Release Channels

Pythinker Code CLI is published through three npm release channels. Choose a channel by installing its npm dist-tag.

Channel	What it provides	npm dist-tag	Install command	Stability promise
latest	Stable releases	latest	npm i -g @pythoughts/pythinker-code@latest	Recommended for normal use
beta	Prereleases for an upcoming stable version	beta	npm i -g @pythoughts/pythinker-code@beta	May include incomplete or breaking changes
dev	Nightly snapshots from the current main branch	dev	npm i -g @pythoughts/pythinker-code@dev	No stability guarantee; a new version is published only when commits change

Running a Beta Cycle

Maintainers start a beta cycle with:

pnpm changeset pre enter beta

Merge the generated release pull request to publish beta prereleases. When the beta is ready to become stable, leave prerelease mode and merge the resulting release pull request:

pnpm changeset pre exit

Stable Update Rollout

The CLI checks a stable update manifest and assigns each device to a deterministic rollout bucket. A new stable version may therefore appear on one device before another. Eligible devices receive the update within 24 hours.

The update CDN at code.pythinker.com tracks only the stable latest channel. Beta and dev users install updates directly from their npm dist-tags.