All notable changes to Director are documented here. Format follows Keep a Changelog.
- Self-check script now validates all 14 skills and 11 agents (was missing
refreshskill and 3 deep-context agents) - SessionEnd hook timeout increased from 5s to 10s to accommodate pre-commit hooks
- Context budget logic centralized in
reference/context-management.md(was duplicated across build and quick skills)
- Plugin manifest expanded with author, homepage, repository, license, and keywords for marketplace discoverability
- README now documents WebFetch dependency for research features
- Builder agent's
memory: projectfield is now documented
- SessionEnd hook now commits STATE.md timestamp updates instead of leaving them as unsaved changes
- Build workflow commits user-confirmed drift changes to VISION.md/GAMEPLAN.md after sync
- Tier 2 auto-fixes at step/goal boundaries are now amend-committed into the task commit
- Orphaned syncer changes are reverted when builder fails to create a commit
- Added final cleanup check (Step 10g) as safety net to catch any uncommitted changes
- Quick skill now handles drift detection after syncer runs
- Onboard and blueprint now auto-save progress so
/director:buildstarts clean without "unsaved changes" warnings - Blueprint writes preliminary GAMEPLAN.md as soon as goals are approved (no longer trapped in chat)
- Onboard recommends clearing context before blueprint; blueprint recommends clearing before build
- Greenfield projects no longer see alarming "No codebase context yet" message during build
- Pass file paths to researcher agents instead of inline content
- Namespace agent references with
director:plugin prefix - Use owner/repo format for marketplace install command
- Deep Context: codebase mapping pipeline during onboarding for brownfield projects
- Domain research pipeline with parallel researcher agents
- Enhanced vision document with research integration
- Added
director:prefix to all skill command names for marketplace compatibility
- Fixed hooks.json format to match Claude Code expected schema
- Cleared install cache for fresh plugin resolution
First release of Director -- opinionated orchestration for vibe coders.
Core Workflow
- Interview-based onboarding for new and existing projects (greenfield and brownfield)
- Vision document generation from guided conversation
- Gameplan creation with goals, steps, and tasks
- Fresh-context task execution with automatic progress saving
- Three-tier verification: structural checks, behavioral checklists, and auto-fix
- Progress tracking with visual status display
- Session resume with context restoration after breaks
- Cost tracking per goal, step, and task
Flexibility
- Quick mode for fast changes without full planning
- Idea capture and management
- Mid-project pivot with impact analysis and delta updates
- Open-ended brainstorming with full project context
Intelligence
- Context-aware command routing (every command redirects when invoked out of sequence)
- Inline text support for all commands (focus or accelerate any interaction)
- Plain-language error messages (what went wrong, why, what to do)
- Undo capability for reverting the last task
- 13 slash commands and 8 specialized agents
Distribution
- Self-hosted plugin marketplace
- One-command installation via Claude Code