The Canopy Method

Changelog

A history of every release shipped on The Canopy Method platform.

7.0

May 2026

v7.0 — The Hardening (Methodology v2.0)

  • Method v2.0 — four new primitives: Invariant (enforced standing constraints), Initiative (cross-cutting subsystems), CrossClanDependency (paired-lifecycle cross-clan work), LivingProcess (always-on agents). See /docs/method/
  • New flow stage: awaiting_approval — between Review and Ship, conditional on Outcome.gate.required. Override available during AI coding sessions. See /docs/method/flow-and-signal/
  • Outcome.kind enum: feature / infra / compliance / content / research / refactor / performance / operations. Customer-facing roadmap rendering rules per kind. See /docs/method/outcomes/
  • Issue.diagnostic_state vocabulary: triage / investigating / likely_resolved / awaiting_evidence / misdiagnosed / not_our_bug. Plus owner_uncertain flag for SDK/host-app ambiguity. See /docs/method/bugs/
  • Milestone.calendar_anchor (optional) for stakeholder reporting. Work cadence stays continuous-flow; calendar anchors are reporting-only. See /docs/method/flow-and-signal/
  • Five new reporting surfaces: Cross-Clan Dependency Report, Stakeholder Briefing variants (technical / business / regulatory), Invariant Health Dashboard, Approval Gate Queue, Risk Heat-Map. See /docs/method/flow-and-signal/
  • Vocabulary discipline machinery: VOCABULARY.md as canonical glossary + custom regex CI check + HTML comment ignore markers. See /docs/method/vocabulary/
  • Migration guide: .clan-alpha/ to .canopy/ under 1 hour, no data loss. See /docs/method/migration/
  • Marketing site /docs refactored into a hub: /docs/method/* renders methodology docs verbatim (build-time sync + drift gate). Methodology is the canonical source; canopymethod.ai never drifts.
3.0

February 22, 2026

v3.0 — AI Intelligence Layer

  • AI Project Intake — upload documents or describe an idea; AI extracts outcomes and scaffolds the project
  • Configurable Flow Stages — Software, Planning, and Operations templates with custom stage builders
  • Project Readiness Dashboard — AI-scored completeness, risk, and decision coverage with gap detection
  • Guided Decision Flow — decision queue with AI framing, dependency tracking, and timeline context
  • Implementation Handoff — export CLAUDE.md and outcome briefs as ZIP for AI coding tools
  • Planning UX Polish — wizard mode, decomposition tools, keyboard shortcuts, and onboarding tour
2.0

February 20, 2026

v2.0 — Core Platform

  • Outcomes — measurable results that replace user stories, with rich metadata and lifecycle tracking
  • Context — attached documents, links, and notes that travel with every outcome
  • Decisions — explicit decision records with rationale, participants, and status
  • Signal — real-time notifications, activity feeds, and blocking alerts
  • Full-text search powered by Meilisearch across all project content
  • Workspace settings, member management, and notification preferences
1.0

February 19, 2026

v1.0 — Foundation

  • Authentication with Better Auth — email/password login and signup
  • Multi-tenant workspaces with role-based access control
  • Project creation and configuration with flow board visualization
  • PostgreSQL with row-level security for data isolation
  • tRPC API layer with end-to-end type safety
  • Integration framework for GitHub, Confluence, and Google Drive