Changelog

Version history and release notes for ContextVault.

v1.8.4 (Latest)

Released: February 2026

New Features

• Native Windows PowerShell installer (install-contextvault.ps1)
• Cross-platform installation support (macOS, Linux, Windows)
• Marketing website at ctx-vault.com
• Full documentation site

Improvements

• Optimized CLAUDE.md from 775 to 221 lines
• Better OS detection for install instructions

v1.8.3

Released: February 2026

New Features

• Configurable enforcement levels: light, balanced, strict
• New command: /ctx-mode enforcement [level]

Changes

• Default enforcement changed to balanced
• Settings stored in ~/.claude/vault/settings.json

v1.8.2

Released: February 2026

Improvements

• Smart blocking at session end only for significant undocumented work
• Improved detection of meaningful vs. trivial edits

v1.8.1

Released: February 2026

Changes

• Completion-triggered reminders (TodoWrite + git commit only)
• Reduced hook noise during normal work

v1.8.0

Released: February 2026

Major Release: "Remind, Don't Block"

• Non-blocking milestone-based enforcement
• Hooks suggest documentation but don't prevent work
• Only session-end Stop hook can block (if significant work)

v1.7.6

Released: February 2026

Improvements

• Hook deduplication prevents duplicate reminders
• Smarter /ctx-bootstrap detection

v1.7.5

Released: February 2026

New Features

• New command: /ctx-bootstrap — Auto-scan and document entire codebase
• Creates architecture doc + feature docs automatically
• Optional --interactive flag to review each doc

v1.7.4

Released: January 2026

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Stop enforcer session fallback issue

v1.7.3

Released: January 2026

Documentation

• Added APPEND vs ARCHIVE decision tree
• Clear examples for when to preserve vs. archive content

v1.7.2

Released: January 2026

Core Rule Added

• APPEND, NEVER REPLACE rule prevents information loss
• History sections now properly preserved

v1.7.1

Released: January 2026

New Features

• New command: /ctx-plan for multi-step task tracking
• Archive mechanism for deprecated content

v1.7.0

Released: January 2026

Major Release: Smart Detection

• Automatic suggestion of the right command based on work type
• Bug fix? Suggests /ctx-error
• Decision made? Suggests /ctx-decision

v1.6.x

Released: January 2026

Highlights

• v1.6.9: BLOCKING PreToolUse mid-session enforcement
• v1.6.8: More aggressive Stop hook enforcement
• v1.6.7: BLOCKING Stop hook forces documentation
• v1.6.0: Added 6 new commands (health, note, changelog, link, quiz, explain)

Earlier Versions

Upgrade Instructions

To upgrade to the latest version, re-run the installer:

# macOS/Linux
curl -sL https://ctx-vault.com/install | bash

# Windows PowerShell
irm https://ctx-vault.com/install.ps1 | iex