claude-code-automation/CHANGELOG.md

🚀 Generic project automation system with anti-compaction protection and recovery capabilities. Automatically detects project type (React, Node.js, Python, Rust, Go, Java) and provides intelligent analysis. Claude Code optimized - run 'welcome' after inst

# Changelog

All notable changes to Code Automation will be documented in this file.

## [3.0.4] - 2025-08-03

### 🚀 CRITICAL: Project-Agnostic Transformation
- **Removed ALL Calculator-Specific Logic**: Eliminated hardcoded calculator references that broke the package for other projects
- **Universal Project Detection**: Added dynamic project type detection for React, Vue, Angular, Express, Python, Rust, Go, Java, and more
- **Agnostic Context Analysis**: Context analysis now adapts to any codebase structure and technology stack
- **Universal Metrics System**: Metrics collection now works with any project type, not just calculators
- **Generic Template System**: Templates are now truly generic and work for any development project

### 🔧 Core Architecture Fixes
- **Dynamic Project Type Detection**: Automatically detects project type from package.json, file structure, and dependencies
- **Flexible Metrics Collection**: Metrics adapt to project type (React components, API endpoints, tests, etc.)
- **Universal File Structure Analysis**: Works with any project organization pattern
- **Technology-Agnostic Recovery**: Recovery system works regardless of tech stack
- **Adaptive Documentation**: Generated docs adapt to project type and structure

### 🛠️ Breaking Changes Fixed
- **Package Usability**: Package now works out-of-the-box for ANY project type
- **No More Hardcoded Assumptions**: Removed calculator-specific assumptions that caused errors
- **Universal Compatibility**: Works with existing projects without modification
- **Generic Command Structure**: All commands now work universally across project types

### 🎯 Enhanced Features
- **Smart Project Analysis**: Understands project context regardless of technology
- **Universal Progress Tracking**: Tracks development progress using project-appropriate metrics
- **Adaptive State Management**: State preservation adapts to project structure
- **Technology-Aware Recovery**: Recovery suggestions adapt to detected project type

This release makes claude-code-automation truly universal and fixes critical usability issues that prevented it from working with non-calculator projects.

## [3.0.3] - 2025-08-03

### 🐛 Critical Bug Fixes
- **Fixed Runtime Error**: Resolved critical "Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'length')" error in core automation functions
- **Enhanced Error Handling**: Added comprehensive error handling and timeout protection across all modules
- **Graceful Degradation**: System now continues operation even when individual components fail
- **Recovery System Reliability**: Improved robustness of auto-recovery mechanisms with fail-safe fallbacks

### 🔧 Robustness Improvements
- Added null/undefined checks throughout codebase to prevent runtime errors
- Enhanced timeout protection for long-running operations
- Improved error messaging with detailed stack traces for debugging
- Added defensive programming patterns to handle edge cases gracefully

### 🛡️ Stability Enhancements
- Comprehensive input validation to prevent unexpected data types
- Enhanced process isolation to prevent cascading failures
- Improved memory management to prevent resource leaks
- Better exception handling with recovery suggestions

## [3.0.2] - 2025-08-03

### 🐛 Critical Bug Fixes
- **Fixed Installation Failure**: Resolved critical bug where automation files weren't copied to `.automation/` directory
- **Enhanced Error Handling**: Installation process now provides clear feedback when files fail to copy
- **Better Diagnostics**: Added detailed logging to help diagnose package corruption issues
- **Fail-Fast Behavior**: Installation now fails immediately with clear error messages instead of silent failures

### 🔧 Improvements
- Added file existence validation before copying templates
- Enhanced user feedback during installation process
- Better error messages for missing template files
- Installation success/failure now clearly reported to users

## [3.0.1] - 2025-08-02

### 📚 Documentation Updates
- **README.md**: Updated with comprehensive v3.0.0 security features
- **Security Section**: Added detailed SecureProcessManager documentation
- **CLI Commands**: Updated to show new --verbose and --quiet options
- **Breaking Changes**: Documented v3.0.0 security changes
- **Usage Examples**: Updated with new security-focused examples

## [3.0.0] - 2025-08-02

### 🔒 MAJOR: Enterprise Security Implementation
- **SecureProcessManager**: Complete enterprise-grade process security system
- **Command Injection Prevention**: Advanced input validation and sanitization  
- **Resource Limits**: Process count, memory, and timeout enforcement
- **Process Isolation**: Secure project-level process management
- **Safe Monitoring**: Replaced global process hijacking with file-based monitoring
- **Verbose Mode**: Added --verbose flag for detailed operation feedback

### ⚡ Security Features
- **Command Whitelisting**: Only allow safe npm, git, node operations
- **Path Validation**: Prevent directory traversal attacks
- **Input Sanitization**: Block dangerous shell patterns and command injection
- **Resource Monitoring**: Track memory usage and process counts
- **Process Cleanup**: Automatic cleanup and timeout enforcement

### 🧪 Testing & Validation
- **Security Test Suite**: Comprehensive security validation framework
- **Process Security Tests**: Isolation, limits, injection prevention
- **Integration Testing**: All components use secure process management
- **Production Ready**: Enterprise-grade security validation

### 🚨 BREAKING CHANGES
- All process execution now goes through SecureProcessManager
- Command execution requires explicit whitelisting
- Process limits enforced (5 concurrent processes max by default)
- More restrictive input validation may block some edge cases

## [2.3.0] - 2025-08-02

### 🧹 Documentation Cleanup
- **Removed Fake Claims**: Eliminated exaggerated guarantees and false statistics
- **Honest Descriptions**: Replaced "perfect" and "100%" claims with realistic language
- **Removed Fake Links**: Eliminated non-existent GitHub repositories and contact info
- **Professional Tone**: Updated language to be more modest and truthful
- **Command Renaming**: Simplified command names for better UX

### 🔧 Package Updates
- **Author Information**: Updated to honest attribution
- **Removed Fake URLs**: Cleaned up package.json metadata
- **Version Consistency**: Aligned all documentation versions

## [2.0.0] - 2025-08-02

### 🚀 Major Features Added
- **Anti-Truncation Guard**: Real-time protection against context truncation
- **Compaction Risk Analyzer**: Predictive analysis to prevent compaction events  
- **Live Preservation Engine**: Continuous background context monitoring
- **Advanced Recovery System**: Enhanced recovery capabilities
- **Development Session Tracker**: Maintains session continuity across interruptions
- **Enhanced Context Analysis**: Deep project understanding and health metrics

### 🔧 Improvements
- **5 New CLI Commands**: `claude-preserve`, `claude-recover`, `claude-analyze`, `claude-inject`
- **Commander.js Integration**: Professional CLI with help and version commands
- **Chalk Integration**: Colored terminal output for better UX
- **Inquirer Integration**: Interactive setup and configuration
- **Enhanced Error Handling**: Comprehensive error messages and recovery suggestions
- **Improved Documentation**: Complete README with examples and troubleshooting

### 📦 Package Changes
- **Dependencies Added**: chalk, commander, inquirer for better CLI experience
- **File Structure**: Reorganized for better maintainability
- **Templates Updated**: Latest automation templates included
- **Size Optimized**: Better compression and file organization

### 🔄 Breaking Changes
- **CLI Interface**: New command structure (backwards compatible)
- **File Locations**: Some internal files reorganized
- **Configuration**: New configuration format (auto-migrated)

### 🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed context preservation on Windows paths
- Resolved module loading issues
- Improved error handling for missing dependencies
- Fixed template copying edge cases

## [1.0.0] - 2025-08-01

### 🎉 Initial Release
- **Context Preservation Engine**: Basic context preservation functionality
- **Auto Recovery System**: Project recovery from backups
- **Context Analysis**: Basic project state analysis
- **Daily Automation Cycle**: Scheduled maintenance tasks
- **Template System**: Project templates for new installations
- **NPM Package**: Initial package structure and publishing

### ✨ Features
- Context preservation every 30 minutes
- Automatic backup creation
- Recovery instructions generation
- Project state analysis
- Documentation generation

### 📋 Initial CLI Commands
- `claude-automation` (basic functionality)
- `claude-inject` (project injection)

### 🏗️ Architecture
- Modular design with separate engines
- File-based state storage
- JSON configuration system
- Template-based project setup