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Changelog

All notable changes to AgentArea will be documented in this file. The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.
Stay up to date with the latest AgentArea releases, bug fixes, and new features.

[Unreleased]

Added

  • MCP OAuth 2.0 authorization server support with per-user token issuance
  • Compound MCP servers: aggregate multiple MCP servers behind a single endpoint
  • MCP access token management API with scope-based permissions
  • Skill membership model for fine-grained agent capability sharing
  • OAuth link flow for connecting external MCP providers to workspaces

Changed

  • MCP manager proxy layer refactored for direct container routing (removed intermediate registry)
  • Skill repository updated to support member-based access control

[0.8.0] - 2026-01-20

Added

  • Skills System: Reusable skill definitions that can be attached to agents across workspaces
  • Skill Sharing: Workspace-scoped skill library with publish/subscribe model
  • MCP Auth Configs: Store and manage authentication configurations per MCP server
  • Encrypted Secrets Store: AES-256 encrypted secrets table for provider credentials
  • Warm Pool: Pre-warmed agent container pool to reduce cold-start latency

Changed

  • MCP Server Instances: Full lifecycle management including start, stop, restart, and health monitoring
  • Container Health Checks: Improved readiness probes with configurable retry backoff
  • Worker Configuration: Temporal worker now supports dynamic activity registration

Fixed

  • MCP Validation: Resolved false-positive validation failures for SSE-based MCP servers
  • Container Networking: Fixed DNS resolution race on multi-container MCP startup
  • Session Affinity: Corrected sticky routing for long-running SSE connections

Security

  • Secrets Encryption: All provider API keys now encrypted at rest before database storage
  • Scope Validation: MCP tool invocations validated against declared server scopes

[0.7.0] - 2025-10-14

Added

  • Event Triggers: Webhook and scheduled triggers that launch agent tasks automatically
  • Webhook Endpoints: Inbound webhook receiver with HMAC signature verification
  • A2A Protocol: Agent-to-Agent communication following the Google A2A spec draft
  • A2A Auth: Bearer token authentication for cross-agent task delegation
  • Well-Known Agent Descriptors: /.well-known/agent.json endpoint for agent discovery
  • A2A Validation: Request/response schema validation for inter-agent calls

Changed

  • Task Events: Extended event schema to include trigger source and parent task references
  • Router: API router reorganized into domain groups (agents, mcp, triggers, a2a)

Fixed

  • Trigger Deduplication: Fixed duplicate task creation on rapid webhook delivery
  • Event Ordering: Corrected out-of-order SSE events under high concurrency

[0.6.0] - 2025-07-08

Added

  • Temporal Workflows: Full Temporal.io integration for durable agent task execution
  • Workflow Signals: Support for pause, resume, and cancel signals on running tasks
  • Workflow Queries: Real-time task status queries without polling the database
  • Activity Factory: make_agent_activities() factory for composable workflow activities
  • LLM Provider Abstraction: Unified interface across OpenAI, Anthropic, and compatible providers
  • Provider Specs & Configs: Registry of supported LLM providers with per-workspace configuration
  • Model Specs & Instances: Declare supported models and instantiate them per agent

Changed

  • Agent Tasks: Task execution moved from synchronous API handlers into Temporal workflows
  • Worker App: Dedicated Temporal worker process separate from the API server
  • SSE Streaming: Event streaming now sourced from Redis pub/sub backed by DB persistence

Removed

  • Synchronous Task Execution: Inline task execution removed; all tasks now go through Temporal

Fixed

  • Workflow Replay: Fixed non-determinism errors caused by datetime calls inside workflow code
  • Redis Reconnect: Improved Redis client reconnect logic on transient connection drops

[0.5.0] - 2025-04-22

Added

  • MCP Server Manager (Go): Standalone Go service for MCP container orchestration and lifecycle
  • Container Validation: Pre-launch validation of MCP server images and configurations
  • Health Monitoring: Continuous health checks with automatic container restart on failure
  • MCP Proxy Routing: HTTP proxy layer routing requests to the correct MCP container by workspace
  • Helm Charts: Production-grade Kubernetes deployment charts for all platform services
  • Bootstrap Job: One-shot Kubernetes job for initial platform provisioning

Changed

  • MCP Provisioning: MCP servers now run in isolated containers managed by the Go service
  • Configuration: Centralized environment-based config with support for Kubernetes ConfigMaps and Secrets
  • Docker Compose: Dev stack updated to include MCP manager service

Fixed

  • Container Cleanup: Orphaned containers now cleaned up on manager restart
  • Port Allocation: Fixed port collision when multiple MCP servers started simultaneously

[0.4.0] - 2025-01-30

Added

  • Workspace Scoping: All entities now scoped to workspaces via WorkspaceScopedMixin
  • UserContext: UserContext(user_id, workspace_id) required across all repositories and services
  • Repository Factory: RepositoryFactory provides workspace-scoped repository instances per request
  • DI Container: Dependency injection container (agentarea_common.di.container) for singleton/factory registration
  • MCP Server Specifications: Catalog of available MCP server types with schema validation
  • Workspace Configuration API: Per-workspace settings for model defaults and resource limits
  • Real-time Task Events: SSE endpoint streaming task lifecycle events to the frontend

Changed

  • Database Schema: Migration 001 baseline established; all tables include workspace_id foreign key
  • API Versioning: All endpoints moved under /v1/ prefix
  • Error Responses: Standardized RFC 7807 problem detail format for all error responses

Deprecated

  • Legacy Auth System: Old authentication system replaced by Ory Hydra/Kratos (removed in v0.5.0)

Fixed

  • Race Conditions: Fixed concurrent agent creation under the same workspace
  • Migration Ordering: Resolved Alembic dependency chain issues across multiple heads

[0.3.0] - 2025-01-14

Added

  • Ory Integration: Ory Kratos for identity management and Ory Hydra for OAuth 2.0
  • Consent Flow: OAuth consent page in the web app with session-based approval
  • MCP Integration: Initial Model Context Protocol server management endpoints
  • Provider Configs: Store LLM provider credentials per workspace
  • Interactive API Docs: Swagger UI with request examples for all endpoints

Changed

  • Authentication: Replaced custom JWT handling with Ory session cookies and token introspection
  • Frontend: Next.js app updated with Ory Elements React components for auth flows
  • Database: Added indexes on workspace_id and created_at columns for common query patterns

Removed

  • Legacy Auth Endpoints: Custom /auth/login and /auth/register endpoints removed

Fixed

  • Database Migrations: Fixed migration ordering issues introduced in v0.2.x
  • Container Networking: Resolved service discovery problems in Docker Compose
  • Redis Connection Pooling: Fixed connection leak on high request volume

Security

  • OAuth 2.0: Full authorization code flow with PKCE via Ory Hydra
  • Rate Limiting: Authentication endpoints protected by per-IP rate limiting
  • Audit Logging: Auth events now written to structured audit log

[0.2.1] - 2025-01-14

Added

  • MCP Integration: Enhanced Model Context Protocol server management
  • Docker Improvements: Better container orchestration with health checks
  • API Documentation: Interactive Swagger UI with comprehensive examples
  • Development Tools: Hot reloading and debugging capabilities

Changed

  • Performance: Improved database query optimization
  • Error Handling: More descriptive error messages and better logging
  • Authentication: Enhanced JWT token management and refresh logic

Fixed

  • Database Migrations: Fixed migration ordering issues
  • Container Networking: Resolved service discovery problems in Docker Compose
  • Memory Leaks: Fixed Redis connection pooling issues

Security

  • Dependencies: Updated all dependencies to latest secure versions
  • Authentication: Implemented rate limiting for authentication endpoints
  • Logging: Removed sensitive data from application logs

[0.2.0] - 2024-12-15

Added

  • Multi-Agent Communication: Basic agent-to-agent messaging framework
  • MCP Server Management: Dynamic provisioning and lifecycle management
  • Real-time Events: Redis-based event system for system coordination
  • Agent Templates: Pre-built agent configurations for common use cases
  • CLI Tool: Command-line interface for development and operations

Changed

  • Database Schema: Improved entity relationships and indexing
  • API Structure: Refactored REST endpoints for better consistency
  • Configuration: Environment-based configuration management

Deprecated

  • Legacy Auth: Old authentication system (will be removed in v0.3.0)

Removed

  • Mock Services: Removed development mock services
  • Legacy Endpoints: Removed deprecated API endpoints

Fixed

  • Race Conditions: Fixed concurrent agent creation issues
  • Memory Usage: Optimized agent state management
  • Connection Handling: Improved database connection pooling

[0.1.2] - 2024-11-20

Added

  • Health Checks: Comprehensive system health monitoring
  • Metrics Collection: Basic Prometheus metrics integration
  • Container Logging: Structured logging with JSON format

Changed

  • Docker Images: Optimized image sizes and build times
  • Database Performance: Added indexes for common queries

Fixed

  • Startup Issues: Fixed service initialization order
  • Configuration Loading: Resolved environment variable precedence
  • Network Timeouts: Improved timeout handling for external services

[0.1.1] - 2024-10-30

Added

  • Basic Web Interface: Simple React frontend for agent management
  • Agent Configuration: JSON-based agent configuration system
  • Error Tracking: Centralized error logging and reporting

Changed

  • API Responses: Standardized response format across all endpoints
  • Documentation: Improved API documentation with examples

Fixed

  • CORS Issues: Fixed cross-origin request handling
  • Session Management: Resolved session timeout problems
  • File Uploads: Fixed multipart form data handling

[0.1.0] - 2024-10-01

Added

  • Initial Release: Core AgentArea platform functionality
  • Agent Management: Create, configure, and manage AI agents
  • REST API: Comprehensive RESTful API for all operations
  • Authentication: JWT-based authentication system
  • Database Integration: PostgreSQL with SQLAlchemy ORM
  • Message Queue: Redis-based message passing
  • Container Support: Docker and Docker Compose setup
  • MCP Protocol: Model Context Protocol integration
  • Documentation: Basic setup and usage documentation

Technical Details

  • Backend: FastAPI with Python 3.11+
  • Database: PostgreSQL 15+ with Alembic migrations
  • Cache/Queue: Redis 7+ for messaging and caching
  • Container: Docker with multi-stage builds
  • Proxy: Traefik v3 for load balancing and SSL termination

Release Types

Major (X.0.0)

Breaking changes, new architecture, major features

Minor (0.X.0)

New features, enhancements, backward compatible

Patch (0.0.X)

Bug fixes, security updates, small improvements

Categories

  • Added for new features
  • Changed for changes in existing functionality
  • Deprecated for soon-to-be removed features
  • Removed for now removed features
  • Fixed for any bug fixes
  • Security for vulnerability fixes

Migration Guides

Upgrading to v0.8.x

Skills API:
  • Skill endpoints moved to /v1/skills/
  • Agent tool configuration now references skill IDs instead of inline MCP configs
MCP Manager:
  • MCP proxy registry replaced by direct container routing; remove MCP_REGISTRY_URL env var
  • tools_config field renamed to tools in agent configuration

Upgrading to v0.2.x

API Changes:
  • Authentication endpoints moved from /auth/ to /v1/auth/
  • Agent creation requires template field
  • Response format changed for error messages
Configuration:
  • Environment variables now use AGENTAREA_ prefix
  • Database URL format updated for connection pooling

Deprecation Schedule

FeatureDeprecated InRemoved InAlternative
Legacy Auth Systemv0.2.0v0.3.0Ory Kratos / Hydra
Inline MCP Tool Configv0.7.0v0.9.0Skills System
Synchronous Task Executionv0.6.0v0.6.0Temporal Workflows

Security Updates

Security fixes and improvements are documented in release notes. We follow responsible disclosure practices and address security issues promptly.

Community Contributions

We welcome and appreciate all community contributions! If you’ve contributed to AgentArea, thank you for helping make the platform better for everyone. To contribute to future releases:
  • Check our Contributing Guide for guidelines
  • Look for “good first issue” labels on GitHub
  • Join our Discord community for support
  • Submit pull requests for bug fixes and features

Getting Help

Upgrade Issues

If you encounter issues upgrading, check our troubleshooting guide or ask in Discord

Report Bugs

Found a bug in the latest release? Report it on GitHub

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For older releases and detailed technical changes, see our GitHub Releases page.