay and supporting modules (`FeedbackOverlay.tsx`, `selector-utils.ts`, `format-utils.ts`, `types.ts`, `index.ts`).
+- **`INTEGRATION_NOTES.md`** — stale draft predating the channel implementation; recommendations all completed.
+- **3-case probe tree from Phase 0** — replaced by an explicit mode prompt + targeted diagnostic block when Live is picked but unreachable.
+
+---
+
+## [2.6.1] - 2026-05-09
+
+### Security
+- **fast-uri 3.1.0 → 3.1.2** (GHSA-q3j6-qgpj-74h6 / CVE-2026-6321, CVSS 7.5 high) — patches path-traversal via percent-encoded dot segments in `normalize()`/`equal()`. Transitive dep via `@modelcontextprotocol/sdk` → `ajv` in the `live-canvas-channel` plugin. Lockfile-only update; existing `^3.0.1` range already permitted the patched version.
+
+---
+
 ## [2.6.0] - 2026-04-19
 
 ### Added

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package/README.md

@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
 
 **AI development toolkit with 11 specialized agents and 23 commands per tool**
 
-[![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/liteagents)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/liteagents)
-[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/package-json/v/hamr0/liteagents?label=version&color=2a4f8c" alt="version (auto from package.json)">
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%202.0-2a4f8c" alt="license: Apache 2.0">
+</p>
 
 **Supported Tools:**
 [![Claude](https://img.shields.io/badge/Claude-Supported-blue?logo=anthropic)](https://claude.ai)
@@ -204,7 +206,7 @@ Results land in `.claude/friction/antigen_review.md` with projects, error patter
 - **11** Specialized Agents
 - **22** Workflow Commands & Skills
 - **4** Supported Tools (Claude, Opencode, Ampcode, Droid)
-- **MIT** License
+- **Apache-2.0** License
 
 ---
 
@@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ Results land in `.claude/friction/antigen_review.md` with projects, error patter
 
 ## 📄 License
 
-MIT © 2025 hamr0
+Apache-2.0 © 2026 hamr0 — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).
 
 ---
 

package/installer/cli.js

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 const readline = require('readline');
 
+// Single source of truth for version; UPDATE_VERSION.sh bumps only package.json.
+const PACKAGE_VERSION = require('../package.json').version;
+
 // ANSI color codes
 const colors = {
   reset: '\x1b[0m',
@@ -456,7 +459,7 @@ ${colors.bright}${colors.cyan}██╔══██║██║   ██║█
 ${colors.bright}${colors.cyan}██║  ██║╚██████╔╝███████╗██║ ╚████║   ██║   ██║╚██████╗    ██║  ██╗██║   ██║${colors.reset}
 ${colors.bright}${colors.cyan}╚═╝  ╚═╝ ╚═════╝ ╚══════╝╚═╝  ╚═══╝   ╚═╝   ╚═╝ ╚═════╝    ╚═╝  ╚═╝╚═╝   ╚═╝${colors.reset}
 
-${colors.bright}v2.6.0 | 11 agents + 23 commands per tool${colors.reset}
+${colors.bright}v${PACKAGE_VERSION} | 11 agents + 23 commands per tool${colors.reset}
     `);
   }
 

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "liteagents",
-  "version": "2.6.0",
+  "version": "2.8.0",
   "description": "AI development toolkit with 11 specialized agents and 23 commands including live-canvas UI design with click-to-annotate feedback. Simple one-question installer for Claude, Opencode, Ampcode, and Droid.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "bin": {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "variant-system"
   ],
   "author": "hamr0 <avoidaccess@msn.com>",
-  "license": "MIT",
+  "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/hamr0/liteagents.git"

package/packages/ampcode/commands/live-canvas/README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Click-to-annotate UI design tool for Claude Code. Renders N variants of a component or page in your browser, you click an element and type what to change, and Claude edits the variant file while you watch in the browser. No window switching, no pasted JSON.
 
-Ships as a Claude Code skill plus an MCP channel plugin. Works in every tool liteagents supports (Claude, Droid, Amp, Opencode), but **Live mode only works in Claude Code** — other tools run in Batch mode only (see modes below).
+Ships as a Claude Code skill plus an MCP channel plugin. Works in every tool liteagents supports (Claude, Droid, Amp, Opencode), but **Live mode only works in Claude Code** — other tools run in JSON mode only (see modes below).
 
 ---
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Ships as a Claude Code skill plus an MCP channel plugin. Works in every tool lit
 ```
  ┌──────────────────────┐      POST /feedback        ┌─────────────────────┐
  │ Overlay in browser   │ ─────────────────────────► │ live-canvas-channel │
- │ (vanilla JS or React)│                            │ (Node MCP server)   │
+ │ (vanilla JS, ~500 lines)│                            │ (Node MCP server)   │
  └──────────────────────┘                            └──────────┬──────────┘
            ▲                                                     │
            │ dev server hot-reloads the page                     │ notifications/
@@ -31,28 +31,31 @@ Each Save in the overlay streams into the Claude session as a `<channel>` tag wi
 
 ## Modes
 
-The overlay auto-selects at runtime, the user never toggles manually.
+The skill asks you which mode you want every time `/live-canvas` runs.
 
-| Mode | Trigger | What happens per Save |
+| Mode | Use when | What happens per Save |
 |---|---|---|
-| **Live** | Channel server answers `GET /health`, session was started with the dev-channels flag | Comment streams into Claude's context; Claude edits the file; dev server hot-reloads. Toast: "Pushed to Claude ✨". |
-| **Batch** | No channel, or running under Droid/Amp/Opencode | Comment stays local. On Finish/Submit it writes JSONL (or downloads the file if no endpoint). User pastes or says "check" in the CLI to have the assistant act on the whole batch. |
+| **Live** | You launched the session with `live-claude` and the channel is up | Comment streams into Claude's context; Claude edits the file; dev server hot-reloads. Toast: "Pushed to Claude ✨". |
+| **JSON** | Any session, any tool (Claude, Droid, Amp, Opencode) | Comment stays local. On Finish/Submit it writes JSONL (or downloads the file if no endpoint). User pastes or says "check" in the CLI to have the assistant act on the whole batch. |
 
-Live mode gracefully degrades to Batch if a push ever fails mid-session.
+If you pick Live but the channel doesn't answer, the skill stops and tells you to relaunch with `live-claude` (or fall back to JSON). It doesn't silently downgrade — the user always gets to choose.
 
 ---
 
 ## One-time setup (Live mode, Claude Code only)
 
-Run this once per machine. Without it, the skill still works in Batch mode.
+Run this once per machine. Without it, the skill still works in JSON mode.
 
-### 1. Install plugin npm dependencies
+### 1. Run the installer
 
 ```bash
-bash ~/.claude/plugins/live-canvas-marketplace/setup.sh
+bash packages/claude/plugins/live-canvas-marketplace/setup.sh
 ```
 
-Checks Node >= 18, runs `npm install` inside the plugin dir. Idempotent.
+The installer:
+- copies the marketplace into `~/.claude/plugins/live-canvas-marketplace/` (overwrites any prior install)
+- runs `npm install` inside the channel plugin
+- adds a `live-claude` shell function to `~/.zshrc` and `~/.bashrc` (idempotent — re-runs replace in place)
 
 ### 2. Register the marketplace in Claude Code
 
@@ -66,21 +69,9 @@ Checks Node >= 18, runs `npm install` inside the plugin dir. Idempotent.
 /plugin install live-canvas-channel@live-canvas-marketplace
 ```
 
-### 4. Start Claude Code with the dev-channels flag
+### 4. Open a fresh shell
 
-```bash
-claude --dangerously-load-development-channels plugin:live-canvas-channel@live-canvas-marketplace
-```
-
-Accept the safety prompt (custom channels are in research preview and not on the default allowlist).
-
-**Save yourself typing** — add to `~/.bashrc` or `~/.zshrc`:
-
-```bash
-alias claude-live='claude --dangerously-load-development-channels plugin:live-canvas-channel@live-canvas-marketplace'
-```
-
-From now on, `claude-live` to enable Live mode, plain `claude` for everything else.
+`live-claude` is now available. Use plain `claude` for everything else; use `live-claude` when you want Live mode for this skill.
 
 ---
 
@@ -88,7 +79,7 @@ From now on, `claude-live` to enable Live mode, plain `claude` for everything el
 
 ### Start a session
 
-Either `claude` (Batch only) or `claude-live` (Live available).
+Either `claude` (JSON only) or `live-claude` (Live available).
 
 ### Invoke the skill in a project
 
@@ -96,13 +87,13 @@ Either `claude` (Batch only) or `claude-live` (Live available).
 /live-canvas
 ```
 
-Phase 0 probes the channel and decides what to do:
+Phase 0 always asks which mode you want — Live channel or JSON file — then probes the channel if you picked Live:
 
-| State | Skill behavior |
-|---|---|
-| Channel responding | Announces Live mode, goes straight into the interview |
-| Plugin installed but channel not responding (you forgot the dev flag) | AskUserQuestion: Batch now, or close and restart with the flag? |
-| Plugin not installed at all (first run) | AskUserQuestion: set up Live, or just use Batch? Prints the 4-step setup. |
+| Choice | Channel up? | Skill behavior |
+|---|---|---|
+| Live | yes | Announces Live mode, starts the interview |
+| Live | no | Tells you to relaunch with `live-claude` (or fall back to JSON) |
+| JSON | n/a | Announces JSON mode, starts the interview |
 
 ### Interview & generation
 
@@ -113,13 +104,15 @@ Skill asks 5 short questions (scope, pain points, inspiration, persona, constrai
 Open `http://localhost:<dev-port>/__live_canvas`. Click **Add Feedback** (bottom right), click any element in any variant, type a one-liner, Save.
 
 - Live mode: toast says "Pushed to Claude ✨", Claude acknowledges and edits the file, dev server hot-reloads.
-- Batch mode: toast says "Saved — submit when ready", pin stays on the element, counter in the Submit button ticks up.
+- JSON mode: toast says "Saved — submit when ready", pin stays on the element, counter in the Submit button ticks up.
+
+Need the page back? The overlay has a "−" button next to **Add Feedback** that collapses everything to a small circle in the corner — tap to expand again. Useful on mobile where the bar can cover what's underneath.
 
 Keep clicking until a winner emerges.
 
 ### Finish
 
-Click the pink **Finish** (Live) or **Submit** (Batch) button:
+Click the pink **Finish** (Live) or **Submit** (JSON) button:
 
 1. Type the overall direction: e.g. *"Go with B's layout, A's button styling"*
 2. Click Finish
@@ -142,12 +135,11 @@ packages/claude/
 ├── skills/live-canvas/
 │   ├── SKILL.md                           # Skill instructions (phases, flow)
 │   ├── DESIGN_PRINCIPLES.md               # UX/a11y/motion reference
-│   ├── INTEGRATION_NOTES.md               # Design-time notes (channel paths explored)
 │   ├── README.md                          # This file
+│   ├── dev/post-variants.html             # Standalone demo for local QA of the overlay
 │   └── templates/
-│       ├── overlay-vanilla.js             # Framework-agnostic overlay (~400 lines)
-│       ├── feedback-react/                # React overlay for React/Next/Vite projects
-│       └── demo/post-variants.html        # Standalone demo for testing the overlay
+│       ├── overlay-vanilla.js             # Framework-agnostic overlay (~500 lines)
+│       └── lab-banner.html                # "This is a temp lab" notice snippet
 └── plugins/
     └── live-canvas-marketplace/
         ├── .claude-plugin/marketplace.json
@@ -188,9 +180,9 @@ The skill checks the cache dir to tell first-time vs returning users apart.
 <project-root>/
 └── .claude-design/
     ├── lab/variants/VariantA.tsx … VariantE.tsx
-    ├── lab/FeedbackOverlay.tsx (React) OR overlay-vanilla.js (other)
+    ├── overlay-vanilla.js (copied into the project's public/static dir)
     ├── design-brief.json                  # Structured output from the interview
-    └── feedback.jsonl                     # Batch mode only; deleted on Finish
+    └── feedback.jsonl                     # JSON mode only; deleted on Finish
 ```
 
 Plus a temporary route (e.g. `app/__live_canvas/page.tsx` for Next.js App Router). Everything under `.claude-design/` and the temporary route is deleted on Finish or Abort.
@@ -207,12 +199,11 @@ Plus a temporary route (e.g. `app/__live_canvas/page.tsx` for Next.js App Router
 
 ## The install pipeline, end to end
 
-1. **Liteagents installer** copies files:
+1. **Liteagents installer** copies the skill:
    - `packages/claude/skills/live-canvas/` → `~/.claude/skills/live-canvas/`
-   - `packages/claude/plugins/live-canvas-marketplace/` → `~/.claude/plugins/live-canvas-marketplace/`
-2. **User, once:** runs `bash ~/.claude/plugins/live-canvas-marketplace/setup.sh` → installs the plugin's npm deps
+2. **User, once:** runs `bash packages/claude/plugins/live-canvas-marketplace/setup.sh` → copies marketplace to `~/.claude/plugins/`, runs `npm install`, adds `live-claude` function to `~/.zshrc` and `~/.bashrc`
 3. **User, once:** in a Claude session, runs `/plugin marketplace add ~/.claude/plugins/live-canvas-marketplace` + `/plugin install live-canvas-channel@live-canvas-marketplace`
-4. **User, every session that wants Live mode:** starts Claude with `--dangerously-load-development-channels plugin:live-canvas-channel@live-canvas-marketplace` (or `claude-live` alias)
+4. **User, every session that wants Live mode:** runs `live-claude` (function installed by step 2)
 5. **User, whenever:** `/live-canvas` in any project
 
 Steps 1, 2, 3 are truly one-time. Step 4 is per-session. Step 5 is per-project-use.
@@ -221,7 +212,7 @@ Steps 1, 2, 3 are truly one-time. Step 4 is per-session. Step 5 is per-project-u
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 
-### "Listening for channel messages…" appears on session start, but skill still says Batch
+### Channel server starts but skill still routes to JSON
 
 Port 8788 is stuck from an earlier session's server process. Kill it:
 
@@ -236,13 +227,13 @@ Then `/reload-plugins` in the new session.
 
 Three common causes, in order of likelihood:
 
-1. You didn't start this session with the dev flag. Close it, reopen with `claude-live`.
+1. You didn't start this session with the dev flag. Close it, reopen with `live-claude`.
 2. The plugin subprocess died on startup. In the session, run `/mcp` — look for `live-canvas` with its status. "Failed to connect" means a node/dep error: check `~/.claude/debug/<session-id>.txt` for the stderr.
 3. You never ran step 2 of setup. Re-run `bash ~/.claude/plugins/live-canvas-marketplace/setup.sh`.
 
 ### Overlay loads in the browser but no pills appear
 
-The overlay script didn't load. Most common cause: you started the Python server inside the wrong directory so the relative `../overlay-vanilla.js` path couldn't resolve. Start the server one level up and navigate with the `/demo/` prefix.
+The overlay script didn't load. Most common cause: you started the Python server inside the wrong directory so the relative `../templates/overlay-vanilla.js` path couldn't resolve. Start the server one level up and navigate with the `/dev/` prefix.
 
 ### "Pushed to Claude ✨" toast appears but nothing happens in the terminal
 

package/packages/{claude/skills/live-canvas/templates/demo → ampcode/commands/live-canvas/dev}/post-variants.html

@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@
 <header>
   <h1>Live Canvas — Post card demo</h1>
   <p>5 variations of a social post (likes, retweets, comments). Click <b>Add Feedback</b> bottom-right → click any element → leave a comment. Right-click the pill to submit.</p>
+  <div style="background:#fef3c7;border:1px solid #fbbf24;border-radius:8px;padding:10px 14px;margin-top:12px;font-size:13px;color:#78350f;">
+    <b>This is an overlay-only demo.</b> Feedback events transit through the Live channel (or JSON file, with <code>?json=1</code>) so you can verify the UI works — but there are no <code>.claude-design/lab/variants/</code> files behind these cards, so the Claude session receiving events <em>cannot</em> edit anything. For the full lifecycle, run <code>/live-canvas</code> in a real project.
+  </div>
 </header>
 
 <main>
@@ -193,12 +196,14 @@
 
 </main>
 
-<!-- Overlay (relative path works with file://) -->
-<script src="../overlay-vanilla.js"></script>
+<!-- Overlay (served from sibling templates/ dir; works under any static server rooted at the skill dir) -->
+<script src="../templates/overlay-vanilla.js"></script>
 <script>
+  // ?json=1 forces JSON mode (skip channel probe); default tries Live first.
+  const forceJson = new URLSearchParams(location.search).has('json');
   LiveCanvas.init({
     target: 'PostCard',
-    channelUrl: 'http://localhost:8788',
+    ...(forceJson ? {} : { channelUrl: 'http://localhost:8788' }),
   });
 </script>
 </body>

package/packages/ampcode/commands/live-canvas/templates/lab-banner.html

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<div role="note" style="background:#fefce8;border:1px solid #facc15;border-radius:8px;padding:10px 14px;margin:12px 0;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:#854d0e;">
+  <b>This is a temporary design lab.</b> Click any element → leave a comment → Save.
+  Your feedback goes to Claude; the lab is deleted on Finish. The overlay
+  badge (bottom-right) tells you whether feedback is streaming live or being
+  collected as JSON.
+</div>