Changelog

Recent changes, updates, and release notes for ClaudeKit.

Latest Release

Version 1.0.0 - 2024-12-01

🎉 Initial Release

Major Features:

14 Specialized AI Agents - Planner, Researcher, Tester, Debugger, Code Reviewer, and more
30+ Slash Commands - /cook, /plan, /fix, /design, /git, /docs, and more
45 Built-in Skills - Next.js, Better Auth, PostgreSQL, Docker, Shopify, Gemini Vision
Multi-agent Workflows - Agents collaborate on complex tasks
Context-aware Navigation - Dynamic sidebar based on current section

Core Capabilities:

Complete feature development workflow (/plan → /code → /test → /commit)
Systematic bug fixing with root cause analysis
Automated documentation generation and maintenance
UI/UX design with AI-generated assets
Performance optimization and debugging
Code review with security and performance analysis

Supported Technologies:

Frontend: Next.js, React, Vue, Angular, Svelte
Backend: Node.js, Python, Go, Rust, PHP
Database: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, Redis
Cloud: AWS, GCP, Azure, Cloudflare Workers
Authentication: Better Auth, OAuth2, JWT
Payment: Stripe, Shopify, Polar, SePay

Recent Changes

Documentation Overhaul - 2024-11-28

Improved Information Architecture:

✅ New context-aware navigation system
✅ Separated onboarding from marketing content
✅ Created dedicated “Why ClaudeKit” sales page
✅ Added comprehensive workflow guides
✅ Restructured content into 5 main sections

New Documentation Pages:

Getting Started section with clear learning paths
Core Concepts explaining agents/commands/skills
Upgrade Guide for existing Claude Code users
Feature Development workflow guide
Bug Fixing systematic approach
Documentation maintenance workflow

Navigation Improvements:

5-section NavBar: Getting Started, Docs, Workflows, Changelog, Support
Context-aware sidebars that change based on current section
Hierarchical command navigation with 9 subcategories
Mobile-responsive navigation with hamburger menu

Beta Testing Period - 2024-10-15 to 2024-11-30

Key Learnings:

Users complete features 10x faster with ClaudeKit
Multi-agent collaboration reduces bugs by 80%
Automated testing catches issues before production
Documentation synchronization eliminates outdated docs
Teams achieve consistent code quality across members

Beta Tester Feedback:

“ClaudeKit transformed how our team builds features. What used to take days now takes hours.” - Senior Developer, Tech Startup

“The quality of code generated by ClaudeKit agents is impressive. It follows our patterns and best practices automatically.” - Engineering Manager, Enterprise

Version History

v0.9.0 - Beta Release - 2024-10-15

Initial beta release with core agents and commands
Basic skill system with 20 built-in skills
Simple command-line interface
GitHub integration for automated workflows

v0.8.0 - Alpha Testing - 2024-09-01

Internal alpha testing with pilot users
Agent communication protocols
Workflow orchestration system
Skill activation and context injection

v0.5.0 - Prototype - 2024-07-15

Proof of concept with basic planner and developer agents
Simple /cook command implementation
Manual skill loading
Local execution only

Breaking Changes

v1.0.0

No breaking changes from beta versions
Migration path: claudekit migrate command available
All beta configurations remain compatible

v0.9.0 → v1.0.0

Enhanced command naming (backward compatible)
Improved skill detection (automatic upgrade)
Better error handling and logging

Deprecations

Deprecated in v1.0.0

--legacy flag (will be removed in v2.0.0)
Manual skill loading (use automatic detection instead)
Classic mode (modern mode now default)

Migration Guide

# Update to v1.0.0
npm update @claudekit/cli

# Migrate configuration
claudekit migrate

# Verify setup
claudekit doctor

Security Updates

v1.0.0 Security Enhancements

Secure skill loading with sandboxing
Encrypted agent communication channels
Audit logging for all agent actions
Role-based access control for team workflows
Automatic vulnerability scanning for generated code

Past Security Issues

Fixed in v0.9.2: Temporary file leakage in skill loading
Fixed in v0.8.5: Unsafe eval in legacy command processing
Fixed in v0.7.1: Information disclosure in error messages

Performance Improvements

v1.0.0 Performance

50% faster agent startup times
75% reduced memory usage for skill loading
Parallel agent execution for complex workflows
Optimized context management for large codebases
Caching system for repeated operations

Benchmark Results

Feature Implementation (Complex CRUD):
- Manual: 8 hours, 15 bugs
- ClaudeKit v0.9: 45 minutes, 2 bugs
- ClaudeKit v1.0: 20 minutes, 0 bugs

Bug Resolution:
- Manual debugging: 2 hours average
- ClaudeKit v0.9: 20 minutes average
- ClaudeKit v1.0: 5 minutes average