ably · umair-ably · May 1, 2026 · May 1, 2026 · May 1, 2026 · May 1, 2026
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,61 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [1.0.0] - 2026-05-01
+
+First stable release. This is a large release that overhauls authentication, command argument conventions, output formatting, and adds several new command groups. Key user-facing changes are summarised below; review the migration notes before upgrading.
+
+### Added
+
+- **OAuth Device Authorization login** — `ably login` now uses the OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant for browser-based sign-in. Works in SSH sessions, containers, and headless CI without a localhost callback. Multi-account is built in: sign in once per account, switch contexts with `ably accounts switch`, and tokens refresh transparently in the background.
+- **`--force` flag for destructive operations** — unified across delete/revoke/wipe commands. Interactive use prompts for confirmation; non-interactive use (scripts, agents) refuses to run unless `--force` is passed explicitly. Prevents accidental destruction by automation that has general CLI access.
+- **Error hints** — fatal errors now include a `hint` field naming a specific next-step command (e.g. "run `ably login`" for auth errors). Surfaced in both human-readable output and the JSON error envelope, so agents can self-heal in fewer turns.
+- **Chat message mutations** — `ably rooms messages update`, `delete`, and reactions/annotations support
+- **Push notification publish** — `ably push publish` for sending push notifications via channels
+- **Annotations** — new `ably channels annotations` command group with publish/subscribe/get/count/delete
+- **Spaces commands** — expanded coverage including locks acquire/release, locations set, cursors set, members enter, and `get`/`get-all` queries
+- **Integrations** — first-class command group for managing integration rules (`ably integrations list/get/create/update/delete`)
+- **Channel rules for mutable messages** — flags for configuring update/delete/annotation policies on channel rules
+- **Stats top-level command** — `ably stats` (moved out of `apps`)
+
+### Changed
+
+- **BREAKING: Auth flags removed** — `--api-key`, `--token`, and `--access-token` no longer accepted on commands. Use `ably login` or env vars `ABLY_API_KEY` / `ABLY_TOKEN` / `ABLY_ACCESS_TOKEN`.
+- **BREAKING: Primary entity identifiers are now positional arguments** — flags like `--name`, `--channel`, `--location`, and `--key` that named the entity being acted on have been replaced with positional args (POSIX/docopt convention). Affects `apps`, `keys`, `queues`, `rules`, `push`, `channels`, `rooms`, `spaces locations`, and others.
+- **BREAKING: Standardized argument naming** — argument names in errors and help output are snake_case; commands use camelCase identifiers consistently (`appId`, `keyName`, `channelName`).
+- **BREAKING: Flexible name-or-ID lookup** — `apps`, `keys`, `queues`, and `rules` commands now resolve either name or ID. Behaviour for ambiguous lookups may differ from previous versions.
+- **BREAKING: `auth revoke-token`** no longer accepts a `TOKEN` positional; pass `--client-id` or `--revocation-key`. Adds confirmation prompt and `--force`.
+- **Unified JSON output envelope** — every command now emits `{type, command, success, ...}` with domain data nested under singular/plural domain keys. Streaming commands emit NDJSON with `status: "listening"` / `"holding"` signals and a final `status: "completed"` event.
+- **Unified output helpers** — `logProgress`, `logSuccessMessage`, `logListening`, `logHolding`, `logWarning` replace ad-hoc `chalk` usage; non-JSON output uses labeled multi-line blocks (no ASCII tables).
+- **Unified time-range flags** — `--start` / `--end` accept ISO 8601, Unix ms, or relative (`"1h"`, `"30m"`) across all history and stats commands.
+- **Unified pagination** — cursor-based pagination with `formatPaginationLog` warnings when multiple pages are fetched, and `next` hints in JSON output.
+- **Help theme** — colour-coded help via oclif theme (commands cyan, flags whiteBright, headers bold, defaults yellow, required red).
+- **Error handling** — fatal errors now flow through a single `this.fail()` funnel that preserves Ably error codes/HTTP status and emits structured JSON error envelopes.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Many fixes around JSON output consistency, timestamp formatting, error envelopes, billable message warnings, channel-rule handling, push message shape, batch publish, room messages subscribe across multiple rooms, presence flows, and exit codes.
+- Web CLI: file-read security hardening, auto-connect detection with signed config, domain-scoped credential clearing.
+- Spaces `enter` no longer triggers on read-only commands (subscribe/get are now passive observers).
+- Duplicated "Press Ctrl+C to exit" suffixes removed from holding messages.
+
+### Removed
+
+- **BREAKING: Auth CLI flags** (see Changed section above)
+
+### Migration Notes
+
+If you have scripts targeting v0.x, the most likely breakages are:
+
+1. **Replace `--api-key`/`--token`/`--access-token`** flags with environment variables (`ABLY_API_KEY`, `ABLY_TOKEN`, `ABLY_ACCESS_TOKEN`) or run `ably login` once on the host.
+2. **Move primary entity identifiers from flags to positional args**, e.g.:
+   - `ably apps update --name my-app …` → `ably apps update my-app …`
+   - `ably channels publish --channel foo --message bar` → `ably channels publish foo bar`
+   - `ably spaces locations set --location ./path …` → `ably spaces locations set ./path …`
+3. **Update JSON consumers** — top-level shape now includes `type`, `command`, and `success` fields, with payload nested under a domain key (`message`, `cursor`, `lock`, `rules`, etc.).
+4. **Rename argument references** in any error-handling code that matched on previous arg names.
+5. **`ably auth revoke-token <TOKEN>`** → `ably auth revoke-token --client-id <ID>` or `--revocation-key <KEY>` (the positional `TOKEN` arg is no longer accepted).
+
 ## [0.17.0] - 2026-03-08
 
 ### Added

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ably/cli",
-  "version": "0.17.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
   "description": "Ably CLI for Pub/Sub, Chat and Spaces",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",

diff --git a/packages/react-web-cli/package.json b/packages/react-web-cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ably/react-web-cli",
-  "version": "0.17.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
   "description": "React component for embedding the Ably CLI in a web terminal",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "module": "dist/index.mjs",

diff --git a/src/commands/interactive.ts b/src/commands/interactive.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import chalk from "chalk";
 import { HistoryManager } from "../services/history-manager.js";
 import { displayLogo } from "../utils/logo.js";
-import { formatReleaseStatus } from "../utils/version.js";
 import {
   WEB_CLI_RESTRICTED_COMMANDS,
   WEB_CLI_ANONYMOUS_RESTRICTED_COMMANDS,
@@ -137,8 +136,7 @@ export default class Interactive extends Command {
         // Display logo
         displayLogo(console.log);
 
-        // Show release status
-        console.log(`   ${formatReleaseStatus(this.config.version, true)}\n`);
+        console.log(`   ${chalk.dim(`Version ${this.config.version}`)}\n`);
 
         // Show appropriate tagline based on mode
         let tagline = "ably.com ";

diff --git a/src/commands/version.ts b/src/commands/version.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 import { AblyBaseCommand } from "../base-command.js";
 import { coreGlobalFlags } from "../flags.js";
-import {
-  getVersionInfo,
-  formatVersionString,
-  formatReleaseStatus,
-} from "../utils/version.js";
+import { getVersionInfo, formatVersionString } from "../utils/version.js";
 
 export default class Version extends AblyBaseCommand {
   static description = "Display CLI version information";
@@ -31,9 +27,7 @@ export default class Version extends AblyBaseCommand {
     if (this.shouldOutputJson(flags)) {
       this.logJsonResult({ version: versionInfo }, flags);
     } else {
-      // Use shared string formatting and display release status
       this.log(formatVersionString(this.config));
-      this.log(formatReleaseStatus(this.config.version, true));
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/help.ts b/src/help.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
   createConfigManager,
 } from "./services/config-manager.js";
 import { displayLogo } from "./utils/logo.js";
-import { formatReleaseStatus } from "./utils/version.js";
 
 /** Convert camelCase arg name to snake_case so oclif's toUpperCase() produces UPPER_SNAKE_CASE */
 export function camelToSnake(name: string): string {
@@ -229,7 +228,7 @@ export default class CustomHelp extends Help {
     const headerLines = [
       chalk.bold(titleText),
       "",
-      formatReleaseStatus(config.version, true),
+      chalk.dim(`Version ${config.version}`),
       "",
       `${chalk.bold("USAGE")}`,
       `  ${this.interactiveMode ? "ably> " : chalk.green("$") + " " + chalk.cyan(config.bin) + " "}[COMMAND]`,
@@ -325,7 +324,7 @@ export default class CustomHelp extends Help {
     lines.push(
       chalk.bold("ably.com browser-based CLI for Pub/Sub, Chat and Spaces"),
       "",
-      formatReleaseStatus(this.config.version, true),
+      chalk.dim(`Version ${this.config.version}`),
       "",
     );
 

diff --git a/src/hooks/init/version-flag.ts b/src/hooks/init/version-flag.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,7 @@ import {
   JsonRecordType,
   formatJsonString,
 } from "../../utils/output.js";
-import {
-  getVersionInfo,
-  formatVersionString,
-  formatReleaseStatus,
-} from "../../utils/version.js";
+import { getVersionInfo, formatVersionString } from "../../utils/version.js";
 
 /**
  * Helper function to handle exit or throw based on interactive mode
@@ -61,9 +57,7 @@ const hook: Hook<"init"> = async function (opts) {
       console.log(jsonOutput);
       handleVersionExit();
     } else {
-      // Non-JSON output: show standard version string and release status
       console.log(formatVersionString(config));
-      console.log(formatReleaseStatus(config.version, true));
       handleVersionExit();
     }
   }

diff --git a/src/utils/version.ts b/src/utils/version.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * Common utilities for version-related functionality
  */
-import chalk from "chalk";
 // Import package.json directly - TypeScript will resolve this at compile time
 import packageJson from "../../package.json" with { type: "json" };
 import isWebCliMode from "./web-mode.js";
@@ -46,14 +45,6 @@ export function getVersionInfo(config: {
   };
 }
 
-/**
- * Format release status with version number
- */
-export function formatReleaseStatus(version: string, colored = false): string {
-  const status = `Public Preview - Version ${version}`;
-  return colored ? chalk.yellow(status) : status;
-}
-
 /**
  * Format version info as a standard string
  */

diff --git a/test/unit/commands/version.test.ts b/test/unit/commands/version.test.ts
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ describe("version command", () => {
       expect(stdout).toContain(process.version);
     });
 
-    it("should display Public Preview status", async () => {
+    it("should display version info without Public Preview text", async () => {
       const { stdout } = await runCommand(["version"], import.meta.url);
 
-      expect(stdout).toContain("Public Preview");
-      expect(stdout).toContain("Version");
+      expect(stdout).not.toContain("Public Preview");
+      expect(stdout).toContain("@ably/cli");
     });
 
     it("should output JSON when --json flag is used", async () => {