Changelog & Release History

All notable changes to Lown are documented on this page.

[v0.3.0] — 2026-08-13

Multi-Forge Resolvers: Direct package resolution for GitHub (gh:), GitLab (gl:), Codeberg (cb:), Sourcehut (sh:), and raw HTTPS tarballs/zip archives.
Legacy Build Auto-Detection: Native build engine detection for make (Makefile), cmake (CMakeLists.txt), and ./configure && make (Autotools) alongside Go, Cargo, and Revoq.
Cross-OS Compatibility: Enhanced 32-bit Linux (i686), ARMv7, Apple Silicon (arm64), and Windows binary link management.
Expanded Feature Matrix: 6-feature comparison matrix vs Homebrew, Cargo, and Nix/Devbox.
AI Development Transparency: Explicit disclosure notice in footer and docs.

lown list / lown ls: Formatted tabular view of all user-space installed packages.
lown rollback <pkg>: One-command binary rollback to .bak executable backups.
Agent-Native Diagnostics: Machine-readable --json output format for lown list and lown doctor.
Windows Support: Native .exe extension handling for binary links and backups on Windows.
Fault-Tolerant sync: Incremental repository sync across all installed tools.

Initial v0.1.0 release with user-space installation, alias resolution, and doctor checks.