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Changelog

2026-08-02

v0.47.0· Kandown Workflows

Added

  • Selectable agent workflows. Projects choose one exclusive workflow from six validated built-ins and may add compatible Markdown skills. Custom column names now carry semantic roles and optional agent guidance.
  • One shared Kandown Work compiler. The CLI, agent launcher, daemon preview, and standalone Settings preview render the same deterministic nine-layer instruction document with immutable safety invariants.
  • Workflow package commands. kandown workflow can list, show, select, validate, pack, import, install, and preview updates for data-only packages.
  • Workflow Settings workspace. Workflow, Skills, and Kandown Work tabs expose selection, local forks, validated source editing, independent detail and tracking controls, role diagnostics, exact preview, and board preset previews. Protocols, guides, and task templates render in framed sections, while the local editor pairs Markdown source with a live preview.
  • Complete instruction reader and budgets. Settings exposes the entire compiled document in a full-screen rendered Markdown reader and keeps estimated token, word, and character counts visible across workflows, guides, templates, skills, project instructions, and the final preview. The CLI reports the same estimate on stderr.
  • Safe community distribution. Registry entries pin a release or commit and SHA-256 checksum. Updates show a diff and require explicit confirmation.
  • Extension agent guidance. Enabled extensions may contribute a concise automatic summary and an on-demand guide through kandown extension guide <id>.

Changed

  • Project instructions moved to kandown_work.md. Existing global and project instruction files migrate idempotently without merging conflicts.
  • Column behavior now follows semantic roles. Launching, cascade filtering, dependency completion, workflow placeholders, and presets no longer depend on hardcoded English status labels.

Removed

  • Generated agent instruction copies. AGENT_KANDOWN.md, AGENT.md, their templates, and the build sync script are gone. Existing setups that instruct an agent to read .kandown/AGENT_KANDOWN.md must run kandown work instead. Edited legacy copies are backed up rather than deleted.