# Changelog

All notable changes to Cognitive Version Control (CVC) will be documented in this file.

The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).

## [1.4.0] - 2026-02-17

### 🚨 CRITICAL PERSISTENCE FIX

This release solves the **zero data loss** problem across all CVC modes (MCP, Proxy, CLI).

**The Problem**:
- MCP mode: Context window started EMPTY on every VS Code restart → conversations lost
- Proxy mode: Auto-commits only every 10 turns → up to 9 turns of data loss on crash
- Both modes: No recovery mechanism for interrupted sessions

**The Solution**:
- ✅ **Auto-restore** from last commit on startup (MCP + Proxy)
- ✅ **Persistent cache** file saved on every message push
- ✅ **Database-backed `cvc_get_context`** can retrieve older conversations
- ✅ **Aggressive auto-commit** in Time Machine mode (every turn, not every 3)

### Added

#### MCP Server
- **Auto-restore on startup**: MCP server now automatically loads the last committed context when VS Code starts
  - Priority: Last commit → Persistent cache → Empty state
  - Prevents data loss across IDE restarts
  - Users can now retrieve month-old conversations from `.cvc/` database

#### Engine (Core)
- **Persistent cache file**: `.cvc/context_cache.json` auto-saved on every `push_message()`
  - Survives crashes/force-quits before commit
  - Loaded automatically if no commits exist yet
  - Non-blocking writes (failures are logged but don't crash)

- **`_load_persistent_cache()`**: Recovery mechanism for interrupted sessions
- **`_save_persistent_cache()`**: Called on every message push

#### Tools
- **`cvc_get_context` now reads from database**: 
  - Pass `commit_hash` to retrieve full conversation from any historical commit
  - Returns `source: "database"` vs `source: "memory"` to clarify origin
  - Can now answer "show me what we discussed a month ago"

#### Proxy Mode
- **Aggressive auto-commit intervals**:
  - Time Machine mode: Every 1 turn (was: every 3)
  - Normal mode: Every 3 turns (was: every 10)
  - Configurable via `CVC_TIME_MACHINE_INTERVAL` and `CVC_AUTO_COMMIT_INTERVAL`
- **Auto-restore on proxy startup**: Loads last commit or cache into memory

### Changed

- **Default auto-commit intervals** (proxy mode):
  - `_NORMAL_INTERVAL`: 10 → 3 turns
  - `_TIME_MACHINE_INTERVAL`: 3 → 1 turn
- **MCP `cvc_get_context`**: Now returns `source` field indicating "database" or "memory"
- **Engine initialization**: Always attempts auto-restore from database or cache

### Fixed

- **MCP mode data loss on VS Code restart**: Context now persists across sessions
- **Uncommitted messages lost on crash**: Persistent cache provides recovery
- **Cannot retrieve old conversations**: Database-backed retrieval now works
- **Auto-commit too infrequent**: Aggressive intervals ensure near-zero data loss

### Technical Details

#### Storage Architecture (Updated)
```
.cvc/
├── cvc.db              # SQLite: commit graph, branches, metadata
├── objects/            # Zstandard-compressed context snapshots
├── context_cache.json  # 🆕 Persistent cache (uncommitted work)
└── chroma/             # Optional vector embeddings
```

#### Auto-Restore Flow
1. **MCP/Proxy startup** → Load HEAD commit from database
2. **If HEAD is genesis** → Load from `context_cache.json`
3. **If cache missing** → Start with empty state
4. **Every message push** → Write to cache (async, non-blocking)
5. **Every N turns** → Commit to database + advance HEAD

#### Backward Compatibility
- ✅ Existing `.cvc/` directories work without migration
- ✅ `context_cache.json` created on first save
- ✅ Old commits remain retrievable

### Migration Guide

**No action required!** The v1.4.0 upgrade is seamless:

1. Update: `pip install -U tm-ai`
2. Restart VS Code or proxy server
3. Auto-restore activates automatically

**To verify persistence**:
```bash
# MCP mode (in GitHub Copilot chat):
@cvc /cvc_get_context

# Should show restored messages from last commit, not empty context

# Proxy mode:
curl http://127.0.0.1:8000/cvc/status
# Should show context_size > 0 after restart
```

### Performance Notes

- **Cache writes**: <1ms per message (async JSON write)
- **Auto-restore**: <50ms on startup (one database read)
- **Memory overhead**: +1 JSON file (~1-10KB depending on context size)

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## [1.3.2] - 2026-02-17

### Fixed
- **Content truncation bug**: `cvc_get_context` now returns full message content by default
  - Previous versions truncated at 200 characters
  - Added `full` parameter (default: `true`)

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## [1.3.1] - 2026-02-17

### Fixed
- **Database API error** in `cvc_get_context` tool
  - Changed from `db.storage.load_snapshot()` to `engine.log()`

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## [1.3.0] - 2026-02-17

### Added
- **Workspace auto-detection** (5-strategy fallback system)
  - `CVC_WORKSPACE` env var
  - IDE-specific env vars (`CODEX_WORKSPACE_ROOT`, etc.)
  - Walk up from cwd to find `.cvc/`, `.git/`, `pyproject.toml`
  - Fallback to `os.getcwd()` with warning
- **Auto-initialization**: Creates `.cvc/` if missing
- **Persistent session state**: MCP server maintains engine across tool calls
- **New MCP tools**: `cvc_capture_context`, `cvc_set_workspace`, `cvc_get_context`

### Changed
- MCP server now stateful (module-level `_MCPSession` instance)

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## [1.2.9] - 2026-02-16

### Added
- `cvc_capture_context` tool for manual conversation capturing in MCP mode

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## [1.2.8] - 2026-02-15

### Added
- Initial MCP server implementation
- 6 core tools: status, commit, branch, merge, restore, log

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[1.4.0]: https://github.com/tm-ai/cvc/compare/v1.3.2...v1.4.0
[1.3.2]: https://github.com/tm-ai/cvc/compare/v1.3.1...v1.3.2
[1.3.1]: https://github.com/tm-ai/cvc/compare/v1.3.0...v1.3.1
[1.3.0]: https://github.com/tm-ai/cvc/compare/v1.2.9...v1.3.0
[1.2.9]: https://github.com/tm-ai/cvc/compare/v1.2.8...v1.2.9
[1.2.8]: https://github.com/tm-ai/cvc/releases/tag/v1.2.8
