kdlbs/kandev

v0.51.0 Breaking

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Version v0.51.0 introduces numerous feature enhancements and bug fixes across UI components, caching, logging, build configuration, and service unit environments.

Why it matters: The release adds auto‑recovery from npm npx cache corruption, guards delete actions with an active‑session check, enriches issue watch filters, and corrects critical debugging and path‑environment bugs—directly improving reliability and developer experience for all users of the tool.

Summary

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Updates Bug Fixes, 0.51.0 - 2026-05-22, and Performance across a mixed release.

Changes in this release

Type	Severity	Summary	CVE
Security	Medium	guard delete behind active-session check and apply UI fixes guard delete behind active-session check and apply UI fixes Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: low	—
Feature
Feature	Medium	auto-recover from npm npx cache corruption auto-recover from npm npx cache corruption Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Medium	enrich issue watch filters with priority, labels, creator, estimate enrich issue watch filters with priority, labels, creator, estimate Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Medium	add public share links via GitHub Gists add public share links via GitHub Gists Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Medium	structured renderers for Kandev MCP tool calls structured renderers for Kandev MCP tool calls Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Medium	add merge button when PR is ready to merge add merge button when PR is ready to merge Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Medium	drag-reorder subtasks within a parent task drag-reorder subtasks within a parent task Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Medium	add @-mention for tasks in the chat composer add @-mention for tasks in the chat composer Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Medium	show task linkage on GitHub PR list show task linkage on GitHub PR list Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Medium	credit external contributors in release notes credit external contributors in release notes Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: low	—
Feature	Medium	collapsible queue chip with animated panel collapsible queue chip with animated panel Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: low	—
Bugfix
Bugfix	Medium	hide approve PR button on own PRs hide approve PR button on own PRs Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: high	—
Bugfix	Medium	support fork PR worktree creation via pull refspec support fork PR worktree creation via pull refspec Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: high	—
Bugfix	Medium	route share links through gist.githack so big tasks render route share links through gist.githack so big tasks render Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: high	—
Bugfix	Medium	start per‑repo workspace trackers in passthrough mode start per‑repo workspace trackers in passthrough mode Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: high	—
Bugfix	Medium	drain PTY before close on natural child exit drain PTY before close on natural child exit Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: high	—
Bugfix	Medium	honor session passthrough snapshot when starting agent process honor session passthrough snapshot when starting agent process Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: high	—
Bugfix	Medium	pick allowed merge method so squash‑only repos stop 405ing pick allowed merge method so squash‑only repos stop 405ing Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: high	—
Bugfix	Medium	gate merge button on required_reviews to match GitHub behavior gate merge button on required_reviews to match GitHub behavior Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: high	—
Bugfix	Medium	correct ask_user_question_kandev schema docs and add consistency test correct ask_user_question_kandev schema docs and add consistency test Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: low	—
Bugfix	Medium	keep sidebar 3‑dot menu from overlapping the subtask toggle keep sidebar 3‑dot menu from overlapping the subtask toggle Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: low	—
Bugfix	Medium	honor window.__KANDEV_DEBUG so make start‑debug logs surface honor window.__KANDEV_DEBUG so make start‑debug logs surface Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: low	—
Bugfix	Medium	default the commit dialog's stage‑all checkbox to unchecked default the commit dialog's stage‑all checkbox to unchecked Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: low	—
Bugfix	Medium	build kandev binary with -tags fts5 build kandev binary with -tags fts5 Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: low	—
Bugfix	Medium	include ~/.local/bin in service unit PATH for user‑mode installs include ~/.local/bin in service unit PATH for user‑mode installs Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: low	—
Bugfix	Medium	stop stuck spinner by writing task.state=REVIEW on engine on_turn_complete stop stuck spinner by writing task.state=REVIEW on engine on_turn_complete Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: low	—
Bugfix	Medium	include node bin dir in service unit PATH for fnm/nvm/asdf/volta/mise include node bin dir in service unit PATH for fnm/nvm/asdf/volta/mise Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: low	—
Bugfix	Medium	close clarification overlay even when WS event is lost close clarification overlay even when WS event is lost Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: low	—
Bugfix	Medium	restore ScheduleWakeup wire string broken by Wakeup→Run rename restore ScheduleWakeup wire string broken by Wakeup→Run rename Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: low	—
Bugfix	Medium	expand folder optimistically on first click in Files panel expand folder optimistically on first click in Files panel Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-23 Confidence: low	—

Full changelog

0.51.0 - 2026-05-22

Features

auto-recover from npm _npx cache corruption (#1013)
credit external contributors in release notes (#975)
enrich issue watch filters with priority, labels, creator, estimate (#974) by @nlenepveu
add public share links via GitHub Gists (#995)
guard delete behind active-session check + UI fixes (#968)
structured renderers for Kandev MCP tool calls (#987)
add merge button when PR is ready to merge (#979)
drag-reorder subtasks within a parent task (#962)
add @-mention for tasks in the chat composer (#963)
show task linkage on GitHub PR list (#952) by @luancm
collapsible queue chip with animated panel (#957)

Bug Fixes

correct ask_user_question_kandev schema docs and add consistency test (#1018)
hide approve PR button on own PRs (#1017)
keep sidebar 3-dot menu from overlapping the subtask toggle (#1012)
honor window.__KANDEV_DEBUG so make start-debug logs surface (#991)
default the commit dialog's stage-all checkbox to unchecked (#1010)
support fork PR worktree creation via pull refspec (#990)
route share links through gist.githack so big tasks render (#1008)
build kandev binary with -tags fts5 (#1007)
start per-repo workspace trackers in passthrough mode (#1002)
drain PTY before close on natural child exit (#1004)
honor session passthrough snapshot when starting agent process (#1003)
include ~/.local/bin in service unit PATH for user-mode installs (#994) by @nlenepveu
pick allowed merge method so squash-only repos stop 405ing (#999)
stop stuck spinner by writing task.state=REVIEW on engine on_turn_complete (#1001)
include node bin dir in service unit PATH for fnm/nvm/asdf/volta/mise (#1000)
close clarification overlay even when WS event is lost (#997)
restore ScheduleWakeup wire string broken by Wakeup→Run rename (#998)
gate merge button on required_reviews so it matches GitHub (#993)
expand folder optimistically on first click in Files panel (#984)
mirror upstream PR formula fixes (#972)
propagate RepositoryID so worktree setup script runs (#969) by @jcoatelen-ledger
drain piled-up PR/issue review tasks via cleanup policy + manual sweep (#929)
publish AgentReady on wakeup-driven turns (#875)
unbreak new-task dialog "Create Task" button (#976)
restore padding on office task-creation title input (#964)
clear rubocop offenses on formula (#967)

Performance

render stats page shell immediately with per-panel skeletons (#1022)

Refactoring

drop task-document tools from kanban mode (#1014)

Breaking Changes

Removed task‑document tools from kanban mode

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