UI UX improvements

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      release_type:
+        description: Release bump type
+        required: true
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - patch
+          - minor
+          - major
+        default: patch
+      first_release:
+        description: Use --first-release for initial npm publish
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+
+concurrency:
+  group: release-${{ github.repository }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup pnpm
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        with:
+          version: 10
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: "24"
+          registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
+          cache: "pnpm"
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+      - name: Configure git author
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+
+      - name: Release
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+          RELEASE_TYPE: ${{ inputs.release_type }}
+          FIRST_RELEASE: ${{ inputs.first_release }}
+        run: pnpm run release:ci

.release-it.json

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+{
+  "git": {
+    "commitMessage": "chore(release): v${version}",
+    "tagName": "v${version}",
+    "requireCleanWorkingDir": true,
+    "requireUpstream": true,
+    "addUntrackedFiles": true,
+    "commit": true,
+    "tag": true,
+    "push": true
+  },
+  "github": {
+    "release": true
+  },
+  "npm": {
+    "publish": true
+  },
+  "plugins": {
+    "@release-it/conventional-changelog": {
+      "preset": "conventionalcommits",
+      "infile": "CHANGELOG.md"
+    }
+  },
+  "hooks": {
+    "before:init": "pnpm run check"
+  }
+}

CHANGELOG.md

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+# Changelog
+
+## Unreleased
+
+- Expected release: TBD
+- PR: TBD
+- Authors: @ayagmar
+
+### Added
+
+- Documented new duration parsing and path identity utility work that supports history filters, scheduling, and path deduplication.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Release automation now serializes manual runs and only publishes from `main`.
+- Community browse caching now follows the shared search-cache path.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Unified manager interactions keep staged changes, filters, and selection when returning from details, action menus, and stay-in-manager prompts.
+- Disabled local extensions deduplicate correctly, manifest entrypoints only resolve real files, and npm author selection now prefers maintainer usernames before fallback emails.
+- Metadata cache freshness no longer refreshes inherited stale fields.
+- Relative path selection rejects Windows absolute and UNC paths, and unified UI tests now use platform-safe temp directories.
+

README.md

@@ -18,25 +18,29 @@ pi install npm:pi-extmgr
 
 If Pi is already running, use `/reload`.
 
-Requires Node.js `>=22`.
+Requires Node.js `>=22.20.0`.
 
 ## Features
 
 - **Unified manager UI**
   - Local extensions (`~/.pi/agent/extensions`, `.pi/extensions`) and installed packages in one list
-  - Scope indicators (global/project), status indicators, update badges
+  - Grouped sections for local extensions vs installed packages
+  - Compact rows with selected-item details below the list, so large extension sets stay scannable
+  - Built-in search and filter shortcuts for large extension sets
+  - Scope indicators (global/project), status indicators, update badges, and package sizes when known
 - **Package extension configuration panel**
   - Configure individual extension entrypoints inside an installed package (`c` on package row)
   - Works with manifest-declared entrypoints and conventional `extensions/` package layouts
   - Persists to package filters in `settings.json` (no manual JSON editing)
 - **Safe staged local extension toggles**
-  - Toggle with `Space/Enter`, apply with `S`
+  - Toggle with `Space`, apply with `S`
   - Unsaved-change guard when leaving (save/discard/stay)
 - **Package management**
   - Install, update, remove from UI and command line
   - Quick actions (`A`, `u`, `X`) and bulk update (`U`)
 - **Remote discovery and install**
-  - npm search/browse with pagination
+  - npm search/browse with pagination, inline browse search, and keyboard page navigation
+  - Path- and git-like queries are handled explicitly instead of surfacing unrelated npm results
   - Install by source (`npm:`, `git:`, `https://`, `ssh://`, `git@...`, local path)
   - Supports direct GitHub `.ts` installs and standalone local install for self-contained packages
   - Long-running discovery/detail screens now show dedicated loading UI, and cancellable reads can be aborted with `Esc`
@@ -66,20 +70,26 @@ Open the manager:
 | Key           | Action                                                |
 | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
 | `↑↓`          | Navigate                                              |
-| `Space/Enter` | Toggle local extension on/off                         |
+| `PageUp/Down` | Jump through longer lists                             |
+| `Home/End`    | Jump to top or bottom                                 |
+| `Space`       | Toggle selected local extension on/off                |
 | `S`           | Save local extension changes                          |
-| `Enter` / `A` | Actions on selected package (configure/update/remove) |
+| `Enter` / `A` | Actions on selected item                              |
+| `/` / `Ctrl+F`| Search visible items                                  |
+| `Tab` / `Shift+Tab` | Cycle filters                                  |
+| `1-5`         | Filters: All / Local / Packages / Updates / Disabled  |
 | `c`           | Configure selected package extensions                 |
 | `u`           | Update selected package directly                      |
+| `V`           | View full details for selected item                   |
 | `X`           | Remove selected item (package/local extension)        |
 | `i`           | Quick install by source                               |
-| `f`           | Quick search                                          |
+| `f`           | Remote package search                                 |
 | `U`           | Update all packages                                   |
 | `t`           | Auto-update wizard                                    |
 | `P` / `M`     | Quick actions palette                                 |
 | `R`           | Browse remote packages                                |
 | `?` / `H`     | Help                                                  |
-| `Esc`         | Exit                                                  |
+| `Esc`         | Clear search or exit                                  |
 
 ### Commands
 

package.json

@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
     "smoke-test": "node --import=tsx ./scripts/smoke-test.mjs",
     "test": "node --import=tsx --test ./test/*.test.ts",
     "check": "tsc --noEmit -p tsconfig.json && node --import=tsx ./scripts/smoke-test.mjs && node --import=tsx --test ./test/*.test.ts && pnpm run lint && pnpm run format:check",
+    "release": "release-it",
+    "release:patch": "release-it patch",
+    "release:minor": "release-it minor",
+    "release:major": "release-it major",
+    "release:first": "release-it --first-release",
+    "release:ci": "node --import=tsx ./scripts/release-ci.ts",
     "prepublishOnly": "pnpm run check",
     "prepare": "husky"
   },
@@ -45,16 +51,18 @@
     "@biomejs/biome": "^2.4.9",
     "@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent": "^0.63.1",
     "@mariozechner/pi-tui": "^0.63.1",
+    "@release-it/conventional-changelog": "^10.0.5",
     "@types/node": "^22.19.10",
     "husky": "^9.1.7",
+    "release-it": "^19.2.4",
     "tsx": "^4.21.0",
     "typescript": "^5.9.3"
   },
   "author": "ayagmar",
   "license": "MIT",
   "packageManager": "[email protected]",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=22"
+    "node": ">=22.20.0"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",