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v7.104.0 Breaking

This release includes 2 breaking changes for platform teams planning a safe upgrade.

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Topics

ai-agents aider anthropic autonomous ci-cd claude
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cline code-review devops gemini github-action github-issues loki-mode multi-agent openai-codex openapi pull-request-review sdlc spec-driven-development

Affected surfaces

breaking_upgrade

Summary

AI summary

Default execution model changed from Opus to Claude Sonnet 5, reducing cost and adding opt‑in strong advisor judge.

Full changelog

Default execution model is now Claude Sonnet 5

  • Default execution model changed Opus -> Sonnet 5. The planning and
    development tiers now default to sonnet (providers/claude.sh), which the
    Claude CLI resolves to the latest Sonnet (Claude Sonnet 5). Builds are cheaper
    (~40% less per token than Opus) and faster, at near-frontier intelligence. This
    affects every user's default loki start/loki verify run. Completion is still
    council-verified. To restore Opus execution: set
    LOKI_CLAUDE_MODEL_DEVELOPMENT=opus (and _PLANNING=opus), or pick Opus from
    the dashboard. We do NOT claim identical accuracy (no controlled study); the
    quality gates are unchanged, so if it passes it passes and if it does not Loki
    tells you why.
  • Opt-in strong advisor judge (LOKI_ADVISOR_MODEL). The trust-gate code
    reviewers still run on the account default by default (unchanged behavior). Set
    LOKI_ADVISOR_MODEL=opus (or the dashboard "Advisor" toggle) to pin the
    reviewers to a stronger, consistent Opus judge. haiku|sonnet|opus are honored;
    fable is refused (its safety classifiers can end a review turn with a refusal
    and break the council gate). Mirrored on both the bash and Bun routes.
  • Dashboard model selection. A start-time model selector (Haiku / Sonnet /
    Opus, default Sonnet 5) and a mid-run switcher (applies at the next iteration)
    are available in the dashboard. The mid-run hot-switch was already supported by
    the engine (.loki/state/model-override, read each iteration); this exposes it
    in the UI. An explicit Opus pick dispatches Opus on every iteration.
  • opus session-pin fix. With the Sonnet default, a LOKI_SESSION_MODEL=opus
    pin previously routed through the (now-Sonnet) planning tier and silently
    dispatched Sonnet. It now dispatches Opus on every iteration (still clamped by
    LOKI_MAX_TIER, so an operator cost ceiling still binds). Fixed consistently in
    the runner, the loki plan estimator, and the dashboard, and locked by the
    session-pin parity matrix.
  • Model catalog + pricing corrections. providers/model_catalog.json refreshed
    to current IDs (claude-opus-4-8, claude-sonnet-5). Corrected the
    gpt-5.3-codex price to the real standard-tier $1.75/$14.00 per MTok (was
    $1.50/$12.00) in the cost tables. Added a display-only note for the Sonnet 5
    introductory price ($2/$10 per MTok through 2026-08-31); the estimator quotes the
    standing $3/$15 list price (over-estimating the display is the safe direction).

Breaking Changes

  • Default `loki start`/`loki verify` now use `claude-sonnet-5` instead of `claude-opus-4-8`; set `LOKI_CLAUDE_MODEL_DEVELOPMENT=opus` and/or `_PLANNING=opus` to restore Opus.
  • Session pin `LOKI_SESSION_MODEL=opus` previously routed through the (now‑Sonnet) planning tier and silently dispatched Sonnet; it now correctly dispatches Opus on every iteration.

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Multi-agent autonomous SDLC framework. Spec to deployed app. PRD, GitHub issue, OpenAPI/JSON/YAML, or one-line brief. 5 AI providers, 11 quality gates.

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