v2.5.0 — Value proposition & README refresh

Added

• "Why Cloak" section in README — clear differentials without competitor mentions
• Updated social proof (195+ upvotes)

Design decisions

• No comparison tables per Fogel (2017) "Producing Open Source Software"
• Focus on unique value per paradox of choice research (Iyengar & Lepper, 2000)
• README quality improvements per Borges et al. (2016) on project popularity

Stats

• 121 tests across 14 suites
• 4,000+ npm downloads

Full changelog: v2.4.1...v2.5.0

v2.4.1 — Documentation sync

Updated

• README: added auto-switch by directory section and bind/unbind commands
• CLI help: added auto-switch section
• CLAUDE.md: updated project structure

No code changes — documentation only.

Full changelog: v2.4.0...v2.4.1

v2.4.0 — Auto-switch by project directory

What's new

Auto-switch by directory

Bind a cloak to a project directory. Claude automatically uses the right account when launched from that directory.

cd ~/projects/company
cloak bind work

cd ~/projects/personal
cloak bind home

# From now on:
cd ~/projects/company && claude  # uses work account
cd ~/projects/personal && claude  # uses home account

Follows the .nvmrc / .node-version / .ruby-version convention.

New commands

• cloak bind <name> — bind current directory to a cloak
• cloak unbind — remove the binding

Stats

• 121 tests across 14 suites

Full changelog: v2.3.2...v2.4.0

v2.3.2 — Animated demo in README

Added

• Animated SVG demo plays inline on GitHub README
• No external redirect — demo visible immediately

Fixed

• --print-env compatibility with commander v14

Full changelog: v2.3.1...v2.3.2

v2.3.1 — Commander v14 compatibility fix

Fixed

• --print-env flag rejected by commander v14 strict option parsing
• Flag is now extracted from argv before commander parses

Added

• CLI regression tests (CLI-01 to CLI-05) ensuring:
  • --print-env is accepted
  • --print-env is hidden from help
  • switch doesn't show [options] in help
  • --help and --version work correctly

Stats

• 113 tests across 13 suites

Full changelog: v2.3.0...v2.3.1

v2.3.0 — Landing page README & dependency updates

What's new

README as landing page

• "Stop logging out. Start switching." — action-oriented tagline
• Before/After section showing the pain point visually
• "181+ developers asked for this" — social proof with link
• 3-step quick start guide
• Context bar showcase
• Collapsible FAQ
• Contributing and Security links

npm discoverability

• Expanded keywords: switch-account, identity, multi-user, config

Dependencies

• commander upgraded to v14

Stats

• 108 tests across 12 suites
• Automated publish with provenance (OIDC + Sigstore)

Full changelog: v2.2.0...v2.3.0

v2.2.0 — Automated version bump

What's new

• Automated version bump from release tag (no manual edit needed)
• CI pipeline: tests on Node 18/20, npm audit, auto-publish with provenance
• GitHub Actions: CI, Publish, Dependabot configured
• SECURITY.md and CONTRIBUTING.md added
• Repository topics, branch protection, discussions enabled

Full changelog: v2.1.2...v2.2.0

v2.1.2 — Automated publish test

Testing automated npm publish with granular token + provenance.

v2.1.1 — CI fix & automated publish test

• Fixed CI compatibility with Node 22 test runner
• OIDC trusted publisher configured for automated npm publish
• This release tests the automated publish pipeline

v2.1.0 — Security hardening & context bar

What's new

Context bar

Every cloak command now shows a context bar at the top:

cloak › list · work ‹filipe@company.com› ──────────────

Shell integration improvements

• cloak switch prompts for automatic setup on first use
• claude -a <name> switches and launches in one step
• Shell function now handles cloak switch natively

Security fixes

• HIGH: Shell injection via unquoted path in eval — now quoted
• MEDIUM: Credential files now created with 0o700/0o600 permissions
• LOW: .bashrc backup created before modification
• LOW: .npmignore excludes .env files

UX improvements

• Comprehensive --help with quick start guide
• Centralized messages (i18n-ready)
• ASCII-only icons (no Unicode emoji)
• Email shown in list and context bar
• Consistent stdout/stderr separation
• Confirmation prompt on rename

Stats

• 108 tests across 12 suites
• 16 source files, 6.3 kB packed

Full changelog: https://github.com/synth1s/cloak/commits/v2.1.0