# Release Notes: v2.0.2

**Release Date**: 2025-12-03
**Release Type**: Patch Release
**Focus**: Bug Fixes & Performance

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## Highlights

🐛 **4 Critical Bugs Fixed**
- Linear state transitions work for all workflow configurations
- Epic listing pagination resolved for teams with many projects
- MCP installer now reliably detects installation method
- GraphQL query structure corrected for proper pagination

📈 **77.5% Token Reduction** (Opt-in Compact Mode)
- Enables AI agents to work with 4x more tickets
- 50 items: 31,082 chars → 6,982 chars
- Backward compatible: default remains full format

✅ **346 Tests Passing** (26 New Tests)
- 100% success rate across all changes
- Zero regressions introduced
- Comprehensive test coverage for all fixes

📦 **Production Ready**
- All fixes tested and validated
- No breaking changes
- Safe to upgrade from v2.0.1

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## Fixed Issues

### 1. Linear State Transitions (1M-552)

**Problem**: State transitions failed with "Discrepancy between issue state and state type" errors when using workflows with multiple states of the same type.

**Example**: Linear teams with "Todo", "Backlog", and "Ready" states (all type="unstarted") couldn't transition to READY state.

**Solution**: Implemented semantic name matching with type-based fallback strategy.

**Impact**:
- ✅ READY, TESTED, WAITING, BLOCKED transitions now work correctly
- ✅ Backward compatible with simple workflows
- ✅ No configuration changes required

**Technical Details**:
- Added `SEMANTIC_NAMES` mapping to `LinearStateMapping` class
- Rewrote `_load_workflow_states()` with name-first matching logic
- 4 comprehensive unit tests added (all passing)

**Related**: [1M-552](https://linear.app/1m-hyperdev/issue/1M-552), Commit 3f62881

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### 2. Epic Listing Pagination (1M-553)

**Problem**: Epic listing operations failed with GraphQL validation error: "Variable $filter of type ProjectFilter was not provided".

**Example**: Teams with >50 projects couldn't list all epics.

**Solution**: Added pagination support to `LIST_PROJECTS_QUERY` GraphQL query.

**Impact**:
- ✅ Epic listing operations work correctly with cursor-based pagination
- ✅ No limit on number of epics/projects
- ✅ No regressions in existing functionality

**Technical Details**:
- Added `$after: String` parameter to query signature
- Included `pageInfo { hasNextPage, endCursor }` fields
- Updated query structure tests to verify pagination

**Related**: [1M-553](https://linear.app/1m-hyperdev/issue/1M-553), Commit 3f62881

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### 3. MCP Installer Reliability (1M-579)

**Problem**: pipx users without pipx bin directory in PATH experienced `spawn mcp-ticketer ENOENT` errors when Claude Desktop tried to launch MCP server.

**Example**: Users installing with `pipx install mcp-ticketer` but without `~/.local/bin` in PATH saw cryptic error messages.

**Solution**: Added intelligent PATH detection with automatic fallback to legacy mode.

**Impact**:
- ✅ All installation methods (pipx, uv, pip, poetry) now work reliably
- ✅ Users with PATH configured get native CLI mode (better UX)
- ✅ Users without PATH get legacy mode with full paths (guaranteed to work)
- ✅ Clear, helpful error messages and configuration guidance

**Decision Matrix**:
| Claude CLI | PATH Check | Mode Selected | Result                  |
|------------|-----------|---------------|-------------------------|
| ✅ Yes     | ✅ Yes    | Native CLI    | Best UX                 |
| ✅ Yes     | ❌ No     | Legacy JSON   | Guaranteed to work      |
| ❌ No      | N/A       | Legacy JSON   | Guaranteed to work      |

**Technical Details**:
- Added `is_mcp_ticketer_in_path()` function using `shutil.which()`
- Updated `configure_claude_mcp()` decision logic
- 9 comprehensive unit tests added (all passing)
- Cross-platform compatibility validated

**Related**: [1M-579](https://linear.app/1m-hyperdev/issue/1M-579), Commit 513d3b5

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## New Features

### Smart List Pagination & Compact Output (1M-554)

**Feature**: Opt-in compact output format reduces token usage by 77.5%

**Problem**: List operations consumed excessive tokens, limiting AI agent capabilities. A 50-item query consumed 31,082 characters (~7,770 tokens).

**Solution**: Implemented intelligent compact mode with smart pagination defaults.

**Performance**:

| Format  | Items | Characters | Tokens (est) | Per Item | Reduction |
|---------|-------|------------|--------------|----------|-----------|
| Full    | 50    | 31,082     | ~7,770       | ~155     | -         |
| Compact | 50    | 6,982      | ~1,745       | ~35      | 77.5%     |

**Usage**:
```python
# Full format (default, backward compatible)
tickets = adapter.list(limit=20)

# Compact format (opt-in for token savings)
tickets = adapter.list(limit=20, compact=True)
```

**Impact**:
- ✅ Enables AI agents to work with 4x more tickets within same token budget
- ✅ Backward compatible: default remains `compact=False`
- ✅ Pagination defaults improved: 20 items/page, max 100

**Technical Details**:
- Added `compact` parameter to `list()` and `list_epics()` methods
- Implemented `to_compact_dict()` in `LinearMappers` class
- 13 comprehensive pagination tests added (all passing)

**Related**: [1M-554](https://linear.app/1m-hyperdev/issue/1M-554), Commit 3f62881

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## Technical Summary

### Test Coverage
- **Total Tests**: 346 (26 new tests added)
- **Success Rate**: 100%
- **Regressions**: 0
- **New Test Files**: 2
  - `tests/adapters/test_linear_compact_pagination.py` (13 tests)
  - `tests/cli/test_mcp_configure_path_detection.py` (9 tests)
  - `tests/adapters/test_linear_state_semantic_matching.py` (4 tests)

### Files Changed
- **Production**: 6 files (+359 lines)
- **Tests**: 4 files (+733 lines)
- **Documentation**: 11 files (+1,844 lines)
- **Total**: 21 files, 5,363 insertions, 37 deletions

### Commits
- **3f62881**: Runtime bug fixes (1M-552, 1M-553, 1M-554)
- **513d3b5**: Installer PATH detection (1M-579)

### Code Quality
- ✅ Ruff (linting): Passed
- ✅ Black (formatting): Passed
- ✅ Mypy (type checking): Passed
- ✅ pytest (346 tests): Passed

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## Upgrade Instructions

### Quick Upgrade

```bash
# Via pipx (recommended)
pipx upgrade mcp-ticketer

# Via uv
uv tool upgrade mcp-ticketer

# Via pip
pip install --upgrade mcp-ticketer

# Verify installation
mcp-ticketer --version  # Should show: 2.0.2
```

### No Breaking Changes

All changes are backward compatible. After upgrading:
- ✅ Existing code continues to work unchanged
- ✅ No configuration changes required
- ✅ All fixes are automatic

### Optional: Enable Compact Mode

To benefit from 77.5% token reduction:

```python
# Update your code to use compact mode
tickets = adapter.list(limit=20, compact=True)
```

**Recommendation**: For token-sensitive applications, enable compact mode.

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## Migration Guide

See [MIGRATION-v2.0.2.md](MIGRATION-v2.0.2.md) for detailed migration instructions.

**Summary**: No migration required for basic usage. Optional compact mode available for token optimization.

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## What's Next

### Future Enhancements
- Additional adapter support (GitHub Projects, Jira Cloud)
- Enhanced search capabilities
- Improved caching strategies

### Feedback Welcome
- GitHub Issues: https://github.com/mcp-ticketer/mcp-ticketer/issues
- Linear Project: https://linear.app/1m-hyperdev/project/mcp-ticketer-eac28953c267/issues

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## Thank You

Thanks to all contributors and users who reported these issues and helped validate the fixes!

**Special Thanks**:
- Issue reporters: Community members who identified these bugs
- Testers: Early adopters who validated the fixes
- Contributors: Everyone who submitted PRs and feedback

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## Related Links

- **CHANGELOG**: [CHANGELOG.md](../CHANGELOG.md)
- **Migration Guide**: [MIGRATION-v2.0.2.md](MIGRATION-v2.0.2.md)
- **PyPI**: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-ticketer/
- **Documentation**: https://mcp-ticketer.readthedocs.io
- **GitHub**: https://github.com/mcp-ticketer/mcp-ticketer

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**Release Manager**: Bob Matsuoka
**AI Assistant**: Claude (Anthropic)
**Generated**: 2025-12-03
