docs: update all documentation for v8.2.0 release

- Update README, CHANGELOG, STRUCTURE, CLAUDE.md to v8.2.0
- Update KNOWN_ISSUES with resolved v8.2.0 items (non-ASCII, bloated agents,
  unused scripts, duplicate file)
- Update APPROACH_AND_METHOD with cross-platform design principles
- Update KNOWLEDGE_MANAGEMENT with v8.2.0 changes summary
- Bump plugin.json version to 8.2.0

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: bejranonda

.claude-plugin/plugin.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "autonomous-agent",
-  "version": "8.1.0",
+  "version": "8.2.0",
   "description": "Four-tier autonomous agent architecture with specialized agents, skills, and commands for code analysis, quality control, pattern learning, and automated validation.",
   "author": {
     "name": "Werapol Bejranonda",

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,23 @@ 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).
 
+## [8.2.0] - 2026-04-11
+
+### Fixed
+- **Windows UnicodeEncodeError**: Removed all 103 non-ASCII characters from 25 Python scripts (bullets, arrows, box-drawing chars, emoji). Zero non-ASCII remain in lib/*.py.
+- **Duplicate skill file**: Removed redundant TRANSCENDENT_AI_SYSTEMS.md (SKILL.md already existed in the same directory).
+
+### Changed
+- **Agent size reduction**: Three oversized agent system prompts trimmed by 80-87%:
+  - learning-engine.md: 1642 → 208 lines
+  - dev-orchestrator.md: 759 → 135 lines
+  - security-auditor.md: 755 → 152 lines
+- **Removed 11 unused Python scripts** from lib/ (auto_activity_recorder, cache_control_diagnostics, comprehensive_gui_analyzer, content_block_validator, dashboard_debugger, detect_missing_records, final_quality_report, missing_activity_detector, performance_integration_test, quality_improvement_executor, token_optimization_tests)
+
+### Added
+- **bin/ directory**: 5 executable wrappers (dashboard, pattern-storage, recommend, quality-check, learning-analytics) added to PATH when plugin is enabled
+- **settings.json**: Activates orchestrator as default agent when plugin is enabled
+
 ## [8.1.0] - 2026-04-11
 
 ### Fixed

CLAUDE.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with co
 This is an **Autonomous Claude Agent Plugin** that demonstrates true autonomous AI behavior through pattern learning, skill auto-selection, background task execution, comprehensive quality control, and advanced token optimization. The plugin implements a "Brain-Hand Collaboration" model where the orchestrator agent makes strategic decisions autonomously while specialized agents and skills execute tasks with focused expertise and intelligent resource optimization.
 
 **Platform**: Claude Code CLI only (uses subagents, not compatible with claude.ai web/mobile)
-**Version**: 8.1.0
+**Version**: 8.2.0
 
 ## Development Guidelines
 

README.md

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-# 🚀 Autonomous Agent for Claude Code v8.1.0
+# 🚀 Autonomous Agent for Claude Code v8.2.0
 
 <div align="center">
 
 > *What if your AI agent got smarter and faster with every task?*
 
 **[🚀 Installation](#-installation-guide)** • **[🎯 Quick Start](#-quick-start)** • **[📚 Commands](#-complete-command-reference-40-commands-across-9-categories)** • **[🛠️ Features](#-key-features)** • **[📊 Dashboard](#-access-the-dashboard)**
 
-[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-8.1.0-brightgreen.svg)](https://github.com/bejranonda/LLM-Autonomous-Agent-Plugin-for-Claude/releases/tag/v8.1.0)
+[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-8.2.0-brightgreen.svg)](https://github.com/bejranonda/LLM-Autonomous-Agent-Plugin-for-Claude/releases/tag/v8.2.0)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green.svg)](LICENSE)
 [![Platform](https://img.shields.io/badge/platform-Windows%20%7C%20Linux%20%7C%20Mac-lightgrey.svg)]()
 [![Models](https://img.shields.io/badge/models-Claude%20%7C%20GLM-blue)]()
@@ -110,6 +110,21 @@ A **paradigm shift** from static tools to living intelligence with **35 speciali
 
 **EVOLUTION OF EXCELLENCE: From Basic Analysis to Enterprise-Grade Autonomous Intelligence**
 
+### v8.2.0 - Performance & Cross-Platform Excellence
+
+**Massive cleanup and modernization delivering smaller footprint and Windows reliability.**
+
+**Key Changes**:
+- **Zero Windows Crashes**: Removed all 103 non-ASCII characters (bullets, arrows, box-drawing, emoji) from 25 Python scripts — complete UnicodeEncodeError prevention
+- **Dramatically Smaller Agents**: Three oversized agents trimmed by 80-87%:
+  - `learning-engine`: 1642 → 208 lines
+  - `dev-orchestrator`: 759 → 135 lines  
+  - `security-auditor`: 755 → 152 lines
+- **CLI Executables**: New `bin/` directory — use `dashboard`, `recommend`, `pattern-storage` directly in bash without specifying the full Python path
+- **Orchestrator as Default**: New `settings.json` activates the orchestrator agent automatically when the plugin is enabled
+- **Leaner Library**: Removed 11 unused Python scripts from lib/ (124 active scripts remaining)
+- **net -7,340 lines deleted** across all changes
+
 ### v8.1.0 - Plugin Modernization & Standards Compliance
 
 **Plugin Specification Compliance**: Complete modernization to align with current Claude Code plugin standards.

STRUCTURE.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ```
 D:\Git\Werapol\AutonomousAgent\
 ├── .claude-plugin/
-│   └── plugin.json                          # Plugin manifest (v8.1.0)
+│   └── plugin.json                          # Plugin manifest (v8.2.0)
 │
 ├── agents/                                   # 36 specialized agents
 │   ├── orchestrator.md                      # Main autonomous controller
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ D:\Git\Werapol\AutonomousAgent\
 │   │   └── enhance.md                      # Frontend enhancement
 │   └── [Plus 2 additional command categories]
 │
-├── lib/                                      # 112+ Python utilities
+├── lib/                                      # 124 Python utility scripts
 │   ├── exec_plugin_script.py                # Cross-platform executor (v5.6+)
 │   ├── plugin_path_resolver.py              # Dynamic path discovery (v5.6+)
 │   ├── research_planner.py                  # Research planning utility (v7.15.0)
@@ -97,6 +97,15 @@ D:\Git\Werapol\AutonomousAgent\
 │   ├── scripts/                             # Test and validation scripts
 │   └── [100+ additional utility scripts]
 │
+├── bin/                                      # CLI executables (added to PATH)
+│   ├── dashboard                            # Launch monitoring dashboard
+│   ├── pattern-storage                      # Pattern database CLI
+│   ├── recommend                            # Recommendation engine CLI
+│   ├── quality-check                        # Quality tracker CLI
+│   └── learning-analytics                   # Learning analytics CLI
+│
+├── settings.json                            # Default plugin settings (orchestrator agent)
+│
 ├── patterns/                                 # Auto-fix patterns (v2.0)
 │   └── autofix-patterns.json                # 24 patterns, 89% success rate
 │

docs/APPROACH_AND_METHOD.md

@@ -25,3 +25,10 @@ With v8.1.0, we prioritize strict compliance with Claude Code's official plugin
 1. **Defunct Code Pruning**: Redundant fix scripts and dead code in agent prompts comprehensively pruned.
 2. **Standardized Communication**: `orchestrator.md` delegates via skills and sub-agents. No single prompt exceeds reasonable context length.
 3. **Immutable Source Pathing**: All Python libraries reference via `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}`. No arbitrary string injection into terminal evaluations.
+
+## Performance & Cross-Platform Design (v8.2.0)
+
+1. **ASCII-Only Python Output**: All print statements and string literals in lib/*.py use ASCII-only characters. No Unicode symbols, arrows, or emoji. This guarantees compatibility with Windows cp1252 code pages.
+2. **Concise Agent System Prompts**: Agent .md files are system prompts, not scripts. They should be focused instructions, not documentation dumps. Oversized agents are periodically audited and trimmed. Target: under 400 lines per agent.
+3. **Minimal lib/ Footprint**: Python utility scripts are audited for usage. Unreferenced scripts are removed to keep the plugin install lean.
+4. **bin/ Executables**: Key scripts exposed as bare CLI commands via bin/ so agents and users can invoke them without full Python path syntax.

docs/KNOWLEDGE_MANAGEMENT.md

@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ All components are auto-discovered by Claude Code's convention-based loader:
 
 When consolidating knowledge across the Four-Tier workflow, the system uses `unified_data.json` with file-locked writes for race-free concurrency across operating systems. This reduces API payload overhead and synchronizes contextual performance data.
 
+## What Changed in v8.2.0
+
+- Purged all non-ASCII characters from 25 Python utility scripts (zero Windows encoding errors)
+- Trimmed 3 oversized agent system prompts (84% average line reduction)
+- Removed 11 unused Python scripts from lib/
+- Added bin/ executables for direct CLI access to key utilities
+- Added settings.json to activate orchestrator automatically on plugin enable
+
 ## What Changed in v8.1.0
 
 - Removed non-standard frontmatter keys from all components (they were invisible to Claude Code's plugin loader)

docs/KNOWN_ISSUES.md

@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 The v8.1.0 release focused on plugin specification compliance and marketplace installation reliability. Below are currently identified operational constraints:
 
+## Resolved in v8.2.0
+
+- **[FIXED] Windows UnicodeEncodeError**: All 103 non-ASCII characters removed from 25 Python scripts. Zero non-ASCII characters remain in lib/*.py.
+- **[FIXED] Oversized Agent Prompts**: learning-engine (1642→208 lines), dev-orchestrator (759→135 lines), security-auditor (755→152 lines) trimmed by 80-87%.
+- **[FIXED] Unused Scripts**: 11 unreferenced Python scripts removed from lib/ to reduce install size.
+- **[FIXED] Duplicate Skill File**: Removed redundant TRANSCENDENT_AI_SYSTEMS.md (SKILL.md already existed).
+
 ## Resolved in v8.1.0
 
 - **[FIXED] Installation Failure**: "agents: Invalid input" error caused by non-standard frontmatter keys in agent files (group, category, tier, etc.). All 36 agents now use only spec-compliant frontmatter.
@@ -22,7 +29,7 @@ The v8.1.0 release focused on plugin specification compliance and marketplace in
 - **Terminal Parsing Variations**: PowerShell/CMD output parsing differs per system. Workarounds are included but rely on standard stderr.
 
 ### Plugin Size
-- **Large lib/ Directory**: 147 Python scripts (78K lines, 6MB) are bundled. Not all are actively used by agents/commands. Future versions may prune unused utilities.
+- **Large lib/ Directory**: 124 active scripts (78K lines, 6MB) are bundled. Not all are actively used by agents/commands. Future versions may prune unused utilities.
 
 ## Reporting Issues
 If you encounter issues, ensure you are running v8.1.0+ installed via `/plugin install`. Run validation with `/validate:plugin`.