CAST v2.1.0
Claude Opus 5 becomes the preferred executing model for the roster.
Added
- Claude Opus 5 is the preferred executing model.
docs/MODEL_OPTIMIZATION.mdaddsclaude-opus-5to the ladder as Preferred (Opus 4.8 → Supported), a full Opus 5 behavior profile (self-verifies unprompted — delete verification scaffolding; expands task scope — minimal-change discipline and Files lists are load-bearing; delegates readily — the reverse of 4.7/4.8; longer responses that effort settings don't shorten; same coverage-first review-recall rule), an "Opus 5 additional requirements" block (separate rate-limit bucket from the Opus 4.x pool, thinking on by default withdisabledonly at effort ≤high,stop_reason: "refusal"handling, 512-token prompt-cache minimum, fast mode on the Claude API only at its own pricing), and Opus 4.8 → Opus 5 / 4.x → 5 upgrade checklists plus a 5 → 4.8 downgrade note.
Changed
- The three pipeline skills' Model Compatibility sections gain an Opus 5 orchestration note (spawn only named agents, hold tasks to their Files lists, no extra verification passes), and
/agent-code's review-recall rule now names all supported models. - README prerequisites,
agents/README.md,skills/README.md, docs index, roster/validation references,docs/FIRST_RUN.md, and the example fixture's author-model lines now nameclaude-opus-5as the preferred executing model.