v1.16.25 v1.16.26

Name: developer-roadmap
Author: nilbuild

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nilbuild/developer-roadmapOct 4, 2026 → Oct 4, 20260 days between releases

What's New

Adds full Comms Ledger implementation with new commands and skills verification

New Features

Comms Ledger P2a adds read, peek, ack, export, and stats commands
Comms Ledger P2b introduces delivery canaries and prompt text deduping
Comms Ledger P3 records sends with sender, recipient, and text hash
Skills verification system finds local usage issues and verifies fixes
Anonymous daily install telemetry with durable retry nonces

Improvements

Performance improvements for session output processing
Session transcript glob fallback memoization
Inbox stats reporting added
Telemetry install ticks enabled

Bug Fixes

tmux.output ticks only written while a follower wants them
Inbox counting fixed for identical done sentinel repeats
Remote one-shot CLI calls fixed

Upgrade Notes

The Comms Ledger is now fully integrated with sends and cross-host tracking. If using the ledger, verify the new [comms] consumers config for delivery canaries.

The Two Releases

v1.16.25

Oct 4, 2026· 18 days ago

Enhances agent communication management with tiered notifications, remote update timers, and improved reply routing between agents and users.

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v1.16.26

Oct 4, 2026· 17 days ago

This release introduces a comprehensive Comms Ledger system for tracking agent communication, enhances skills verification, and improves telemetry and session management.

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