SpecPi 0.18.1 and Chat 0.4.1
SpecPi 0.18.1 fixes delegation after switching models. Chat 0.4.1 cleans up live worker activity and fixes image preview links.
- Delegation loads Pi's cached model catalog, so supported model switches work in the same chat without another toggle or restart. Existing workers are cancelled; new workers use the selected model. Explicit off stays off.
- Chat shows a compact activity strip only while workers run or settle. Expand it for tasks and Stop controls. Finished reports stay in the conversation, not above the composer.
- Workspace PNG, JPEG, GIF and WebP links open the validated image viewer instead of the text editor, including Windows file URLs.
Update the harness:
npm install --global specpi@0.18.1
specpi plan
specpi update
specpi doctorFor a first installation, use specpi install instead of specpi update. Restart Pi once after updating the harness; subsequent model switches do not require restarting.
Install specpi-chat-0.4.1.vsix through VS Code's Extensions: Install from VSIX… command and reload VS Code when prompted. The Chat extension and Pi harness are separate packages; update both to get all three fixes.
Validated with full repository checks (690 passed, 7 skips), 75 Chat browser checks, 31 site browser checks, isolated VSIX installation/host tests, and package/installer/Pi checks against the prepared npm tarball. Publication uses the protected npm provenance workflow after merge.