Release v1.4.0: UX Improvements & COCO Default ON

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Summary

Major UX improvements with COCO mode enabled by default for better quality, new power-user features, and refreshed branding.

Key Changes

COCO Mode Default ON 🔄

• COCO quality mode now enabled by default for better out-of-the-box experience
• Iterates until code quality ≥ 85 automatically
• Users can disable with /coco off for faster responses

New Commands

• /full-access — Auto-approve safe commands within project

  • 60+ dangerous commands blacklisted (rm -rf /, sudo, npm publish, etc.)
  • Path sandboxing: only works within project directory
  • Toggle with /full-access [on|off|status]

• /update-coco — Self-update to latest npm version

  • Natural language: "update coco" triggers command
  • Auto-runs npm install -g @corbat-tech/coco@latest
  • Aliases: /upgrade, /self-update

Redesigned README 📖

• Renamed from "Corbat-Coco" to just "Coco" for cleaner branding
• Modern visual design with badges and quick navigation
• "The Problem / The Solution" section
• Improved feature showcase with examples
• Better command documentation

Infrastructure

• Status bar foundation for persistent context display
• Interruption handler for queuing user input during processing (foundation)
• Release workflow documentation (docs/RELEASE_WORKFLOW.md)

Testing

• ✅ All 4679 tests passing
• ✅ Typecheck passing
• ✅ Linter clean (0 warnings)
• ✅ Build successful
• ✅ New features tested

Breaking Changes

None — COCO mode being ON by default improves quality but users can disable it.

Migration Guide

No migration needed. Existing users who prefer fast mode can run /coco off.

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