assist · Mar 30–Apr 5, 2026 · v0.158–v0.174 · via commits ← Mar 23–29 Apr 6–10 →

SQLite backlog storage, permission overhaul, looping backlog next

Backlog storage moved to SQLite and the permission system was split into reads, writes and deny rules, with plenty of workflow polish for continuous backlog sessions.

Added 11

wontdo backlog status
Full-text search across backlog items
Browser routing and deep links in the backlog web UI
Deny rules via cli-hook deny
Linking backlog items to each other
--dir option for backlog commands
seq --from time range and --file input
Global sync auto-confirm option
backlog next loops while items remain
draft and bug launch modes chaining into /next
ls alias and top-level a alias

Changed 8

Backlog stored in SQLite with a JSONL mirror
backlog add takes CLI options instead of a file
Prompt before auto-starting a single item
Permissions split into reads and writes, merged across tools
Backlog comments inlined into phase prompts
Edit mode for draft and bug
Historical Seq queries use /api/data
Auto-commit after backlog add

Fixed 6

Backlog parse errors silently dropping items
Legacy rows crashing backlog ls
Literal backticks in quoted args for splitCompound
Allow matchers with ./ prefix or no :* suffix
Crash on Ctrl-C during prompts
Summary saved on phase-done instead of done