v1.1.20

git-ai-project/git-aiv1.1.20Mar 26, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

This release (v1.1.20) focuses on daemon improvements, IDE integration enhancements, and performance optimizations. Key changes include daemon auto-update support with hourly checks, migration to Cursor's preToolUse hook, Windsurf support in the IntelliJ plugin, and various async mode improvements.

Key Highlights

Daemon auto-update support with hourly check loop
Migration to Cursor preToolUse hook and Windsurf support in IntelliJ plugin
Async mode improvements including post-commit stats display
Performance optimization to skip events from high-frequency IDE git commands
Changed primary command to `git-ai d`

Breaking Changes

Primary CLI command changed to `git-ai d` - users may need to update their workflows

New Features

Daemon auto-update with hourly check loop
Cursor IDE hook integration
Windsurf IDE support in IntelliJ plugin
Async/wrapper-daemon mode
Per-PID log files for daemon stdout/stderr
Windows daemon stash attribution fix
Metrics/telemetry routed through daemon control socket
Persistent connection and CAS cleanup for daemon telemetry

Full Release Notes

## git-ai v1.1.20

### Release Channel
`latest`

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### Installation
Install this specific version with checksum verification:

**macOS/Linux:**
```bash
curl -fsSL https://github.com/git-ai-project/git-ai/releases/download/v1.1.20/install.sh | bash
```

**Windows (PowerShell):**
```powershell
irm https://github.com/git-ai-project/git-ai/releases/download/v1.1.20/install.ps1 | iex
```

### Downloads
- **Linux (x64)**: `git-ai-linux-x64`
- **Linux (ARM64)**: `git-ai-linux-arm64`
- **Windows (x64)**: `git-ai-windows-x64.exe`
- **Windows (ARM64)**: `git-ai-windows-arm64.exe`
- **macOS (Intel)**: `git-ai-macos-x64`
- **macOS (Apple Silicon)**: `git-ai-macos-arm64`

### SHA256 Checksums
```
$(cat release/SHA256SUMS)
```

### Attestation Verification
Verify build provenance with the GitHub CLI:
```bash
gh attestation verify git-ai-<platform> --repo git-ai-project/git-ai
```


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## What's Changed
### Other Changes
* Route metrics/posthog/sentry/CAS through daemon control socket by @svarlamov in https://github.com/git-ai-project/git-ai/pull/776
* Fix daemon telemetry: persistent connection, CAS cleanup, integration test by @svarlamov in https://github.com/git-ai-project/git-ai/pull/779
* feat: daemon auto-update support with hourly check loop by @svarlamov in https://github.com/git-ai-project/git-ai/pull/777
* migrate to cursor preToolUse hook by @acunniffe in https://github.com/git-ai-project/git-ai/pull/789
* support windsurf in intellej plugin by @acunniffe in https://github.com/git-ai-project/git-ai/pull/769
* Async by @svarlamov in https://github.com/git-ai-project/git-ai/pull/743
* Use `git-ai d` as the primary command by @svarlamov in https://github.com/git-ai-project/git-ai/pull/797
* Show post-commit stats in async (wrapper-daemon) mode by @svarlamov in https://github.com/git-ai-project/git-ai/pull/795
* Write daemon stdout/stderr to per-PID log file by @svarlamov in https://github.com/git-ai-project/git-ai/pull/794
* Fix integration tests incorrectly changed in daemon mode PR by @svarlamov in https://github.com/git-ai-project/git-ai/pull/799
* Fix Windows daemon stash attribution replay by @svarlamov in https://github.com/git-ai-project/git-ai/pull/796
* Cursor hook migration  by @acunniffe in https://github.com/git-ai-project/git-ai/pull/800
* perf: skip events from high-frequency IDE git commands by @svarlamov in https://github.com/git-ai-project/git-ai/pull/802


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/git-ai-project/git-ai/compare/v1.1.19...v1.1.20