minions-template/CHANGELOG.md

CHANGELOG

All notable changes to this repository are tracked here.

2026-04-14

• Commit hash: pending (next commit)
• Added a mailbox-first coordination model so actionable minion communication moves into packet directories while minions/chat/ becomes a PM-owned summary surface in:
  • README.md
  • INIT.md
  • MEMORY.md
  • docs/collaboration-playbook.md
  • docs/downstream-onboarding-playbook.md
  • docs/downstream-upgrade-playbook.md
  • docs/export-manifest.md
  • docs/operator-onboarding-checklist.md
  • minions/README.md
  • minions/chat/README.md
  • minions/chat/general-thread-template.md
  • minions/chat/topic-thread-template.md
  • minions/plans/milestone-plan-template.md
• Added template-managed mailbox assets in:
  • docs/project/mailbox-collaboration-model.md
  • minions/mail/README.md
  • minions/mail/packet-template.md
• Added ASCII mailbox flow diagrams to make packet ownership and PM summary duties easier to onboard in:
  • docs/project/mailbox-collaboration-model.md
  • minions/mail/README.md
• Corrected mailbox-model drift so shared rules and role charters point minions to owned mail packets while PM owns same-day chat summaries, and simplified the request template to the single-owner packet shape in:
  • MEMORY.md
  • minions/roles/CM.md
  • minions/roles/AM.md
  • minions/mail/packet-template.md
• Clarified staged rollout and downstream export behavior so legacy chat packets may finish in place, new follow-up packets move to mail, and template packet history is not exported into downstream repos
• Bumped template version to 1.4.0-1.0.0 in minion-version.md

2026-04-12

• Commit hash: pending (next commit)
• Corrected the downstream onboarding/export model so .minions-template/ is an export-ready snapshot rather than a raw repo copy in:
  • README.md
  • INIT.md
  • MEMORY.md
  • docs/collaboration-playbook.md
  • docs/operator-onboarding-checklist.md
  • docs/downstream-onboarding-playbook.md
  • docs/downstream-upgrade-playbook.md
  • docs/export-manifest.md
  • minion-version.md
• Clarified that downstream snapshots must exclude Git metadata and do-not-export files such as .mm.md
• Removed REQUIREMENTS.md from the shared required-documentation contract and aligned the baseline around README.md, ROADMAP.md, and TODO.md in:
  • MEMORY.md
  • .mm.md
• Reordered the initial onboarding sequence so controlled export happens before downstream checklist completion in:
  • README.md
  • INIT.md
• Bumped template version to 1.3.1-1.0.0 in minion-version.md

2026-04-11

• Commit hash: pending (next commit)
• Added AM (Architect Minion) as a first-class template role for architecture stewardship, system design review, and structural refinement in:
  • README.md
  • INIT.md
  • MEMORY.md
  • docs/operator-onboarding-checklist.md
  • docs/collaboration-playbook.md
  • minions/roles/PM.md
  • minions/roles/AM.md
  • minions/roles/CM.md
  • minions/roles/SM.md
  • minions/roles/OM.md
  • minions/chat/README.md
  • minions/chat/general-thread-template.md
  • minions/chat/topic-thread-template.md
• Strengthened shared git handoff discipline so every minion must commit before workflow handoff, cross-computer handoffs require commit-and-push, and the Operator records per-role handoff mode in:
  • INIT.md
  • MEMORY.md
  • docs/operator-onboarding-checklist.md
  • docs/collaboration-playbook.md
• Added a vendored downstream-upgrade model with a PM-owned merge playbook and export manifest in:
  • README.md
  • INIT.md
  • MEMORY.md
  • docs/collaboration-playbook.md
  • docs/operator-onboarding-checklist.md
  • docs/downstream-upgrade-playbook.md
  • docs/export-manifest.md
  • minion-version.md
  • minions/roles/PM.md
• Added a separate downstream onboarding model so first-time adoption is treated as a controlled export from .minions-template/, not a blind repo copy, in:
  • README.md
  • INIT.md
  • MEMORY.md
  • docs/collaboration-playbook.md
  • docs/operator-onboarding-checklist.md
  • docs/downstream-onboarding-playbook.md
  • docs/downstream-upgrade-playbook.md
  • docs/export-manifest.md
  • minion-version.md
• Reconciled shared role-set drift so SM remains consistently present in handoff and NEXT OWNER contracts while adding AM
• Bumped template version to 1.3.0-1.0.0 in minion-version.md

2026-04-10 (MM Bootstrap)

• Commit hash: pending (next commit)
• Bootstrapped Manager Minion coordination for the current template-maintenance session by:
  • creating minions/chat/2026-04-10.md with the MM bootstrap announcement
  • refreshing .mm.md MM Notes with a timestamped audit of the active template drift backlog
• No template version bump; MM-context and coordination-doc updates only

2026-04-10

• Commit hash: pending (next commit)
• Removed .mm.md from .gitignore so Manager Minion context can sync across Operator machines
• Added and tracked .mm.md as a repository maintainer context file for the template repo
• Added Manager Minion scoping, maintainer guardrails, and Operator ADHD support guidance in:
  • .mm.md

2026-04-08 (Initial Entry)

• Commit hash: pending (next commit)
• Updated shared runtime handoff order to include SM between CM and OM-Test / OM in:
  • MEMORY.md
• Updated handoff interpretation to define SM security posture check before runtime gate in:
  • MEMORY.md
• Updated completion contract NEXT OWNER allowed values to include SM in:
  • MEMORY.md
• Bumped template version to 1.2.5-1.0.0 in minion-version.md

2026-04-08 (Earlier Entry)

• Commit hash: pending (next commit)
• Added a standardized "Completion Handoff Contract (ADHD-Friendly)" with exact required order and hard rules in:
  • MEMORY.md
  • INIT.md
  • minions/chat/README.md
• Strengthened PM guardrails to explicitly reject handoffs without evidence and clear NEXT OWNER assignment in:
  • minions/roles/PM.md
• Bumped template version to 1.2.4-1.0.0 in minion-version.md

2026-04-08

• Commit hash: pending (next commit)
• Added mandatory completion-update requirements so minions always identify next owner and explicit Operator action needed:
  • updated MEMORY.md
  • updated INIT.md
  • updated role guardrails in minions/roles/CM.md, minions/roles/PM.md, minions/roles/OM.md, and minions/roles/SM.md
• Bumped template version to 1.2.3-1.0.0 in minion-version.md
• Initialized repository CHANGELOG.md as required by template guardrails