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Changelog

All notable changes to Janito will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

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[3.0.0] - 2025-08-23

Major Architecture Refactoring

Plugin System Overhaul

  • Complete plugin system redesign with unified architecture
  • Consolidated core plugins into cohesive janito/plugins/ structure
  • Eliminated legacy loading mechanisms (core_loader.py, core_loader_fixed.py, base.py)
  • Streamlined plugin discovery with improved initialization process
  • Enhanced maintainability through simplified plugin architecture

Removed Legacy Components

  • Deleted deprecated plugin loading systems
  • Removed redundant plugins.txt configuration file
  • Eliminated duplicate tool adapter implementations
  • Cleaned up temporary test files (test_core_plugins*.py)

Enhanced Plugin Organization

  • Unified plugin structure with clear module hierarchy
  • Consolidated tool categories:
  • Core system tools (file operations, system commands)
  • Development tools (Python execution, code analysis)
  • UI tools (user interaction, visualization)
  • Web tools (URL fetching, browser integration)
  • Improved plugin discovery with automatic initialization

Technical Improvements

Code Quality

  • Reduced complexity through architectural simplification
  • Eliminated code duplication across plugin implementations
  • Enhanced modularity with clear separation of concerns
  • Improved testability with focused plugin modules

Configuration Simplification

  • Streamlined plugin configuration with unified settings
  • Simplified initialization process for new plugins
  • Reduced configuration overhead for plugin developers

Breaking Changes

Plugin System

  • Legacy plugin loading mechanisms removed - plugins must use new system
  • Plugin directory structure changed - see updated documentation
  • Configuration format updated - simplified plugin settings

Removed Files

  • plugins.txt configuration file
  • Legacy plugin loading modules
  • Temporary test files
  • Redundant tool adapter implementations

Migration Guide

For Plugin Developers

  1. Update plugin structure to match new unified architecture
  2. Migrate configuration to new simplified format
  3. Test compatibility with new plugin discovery system
  4. Review documentation for updated development patterns

For Users

  1. Update configuration files to use new plugin system
  2. Review plugin settings for simplified format
  3. Test existing workflows with new architecture

Documentation Updates

  • Comprehensive plugin development guide with updated patterns
  • Migration documentation for legacy plugin system
  • Enhanced API reference with new plugin interfaces

[2.27.0] - 2025-08-22

Removed

  • Breaking Change: Removed --role argument and interactive profile selection
  • The --role argument has been completely removed from the CLI
  • Interactive profile selection has been removed from chat mode
  • Use --profile <name> or shorthand flags like --developer and --market instead
  • Default behavior now uses the Developer profile when no profile is specified

Changed

  • Updated documentation to reflect removal of role argument
  • Added comprehensive profile documentation in PROFILES.md
  • Simplified profile selection to use explicit flags only

[Previous Versions]

Added

  • Initial support for profiles and roles
  • Interactive profile selection in chat mode
  • --role argument for specifying developer roles
  • --profile argument for system prompt templates
  • --developer and --market shorthand flags

Available Profiles

  • Developer: Optimized for software development tasks
  • Market Analyst: Specialized for market analysis and business insights

Supported Providers

  • Moonshot AI (default)
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • IBM WatsonX
  • Google AI

For detailed information about profiles and their usage, see PROFILES.md.