# v1.2.0 — Smarter relay & friendly UI

> Note: v1.1.x tag names were used by the pre-GA "Distributable" line, so the
> first post-GA feature release ships as v1.2.0.

v2.8 "Smarter relay" ships as the first post-GA feature release, together with a
friendlier CLI/desktop experience. Hard constraints intact: local-first,
deterministic, subprocess-only, confirmation-first, no daemon.

## Added

- **Broadened handoff triggers (opt-in).** A new optional `handoffTriggers`
  config block (`budgetRatio`, `changedFiles`, `usageTokensProxy`) lets
  relay-baton *suggest* passing the baton even when no fallback error pattern
  fired. Threshold hits prompt y/N (or honor `--yes`); absent config keeps
  detection error-pattern-only. Core: `HandoffTriggerPolicy`.
- **Manual handoff trigger.** `relay-baton run --handoff-now` relays to the next
  agent after each hop without waiting for a fallback signal — the flag itself is
  the explicit consent.
- **Advisory routing hints.** Agents in the registry now carry `strengths`
  keyword tags; `suggestChain` proposes a chain order for the task and `run`
  prints a one-line hint when it differs. Display only — explicit
  `--chain`/`--primary` always win and suppress the hint.

## Improved

- **Friendly CLI output.** New zero-dependency `ui` helpers (✓ / ✗ / ▲ / → with
  dimmed "what to try next" hints); `run` output restyled with hop headings and
  clearer gate failures. Colors auto-disable when piped or `NO_COLOR` is set.
- **Warm desktop restyle.** The Tauri webview gets a warm palette (cream light
  theme, warm-dark theme, terracotta accent), system sans for chrome, softer
  radii/shadows, and message-card conversation events. Display-only — the
  webview still calls the CLI sidecar exclusively.

## Fixed

- `run` confirmation prompts no longer hang forever when stdin is not a TTY
  (CI/piped input) — they auto-decline with a hint to pass `--yes`.
- Windows CI: worktree test path comparison now expands 8.3 short paths.

## Compatibility

- No breaking changes. New config key `handoffTriggers` is optional and
  validated; artifact schemas unchanged.