--- changelog: category: Release version: 0.7.0 date: '2026-09-08T04:45:22Z' seo: description: >- Mega-plan execution (30 commits): plan-mode approval gates, oracle integrity, honest cost metering, independence hardening, session control plane, headless CI… title: 0.7.0 - 2026-09-08 type: changelog --- ## Release Notes Mega-plan execution (30 commits): plan-mode approval gates, oracle integrity, honest cost metering, independence hardening, session control plane, headless CI contract, trust posture, automation, and TUI unification. All user-facing claims below are covered by tests, mock-LLM end-to-end runs, or the VHS visual gate (`tests/visual/`, 12 reference frames at 0.00% self-diff). ### Added - Plan mode: `niki plan` researches without executing and writes reviewable `plan.md`; `niki run --plan ` executes the approved spec, skipping the Planner LLM call. Dry runs no longer create empty branch refs. - Session CLI: `niki session list/show/checkpoints/undo/rewind` with code+conversation/both restore modes and a dirty-tree guard. - User slash commands: `.niki/commands/*.md` (filename → `/name`) with `description:`/`aliases:` frontmatter, `[commands] extra_dirs` sharing, and `niki commands list/show/expand`. - Headless contract: `niki run --bare` (no memory/MCP/knowledge-URLs), `--output-format json` stable envelope (incl. error path), stdout pipe-purity (display mute + captured git stdio), OTLP trace export (`--otel-endpoint`, no new dependencies). - Oracle integrity: `oracle_source` (spec/derived/property) on every test case, reviewer oracle-check rule, no-healing rule, opt-in `[agents.tester] mutation_command` gate; red-suite/mutation failures block the branch unless `--force` (recorded as NOT verified). - Independence hardening: Red receives evidence-only diffs, isolation records match wiring, topology selection reason recorded and reported, shared-model review warnings. - Honest meter: cached-input/reasoning token splits, unpriced-model warnings (`unpriced*` in reports), price-table freshness test, failover cache-bust warnings, history-driven `niki recommend --project`. - Trust posture: `[permissions] mode` + `--permission-mode`, `disable_worktree` kill-switch, `fail_closed_headless` flag, loud headless Ask fallback. - Lifecycle hooks: `[hooks.commands]` wired to PreTaskStart/PreAgentStart/ PostAgentStop/PostTaskStop, fail-closed block semantics. - GitHub automation: keyless nightly eval gate, human-gated `@niki` review workflow (injection-safe, loop-guarded). - Eval credibility: per-case costs, disclosure manifest on every run, `niki eval grade` maintainer judgments with agreement metric, ablation protocol doc. - Observability: `trace.jsonl` spans per run (honestly derived timeline), `niki audit` compliance bundles. - MCP Streamable-HTTP remote transport (JSON + SSE, session affinity). - Onboarding: `niki init` alias, `init --scan` AGENTS.md drafter, `.niki/rules/` binding conventions, per-provider model aliases, per-agent `effort` presets, actionable key errors, guided empty states. - TUI unification: one status grammar, 100% theme-token production code, normalized headers, global page jumps in both event loops, palette fleet/session rows, empty-state triads. - TUI motion system: primitives + caret blink, Done slide-in, notice slide-in, progress shimmer, modal pulse, verdict pulse — all reduced-motion gated (frames pixel-identical with the flag on). ### Fixed - `GEMINI_API_KEY` vs `GOOGLE_API_KEY` chat fallback miss. - `smoke`/`doctor` pointed at nonexistent `niki init` (now a real alias). - Unwired `schemas/review_feedback.schema.json` removed. - `backend = "podman"` doc strings corrected (docker|worktree only). - `safety_proof.json` scope documented as git-only (was overclaimed). - Approval tool auto-approved everything; ask tool invented answers. - `[permissions]` table silently dropped by config merge. - MCP `JsonRpcResponse` never parsed (`jsonrpc` field rename bug). - Dry-run empty branch refs; planner-skip metrics crash. - Global key `h`/`s`/`l` dead-ends; blank session screen; `$-0.00`. ### Changed - `safety_proof.json`, spend-cap, and deny-list copy narrowed to match code. - `niki recommend` static-pairings truth in docs (history-driven per-project observed spend added to the command itself). ## Install niki 0.7.0 ### Install prebuilt binaries via shell script ```sh curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/RavaniRoshan/niki/releases/download/v0.7.0/niki-installer.sh | sh ``` ### Install prebuilt binaries via powershell script ```sh powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/RavaniRoshan/niki/releases/download/v0.7.0/niki-installer.ps1 | iex" ``` ## Download niki 0.7.0 | File | Platform | Checksum | |--------|----------|----------| | [niki-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz](https://github.com/RavaniRoshan/niki/releases/download/v0.7.0/niki-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz) | Apple Silicon macOS | [checksum](https://github.com/RavaniRoshan/niki/releases/download/v0.7.0/niki-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz.sha256) | | [niki-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz](https://github.com/RavaniRoshan/niki/releases/download/v0.7.0/niki-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz) | Intel macOS | [checksum](https://github.com/RavaniRoshan/niki/releases/download/v0.7.0/niki-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz.sha256) | | [niki-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip](https://github.com/RavaniRoshan/niki/releases/download/v0.7.0/niki-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip) | x64 Windows | [checksum](https://github.com/RavaniRoshan/niki/releases/download/v0.7.0/niki-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip.sha256) | | [niki-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz](https://github.com/RavaniRoshan/niki/releases/download/v0.7.0/niki-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz) | ARM64 Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/RavaniRoshan/niki/releases/download/v0.7.0/niki-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz.sha256) | | [niki-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz](https://github.com/RavaniRoshan/niki/releases/download/v0.7.0/niki-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz) | x64 Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/RavaniRoshan/niki/releases/download/v0.7.0/niki-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz.sha256) |