Released: 2026-01-07
Gothic introduces the BUGFIX protocol for streamlined issue-driven bug fixes, establishes a release candidate workflow for future releases, and brings numerous dashboard and CLI improvements. Named after Gothic cathedral architecture - soaring ambition built incrementally by many hands, with flying buttresses (like worktrees) enabling the main structure to reach higher.
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BUGFIX Protocol (Spec 0065): New lightweight protocol for GitHub issue-driven bug fixes
afx spawn --issue 42- Spawn a builder directly from a GitHub issueafx cleanup --issue 42- Clean up after merge- Uses GitHub Issues as source of truth (no spec/plan files needed)
- Ideal for isolated fixes under 300 LOC
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Release Candidate Workflow: Starting with v1.7.0, minor releases will use RC workflow
npm install @cluesmith/codev@nextfor pre-release testing- Patch releases (1.6.1, 1.6.2) go direct to stable for backports
- Full documentation in release protocol
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Create File Button: Dashboard file browser now has a "+" button to create new files
- Quick path buttons for common locations (codev/specs/, codev/plans/, src/)
- Path traversal protection built-in
- Tower subcommands:
afx tower start,afx tower stop,afx tower statuswith better logging - Smart close confirmation: Skip confirmation dialog for shells that have already exited
- Skeleton completeness:
codev adoptnow includes cheatsheet.md and lifecycle.md - Doctor improvements: Better error messages for Codex CLI, warning details in summary
- Spec compliance: Enhanced guidance for builders on following specs exactly
- Fix symlink path traversal vulnerability in create file API
- Fix broken image reference in cheatsheet template
- Fix config.json being overwritten during
codev update - Fix orphan cleanup only killing architect sessions with dead PIDs
- Fix remote port registry handling for multi-project support
- MAINTAIN run 0005: Updated arch.md with BUGFIX protocol documentation
- 128 E2E tests (127 passing, 1 flaky test infrastructure issue)
- 337 unit tests passing
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None required. Upgrade with:
npm install -g @cluesmith/codev@1.6.0