0.2.0

Author: EstebanForge

CHANGELOG.md

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 # Changelog
 
+## [0.2.0] - 2025-11-17
+
+### 🚀 Major Enhancement: Persistent Daemon Architecture
+
+This release introduces a **complete persistent daemon architecture** that provides Gemini CLI-like session persistence for browser automation MCP servers, enabling seamless multi-command workflows.
+
+### ✨ New Features
+
+#### Persistent Browser Sessions
+- **Daemon Background Service** - Cross-platform daemon process for managing persistent MCP connections
+- **Automatic Session Persistence** - Browser state maintained across CLI command invocations
+- **Zero Configuration Setup** - Works out of the box with existing `mcp_servers.json` configurations
+- **Smart Client Bridge** - Automatic daemon usage with fallback to direct connections
+- **Multi-MCP Server Support** - Simultaneous sessions for Chrome DevTools, Playwright, and other persistent servers
+
+#### New Daemon CLI Commands
+- `daemon start` - Start the background daemon service
+- `daemon stop` - Stop the running daemon
+- `daemon status` - Display daemon status and active sessions
+- `daemon logs` - View daemon service logs
+
+#### Enhanced Browser Automation
+- **Chrome DevTools Integration** - Persistent sessions with console access, navigation, and screenshots
+- **Playwright Integration** - Advanced browser automation with element interaction and page snapshots
+- **Session Auto-Creation** - Browser sessions automatically created when tools are called
+- **Cross-Platform Compatibility** - Windows, Linux, macOS, and WSL support
+
+### 🔧 Configuration Enhancements
+
+#### Simplified Server Configuration
+```json
+{
+  "chrome-devtools": {
+    "command": "npx",
+    "args": ["-y", "chrome-devtools-mcp@latest", "--isolated"],
+    "persistent": true,
+    "timeout": 60
+  },
+  "playwright": {
+    "command": "npx",
+    "args": ["-y", "@playwright/mcp@latest"],
+    "persistent": true,
+    "timeout": 60
+  }
+}
+```
+
+- **Persistent Flag** - Simple boolean to enable daemon-managed sessions
+- **Chrome Isolation** - Automatic `--isolated` flag for browser profile conflict prevention
+- **Smart Defaults** - Browser automation servers configured for persistence by default
+- **HTTP API Communication** - RESTful daemon interface for reliable session management
+
+### 🏗️ Architecture Improvements
+
+#### Daemon System
+- **Cross-Platform Process Management** - Native process lifecycle management for all platforms
+- **HTTP API Server** - RESTful interface for daemon communication
+- **Session Health Monitoring** - Automatic session cleanup and recovery
+- **Resource Management** - Proper cleanup of browser processes and connections
+- **PID File Management** - Daemon process tracking and lifecycle coordination
+
+#### Smart Client Architecture
+- **Automatic Daemon Detection** - Checks for running daemon before creating connections
+- **Graceful Fallback** - Falls back to direct connections if daemon unavailable
+- **Session Auto-Start** - Automatically starts daemon for persistent servers
+- **Transport-Agnostic** - Works with both HTTP and stdio MCP servers
+
+### 🛠️ Developer Experience
+
+#### Enhanced Error Handling
+- **Daemon Status Indicators** - Clear feedback on daemon connectivity
+- **Session State Reporting** - Detailed session health and activity information
+- **Graceful Degradation** - Continues working even if daemon unavailable
+- **Comprehensive Logging** - Detailed daemon logs for troubleshooting
+
+#### Improved CLI Interface
+- **Verbose Mode** - Enhanced debugging with daemon communication details
+- **Progress Indicators** - Real-time feedback on daemon operations
+- **Clear Error Messages** - Actionable error messages with suggestions
+- **Status Reporting** - Rich status information for all daemon-managed sessions
+
+### 🔍 Testing and Validation
+
+#### Browser Automation Workflows
+- **Chrome DevTools Testing** - Complete workflow validation: navigate → console access → screenshots
+- **Playwright Testing** - Advanced automation testing: navigation → interaction → screenshots
+- **Session Persistence** - Verified browser state maintained across multiple CLI invocations
+- **Cross-Platform Verification** - Daemon functionality validated on macOS, Linux, and Windows
+
+#### Multi-Server Support
+- **Simultaneous Sessions** - Multiple MCP servers running concurrently
+- **Resource Isolation** - Separate browser instances for each MCP server
+- **Memory Management** - Efficient resource usage with proper cleanup
+- **Process Recovery** - Automatic recovery from browser process crashes
+
+### 📚 Documentation Updates
+
+#### Configuration Guide
+- **Daemon Setup** - Complete guide for enabling persistent sessions
+- **Browser Automation** - Updated examples for Chrome DevTools and Playwright
+- **Troubleshooting** - Common issues and solutions for daemon usage
+- **Migration Guide** - Instructions for upgrading from v0.1.0
+
+#### Updated Examples
+- **Persistent Workflows** - Real-world examples of multi-command browser automation
+- **Daemon Management** - Complete lifecycle management examples
+- **Chrome DevTools Console** - Browser console access and debugging examples
+- **Cross-Platform Usage** - Platform-specific configuration and usage
+
+---
+
 ## [0.1.0] - 2025-11-15
 
+### 🎉 Initial Release
+
 ### Added
 - **MCP Protocol Implementation**: Full JSON-RPC 2.0 support for Model Context Protocol
 - **Multi-Transport Support**: HTTP and stdio transport layers for MCP servers
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 - Go-based implementation for performance and portability
 - Makefile with comprehensive build targets
 - Automated dependency management
-- Development environment setup scripts
-
+- Development environment setup scripts