Package Pilot v1.1.0

Release Notes:

This release transforms Package Pilot with a massive expansion of features, transforming it into a comprehensive workspace, security, and local registry platform.

✨ Major New Features
Core Infrastructure

4-Tier Package Manager Support: Added Bun support to operate seamlessly alongside npm, pnpm, and yarn.
Local npm Registry (Verdaccio): Full integration to start/stop, publish, browse packages, and configure settings directly in the app.
Auto-Updater: Configured an auto-updater with an in-app update banner.
Cross-Platform CI/CD: Added a fully configured cross-platform CI/CD release workflow.

Security & Analysis

Lifecycle Script Analyzer: Added an automated scanner that categorizes threat findings.
Security Audit Engine: Enabled comprehensive security audits for both standalone packages and monorepo workspaces.
Dependency Topology Map: Built a visual dependency topology map featuring cyclic-dependency detection and directory size footprints.
Local Analytics Dashboard: Track project metrics over time with a new analytics dashboard.
Audit Copy Tool: Added a quick copy button specifically for security audit results.

Workflow & UI

Interactive Terminal Multiplexer: Built a custom embedded terminal with tabbed sessions, a resizable docked panel, and PowerShell theming.
Workspace Orchestration: Added native task orchestration for Turborepo and Lerna monorepos.
Sandbox Creation: Added one-click sandbox creation and CLI smoke-testing for any linked package.
Terminal OS Fallbacks: Added macOS and Linux fallbacks for the open_terminal command.

🛠️ Fixes & Stability
Registry Operations: Fixed registry package listing and publish operations.
Terminal UX: Fixed the terminal UI to ensure clean visibility.
Process Management: Fixed PTY and watcher processes to prevent hanging background tasks.
CI Resilience: Fixed CI by resolving Vitest worker timeouts on Windows runners.

Package Pilot v1.0.0

Package Pilot 1.0.0

First public release. Package Pilot is a fast, native desktop app for local
Node.js package linking and testing — swap error-prone terminal commands for a
clean GUI, and test your libraries and CLI tools before you publish.

Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux (Tauri + React).

Highlights

• 5 linking strategies — Symlink, npm pack, Yalc, Workspace (file:), File Copy
• Automated sandboxes for testing CLI packages in one click
• Built-in PTY terminal and a live watcher that rebuilds on source changes
• Project & package discovery with package-manager detection (npm / yarn / pnpm)
• System Doctor + real-time, searchable activity logs
• Secure by default — --ignore-scripts unless opted in, sensitive env vars stripped

Get started

npm install && npm run tauri dev

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