Release Notes

Latest Release: v0.4.5 (December 23, 2025)

Professional WebviewView sidebar + One-click project commands!

🎨 ACTIONS WebviewView - Completely redesigned sidebar
- Professional button design (GitLens-style minimal UI)
- Inline SVG icons for perfect rendering
- Framework badges: PY / TS
- Sections: Create, Tools, Resources
🎨 Welcome Panel SVG Logo - Upgraded from PNG to SVG
- Crisp rendering at any display size
- Official brand colors: #00CFC1 + #1C1C1C
🖼️ rapidkit.svg - Official brand icon with shadow effect
⚡ Project Quick Actions - 5 inline buttons on each project in PROJECTS panel
- 💻 Open Terminal - Opens terminal in project directory
- 📦 Install Dependencies - Runs npx rapidkit init
- ▶️ Start Dev Server - Runs npx rapidkit dev
- 🧪 Run Tests - Runs npx rapidkit test ✨ NEW
- 🌐 Open Browser - Opens Swagger docs with options ✨ NEW
📂 Project File Tree - Expand project to see key files
- Shows src/, tests/, config, README
- Click any file to open it directly
🎨 Framework Icons - Visual distinction for projects
- 🐍 Green icon for FastAPI (Python)
- 🔴 Red icon for NestJS (TypeScript)
📝 Better Marketplace Description - Clean architecture focus
🐛 No More Workspace Switch - Clicking project doesn't reload VS Code

Doctor Enhancement & Code Quality

🩺 RapidKit npm Check in Doctor - System check now verifies npx rapidkit --version
🔄 Dynamic Version Markers - Marker files now use extension version from package.json
🐛 TypeScript Fix - Added 'preview' to RapidKitModule.status type
📝 Documentation - Updated CHANGELOG links (0.4.0-0.4.3)

UI/UX Enhancements & Complete Module Catalog

🧩 Complete Module Explorer - 27 modules across 12 categories (AI, Auth, Billing, Business, Cache, Communication, Database, Essentials, Observability, Security, Tasks, Users)
- All marked as "🔜 Coming Soon" preview
- Full integration planned for Q1 2026
📢 Enhanced Notifications - Action buttons for better workflow
- Project creation: 📂 Open in Editor, ⚡ Open Terminal, 🧩 Add Modules, 📖 View Docs
- Module addition: 📖 View Module Docs, ➕ Add Another Module
- System check: 📊 View Full Report or 🔧 View Issues
🎨 Cleaner UI
- Removed TEMPLATES tab (redundant)
- Enhanced ACTIONS panel with categories (Quick Start, Resources, Feedback)
- Safer context menus - dangerous operations at bottom
📊 Better Status Bar - Shows project count: 🚀 RapidKit | X Projects | Ready

Version	Date	Highlights
v0.4.5	Dec 23, 2025	Project quick actions, no workspace switch
v0.4.4	Dec 22, 2025	Doctor npm check, dynamic versions
v0.4.3	Dec 12, 2025	Module explorer, UI enhancements
v0.4.2	Dec 5, 2025	Logging commands, marketplace improvements
v0.4.1	Dec 4, 2025	Documentation update, README rewrite
v0.4.0	Dec 3, 2025	Smart location detection, npm migration
v0.3.1	Dec 3, 2025	Bug fixes
v0.3.0	Dec 2, 2025	New features
v0.1.3	Nov 2025	Improvements
v0.1.2	Nov 2025	Bug fixes
v0.1.1	Nov 2025	Minor updates
v0.1.0	Nov 2025	Initial release

For complete changelog, see CHANGELOG.md.