v0.8.59: Review and integrate remaining consistent-contributor PRs through a safe release lane

[Hmbown]

Problem

The v0.8.59 roadmap should not ignore work from consistent contributors, but several open contributor PRs are too broad, dirty, or failing CI to simply label as release-ready. We need an explicit contributor-integration lane that includes their work where it fits the v0.8.59 roadmap, extracts smaller safe slices where needed, and defers the risky remainder with a clear note instead of letting it sit untriaged.

Already pulled into v0.8.59 metadata

These contributor PRs now have v0.8.59 release metadata and should be reviewed as part of the release queue:

• fix(tools): apply strict mode per schema #3062 @nightt5879 — strict tool schema mode
• feat(tui): dispatch hotbar slots from number keys #3056 @reidliu41 — hotbar number-key dispatch
• docs: add Upgrading from deepseek-tui section to README #3053 @angus-guo — upgrading from deepseek-tui README section
• feat(config): implement verbosity settings with normal and concise modes #3052 @cyq1017 — verbosity settings
• feat(voice): add /voice slash command for speech-to-text input #3051 @HUQIANTAO — /voice slash command
• fix(update): detect legacy deepseek/deepseek-tui binary and print migration instructions #3013 @cyq1017 — legacy deepseek/deepseek-tui update migration instructions
• feat(cli): track provider source and customize unsupported TUI errors #3011 @cyq1017 — provider-source-aware unsupported TUI errors
• feat(prompt): exclude Calm personality overlay from default prompt path (#2953) #3010 @idling11 — slim default prompt path
• feat(bench): improve cli-compare harness with real Harbor integration #3009 @idling11 — CLI compare harness with Harbor integration
• docs(prompt): clarify Constitution trust framing #3008 @cyq1017 — Constitution trust framing docs
• fix: codewhale update error: GitHub release downloads may be blocked or slow on this network #3006 @New2Niu — update reliability when GitHub downloads are blocked/slow
• refactor(config): extract provider metadata into data-driven registry #3005 @sximelon — data-driven provider metadata registry
• feat(execpolicy): expose matched approval rule metadata #2971 @greyfreedom — exec-policy matched approval rule metadata
• fix(tui): normalize macOS SUPER (Cmd) to CONTROL for keyboard shortcuts (#2938) #2943 @idling11 — macOS modifier normalization
• i18n: localize Cmd command output messages (15 MessageIds) #2940/i18n: localize mode-picker messages #2932/i18n: localize pending-input preview messages #2929/i18n: localize onboard-welcome + app-mode-switch messages #2926/i18n: localize sidebar panel labels, status messages, and focus indicators #2921/feat(i18n): localize ConfigEdit labels and default values (11 MessageIds) #2919/feat(i18n): localize ConfigSection and ConfigScope labels (11 MessageIds) #2918/feat(i18n): localize ToolFamily labels (10 MessageIds) #2901/feat(i18n): localize SubAgents surface (19 MessageIds) #2899/feat(i18n): localize composer surface (16 MessageIds) #2894/feat: i18n Phase 1-4b wiring + rebase compile fixes #2239 @gordonlu — i18n/localization surface work
• feat: build static linux x64 binaries with musl #2903 @wavezhang — static Linux x64 binaries with musl
• fix(config): add separate siliconflow_cn provider config field with fallback #2895 @idling11 — separate siliconflow_cn provider config
• docs: align Hugging Face provider docs, errors, and tests with shipped route #2879 @mvanhorn — Hugging Face provider docs/errors/tests polish
• Refactor TUI command groups into focused implementations #2851 @aboimpinto — command strategy refactor draft, candidate for Refactor command dispatch from monolithic match to modular strategy pattern #2791
• feat(provider): complete provider fallback chain (#2574) #2773 @idling11 — provider fallback chain

Remaining contributor PRs needing a deliberate call

#2808 @gaord — Runtime API session save, undo/retry, snapshots

Status at triage: 5 files, +509/-2, most checks passing, Lint failing, merge state dirty.

Suggested v0.8.59 path: include if the lint failure and dirty merge are resolved and the API remains a thin adapter over existing TUI/session/snapshot behavior. This can strengthen future GUI/headless usage without destabilizing TUI release work.

#2933 @cy2311 — hippocampal memory + tool/subagent errors + YOLO cleanup

Status at triage: 18 files, +881/-5, dirty, multiple CI failures.

Suggested v0.8.59 path: split. Pull the small release-relevant pieces first:

• YOLO mode should stop restating the current mode before every action.
• Tool error messages should preserve the concrete underlying reason.
• Sub-agent session-name-conflict errors should distinguish running/completed/stale sessions.

Defer the new SQLite-backed memory system unless maintainers explicitly want memory scope in v0.8.59.

#2865 @lmclaw — Claude Code modernization: prompts, hooks, skills, agents, UI

Status at triage: 23 files, +1452/-121, dirty, broad behavior/UI/hook/skill changes.

Suggested v0.8.59 path: do not merge as one release PR. Review for extractable slices that match current issues:

• hook lifecycle work may inform Proposal: universal PreToolUse/PostToolUse hook layer for Cancel/Pause/Resume across all action types #1917;
• sub-agent/file-defined role work may inform v0.8.61: Split sub-agents into a headless worker runtime with lightweight TUI projections #3096/v0.8.60: Add TypeScript/JavaScript workflow authoring for WhaleFlow-backed headless agents #3097;
• prompt behavior deltas should be checked against v0.8.58: Land constitution system prompt (YAML source-of-truth + renderer) — test, document, close superseded prompt issues #3015/v0.8.58: Parameterize model-specific facts in the constitution prompt — no more DeepSeek-V4 self-model for every model #3025 and current CodeWhale identity;
• UI/color changes should not conflict with feature: Per-theme accent/selection color override for dark themes #3074, Rename DEEPSEEK_BLUE to WHALE_ACCENT_PRIMARY in consumer code #3069, Stabilize resizable/collapsible sidebar controls from codewhale-rc for v0.8.59 #3077, or the CodeWhale visual direction.

#2486 @AdityaVG13 — WhaleFlow cost tracking

Status at triage: draft, v0.9.0, 18 files, +2908/-8, multiple CI failures. It adds cost fields but notes actual per-step accumulation is a follow-up.

Suggested v0.8.59 path: use as prior art for #3085/#3097, but do not retarget the draft PR wholesale. Extract the useful acceptance criteria: per-agent token/cost values must actually be accumulated, propagated, and displayed, not only added as optional fields.

#2986 @Hmbown — harvest-credit template and stewardship branch docs

Status at triage: tiny docs PR, but Windows test failing.

Suggested v0.8.59 path: include only if the failing check is unrelated or resolved; otherwise let #3099 cover the release hygiene policy.

Acceptance criteria

• Each remaining contributor PR above has a clear release decision: merge, split/extract, defer, or close with credit and follow-up.
• Safe extracted slices are linked to the relevant v0.8.59 issues before implementation.
• Broad feature work is not merged into v0.8.59 unless it passes focused tests and has a release-risk note.
• Contributor credit is preserved in PR comments, issue links, and release notes.
• v0.8.59 execution roadmap: promoted provider, sub-agent, workflow, docs, and localization work #3098 is updated when a contributor PR is promoted, split, merged, or deferred.

Verification

• gh pr list --state open --label v0.8.59 --limit 120
• gh pr checks <pr> before promoting or merging a contributor PR
• Focused crate tests for each extracted slice

[Hmbown]

Completed the v0.8.59 contributor-integration lane. Open PR checks now show no PRs carrying the v0.8.59 label and no open PRs returned by milestone:v0.8.59 search. Release-relevant work has either landed/been harvested into scoped commits, stayed deferred with issue links, or remains outside the release lane until its checks/scope are clean. No broad contributor PR is being pulled into v0.8.59 wholesale.