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SPOQ Changelog

Version history and release notes for SPOQ

v1.3.1March 2026
Parser Hardening, Windows Fix & Auto-Upgrade Prompt
  • Enhanced ROADMAP.md parser handles bare slugs, fractional task counts (0/6), strikethrough, and bold statuses
  • Fixed Windows encoding error (UnicodeEncodeError on cp1252) by enforcing UTF-8 in all file operations
  • MCP server startup now detects outdated project structure and surfaces upgrade instructions to agents via spoq_ping
  • Batch migration tested across 26 repositories with 0 failures
  • 29 MCP tools fully documented in PyPI README with Lifecycle and Roadmap categories
v1.3.0March 2026
3-Tier Backlog Lifecycle & YAML Roadmap
  • New 3-tier lifecycle for epics and maps: backlog, active, and complete with directory-based progression
  • ROADMAP.yml replaces ROADMAP.md with a machine-readable YAML format indexed by tier
  • 5 new MCP tools: spoq_roadmap_show, spoq_roadmap_sync, spoq_list_epics, spoq_promote, spoq_demote
  • Promotion and demotion commands move resources between tiers with automatic ROADMAP.yml updates
  • Migration script converts existing ROADMAP.md files to the new YAML schema
  • Init systems bootstrap backlog directories and ROADMAP.yml for new projects
  • Wave dispatch restricted to active-tier epics only; backlog items are queued but not scheduled
v1.2.0March 2026
Maps: Multi-Epic Coordination
  • New Map abstraction for coordinating DAGs of inter-epic dependencies
  • 8 MCP tools: parse, validate, compute waves, analyze DAG, estimate effort, status, list, and skeleton generation
  • Wave-based topological dispatch at the epic level with critical path analysis
  • MAP.md specification with vision, program structure, dispatch strategy, and risk assessment
  • CLI scaffolding via `spoq template map <name> <epics>`
  • Comprehensive test coverage for all map tools and utilities
v1.1.0February 2026
Agent Teams & /team-execution
  • New /team-execution command for persona-specialized agent dispatch
  • 6 built-in personas: Frontend, Backend, Infrastructure, Testing, Documentation, Fullstack
  • Inter-agent messaging with context-preserving rework (no respawn)
  • Proactive shared-file conflict detection with orchestrator merge
  • Agent Teams tutorial page with step-by-step walkthrough
  • Quickstart page updated with Agent Teams CTA and command reference
v1.0.1February 2026
Research Paper v0.4.3
  • Paper updated to v0.4.3 with version indicator on title page
  • Automatic changelog tracking on version bumps
  • Fixed versioned PDF filename generation in Makefile
v1.0.0February 2026
Initial Public Release
  • Wave-based parallel dispatch engine
  • Dual validation gates (10 planning + 10 code metrics)
  • Three-tier agent hierarchy (Worker, Reviewer, Investigator)
  • Human-as-an-Agent (HaaA) collaboration model
  • Epic planning with dependency graph visualization
  • Support for Claude Code integration
  • MIT License
v0.9.0January 2026
Research Preview
  • Paper published with evaluation results
  • 111 epics across 1,471 tasks validated in 10 projects
  • Speedup range: 1.3–5.3x measured