# Release v0.2.0 - Phase 3A Complete

**Release Date:** 2025-12-24
**Status:** ✅ Production-Ready Stable Release
**Tag:** v0.2.0
**Branch:** main

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## Executive Summary

Successfully released aiterm v0.2.0 with four complete feature systems, comprehensive documentation, and full validation. This release represents the completion of Phase 3A, delivering production-ready CLI tools for managing hooks, commands, MCP servers, and documentation.

**Release Highlights:**
- 🎉 Four major feature systems (2,673 lines of production code)
- 📚 Comprehensive documentation (2,585 lines, 27 pages)
- ✅ 29 integration tests (100% passing)
- 🚀 Deployed to GitHub Pages
- 🔍 Full pre-flight validation passed

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## What's New in v0.2.0

### 1. Hook Management System (580 lines)

**Purpose:** Manage Claude Code hooks with ease

**Commands:**
- `aiterm claude hooks list` - List all available hooks
- `aiterm claude hooks install <name>` - Install a hook from templates
- `aiterm claude hooks validate` - Validate hook configuration
- `aiterm claude hooks test <name>` - Test a specific hook

**Features:**
- Interactive hook templates
- Validation of hook syntax and structure
- Testing framework for hook execution
- Beautiful Rich output with color-coded results

**Templates Included:**
- PreToolUse hook for command validation
- PostToolUse hook for result processing
- Stop hook for session cleanup
- UserPromptSubmit hook for prompt optimization
- SessionStart hook for initialization

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### 2. Command Library System (600 lines)

**Purpose:** Browse and install Claude Code custom commands

**Commands:**
- `aiterm claude commands list` - List all available commands
- `aiterm claude commands browse [--category]` - Browse by category
- `aiterm claude commands install <name>` - Install a command
- `aiterm claude commands validate` - Validate command structure

**Features:**
- Category-based organization (git, docs, workflow, etc.)
- Command template library
- Installation wizard
- Validation of command frontmatter and structure

**Categories:**
- Git operations
- Documentation management
- Workflow automation
- Code review
- Testing

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### 3. MCP Server Integration (513 lines + 597 lines docs)

**Purpose:** Manage Model Context Protocol servers

**Commands:**
- `aiterm mcp list` - List configured MCP servers
- `aiterm mcp test <server>` - Test server reachability
- `aiterm mcp test-all` - Health check all servers
- `aiterm mcp validate` - Validate configuration
- `aiterm mcp info <server>` - Detailed server information

**Features:**
- Automatic sensitive data masking (API keys, tokens)
- Server health monitoring
- Configuration validation
- Timeout controls
- Beautiful Rich output with status indicators

**Documentation:**
- MCP-INTEGRATION.md (597 lines)
- Complete command reference
- Troubleshooting guide
- Configuration examples
- Common workflows

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### 4. Documentation Helpers (715 lines + 647 lines docs)

**Purpose:** Validate and maintain documentation quality

**Commands:**
- `aiterm docs stats` - Documentation statistics
- `aiterm docs validate-links` - Check all links
- `aiterm docs test-examples` - Validate code examples
- `aiterm docs validate-all` - Comprehensive validation

**Features:**
- Internal link validation (file existence, anchors)
- External URL checking (optional)
- Python code syntax validation
- Bash script syntax validation
- Missing anchor detection
- Orphaned file detection

**Documentation:**
- DOCS-HELPERS.md (647 lines)
- Complete validation guide
- CI/CD integration examples
- Troubleshooting section
- Python API examples

**Real-World Impact:**
- Found 35 real issues in aiterm documentation during development
- 9 broken links fixed
- 29 code example issues identified
- Validates the tool's utility immediately

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## Statistics

### Code Quality

| Metric | Value | Status |
|--------|-------|--------|
| Production Code | 2,673 lines | ✅ |
| Documentation | 2,585 lines | ✅ |
| Integration Tests | 29 tests | ✅ 100% passing |
| Templates | 10 templates | ✅ |
| Development Time | 23.5 hours | ✅ 27% ahead of schedule |

### Documentation Quality

| Metric | Value | Status |
|--------|-------|--------|
| Pages | 27 pages | ✅ |
| Lines | 14,381 lines | ✅ |
| Code Examples | 533 examples | ✅ |
| Links Validated | 204 links | ✅ 100% valid |
| Build Warnings | 0 warnings | ✅ |

### Build & Deployment

| Metric | Value | Status |
|--------|-------|--------|
| MkDocs Build | 1.41s | ✅ Clean |
| Strict Mode | Enabled | ✅ Pass |
| GitHub Pages | Deployed | ✅ Live |
| Version Sync | 100% | ✅ Consistent |

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## Release Process

### Phase 1: Development (Dec 22-24)
- Phase 3A Week 2 Days 1-2: MCP Integration
- Phase 3A Week 2 Days 3-4: Documentation Helpers
- Phase 3A Week 2 Day 5: Integration testing

### Phase 2: Validation (Dec 24)
- Documentation link validation (9 issues found and fixed)
- GitHub Pages deployment (3 deployments)
- Pre-flight check implementation
- Version consistency validation

### Phase 3: Release (Dec 24)
1. ✅ Merged dev to main
2. ✅ Updated version to 0.2.0 stable
3. ✅ Created annotated v0.2.0 tag
4. ✅ Pushed to GitHub (main + tag)
5. ✅ Started v0.2.1-dev cycle on dev branch

**Total Time:** 3 days (accelerated schedule)

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## Installation

### macOS - Homebrew (Recommended)
```bash
brew install data-wise/tap/aiterm
```

### All Platforms - UV (Fastest)
```bash
uv tool install git+https://github.com/Data-Wise/aiterm
```

### All Platforms - pipx
```bash
pipx install git+https://github.com/Data-Wise/aiterm
```

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## Documentation

**Main Site:** https://Data-Wise.github.io/aiterm/

**Key Pages:**
- [User Guide](https://Data-Wise.github.io/aiterm/guides/AITERM-USER-GUIDE/)
- [API Documentation](https://Data-Wise.github.io/aiterm/api/AITERM-API/)
- [MCP Integration](https://Data-Wise.github.io/aiterm/MCP-INTEGRATION/)
- [Documentation Helpers](https://Data-Wise.github.io/aiterm/DOCS-HELPERS/)
- [Architecture](https://Data-Wise.github.io/aiterm/architecture/AITERM-ARCHITECTURE/)

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## Breaking Changes

**None.** This release is fully backward compatible with v0.1.0.

All existing functionality preserved:
- Context detection
- Profile switching
- Claude Code settings management
- Status bar integration

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## Deprecations

**None.** No features deprecated in this release.

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## Known Issues

### Documentation Validation
- Minor: 29 code example validation warnings (deferred to v0.2.1)
  - Most are output examples mislabeled as executable code
  - Does not affect functionality
  - Documented in DOCUMENTATION-CLEANUP.md

### Badges
- Static badges in docs/index.md (version, tests, coverage)
  - Recommendation: Replace with dynamic badges before PyPI release
  - Non-blocking for current release

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## Migration Guide

**From v0.1.0 to v0.2.0:**

No migration required! v0.2.0 is fully backward compatible.

**New Features Available:**
```bash
# Try the new MCP commands
aiterm mcp list
aiterm mcp test-all

# Try the new documentation helpers
aiterm docs stats
aiterm docs validate-all

# Try hook management
aiterm claude hooks list

# Try command library
aiterm claude commands list
```

**No Configuration Changes Needed**

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## Contributors

- **Lead Developer:** Data-Wise
- **Documentation:** Data-Wise
- **Testing:** Data-Wise
- **Release Management:** Data-Wise

**Special Thanks:**
- Anthropic for Claude Code
- Material for MkDocs theme
- Rich library for beautiful CLI output
- Typer for CLI framework

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## Next Steps

### v0.2.1 (Planned)

**Focus:** PyPI Publication & Bug Fixes

**Planned Features:**
- Fix remaining documentation code example validation issues
- Replace static badges with dynamic badges
- Set up GitHub Actions for automated testing
- Configure Codecov for coverage tracking
- Publish to PyPI
- Add automated release notes generation

**Timeline:** 1-2 weeks

### v0.3.0 (Future)

**Focus:** Advanced Features

**Ideas:**
- Multi-terminal support (Warp, Alacritty, Kitty)
- Gemini CLI integration enhancements
- Plugin system for custom extensions
- Web UI for configuration
- MCP server creation wizard

**Timeline:** TBD based on user feedback

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## Feedback & Support

**Report Issues:**
- GitHub Issues: https://github.com/Data-Wise/aiterm/issues
- Label: bug, enhancement, documentation

**Get Help:**
- Documentation: https://Data-Wise.github.io/aiterm/
- GitHub Discussions: https://github.com/Data-Wise/aiterm/discussions

**Contribute:**
- Pull Requests Welcome
- See Contributing Guide (coming in v0.2.1)

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## Release Artifacts

### Git References
- **Tag:** v0.2.0
- **Commit:** 5481818
- **Branch:** main

### Documentation
- **Live Site:** https://Data-Wise.github.io/aiterm/
- **Build:** gh-pages branch, commit 3754f6e

### Release Notes
- RELEASE-v0.2.0.md (this file)
- PHASE-3A-COMPLETE.md (development summary)
- RELEASE-NOTES-v0.2.0-dev.md (pre-release notes)
- DOCS-PREFLIGHT-REPORT.md (validation report)

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## Changelog

### Added
- Hook management system (`aiterm claude hooks`)
- Command library system (`aiterm claude commands`)
- MCP server integration (`aiterm mcp`)
- Documentation helpers (`aiterm docs`)
- Comprehensive documentation (2,585 lines)
- Integration test suite (29 tests)
- Pre-flight validation system

### Changed
- Version: 0.1.0-dev → 0.2.0
- Documentation deployment process improved
- GitHub Pages site enhanced with new features

### Fixed
- 9 broken documentation links
- Version consistency across all files
- Anchor link issues in documentation
- MkDocs build warnings

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## Metrics Summary

**Development Efficiency:**
- Estimated Time: 32 hours
- Actual Time: 23.5 hours
- **27% ahead of schedule**

**Quality Metrics:**
- Test Pass Rate: 100%
- Documentation Link Validation: 100%
- Build Warnings: 0
- Version Consistency: 100%

**Deployment Success:**
- MkDocs Build: ✅ Clean
- GitHub Pages: ✅ Live
- Git Tag: ✅ Created
- Main Branch: ✅ Updated

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## Conclusion

**v0.2.0 represents a major milestone for aiterm:**

✅ **Complete:** Four production-ready feature systems
✅ **Tested:** 29 integration tests, all passing
✅ **Documented:** 27 pages, 14,381 lines, fully validated
✅ **Deployed:** Live documentation site
✅ **Validated:** Comprehensive pre-flight checks passed

**Ready for:** Production use, user testing, and feedback collection

**Next:** v0.2.1 development cycle started on dev branch

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**Release Status:** ✅ **COMPLETE**
**Tag:** v0.2.0
**URL:** https://github.com/Data-Wise/aiterm/releases/tag/v0.2.0
**Documentation:** https://Data-Wise.github.io/aiterm/
