🚀 Release v2.5.0-alpha.141 - SDK Integration, Checkpoint Manager, and Hooks System

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🚀 Release v2.5.0-alpha.141 - SDK Integration, Checkpoint Manager, and Hooks System

📦 Package Information

• Version: 2.5.0-alpha.141
• Published: 2025-10-10
• NPM Package: @alpha tag
• Git Commit: 1c6fc20f4

🎯 Major New Features

1. Checkpoint Manager System

Complete checkpoint and state management system for workflow recovery and session management.

Files Added:

• src/cli/commands/checkpoint.ts - CLI command for checkpoint operations
• src/sdk/checkpoint-manager.ts - Core checkpoint management logic
• dist-cjs/src/cli/commands/checkpoint.js - Compiled checkpoint command
• dist-cjs/src/sdk/checkpoint-manager.js - Compiled checkpoint manager

Features:

• Create, restore, list, and delete checkpoints
• Session state persistence
• Workflow recovery capabilities
• Automatic checkpoint validation
• Metadata tracking

Usage:

# Create checkpoint
npx claude-flow@alpha checkpoint create --name "feature-complete"

# List checkpoints
npx claude-flow@alpha checkpoint list

# Restore checkpoint
npx claude-flow@alpha checkpoint restore <checkpoint-id>

# Delete checkpoint
npx claude-flow@alpha checkpoint delete <checkpoint-id>

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2. SDK Integration with MCP Tools

Deep integration between Claude Flow SDK and Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools.

Files Added:

• src/sdk/claude-flow-mcp-integration.ts - MCP integration layer
• src/sdk/in-process-mcp.ts - In-process MCP server support
• src/sdk/validation-demo.ts - SDK validation demonstrations
• dist-cjs/src/sdk/claude-flow-mcp-integration.js - Compiled integration
• dist-cjs/src/sdk/in-process-mcp.js - Compiled in-process MCP
• dist-cjs/src/sdk/validation-demo.js - Compiled validation demo

Features:

• Seamless MCP tool integration
• In-process MCP server support
• SDK validation framework
• Tool discovery and registration
• Type-safe MCP interactions

Example:

import { ClaudeFlowMCPIntegration } from 'claude-flow/sdk';

const integration = new ClaudeFlowMCPIntegration();
await integration.initialize();
const tools = await integration.discoverTools();

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3. Hooks System

Comprehensive hooks system for automating workflows and extending functionality.

Hooks Added:

• hooks/bash-hook.sh - Bash command automation hooks
• hooks/bash-hook-hybrid.sh - Hybrid bash/node hooks
• hooks/file-hook.sh - File operation hooks
• hooks/git-commit-hook.sh - Git commit automation hooks

Hook Types:

Bash Hook (bash-hook.sh)

Automates bash command execution with pre/post processing.

#!/bin/bash
# Pre-command validation
# Post-command logging
# Error handling

File Hook (file-hook.sh)

Monitors file operations and triggers actions.

#!/bin/bash
# File creation/modification/deletion
# Auto-formatting
# Validation

Git Commit Hook (git-commit-hook.sh)

Automates git commit workflows.

#!/bin/bash
# Pre-commit validation
# Commit message formatting
# Post-commit actions

Hybrid Hook (bash-hook-hybrid.sh)

Combines bash and Node.js capabilities.

#!/bin/bash
# Bash preprocessing
# Node.js integration
# Combined workflows

Hook Configuration: All hooks are executable and can be configured in .claude/settings.json:

{
  "hooks": {
    "pre-task": "./hooks/bash-hook.sh",
    "post-edit": "./hooks/file-hook.sh",
    "git-commit": "./hooks/git-commit-hook.sh"
  }
}

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4. SDK Examples and Documentation

Examples Added:

• examples/sdk/complete-example.ts - Complete SDK usage example

Documentation Added:

• docs/sdk/INTEGRATION-ROADMAP.md - Integration roadmap and milestones
• docs/sdk/MCP-TOOLS-UPDATE.md - MCP tools update guide
• docs/sdk/SDK-INTEGRATION-COMPLETE.md - Integration completion report
• docs/sdk/SDK-LEVERAGE-REAL-FEATURES.md - Real feature implementation guide
• docs/sdk/SDK-VALIDATION-RESULTS.md - Validation results and benchmarks
• docs/sdk/epic-sdk-integration.md - Epic SDK integration overview

Documentation Highlights:

• Complete integration roadmap
• Step-by-step MCP tools setup
• Real-world usage examples
• Validation and testing guides
• Performance benchmarks

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5. Test Suites

Tests Added:

• tests/integration/sdk-integration.test.ts - SDK integration tests
• tests/sdk/verification.test.ts - SDK verification tests

Test Coverage:

• SDK initialization and setup
• MCP tool integration
• Checkpoint manager operations
• Hook execution
• In-process MCP server
• Validation framework

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🔧 Updates and Improvements

Configuration Updates

• ✅ Updated .claude/settings.json with latest configuration
• ✅ Fixed marketplace.json schema validation (source and repository format)
• ✅ Enhanced metrics tracking in .claude-flow/metrics/

Build System

• ✅ Compiled 574 files successfully with SWC
• ✅ Generated both ESM and CJS distributions
• ✅ Binary builds for Linux, macOS, and Windows

Metrics Tracking

Updated metrics files:

• .claude-flow/metrics/performance.json
• .claude-flow/metrics/system-metrics.json
• .claude-flow/metrics/task-metrics.json

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📊 Statistics

Changes:

• 43 files changed
• 9,129 insertions
• 431 deletions

New Files: 29 new files added Modified Files: 14 files updated

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🚀 Installation

Latest Alpha Version

npm install claude-flow@alpha

Specific Version

npm install [email protected]

Global Installation

npm install -g claude-flow@alpha

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💡 Getting Started

1. Install the Package

npm install claude-flow@alpha

2. Explore SDK Integration

import { ClaudeFlowMCPIntegration } from 'claude-flow/sdk';

const integration = new ClaudeFlowMCPIntegration();
await integration.initialize();

3. Use Checkpoint Manager

# Create a checkpoint
npx claude-flow@alpha checkpoint create --name "milestone-1"

# List all checkpoints
npx claude-flow@alpha checkpoint list

# Restore from checkpoint
npx claude-flow@alpha checkpoint restore <id>

4. Configure Hooks

Update your .claude/settings.json:

{
  "hooks": {
    "pre-task": "./hooks/bash-hook.sh",
    "post-edit": "./hooks/file-hook.sh"
  }
}

5. Run Validation

npx claude-flow@alpha sdk validate

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📚 Documentation

SDK Documentation

• Integration Roadmap
• MCP Tools Update
• SDK Integration Complete
• Leverage Real Features
• Validation Results
• Epic SDK Integration

Examples

• Complete SDK Example

Hooks

• Bash Hook
• File Hook
• Git Commit Hook
• Hybrid Hook

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🐛 Bug Fixes

• ✅ Fixed marketplace.json schema validation for source and repository fields
• ✅ Resolved checkpoint state persistence issues
• ✅ Improved error handling in MCP integration layer

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🎯 Next Steps

1. Test SDK Integration - Try the new SDK features in your projects
2. Explore Hooks - Set up custom hooks for your workflow
3. Create Checkpoints - Use checkpoint manager for workflow recovery
4. Validate - Run validation tests to ensure everything works
5. Provide Feedback - Report issues or suggest improvements

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🤝 Contributing

Found a bug or have a feature request? Please create an issue or submit a pull request!

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📝 Notes

This is an alpha release and may contain experimental features. Please report any issues you encounter.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude [email protected]