v4.2.2 - Auto-Refresh Standards Feature
Release v4.2.2 - Auto-Refresh Standards Feature
π Major Feature Release
This release implements automatic refresh of coding standards that are older than 30 days, ensuring developers always receive current best practices. The feature uses deep research mode with iterative AI refinement to achieve exceptional quality (8.5-9.5/10).
β¨ Key Features
Auto-Refresh Standards on Access
- Automatic Staleness Detection: Standards older than 30 days trigger refresh automatically
- Deep Research Mode: Multi-pass AI generation with self-critique for quality
- Quality Threshold: Enforces minimum 8.5/10 quality score
- Background Processing: Non-blocking updates with configurable worker pool
- Comprehensive Metrics: 5 new API endpoints for monitoring and management
Production Testing Results β
Successfully validated by updating the 3 oldest standards:
| Standard | Quality Score | Iterations | Content Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 9.0/10 | 1 | +28% (12KB β 16KB) |
| Java | 9.0/10 | 2 | +267% (8KB β 29KB) |
| General | 9.5/10 | 2 | +102% (11KB β 22KB) |
Highlights:
- Deep research demonstrated self-improvement (Java & General: 8.0 β 9.0+)
- All standards exceeded quality threshold
- Automatic version bumps to v2.0.0
- November 2025 best practices applied
π¦ Implementation Details
New Code (2,475 lines)
Production:
StandardsAccessService- 605 lines (core access layer)MetricsRouter- 310 lines (5 monitoring endpoints)- Background task queue with retry logic
- 7 new configuration settings
Testing:
- 27 unit tests (100% pass rate)
- 61.26% coverage on new service
- 2 integration test scripts
- Overall coverage: 13.51% β 16.60%
Documentation:
- Complete architecture docs (AUTO_REFRESH_DESIGN.md)
- API documentation for all endpoints
- Configuration guides and examples
βοΈ Configuration
New environment variables (all optional with defaults):
ENABLE_AUTO_REFRESH_ON_ACCESS=true # Enable/disable
STANDARD_FRESHNESS_THRESHOLD_DAYS=30 # Age threshold
AUTO_REFRESH_MODE=background # blocking/background
AUTO_REFRESH_MAX_CONCURRENT=3 # Worker pool size
AUTO_REFRESH_RETRY_ATTEMPTS=2 # Retry logic
AUTO_REFRESH_RETRY_DELAY_SECONDS=60 # Retry delay
AUTO_REFRESH_USE_DEEP_RESEARCH=true # Iterative refinementπ New API Endpoints
GET /api/v1/metrics/auto-refresh # Overall metrics
GET /api/v1/metrics/standards/{id}/refresh-status # Per-standard status
PATCH /api/v1/metrics/standards/{id}/auto-refresh-settings # Update config
POST /api/v1/metrics/standards/{id}/refresh # Manual trigger
GET /api/v1/metrics/health # Health check
π Upgrade Instructions
Requirements
- Python 3.11+
- Gemini API key (for deep research mode)
Installation
# Pull latest code
git pull origin main
git checkout v4.2.2
# Install dependencies (if updated)
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Optional: Configure settings in .env
ENABLE_AUTO_REFRESH_ON_ACCESS=true
STANDARD_FRESHNESS_THRESHOLD_DAYS=30Verification
# Run tests
pytest tests/unit/services/test_standards_access_service.py -v
# Check feature status
curl http://localhost:8000/api/v1/metrics/healthπ Breaking Changes
None - Fully backward compatible!
π Bug Fixes & Security
- Removed hardcoded GitHub tokens from CLAUDE.md
- Cleaned git history of sensitive data
- Enhanced security documentation
π Documentation
π Credits
Closes #8 - Auto-refresh standards older than 30 days on access
Full Changelog: v4.2.1...v4.2.2
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