Release 1.2.1

v1.2.1 — 2026-05-29

Extension

• Bundle the Python sources (cli.py, scanner.py, dashboard.py) inside the .vsix so the extension works standalone — the only end-user dependency is Python 3.8+ on PATH. The vscode:prepublish script copies the files from the repo root at package time, so each extension version embeds the matching Python snapshot.
• Auto-start the dashboard when the user clicks the sidebar icon (no Command Palette step needed). DashboardSidebar accepts an onShow callback wired to openDashboard(); in-flight startup coalescing on the host side keeps clicks idempotent.
• Discover cli.py in any open VS Code workspace folder — covers the "cloned the repo into c:\github\claude-usage and opened it in VS Code" case that the original monorepo-sibling fallback couldn't reach for installed extensions.
• Platform-aware error messages: missing-Python guidance now leads with the right install command (python.org installer on Windows with the "Add to PATH" reminder; brew install python on macOS; distro package manager on Linux). The Homebrew suggestion is hidden on Windows.
• Add a dedicated vscode-extension/README.md for the marketplace listing.
• Real gauge icon shipped (was a placeholder).
• 4 new install-mode tests for bundled discovery + ordering; 4 sidebar tests for the auto-start callback. Total extension test count: 74.

v1.2.0 — 2026-05-29

Distribution

• Add a VS Code extension under vscode-extension/. Spawns the existing Python dashboard server in the background and embeds it via a webview iframe — no UI rewrite, all existing charts and filters reused. Activity-bar sidebar entry, four commands (Open Dashboard, Rescan, Restart Server, Show Logs), and two settings (pythonPath, cliPath, port). 63 tests covering Python discovery, install-mode resolution, port allocation, server lifecycle, and webview HTML/CSP. Built as .vsix, installable via scripts/install.sh / install.ps1.
• Auto-discovery: extension finds claude-usage on PATH (Homebrew users) or a sibling cli.py in the monorepo (dev). Setting overrides for both Python interpreter and CLI path.

CI

• Add .github/workflows/extension-ci.yml: clean Ubuntu, npm ci && npx tsc && npm test && npm run package, uploads the .vsix as an artifact on every push to DEV/main that touches vscode-extension/.