nex-code 0.3.5 → 0.3.7

package/README.md

@@ -47,6 +47,21 @@ That's it. You'll see the banner, your project context, and the `>` prompt. Star
 
 ---
 
+## Automatic Updates
+
+Nex Code automatically checks for new versions when you start it. If a newer version is available, you'll see a notification with instructions on how to update:
+
+```
+💡 New version available! Run npm update -g nex-code to upgrade from 0.3.4 to 0.3.5
+```
+
+To update to the latest version:
+```bash
+npm update -g nex-code
+```
+
+---
+
 ## Why nex-code?
 
 | | nex-code | aider | Cursor |
@@ -85,6 +100,7 @@ npx nex-code
 git clone https://github.com/hybridpicker/nex-code.git
 cd nex-code
 npm install
+npm run build         # Build the high-performance bundle
 cp .env.example .env
 npm link
 npm run install-hooks
@@ -196,7 +212,7 @@ Switch providers and models at runtime:
 | **ollama** | Qwen3 Coder, DeepSeek R1, Devstral, Kimi K2.5, MiniMax M2.5, GLM 4.7, Llama 4 | `OLLAMA_API_KEY` |
 | **openai** | GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, o1, o3, o4-mini | `OPENAI_API_KEY` |
 | **anthropic** | Claude Sonnet 4.6, Opus 4.6, Haiku 4.5, Sonnet 4.5, Sonnet 4 | `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` |
-| **gemini** | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, 2.5 Pro/Flash/Lite, 2.0 Flash/Lite | `GEMINI_API_KEY` |
+| **gemini** | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, 2.5 Pro/Flash, 1.5 Pro/Flash | `GEMINI_API_KEY` |
 | **local** | Any model on your local Ollama server | (none) |
 
 Fallback chains let you auto-switch when a provider fails:
@@ -299,6 +315,11 @@ When the model runs tools but produces no visible text, an automatic nudge force
 ### Response Quality
 The system prompt enforces substantive responses: the model always presents findings as formatted text after using tools (users only see 1-line tool summaries). Responses use markdown with headers, bullet lists, and code blocks. The model states its approach before non-trivial tasks and summarizes results after completing work.
 
+### Performance
+- **Asynchronous I/O**: The entire CLI is built on non-blocking I/O. File reads, writes, and git operations never block the main thread, keeping the UI responsive even during heavy tasks.
+- **Fast Startup**: Pre-bundled with `esbuild` to minimize module loading overhead, achieving sub-100ms startup times.
+- **In-Memory Indexing**: A background indexing engine (using `ripgrep` or a fast fallback) keeps project file paths in RAM for instant file discovery, path auto-fixing, and glob searches.
+
 ### Streaming Output
 Tokens appear live as the model generates them. Braille spinner during connection, then real-time line-by-line rendering via `StreamRenderer` with markdown formatting and syntax highlighting (JS, TS, Python, Go, Rust, CSS, HTML, and more).
 
@@ -635,6 +656,7 @@ cli/
 ├── tool-validator.js    # Tool argument validation + auto-correction
 ├── tool-tiers.js        # Dynamic tool set selection per model + model tier lookup
 ├── ui.js                # ANSI colors, banner + re-exports from format.js/spinner.js
+├── index-engine.js      # In-memory file index (ripgrep/fallback)
 ├── auto-fix.js          # Path resolution, edit matching, bash error hints
 ├── tool-retry.js        # Malformed argument retry with schema hints
 └── ollama.js            # Backward-compatible wrapper