Release Notes

Latest Release: v0.16.5 (February 5, 2026)

This minor release adds powerful configuration management and system diagnostics capabilities.

What's New:

⚙️ Configuration File: New rapidkit.config.js support for workspace-wide defaults
- Set workspace preferences: author, Python version, install method
- Configure project defaults: kit, modules, skip flags
- Priority hierarchy: CLI args override config file, config file overrides .rapidkitrc.json
- Auto-discovery from current or parent directories
- Supports .js, .mjs, and .cjs formats
🩺 Doctor Command: New rapidkit doctor for comprehensive system diagnostics
- Validates entire RapidKit toolchain (Python, pip, pipx, Poetry, Core)
- Provides actionable troubleshooting recommendations
- Generates detailed JSON reports for debugging
- Helps quickly identify and resolve setup issues
📚 Documentation: Added comprehensive guides and examples
- Configuration file usage guide
- Doctor command documentation
- Example configuration file

No breaking changes. Fully backward compatible.

npm install -g rapidkit@0.16.5
# or
npx rapidkit@0.16.5 create project fastapi.standard my-api --output .

Version	Date	Highlights
v0.16.5	Feb 5, 2026	Configuration file support, doctor command, diagnostics
v0.16.4	Feb 2, 2026	Documentation quality, test stability, code polish
v0.16.3	Feb 1, 2026	Template fixes, Python Core 0.2.2 compatibility, test updates
v0.16.0	Feb 1, 2026	Workspace registry, unified signatures, cross-tool integration
v0.15.1	Jan 31, 2026	Bridge stability, command fallback, improved test coverage
v0.15.0	Jan 30, 2026	Core integration, workspace UX, Scenario C fix, tests & CI
v0.14.2	Jan 23, 2026	Documentation & cleanup
v0.14.1	Dec 31, 2025	Poetry virtualenv detection fix
v0.14.0	Dec 31, 2025	Major dependency updates
v0.13.1	Dec 25, 2025	Type safety & test coverage
v0.13.0	Dec 22, 2025	NestJS test coverage boost
v0.12.9	Dec 22, 2025	Unified npx commands
v0.12.8	Dec 13, 2025	Windows spawn fix
v0.12.7	Dec 13, 2025	Windows support
v0.12.6	Dec 12, 2025	Quality & security infrastructure
v0.12.5	Dec 6, 2025	CI/CD cross-platform fixes
v0.12.4	Dec 6, 2025	Shell activation UX
v0.12.3	Dec 4, 2025	Smart CLI delegation
v0.12.2	Dec 4, 2025	Auto-activate in init command
v0.12.1	Dec 3, 2025	NestJS port fix
v0.12.0	Dec 3, 2025	NestJS support
v0.11.3	Dec 3, 2025	Bug fixes
v0.11.2	Dec 3, 2025	Improvements
v0.11.1	Nov 28, 2025	Features
v0.11.0	Nov 8, 2025	Major release

For complete changelog, see CHANGELOG.md.