v0.17.0

Added

• Unified agent management CLI: Added chorus agents add/list/remove for configuring Claude Code, Codex, Kiro, OpenCode, OpenClaw, Pi, and dsh, including plugin installation where supported, credential seeding, per-agent daemon wake controls, and Linux/macOS auto-start. (#503, #504, #506, #507)
• Native MCP client: Added chorus mcp call, whoami, and list with multi-agent selection, file-backed arguments, and byte-compatible output for plugin and OpenSpec workflows. (#505)
• Export-free Claude Code and Codex setup: chorus agents add now configures Claude Code through ~/.claude/settings.json and Codex through ~/.codex/.env plus keyless bearer_token_env_var MCP authentication. (#509, #510)

Changed

• Bootstrap and plugin workflows: Retired per-agent installation scripts in favor of the unified CLI; plugin MCP wrappers now prefer chorus mcp call, with compatibility fallbacks when the CLI is unavailable. (#507)
• Agent check-in context: Replaced the per-Idea check-in list with a bounded active-project distribution while preserving full assignments on demand and adding AI-DLC/search guidance at session start. (#512)

Fixed

• Codex sub-agent orchestration: Updated worker and reviewer spawning to use the current object-based spawn API, explicit skill mounting, and correct lifecycle handling. (#511)
• Nested theme status: Container Idea status now rolls up bottom-up across nested themes while preserving direct-child progress and deterministic cycle handling. (#513)

Plugin

• Plugin and skill versions → 0.17.0: Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, Kiro, Pi, dsh, and standalone skill distributions now share version 0.17.0 and include the new chorus-cli skill. (#507)