ArkGate
4.5.5

Published · npm latest

Deep-module coach.

Patch over 4.5.0. Hot paths and deepening candidates from residual you already have—plus upgrade what’s new so installers know what to try. Not a score. Gate unchanged. No required config migration.

Upgrade

Get 4.5.5

npm install -D arkgate@4.5.5
npx arkgate upgrade
npx arkgate-check --doctor

After upgrade, read the Suggested improvements block (JSON whatsNew) for try/inspect actions. Doctor prints deep-module coach + improvement compass — both notAScore.

What changed

In plain English.

Deep-module coach

Doctor and HTML name hot paths (recent churn) and deepening candidates from existing residual only. Missing git history → unavailable honesty. Never invents. Never flips the gate.

Seam / depth vocabulary

Skills teach deep modules, named seams, and the deletion test— small interface, hidden complexity. No depth score.

Two-axis done

Architecture residual (doctor/compass) and feature residual (your ticket) stay separate. Enforce green ≠ feature done.

Upgrade what’s new

ark upgrade lists what to try: coach, compass, session honesty, two-axis done, self-service write-path labels.

Session honesty (4.5.x)

Status projects improvement-compass modes full | subset | unavailable. Incomplete facts never invent green residual.

Improvement compass (4.4+)

Residual lenses from sensors you already have. Always notAScore. Out-of-scope stays honest.

Honesty notes

What did not change

  • Write gate and CI fail-closed semantics for value layer edges
  • Binary gate—no numeric architecture score, no LLM pass/fail
  • No new skill names; no new ArkRules sensors
  • Soft hosts stay advisory at local write; required CI --strict-merge is the hard merge boundary

Maintainer source: docs/releases/4.5.5.md ↗