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Version 2.1.2

December 8, 2025

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Improved

Minor documentation and changelog updates

Improved

Add Demo Video link to README.md for better user understanding

Version 2.1.1

December 7, 2025

Fixed

Configuration change listener now correctly watches layr.planSize and layr.planType settings

Fixed

Removed references to non-existent configuration settings in change detection

Improved

Enhanced README with detailed instructions on how to find Layr settings in VS Code and other IDEs

Improved

Improved settings documentation with both UI and JSON configuration methods

Improved

Better user guidance for accessing customization options

Version 2.0.4

December 7, 2025

Improved

Updated watermark format to "Generated by Layr" with day, date, and time information

Improved

Watermark now includes full day name (e.g., "Monday, January 15, 2024 at 2:30 PM")

Improved

Execute Plan dialog simplified to two buttons: "Execute" and "Copy"

Fixed

Watermark is now always prepended to AI-generated plans even if AI provider doesn't include it

Fixed

Execute Plan dialog button layout improved for better user experience

Version 2.0.3

November 22, 2025

New

Multi-IDE support for Execute Plan feature

New

Automatic detection and integration with Cursor AI

New

Automatic detection and integration with Windsurf AI

New

Automatic detection and integration with Antigravity AI

New

Generic fallback for other IDE AI assistants

Improved

Execute Plan now works across VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Antigravity, and other compatible IDEs

Improved

Improved AI assistant detection with multiple fallback strategies

Fixed

Execute Plan now functions properly in Cursor, Windsurf, and Antigravity

Fixed

Better error handling when AI chat extensions are not available

Version 2.0.2

November 22, 2025

New

Published to Open VSX Registry for broader IDE support

New

Now available on Cursor, Windsurf, Antigravity, VSCodium, Gitpod, Eclipse Theia, and other Open VSX compatible editors

New

Added npm scripts for easier publishing workflow

Improved

Updated README with Open VSX installation instructions

Improved

Enhanced documentation for multi-IDE compatibility

Version 2.0.1

November 22, 2025

New

Customizable plan generation with size and type settings

New

Plan Size options: Concise (80-100 lines), Normal (180-240 lines), Descriptive (300+ lines)

New

Plan Type options: Hobby, SaaS, Production, Enterprise, Prototype, Open Source

New

Intelligent prompt engineering that adapts to user preferences

New

Timestamp in watermark showing generation date and time

Improved

Enhanced system prompts with explicit size constraints and line count targets

Improved

Improved AI differentiation between plan types with feature inclusion/exclusion lists

Fixed

Plans now properly respect size settings with accurate line counts

Fixed

Different plan types generate distinctly different outputs

Version 1.1.0

November 22, 2025

New

Execute Plan feature: Send generated plans directly to AI coding assistants

New

Integration with GitHub Copilot Chat for automatic plan execution

New

Intelligent validation: Only executes Layr-generated plans with watermark verification

New

Fallback support: Copies plan to clipboard if AI assistant not available

New

Safety features: Confirmation dialogs and plan validation before execution

Improved

Enhanced Execute Plan command with full AI assistant integration

Version 0.2.4

November 20, 2025

Fixed

Configured secure Vercel API proxy endpoint for production deployment

Fixed

Extension now fully functional with secure backend API

Version 0.2.0

November 20, 2025

New

Pre-configured Groq Integration: Extension now comes with Groq AI built-in - no setup required!

New

Enhanced AI Planning: Upgraded to Llama 3.3 70B model with 8000 token limit for more detailed plans

New

Zero Configuration UX: Complete plug-and-play experience - install and start planning instantly

Improved

Removed All User Settings: Eliminated configuration complexity - no API keys or settings to manage

Improved

Enhanced Output: Plans now include Executive Summary, Phases, Dependencies, Risk Analysis, and more

Fixed

Environment file loading now uses extension directory instead of workspace root

Fixed

Token limit increased from 4000 to 8000 for more comprehensive plans

Version 0.0.5

November 2, 2025

New

Support for Kimi (Moonshot AI) provider with multiple models

New

Support for DeepSeek provider with deepseek-v3.1, deepseek-chat, deepseek-coder

New

Support for Grok (xAI) provider with grok-4, grok-3, grok-2

New

Support for O3 (OpenAI reasoning model) with o3, o3-mini

Improved

Reorganized provider architecture with dedicated files for each model

Improved

Updated factory pattern to support all 7 AI providers

Version 0.0.4

Earlier Release

New

Initial multi-provider support (Gemini, OpenAI, Claude)

New

Basic AI planning functionality

New

Template-based fallback system

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