v0.2.8

Rudder v0.2.8

Released: 2026-05-27

Rudder 0.2.8 is a Desktop and operator-workflow release focused on more
reliable first-run installs and updates, richer agent run filtering, clearer
proposal review surfaces, and tighter public project operations.

Highlights

• Added run skill filters to the agent run timeline so operators can narrow a
  run history by runtime skill without losing the surrounding agent context.
• Improved proposal review readability with softer detail expansion boundaries,
  cleaner note headers, and focused E2E coverage for the proposal review path.
• Hardened first-run and update behavior by preferring direct Desktop asset
  downloads, adding layered Desktop shell update support, and caching staged
  runtime packages for more resilient local startup.
• Added dedicated docs staging and production release workflows, plus release
  runbook guidance for docs channel publishing.
• Updated Claude local runtime authentication guidance and parsing so the
  surfaced login command matches the current Claude CLI flow.
• Refined contributor intake with split issue templates for bug reports,
  feature requests, and questions, including a clearer environment section for
  bug reports.
• Refreshed README links and imagery so the project points users more directly
  to the public website and documentation.

Install

npx @rudderhq/cli@latest start

After the persistent CLI is installed, rudder start uses the same CLI surface
when it resolves to the same version.

Notes

This release promotes the 0.2.8 package line to the stable npm latest
dist-tag. Desktop assets are attached to the v0.2.8 GitHub Release and
verified by checksum before installation.