v1.3.4

Fixed

• Tasks that hit the tool-calling round limit now fail instead of showing as completed.
• Failed tasks keep their partial execution plan so debugging remains visible in the Crew Board.
• Local greenfield prompts are less likely to drift into MCP-first execution because the external-access heuristic is narrower.

Full Changelog: v1.3.3...v1.3.4

v1.3.3

[1.3.3] — 2026-04-23

Fixed

• Faster direct dispatch: Explicit lane-targeted prompts such as /frontend ..., backend: ..., and assign to tester ... now bypass the planner and route straight to the intended lane.
• Lower execution overhead for simple work: Straightforward workspace-only edit tasks now skip the heavier tool loop and default mailbox turn budget, so obvious single-agent file changes start and settle faster.

Added

• Board-side dispatch controls: The mission board can now dispatch new work directly, send follow-up prompts to the selected lane, and trigger queue actions without forcing every intervention back through chat first.

Changed

• Cleaner factory default: The factory view now auto-focuses the live lane, hides the heavy inspector by default, and only surfaces actual review, failed, or waiting work in the attention queue.
• Tighter solo-task watchdogs: Single-turn local runs now use a shorter timeout, while collaborative and MCP-first tasks keep the broader execution budget.

Full Changelog: v1.3.2...v1.3.3

v1.3.2

[1.3.2] — 2026-04-23

Fixed

• Faster coordination flow: Coordination-only prompts such as task assignment, routing, and handoff requests now bypass the heavy tool-calling execution loop, which makes inter-agent assignment materially faster and avoids wasting turns on simple orchestration work.
• Prompt bloat control: Continuation details, handoff packets, and attention-queue previews are now compacted so follow-up tasks stop recursively carrying oversized context blobs through the run.

Added

• Exact model pinning: Added pixelSquad.copilotModelId and pixelSquad.claudeModelId so you can pin a specific model instead of relying only on provider-family heuristics.

Changed

• Lower token overhead: Session logs, handoff summaries, inbox messages, and prompt serialization now clip and cap payload size to reduce token consumption during agent-to-agent calls.
• Tighter execution bounds: Reduced the maximum tool-calling rounds from 12 to 8 so confused runs fail faster instead of burning extra time and tokens.

Full Changelog: v1.3.1...v1.3.2

v1.3.1

[1.3.1] — 2026-04-23

Fixed

• Task split routing for plan-driven requests: Prompts that ask Pixel Crew to create a plan and then spawn frontend, backend, or tester work no longer collapse into a single lead-only planning task. The deterministic planner now recognizes split-assignment intent and spaced lane names like front end and back end.

Changed

• Release metadata sync: Refreshed package metadata and top-level docs so the shipped release better matches the current extension defaults and release line.

Full Changelog: v1.3.0...v1.3.1

v1.3.0

[1.3.0] — 2026-04-20

Added

• Hybrid Copilot runtime: Copilot-backed agents now default to sdk-hybrid mode via the new pixelSquad.copilotRuntime setting. In this mode, Pixel Crew keeps ownership of runs, sessions, handoffs, journals, and UI state while routing Copilot planning and JSON-fallback execution through the GitHub Copilot SDK.
• Graceful SDK fallback: The Copilot adapter now attempts the SDK first in hybrid mode, then falls back to VS Code vscode.lm automatically if the SDK or CLI path is unavailable. Tool-driven execution still stays on the existing VS Code LM path so workspace tools and current orchestration semantics remain stable.

Changed

• Copilot SDK dependency: Added @github/copilot-sdk to the extension runtime so hybrid mode is available without external code changes.

Notes

• Validation: npm run build, npm run package:vsix, and GitHub release publishing should pass for 1.3.0.

Full Changelog: v1.2.0...v1.3.0

v1.2.0

Full Changelog: v1.1.2...v1.2.0

v1.1.2 - Manifest hardening and Pixel Crew command alignment

Fixed

• Marked the extension as a workspace extension and added an explicit chat-participant activation hook so the installed VSIX is less likely to appear present-but-inactive.
• Renamed the side container, command titles, settings title, walkthrough text, and orchestrator full name to Pixel Crew while keeping the internal pixelSquad.* command ids and @Pixel-Squad chat handle stable for compatibility.
• Updated the root package-lock.json version to match the shipped extension version.

Validation

• npm run typecheck
• npm run build
• npm run package:vsix

Full Changelog: v1.1.1...v1.1.2

v1.1.1 - Room Chat and File Timeline

See teammates coordinate and exactly what each one touched.

Added

• Room Chat feed in the inspector Channel tab: live per-room view of inter-agent messages (who said what to whom).
• File Timeline per agent in the Work tab: every file each teammate created, edited, or deleted, with the originating task.
• AgentMailbox keeps the last 200 messages per room so squad chatter replays across reloads.

Validation

• npm run typecheck - pass
• npm run build - pass
• npm run package:vsix - pass

Full Changelog: v1.1.0...v1.1.1

v1.1.0 - Pixel Crew: Your Dev Teammates

Talk to specific teammates and rally whole teams from Copilot Chat.

Added

• /ask - route a message straight to a named teammate.
• /team - fan one prompt across every agent staffed in that team's room.
• /worklog [agent or team] - rollup of tasks done, files touched, commands run, straight from chat.
• Per-agent Work Log chips in the inspector Work tab.

Changed

• Marketplace tagline rebrand: Pixel Crew - Your Dev Teammates (Pixel Squad Flow). Extension id unchanged, existing installs upgrade in place.
• Chat followups now surface /worklog, /ask, /team alongside /status and /mcp.

Validation

• npm run typecheck - pass
• npm run build - pass
• npm run package:vsix - pass

v1.0.8

Highlights

• Decluttered runtime panel: removed the duplicate provider strip, trimmed the welcome banner, and dropped the redundant Control Deck tab.
• Blue prototype theme: retuned the shell palette to the prototype's deep blue with cyan accents.
• Files actually land on the workspace: pixelSquad.autoExecute now defaults to true so produced edits are applied automatically.
• Faster coordination: capped mailbox loop to 2 turns, execution timeout 45s, plan timeout 20s.

Validation

• npm run typecheck
• npm run build
• npm run package:vsix

Full Changelog: v1.0.7...v1.0.8