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ALIVE v3.0.0 — Personal Context Manager

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@benslockedin benslockedin released this 03 Apr 12:19
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v3.0.0
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The GTM release. Two weeks live, 500+ installs, full architectural refactor based on real usage feedback.

Performance

  • /alive:world 10x faster — renders from a single index file instead of scanning 174+ squirrel entries and individual walnut files
  • /alive:load-context loads 3 files instead of 13+ — key.md, now.json, insights.md. Everything else is already in the projection.
  • Task operations are instant — tasks.py CLI instead of agent reading/writing markdown files. Zero context window burn.
  • Concurrent sessions don't clobber each other — projections recompute from ALL sources every save. Last-writer-wins is dead.

What's New

  • Script-operated tasks — tasks.py CLI replaces tasks.md. Add, done, edit, list, summary — all via one Bash call.
  • True projections — now.json computed post-save by project.py from all source files (log, manifests, tasks, squirrel entries, nested walnuts).
  • Flat kernel — _generated/ subfolder removed. 6 files flat in _kernel/: key.md, log.md, insights.md, tasks.json, now.json, completed.json.
  • Flat bundles — bundles/ container removed. Bundles sit next to _kernel/ in walnut root. Identified by context.manifest.yaml.
  • 03_Inbox — 03_Inputs/ renamed. I = Inbox. Universally understood.
  • 3-file load sequence — key.md + now.json + insights.md frontmatter. Agent is oriented. Done.
  • Graduation is a status flip — no folder moves. Bundle stays where it is.
  • observations.md removed — stash routes to log at save. No separate file.
  • Completed task archive — completed.json tracks everything ever done.
  • Subagent brief — ships with plugin. Dispatched agents understand the ALIVE system.

Breaking Changes

  • bundles/ folder removed — bundles are flat in walnut root
  • _kernel/_generated/ removed — flat _kernel/
  • tasks.md → tasks.json (script-operated)
  • 03_Inputs/ → 03_Inbox/
  • observations.md removed
  • Org renamed: stackwalnuts → alivecontext
  • Install command: alive@alivecontext

All breaking changes are handled by the upgrade skill.

Install

claude plugin install alive@alivecontext

Upgrading from v1 or v2

claude plugin install alive@alivecontext
/alive:system-upgrade

The upgrade skill shows you what will change, backs everything up, and migrates your world. You'll see a message from the developer explaining what changed and why.

Full changelog

See CHANGELOG.md

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