v1.2.5 — Bug fixes and role file improvements
What's Fixed
- RICHARD.md → REVIEWER.md — The line Arch uses to spin up Richard referenced a file that has never existed. Richard was failing to load his role file silently. (#9)
- BOB.md → BUILDER.md (root-level template) — The v1.2.4 fix only reached one template path. This closes the gap for all install paths.
- Version check upgraded — The simplified ping-and-link version check is replaced with the full procedure: tracks
version_notifiedin SESSION-CHECKPOINT.md, skips silently if already notified, fetches release JSON and walks you through changes conversationally.
What's Improved
- ARCHITECT.md Job 1 now documents Diagnose vs Direction modes
- BUILDER.md REVIEW-REQUEST format is explicit with sub-bullets
- REVIEWER.md section title simplified
- CLAUDE.md redundant handoff file list removed
- DeepMind citation removed from METHODOLOGY.md, README, and docs — replaced with first-principles reasoning
Migration
Arch will walk you through what applies to your specific setup at next session start. If you are on a version before v1.2.3 and do not have the version check in place, paste this to get started:
You are the Architect on this project. A new version of Three Man Team is available — v1.2.5. Please read your ARCHITECT.md and REVIEWER.md and check whether the reviewer spinup prompt references a file that actually exists in the project root. Then check the same for the builder spinup prompt.
What's Next — v1.3.0
Install manifest system: a single manifest.json that describes your team's names, files, and full workflow chain. The version check will read it to understand your specific setup before assessing any update — no guessing, no stepping on customizations.