HarnessKit v0.1.0-alpha.4

Alpha.4 release artifacts and path-discipline polish for HarnessKit.

Includes:

• Linux x86_64 release package
• macOS Intel and Apple Silicon release packages
• SHA256 checksums for all packages
• Installer, updater, and packaging target detection improvements
• Query candidate limit refinements
• Path-discipline wording and release workflow fixes

Known limitations:

• Fact-store-backed commands require the system sqlite3 CLI on PATH
• Install scripts and schema contract are still alpha
• No MCP server by design
• No public stability guarantee yet

HarnessKit v0.1.0-alpha.3

First-run confidence and public-path polish for HarnessKit alpha.

Includes:

• harnesskit doctor for local environment diagnostics
• Clear sqlite3 dependency and fact-store path diagnostics
• Better .harnesskit/state versus .harnesskit/history semantics
• Agent-first README quick start and 30-second context packet demo
• harnesskit init --local, --tracked, and --preview
• Direct Codex skill install path; plugin packaging remains optional
• Installer next-step output after successful install
• Focused auth example repo and CLI smoke coverage
• Basic GitHub Actions CI

Known limitations:

• Linux x86_64 artifact only
• Fact-store-backed commands require the system sqlite3 CLI on PATH
• Install scripts and schema contract are still alpha
• No MCP server by design
• No public stability guarantee yet

HarnessKit v0.1.0-alpha.2

HarnessKit v0.1.0-alpha.2 Release Notes

Second public alpha focused on making installation, update, uninstall, and recovery behavior predictable.

Highlights

• Public installer now defaults to the latest GitHub release:

  curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/qWaitCrypto/HarnessKit/main/install.sh | bash

• Pinned installs remain available:

  curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/qWaitCrypto/HarnessKit/main/install.sh | bash -s -- --version v0.1.0-alpha.2

• Codex now installs through direct skill installation by default:

  ~/.codex/skills/harnesskit/SKILL.md
  

• Codex plugin / marketplace packaging remains available as an optional path:

  install.sh --with-codex-plugin
  scripts/install-codex-plugin-local.sh

• Added harnesskit update for alpha.2 and later installs:

  harnesskit update
  harnesskit update --version v0.1.0-alpha.2

• Fact-store open/write failures now include the HarnessKit state path and a recovery hint instead of exposing only raw SQLite errors.

Install / Update Notes

• Alpha.1 does not have harnesskit update; upgrade alpha.1 by rerunning install.sh.
• Alpha.2 and later can use harnesskit update.
• The installer can be rerun safely and overwrites HarnessKit-owned files only.
• If GitHub downloads fail behind a proxy, set http_proxy, https_proxy, or all_proxy and rerun.

Known Limitations

• Linux x86_64 artifact only.
• Install and update scripts are still alpha.
• No MCP server by design.
• No cloud service, account, or telemetry.
• Repository files remain the source of truth; .harnesskit/state is derived and can be rebuilt.

HarnessKit v0.1.0-alpha.1

First alpha of HarnessKit: a lightweight file-first project harness for coding agents.

Includes:

• Rust harnesskit CLI for init, index, check, query, graph/context, and local docs history
• Bundled file-first docs schema and managed-doc templates
• Shared HarnessKit agent skill
• Codex local plugin packaging and Claude Code skill install path
• Local alpha install scripts

Known limitations:

• Linux x86_64 artifact only
• Install scripts are alpha
• Codex plugin install requires a recent Codex CLI with plugin add/list support
• No MCP server by design
• No public stability guarantee yet