get-shit-done/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

All notable changes to GSD will be documented in this file.

Format follows Keep a Changelog.

Unreleased

1.4.29 - 2026-01-14

Removed

• Deleted obsolete _archive/execute-phase.md and status.md commands

1.4.28 - 2026-01-14

Fixed

• Restored comprehensive checkpoint documentation with full examples for verification, decisions, and auth gates
• Fixed execute-plan command to use fresh continuation agents instead of broken resume pattern
• Rich checkpoint presentation formats now documented for all three checkpoint types

Changed

• Slimmed execute-phase command to properly delegate checkpoint handling to workflow

1.4.27 - 2025-01-14

Fixed

• Restored "what to do next" commands after plan/phase execution completes — orchestrator pattern conversion had inadvertently removed the copy/paste-ready next-step routing

1.4.26 - 2026-01-14

Added

• Full changelog history backfilled from git (66 historical versions from 1.0.0 to 1.4.23)

1.4.25 - 2026-01-14

Added

• New /gsd:whats-new command shows changes since your installed version
• VERSION file written during installation for version tracking
• CHANGELOG.md now included in package installation

1.4.24 - 2026-01-14

Added

• USER-SETUP.md template for external service configuration

Removed

• BREAKING: ISSUES.md system (replaced by phase-scoped UAT issues and TODOs)

1.4.23 - 2026-01-14

Changed

• Removed dead ISSUES.md system code

1.4.22 - 2026-01-14

Added

• Subagent isolation for debug investigations with checkpoint support

Fixed

• DEBUG_DIR path constant to prevent typos in debug workflow

1.4.21 - 2026-01-14

Fixed

• SlashCommand tool added to plan-fix allowed-tools

1.4.20 - 2026-01-14

Fixed

• Standardized debug file naming convention
• Debug workflow now invokes execute-plan correctly

1.4.19 - 2026-01-14

Fixed

• Auto-diagnose issues instead of offering choice in plan-fix

1.4.18 - 2026-01-14

Added

• Parallel diagnosis before plan-fix execution

1.4.17 - 2026-01-14

Changed

• Redesigned verify-work as conversational UAT with persistent state

1.4.16 - 2026-01-13

Added

• Pre-execution summary for interactive mode in execute-plan
• Pre-computed wave numbers at plan time

1.4.15 - 2026-01-13

Added

• Context rot explanation to README header

1.4.14 - 2026-01-13

Changed

• YOLO mode is now recommended default in new-project

1.4.13 - 2026-01-13

Fixed

• Brownfield flow documentation
• Removed deprecated resume-task references

1.4.12 - 2026-01-13

Changed

• execute-phase is now recommended as primary execution command

1.4.11 - 2026-01-13

Fixed

• Checkpoints now use fresh continuation agents instead of resume

1.4.10 - 2026-01-13

Changed

• execute-plan converted to orchestrator pattern for performance

1.4.9 - 2026-01-13

Changed

• Removed subagent-only context from execute-phase orchestrator

Fixed

• Removed "what's out of scope" question from discuss-phase

1.4.8 - 2026-01-13

Added

• TDD reasoning explanation restored to plan-phase docs

1.4.7 - 2026-01-13

Added

• Project state loading before execution in execute-phase

Fixed

• Parallel execution marked as recommended, not experimental

1.4.6 - 2026-01-13

Added

• Checkpoint pause/resume for spawned agents
• Deviation rules, commit rules, and workflow references to execute-phase

1.4.5 - 2026-01-13

Added

• Parallel-first planning with dependency graphs
• Checkpoint-resume capability for long-running phases
• .claude/rules/ directory for auto-loaded contribution rules

Changed

• execute-phase uses wave-based blocking execution

1.4.4 - 2026-01-13

Fixed

• Inline listing for multiple active debug sessions

1.4.3 - 2026-01-13

Added

• /gsd:debug command for systematic debugging with persistent state

1.4.2 - 2026-01-13

Fixed

• Installation verification step clarification

1.4.1 - 2026-01-13

Added

• Parallel phase execution via /gsd:execute-phase
• Parallel-aware planning in /gsd:plan-phase
• /gsd:status command for parallel agent monitoring
• Parallelization configuration in config.json
• Wave-based parallel execution with dependency graphs

Changed

• Renamed execute-phase.md workflow to execute-plan.md for clarity
• Plan frontmatter now includes wave, depends_on, files_modified, autonomous

1.4.0 - 2026-01-12

Added

• Full parallel phase execution system
• Parallelization frontmatter in plan templates
• Dependency analysis for parallel task scheduling
• Agent history schema v1.2 with parallel execution support

Changed

• Plans can now specify wave numbers and dependencies
• execute-phase orchestrates multiple subagents in waves

1.3.34 - 2026-01-11

Added

• /gsd:add-todo and /gsd:check-todos for mid-session idea capture

1.3.33 - 2026-01-11

Fixed

• Consistent zero-padding for decimal phase numbers (e.g., 01.1)

Changed

• Removed obsolete .claude-plugin directory

1.3.32 - 2026-01-10

Added

• /gsd:resume-task for resuming interrupted subagent executions

1.3.31 - 2026-01-08

Added

• Planning principles for security, performance, and observability
• Pro patterns section in README

1.3.30 - 2026-01-08

Added

• verify-work option surfaces after plan execution

1.3.29 - 2026-01-08

Added

• /gsd:verify-work for conversational UAT validation
• /gsd:plan-fix for fixing UAT issues
• UAT issues template

1.3.28 - 2026-01-07

Added

• --config-dir CLI argument for multi-account setups
• /gsd:remove-phase command

Fixed

• Validation for --config-dir edge cases

1.3.27 - 2026-01-07

Added

• Recommended permissions mode documentation

Fixed

• Mandatory verification enforced before phase/milestone completion routing

1.3.26 - 2026-01-06

Added

• Claude Code marketplace plugin support

Fixed

• Phase artifacts now committed when created

1.3.25 - 2026-01-06

Fixed

• Milestone discussion context persists across /clear

1.3.24 - 2026-01-06

Added

• CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR environment variable support

1.3.23 - 2026-01-06

Added

• Non-interactive install flags (--global, --local) for Docker/CI

1.3.22 - 2026-01-05

Changed

• Removed unused auto.md command

1.3.21 - 2026-01-05

Changed

• TDD features use dedicated plans for full context quality

1.3.20 - 2026-01-05

Added

• Per-task atomic commits for better AI observability

1.3.19 - 2026-01-05

Fixed

• Clarified create-milestone.md file locations with explicit instructions

1.3.18 - 2026-01-05

Added

• YAML frontmatter schema with dependency graph metadata
• Intelligent context assembly via frontmatter dependency graph

1.3.17 - 2026-01-04

Fixed

• Clarified depth controls compression, not inflation in planning

1.3.16 - 2026-01-04

Added

• Depth parameter for planning thoroughness (--depth=1-5)

1.3.15 - 2026-01-01

Fixed

• TDD reference loaded directly in commands

1.3.14 - 2025-12-31

Added

• TDD integration with detection, annotation, and execution flow

1.3.13 - 2025-12-29

Fixed

• Restored deterministic bash commands
• Removed redundant decision_gate

1.3.12 - 2025-12-29

Fixed

• Restored plan-format.md as output template

1.3.11 - 2025-12-29

Changed

• 70% context reduction for plan-phase workflow
• Merged CLI automation into checkpoints
• Compressed scope-estimation (74% reduction) and plan-phase.md (66% reduction)

1.3.10 - 2025-12-29

Fixed

• Explicit plan count check in offer_next step

1.3.9 - 2025-12-27

Added

• Evolutionary PROJECT.md system with incremental updates

1.3.8 - 2025-12-18

Added

• Brownfield/existing projects section in README

1.3.7 - 2025-12-18

Fixed

• Improved incremental codebase map updates

1.3.6 - 2025-12-18

Added

• File paths included in codebase mapping output

1.3.5 - 2025-12-17

Fixed

• Removed arbitrary 100-line limit from codebase mapping

1.3.4 - 2025-12-17

Fixed

• Inline code for Next Up commands (avoids nesting ambiguity)

1.3.3 - 2025-12-17

Fixed

• Check PROJECT.md not .planning/ directory for existing project detection

1.3.2 - 2025-12-17

Added

• Git commit step to map-codebase workflow

1.3.1 - 2025-12-17

Added

• /gsd:map-codebase documentation in help and README

1.3.0 - 2025-12-17

Added

• /gsd:map-codebase command for brownfield project analysis
• Codebase map templates (stack, architecture, structure, conventions, testing, integrations, concerns)
• Parallel Explore agent orchestration for codebase analysis
• Brownfield integration into GSD workflows

Changed

• Improved continuation UI with context and visual hierarchy

Fixed

• Permission errors for non-DSP users (removed shell context)
• First question is now freeform, not AskUserQuestion

1.2.13 - 2025-12-17

Added

• Improved continuation UI with context and visual hierarchy

1.2.12 - 2025-12-17

Fixed

• First question should be freeform, not AskUserQuestion

1.2.11 - 2025-12-17

Fixed

• Permission errors for non-DSP users (removed shell context)

1.2.10 - 2025-12-16

Fixed

• Inline command invocation replaced with clear-then-paste pattern

1.2.9 - 2025-12-16

Fixed

• Git init runs in current directory

1.2.8 - 2025-12-16

Changed

• Phase count derived from work scope, not arbitrary limits

1.2.7 - 2025-12-16

Fixed

• AskUserQuestion mandated for all exploration questions

1.2.6 - 2025-12-16

Changed

• Internal refactoring

1.2.5 - 2025-12-16

Changed

• <if mode> tags for yolo/interactive branching

1.2.4 - 2025-12-16

Fixed

• Stale CONTEXT.md references updated to new vision structure

1.2.3 - 2025-12-16

Fixed

• Enterprise language removed from help and discuss-milestone

1.2.2 - 2025-12-16

Fixed

• new-project completion presented inline instead of as question

1.2.1 - 2025-12-16

Fixed

• AskUserQuestion restored for decision gate in questioning flow

1.2.0 - 2025-12-15

Changed

• Research workflow implemented as Claude Code context injection

1.1.2 - 2025-12-15

Fixed

• YOLO mode now skips confirmation gates in plan-phase

1.1.1 - 2025-12-15

Added

• README documentation for new research workflow

1.1.0 - 2025-12-15

Added

• Pre-roadmap research workflow
• /gsd:research-phase for niche domain ecosystem discovery
• /gsd:research-project command with workflow and templates
• /gsd:create-roadmap command with research-aware workflow
• Research subagent prompt templates

Changed

• new-project split to only create PROJECT.md + config.json
• Questioning rewritten as thinking partner, not interviewer

1.0.11 - 2025-12-15

Added

• /gsd:research-phase for niche domain ecosystem discovery

1.0.10 - 2025-12-15

Fixed

• Scope creep prevention in discuss-phase command

1.0.9 - 2025-12-15

Added

• Phase CONTEXT.md loaded in plan-phase command

1.0.8 - 2025-12-15

Changed

• PLAN.md included in phase completion commits

1.0.7 - 2025-12-15

Added

• Path replacement for local installs

1.0.6 - 2025-12-15

Changed

• Internal improvements

1.0.5 - 2025-12-15

Added

• Global/local install prompt during setup

Fixed

• Bin path fixed (removed ./)
• .DS_Store ignored

1.0.4 - 2025-12-15

Fixed

• Bin name and circular dependency removed

1.0.3 - 2025-12-15

Added

• TDD guidance in planning workflow

1.0.2 - 2025-12-15

Added

• Issue triage system to prevent deferred issue pile-up

1.0.1 - 2025-12-15

Added

• Initial npm package release

1.0.0 - 2025-12-14

Added

• Initial release of GSD (Get Shit Done) meta-prompting system
• Core slash commands: /gsd:new-project, /gsd:discuss-phase, /gsd:plan-phase, /gsd:execute-phase
• PROJECT.md and STATE.md templates
• Phase-based development workflow
• YOLO mode for autonomous execution
• Interactive mode with checkpoints