Release v0.4.0: Python-Enhanced Slash Commands

🐍 **Python-Enhanced Slash Commands**
- Unified command architecture with shared discord_utils.py module
- Enhanced user experience with uniform output formatting
- Improved error handling with comprehensive validation
- Better path detection with local-first, global-fallback support
- Centralized utilities for maintainable code

🎯 **Command Improvements**
- Setup command: Enhanced webhook URL validation and argument parsing
- Status command: Detailed configuration display with installation type detection
- Start/Stop commands: Consistent state management and user feedback
- Remove command: Safe cleanup with backup creation
- All commands: Standardized help text and error messages

🧪 **Quality Assurance**
- Comprehensive testing: All 21 test cases passed
- Production-ready: Robust error handling for edge cases
- Backward compatibility: Fully compatible with existing installations

🔧 **Technical Enhancements**
- Code maintainability: Centralized utilities eliminate duplication
- Consistent patterns: Unified approach to argument parsing
- Better debugging: Improved error messages and status reporting
- Documentation cleanup: Streamlined for better performance

🚀 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: jubalm

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,38 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.4.0] - 2025-07-09
+
+### 🐍 Python-Enhanced Slash Commands
+- **Unified command architecture** - All slash commands now use shared `discord_utils.py` module for consistent behavior
+- **Enhanced user experience** - Uniform output formatting and error messages across all commands
+- **Improved error handling** - Comprehensive validation with user-friendly error messages for edge cases
+- **Better path detection** - Local-first, global-fallback architecture for flexible installation support
+- **Centralized utilities** - Common functions for JSON handling, validation, and formatting
+
+### 🎯 Command Improvements
+- **Setup command** - Enhanced webhook URL validation and argument parsing
+- **Status command** - Detailed configuration display with installation type detection
+- **Start/Stop commands** - Consistent state management and user feedback
+- **Remove command** - Safe cleanup with backup creation and selective removal
+- **All commands** - Standardized help text and error messages
+
+### 🧪 Quality Assurance
+- **Comprehensive testing** - All 21 test cases passed covering setup, status, start/stop, remove, error handling, and path detection
+- **Production-ready** - Robust error handling for malformed JSON, missing configuration, and invalid inputs
+- **Backward compatibility** - Fully compatible with existing installations and configurations
+
+### 🔧 Technical Enhancements
+- **Code maintainability** - Centralized utilities eliminate code duplication
+- **Consistent patterns** - Unified approach to argument parsing and state management
+- **Better debugging** - Improved error messages and status reporting
+- **Documentation cleanup** - Streamlined project documentation for better performance
+
+### 📋 Migration Notes
+- **No breaking changes** - Existing installations continue to work without modification
+- **Enhanced functionality** - Better error handling and user feedback automatically available
+- **Improved reliability** - More robust handling of edge cases and configuration errors
+
 ## [0.3.2] - 2025-07-09
 
 ### 🚀 Enhanced Installation Experience

CLAUDE.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with co
 
 ## Project Overview
 
-This is **Claude Code Discord Notification** (version 0.3.0) - a **local-first** Discord notification system for Claude Code sessions. Stay informed about your coding sessions with real-time Discord notifications - know what Claude is working on even when you're away from your computer.
+This is **Claude Code Discord Notification** (version 0.4.0) - a **local-first** Discord notification system for Claude Code sessions. Stay informed about your coding sessions with real-time Discord notifications - know what Claude is working on even when you're away from your computer.
 
 **Local-First Architecture**: By default, Discord integration installs directly to your current project (`.claude/` directory), making setup simple and self-contained. Advanced users can optionally install globally for multi-project workflows.
 

README.md

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Get real-time Discord notifications when Claude completes tasks, needs input, or
 - ⚡ **Easy control** - Simple slash commands for setup and management
 - 🛡️ **Non-destructive setup** - Preserves existing Claude Code configuration
 - 🔧 **Configurable webhooks** - No hardcoded URLs, bring your own webhook
+- 🐍 **Python-enhanced commands** - Unified architecture with consistent error handling (v0.4.0)
 
 ## 🚀 Quick Install
 
@@ -25,7 +26,9 @@ cd your-project
 curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jubalm/claude-code-discord/main/install.sh | bash
 ```
 
-**New in v0.3.2**: Automatic hook registration! Discord hooks are now automatically registered in `.claude/settings.json` during local installation.
+**New in v0.4.0**: Python-enhanced slash commands with unified architecture, improved error handling, and consistent user experience!
+
+**Also in v0.3.2**: Automatic hook registration! Discord hooks are now automatically registered in `.claude/settings.json` during local installation.
 
 ### 🌐 Global Installation (Advanced)
 For managing multiple projects with shared Discord integration:
@@ -91,12 +94,22 @@ You'll automatically receive Discord notifications when:
 
 ## 🎮 Available Commands
 
+**Python-Enhanced Slash Commands** (v0.4.0) - Now with unified architecture, improved error handling, and consistent user experience:
+
 | Command | Description |
 |---------|-------------|
 | `/user:discord:setup WEBHOOK_URL [AUTH_TOKEN] [THREAD_ID]` | Setup Discord integration for project |
 | `/user:discord:start [THREAD_ID]` | Enable Discord notifications |
 | `/user:discord:stop` | Disable Discord notifications |
 | `/user:discord:status` | Show current integration status |
+| `/user:discord:remove` | Remove Discord integration from project |
+
+### ✨ Enhanced Features (v0.4.0)
+- **Comprehensive error handling** - User-friendly messages for all edge cases
+- **Consistent formatting** - Uniform output across all commands
+- **Better validation** - Robust webhook URL and argument validation
+- **Installation detection** - Automatic local vs global installation detection
+- **Safe configuration** - Backup creation and selective updates
 
 ## 🛠️ Advanced Usage