From 3023e58ce33e8d5cdc6f2e6fe910c0d78812cbb2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sam Valladares Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:41:34 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add What's New in v1.1 section at top of README MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Highlights v1.1 features prominently: - Tool consolidation (29 → 8) - New CLI binary commands - Documentation improvements - Backward compatibility note Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 --- README.md | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ff1b1de..383d0ce 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -10,6 +10,39 @@ The only MCP memory server built on cognitive science. FSRS-6 spaced repetition, --- +## What's New in v1.1 + +> **Released January 2025** — 11 hours after v1.0 + +### Tool Consolidation: 29 → 8 +| Old Tools | New Tool | Why Better | +|-----------|----------|------------| +| `recall`, `semantic_search`, `hybrid_search` | `search` | Hybrid is always best—no decision needed | +| `get_knowledge`, `delete_knowledge`, `get_memory_state` | `memory` | One tool for all operations | +| `remember_pattern`, `remember_decision`, `get_codebase_context` | `codebase` | Unified codebase memory | +| 5 separate intention tools | `intention` | Familiar action-based API | + +### New CLI Binary +```bash +vestige stats # Memory statistics +vestige stats --tagging # Retention distribution +vestige stats --states # Cognitive state distribution +vestige health # System health check +vestige consolidate # Run memory maintenance +vestige restore # Restore from backup +``` + +### Documentation +- **30+ FAQ entries** with verified neuroscience claims +- **Storage modes**: Global, per-project, multi-Claude household +- **CLAUDE.md templates** for proactive memory use +- **Version pinning** via git tags + +### Backward Compatible +Old tool names still work (with deprecation warnings). They'll be removed in v2.0. + +--- + ## Why Vestige? | Problem | How Vestige Solves It |