release: prepare v2026.5.8

Author: jmagly

.claude-plugin/marketplace.json

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
     "email": "support@aiwg.io"
   },
   "metadata": {
-    "description": "AIWG - Modular agentic framework for SDLC, marketing automation, and workflow orchestration. 90+ agents, 95+ commands, 30+ skills.",
-    "version": "2026.5.7",
+    "description": "AIWG - Modular agentic framework for SDLC, marketing automation, and workflow orchestration. 200+ agents, 67+ CLI commands, 400+ deployable agent/skill/command/rule artifacts.",
+    "version": "2026.5.8",
     "homepage": "https://aiwg.io",
     "repository": "https://github.com/jmagly/aiwg",
     "documentation": "https://docs.aiwg.io",

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -9,6 +9,71 @@ and this project uses [Calendar Versioning (CalVer)](https://calver.org/) with n
 
 _Nothing yet for the next release line._
 
+## [2026.5.8] - 2026-05-18 — "Fleet discipline + release hygiene"
+
+This release collects the post-2026.5.7 operational hardening work: fleet behavior policies, provider-aware deployment of behavior artifacts, model-tier routing primitives, repo-access preflight, execution-mode ergonomics, status export, daemon/serve reliability coverage, and install-hygiene fixes that keep optional native dependencies out of the default install tree.
+
+### Why this matters to users
+
+| What changed | What it gives you |
+|---|---|
+| **Fleet discipline rules and behaviors** | `aiwg-fleet` adds quiet-bot and quiet-business-bot behavior bundles; `aiwg-utils` adds escalation discipline, tool quota, quiet mode, and repo-access rules for small-budget unattended bots. |
+| **Fleet status export** | `aiwg status --export json|ndjson` and the documented schema give cockpit tools a stable, pull-based machine/workspace health payload. |
+| **Repo-access preflight** | `aiwg repo-access` and the `respect-repo-access-manifest` rule make repository read-scope assumptions explicit before agents rely on paths they may not be able to inspect. |
+| **Model-tier routing primitive** | New provider-neutral model routing types/helpers support Tier 0-3 decisions, escalation rationale, and premium confirmation requirements. |
+| **Context parallelism caps** | `.aiwg/aiwg.config` can declare provider-scoped max parallel subagent limits; generated `AIWG.md` / `AGENTS.md` surfaces those caps and the RLM CLI respects them. |
+| **Serve/daemon reliability** | A2A terminal task observation, PTY bridge resilience coverage, sandbox transport fixtures, and daemon tier-1 tests harden the execution stack without requiring a live sandbox in default CI. |
+| **Install hygiene** | `better-sqlite3` and `@xenova/transformers` are optional peers instead of default install dependencies; SQLite implementation tests now skip cleanly when the optional peer is absent. |
+| **Docsite release checks** | Notify/deploy workflows now fail on silent release-doc issues and verify the generated SPA section artifact rather than grepping the shell HTML. |
+
+### Added
+
+- `agentic/code/addons/aiwg-fleet/` — new addon with `quiet-bot` and `quiet-business-bot` behavior bundles plus provider activation docs.
+- `agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils/rules/escalation-discipline.md`, `tool-quota.md`, `quiet-mode.md`, and `respect-repo-access-manifest.md`.
+- `docs/fleet/status-export-schema.md` for the versioned fleet status export payload.
+- `docs/security/repo-access-manifest.md` for explicit repository read-access declarations.
+- `docs/providers/behavior-artifacts.md` for provider behavior-artifact support and emulation.
+- `src/models/router.ts` and model route decision types for tiered model-routing policy.
+- `src/cli/handlers/repo-access.ts` and `src/policy/repo-access.ts`.
+- `src/cli/handlers/execution-mode.ts` for execution-mode inspection.
+- `src/providers/capability-matrix.ts` and `agentic/code/providers/capability-matrix.yaml`.
+- `src/serve/a2a-terminal-observer.ts` and broad serve/daemon contract, unit, and integration fixtures.
+- `agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/skills/issue-audit/` and the `issue-audit` command.
+- `agentic/code/frameworks/research-complete/skills/corpus-index-build/build.py`.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Provider deployment now handles behavior artifacts across supported providers, with OpenClaw native support and documented fallback behavior where native lifecycle hooks are unavailable.
+- `aiwg status` now supports fleet export modes and expanded status details for installed frameworks, deployments, recent activity, and health flags.
+- `aiwg refresh`, `regenerate`, `steward`, plugin commands, writing validation, doctor, and workspace-status paths were tightened for project-local behavior and managed-marker drift.
+- `AIWG.md` / `AGENTS.md` generation now surfaces configured parallelism caps and finalization behavior more explicitly.
+- `rlm` honors the configured parallelism default, and `rlm-batch` / `rlm-context-management` docs describe the cap-aware behavior.
+- Claude model config now defaults standard Sonnet usage to the standard context variant rather than an extended-context default.
+- Package install metadata now treats install-heavy native features as opt-in optional peers.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- `discover` indexes canonical framework skills accurately and has regression coverage for framework skill coverage.
+- `doctor` tolerates managed-marker hash drift without false-failing normal refresh paths.
+- Serve mission accounting and tool resolution were corrected, including A2A terminal task-state observation.
+- Context hook finalization now emits the expected provider files.
+- `ci.yml` failure after the install-hygiene change is fixed by skipping only the SQLite backend implementation suite when `better-sqlite3` is absent.
+- Docsite deploy verification now checks the generated release section file, and notify-site/docsite workflows fail loudly on missing or failed release-doc outputs.
+
+### Tests
+
+- Full local CI-shaped test after the SQLite optional-peer fix: `npm run test:ci` — passed.
+- Latest Gitea CI on `main` after the fix: run `2333` — Test and Build passed.
+- New/expanded coverage includes model routing, repo access, provider behavior emulation, capability preflight, status/workspace commands, serve/A2A observer paths, PTY bridge resilience, sandbox transport contract fixtures, RLM parallelism resolution, skill-lint companion CLI rules, package metadata install hygiene, and marketplace/package-lock version lockstep.
+
+### Migration notes
+
+No breaking changes for the base CLI. Install-heavy features that depend on `better-sqlite3` or `@xenova/transformers` now require explicit opt-in installation when used directly; graph-backend factory/error-path tests and docs continue to explain that optional setup path.
+
+### Links
+
+- Release announcement: [docs/releases/v2026.5.8-announcement.md](docs/releases/v2026.5.8-announcement.md)
+
 ## [2026.5.7] - 2026-05-15 — "RLM search reliability + internal loop routing"
 
 This release tightens two recently updated automation paths: RLM search now preserves the user's query and covers small source files, while `agent-loop` routes to the in-session loop by default unless the user explicitly asks for the external daemon.

README.md

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 # AIWG
 
-**Multi-agent AI framework for Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor, Warp, and 4 more platforms**
+**Multi-agent AI framework for Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor, Warp, and 6 more platforms**
 
-200+ agents, 67+ CLI commands, 130+ skills, 8 core frameworks + training marketplace plugin, 27 addons. SDLC workflows, digital forensics, research management, marketing operations, media curation, ops infrastructure, knowledge base, and fine-tuning dataset curation — all deployable with one command.
+200+ agents, 67+ CLI commands, 400+ deployable agent/skill/command/rule artifacts, 8 core frameworks + training marketplace plugin, 27 addons. SDLC workflows, digital forensics, research management, marketing operations, media curation, ops infrastructure, knowledge base, and fine-tuning dataset curation — all deployable with one command.
 
 ```bash
 npm i -g aiwg        # install globally
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ aiwg use sdlc        # deploy SDLC framework
 [![npm downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/aiwg?color=CB3837&logo=npm&style=flat-square)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/aiwg)
 [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](LICENSE)
 [![GitHub Stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/jmagly/aiwg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/jmagly/aiwg/stargazers)
-[![Node Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/node-%E2%89%A518.0.0-brightgreen?style=flat-square&logo=node.js)](https://nodejs.org)
+[![Node Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/node-%E2%89%A520.0.0-brightgreen?style=flat-square&logo=node.js)](https://nodejs.org)
 [![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-5.x-blue?style=flat-square&logo=typescript)](https://www.typescriptlang.org)
-[![8 Platforms](https://img.shields.io/badge/Platforms-8-purple?style=flat-square)](#-platform-support)
+[![10 Platforms](https://img.shields.io/badge/Platforms-10-purple?style=flat-square)](#-platform-support)
 
-[**Get Started**](#quick-start) · [**Features**](#what-you-get) · [**Agents**](#agents-162) · [**CLI Reference**](#cli-reference-47-commands) · [**Documentation**](#documentation) · [**Community**](#community--support)
+[**Get Started**](#quick-start) · [**Features**](#what-you-get) · [**Agents**](#agents) · [**CLI Reference**](docs/cli-reference.md) · [**Documentation**](#documentation) · [**Community**](#community--support)
 
 [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/badge/Discord-Join-5865F2?logo=discord&logoColor=white&style=flat-square)](https://discord.gg/BuAusFMxdA)
 [![Telegram](https://img.shields.io/badge/Telegram-Join-26A5E4?logo=telegram&logoColor=white&style=flat-square)](https://t.me/+oJg9w2lE6A5lOGFh)
@@ -1712,7 +1712,7 @@ Full research background, citations, and methodology: [docs/research/](docs/rese
 
 - **[Quick Start Guide](docs/quickstart.md)** — Install and deploy in minutes
 - **[Prerequisites](docs/getting-started/prerequisites.md)** — Node.js, AI platforms, OS support
-- **[CLI Reference](docs/cli-reference.md)** — All 47 commands with examples
+- **[CLI Reference](docs/cli-reference.md)** — 67+ commands with examples
 
 ### Customize
 

docs/_manifest.json

@@ -117,7 +117,18 @@
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+    "releases/v2026.5.7-announcement",
+    "releases/v2026.5.6-announcement",
+    "releases/v2026.5.5-announcement",
+    "releases/v2026.5.4-announcement",
+    "releases/v2026.5.3-announcement",
+    "releases/v2026.5.2-announcement",
+    "releases/v2026.5.0-announcement",
+    "releases/v2026.4.1-announcement",
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+    "releases/v2026.3.4-announcement",
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@@ -866,13 +877,90 @@
       "summary": "Release notes and changelog",
       "collapsed": true
     },
+    {
+      "id": "releases/v2026.5.8-announcement",
+      "title": "v2026.5.8 — Fleet Discipline + Release Hygiene",
+      "summary": "Fleet behavior policies, status export, repo-access preflight, model-tier routing, serve reliability, and install hygiene.",
+      "file": "releases/v2026.5.8-announcement.md",
+      "parent": "releases"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "releases/v2026.5.7-announcement",
+      "title": "v2026.5.7 — RLM Search Reliability + Internal Loop Routing",
+      "summary": "RLM search reliability, single-chunk prep coverage, and internal agent-loop routing.",
+      "file": "releases/v2026.5.7-announcement.md",
+      "parent": "releases"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "releases/v2026.5.6-announcement",
+      "title": "v2026.5.6 — Agent-loop Completion Inference + Auto-Compact Discipline",
+      "summary": "Agent-loop completion inference, auto-compact discipline, and publish workflow ordering fixes.",
+      "file": "releases/v2026.5.6-announcement.md",
+      "parent": "releases"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "releases/v2026.5.5-announcement",
+      "title": "v2026.5.5 — Cross-provider Discover-first Parity",
+      "summary": "Discover-first deployment parity, project-isolation warning, and novice-user adoption study artifacts.",
+      "file": "releases/v2026.5.5-announcement.md",
+      "parent": "releases"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "releases/v2026.5.4-announcement",
+      "title": "v2026.5.4",
+      "summary": "Previous release",
+      "file": "releases/v2026.5.4-announcement.md",
+      "parent": "releases"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "releases/v2026.5.3-announcement",
+      "title": "v2026.5.3",
+      "summary": "Previous release",
+      "file": "releases/v2026.5.3-announcement.md",
+      "parent": "releases"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "releases/v2026.5.2-announcement",
+      "title": "v2026.5.2",
+      "summary": "Previous release",
+      "file": "releases/v2026.5.2-announcement.md",
+      "parent": "releases"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "releases/v2026.5.0-announcement",
+      "title": "v2026.5.0",
+      "summary": "Previous release",
+      "file": "releases/v2026.5.0-announcement.md",
+      "parent": "releases"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "releases/v2026.4.1-announcement",
+      "title": "v2026.4.1",
+      "summary": "Previous release",
+      "file": "releases/v2026.4.1-announcement.md",
+      "parent": "releases"
+    },
     {
       "id": "releases/v2026.4.0-announcement",
       "title": "v2026.4.0 \u2014 Autonomous Systems",
       "summary": "Major release: corpus architecture, daemon, Mission Control, behaviors, SOUL.md, OpenClaw, Hermes, ops-complete, and more.",
       "file": "releases/v2026.4.0-announcement.md",
       "parent": "releases"
     },
+    {
+      "id": "releases/v2026.3.4-announcement",
+      "title": "v2026.3.4",
+      "summary": "Previous release",
+      "file": "releases/v2026.3.4-announcement.md",
+      "parent": "releases"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "releases/v2026.3.3-announcement",
+      "title": "v2026.3.3",
+      "summary": "Previous release",
+      "file": "releases/v2026.3.3-announcement.md",
+      "parent": "releases"
+    },
     {
       "id": "releases/v2026.3.2-announcement",
       "title": "v2026.3.2",

docs/cli-reference.md

@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ Shows:
 **Example output:**
 
 ```
-AIWG v2026.1.5 (stable)
-Installed: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.10.0/lib/node_modules/aiwg
-Node.js: v20.10.0
+AIWG v2026.5.8 (stable)
+Installed: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v24.12.0/lib/node_modules/aiwg
+Node.js: v24.12.0
 ```
 
 ---
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ aiwg doctor [--provider <name>] [--all-providers] [--project-local] [--quiet]
 **Example output:**
 
 ```
-✓ AIWG installed: v2026.1.5
-✓ Node.js version: v20.10.0 (meets requirement ≥20.0.0)
+✓ AIWG installed: v2026.5.8
+✓ Node.js version: v24.12.0 (meets requirement ≥20.0.0)
 ✓ Project directory: /home/user/my-project
 ✓ Framework registry: 2 frameworks installed
 ✓ Agents deployed: 15

docs/releases/_manifest.json

@@ -3,7 +3,23 @@
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+    "v2026.5.8-announcement",
+    "v2026.5.7-announcement",
+    "v2026.5.6-announcement",
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+    "v2026.5.4-announcement",
+    "v2026.5.3-announcement",
+    "v2026.5.2-announcement",
+    "v2026.5.0-announcement",
+    "v2026.4.1-announcement",
+    "v2026.4.0-announcement",
+    "v2026.3.4-announcement",
+    "v2026.3.3-announcement",
+    "v2026.3.2-announcement",
     "v2026.3.1-announcement",
+    "v2026.2.15-announcement",
+    "v2026.2.14-announcement",
+    "v2026.2.12-announcement",
     "v2026.2.9-announcement",
     "v2026.2.8-announcement",
     "v2026.2.7-announcement",