mtg_python_deckbuilder/RELEASE_NOTES_TEMPLATE.md

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MTG Python Deckbuilder ${VERSION}

Highlights

  • Quality & Observability Complete: Comprehensive structured logging system with event tracking for include/exclude operations providing detailed diagnostics and operational insights.
  • Include/Exclude Cards Feature Complete: Full implementation with enhanced web UI, intelligent fuzzy matching, color identity validation, and performance optimization. Users can now specify must-include and must-exclude cards with comprehensive EDH format compliance.
  • Enhanced CLI with Type Safety: Comprehensive CLI enhancement with type indicators, ideal count arguments, and theme tag name support making headless operation more user-friendly and discoverable.
  • Theme Tag Name Selection: Intelligent theme selection by name instead of index numbers, automatically resolving to correct choices accounting for selection ordering.
  • Enhanced Fuzzy Matching: Advanced algorithm with 300+ Commander-legal card knowledge base, popular/iconic card prioritization, and dark theme confirmation modal for optimal user experience.
  • Mobile Responsive Design: Optimized mobile experience with bottom-floating build controls, two-column grid layout, and horizontal scrolling prevention for improved thumb navigation.
  • Enhanced Visual Validation: List size validation UI with warning icons (⚠️ over-limit, approaching limit) and color coding providing clear feedback on usage limits.
  • Performance Optimized: All operations exceed performance targets with 100% pass rate - exclude filtering 92% under target, UI operations 70% under target, full validation cycle 95% under target.
  • Dual Architecture Support: Seamless functionality across both web interface (staging system) and CLI (direct build) with proper include injection timing.

What's new

  • Quality & Observability
    • Structured logging with event types: EXCLUDE_FILTER, INCLUDE_EXCLUDE_CONFLICT, STRICT_MODE_SUCCESS/FAILURE, INCLUDE_COLOR_VIOLATION
    • Comprehensive diagnostics for include/exclude operations with performance metrics and validation results
    • Enhanced error tracking and operational visibility for debugging and monitoring
  • Enhanced CLI Experience
    • Type-safe help text with value indicators (PATH, NAME, INT, BOOL) and organized argument groups
    • Ideal count CLI arguments: --ramp-count, --land-count, --creature-count, etc. for deck composition control
    • Theme tag name support: --primary-tag "Airbending" instead of --primary-choice 1 with intelligent resolution
    • Include/exclude CLI parity: --include-cards, --exclude-cards with semicolon support for comma-containing card names
    • Console summary output with detailed diagnostics and validation results for headless builds
    • Priority system: CLI > JSON Config > Environment Variables > Defaults
  • Enhanced Visual Validation
    • List size validation UI with visual warning system using icons and color coding
    • Live validation badges showing count/limit status with clear visual indicators
    • Performance-optimized validation with all targets exceeded (100% pass rate)
    • Backward compatibility verification ensuring existing modals/flows unchanged
  • Include/Exclude Lists
    • Must-include cards (max 10) and must-exclude cards (max 15) with strict/warn enforcement modes
    • Enhanced fuzzy matching algorithm with 300+ Commander-legal card knowledge base
    • Popular cards (184) and iconic cards (102) prioritization for improved matching accuracy
    • Dark theme confirmation modal with card preview and top 3 alternatives for <90% confidence matches
    • EDH color identity validation: Automatic checking of included cards against commander color identity with clear illegal status feedback
    • File upload support (.txt) with deduplication and user feedback
    • JSON export/import preserving all include/exclude configuration via permalink system
  • Web Interface Enhancement
    • Two-column layout with visual distinction: green for includes, red for excludes
    • Chips/tag UI allowing per-card removal with real-time textarea synchronization
    • Enhanced validation endpoint with comprehensive diagnostics and conflict detection
    • Debounced validation (500ms) for improved performance during typing
    • Enter key handling fixes preventing accidental form submission in textareas
    • Mobile responsive design with bottom-floating build controls and two-column grid layout
    • Mobile horizontal scrolling prevention and setup status optimization
    • Expanded mobile viewport breakpoint (720px → 1024px) for broader device compatibility
  • Engine Integration
    • Include injection after land selection, before creature/spell fill ensuring proper deck composition
    • Exclude re-entry prevention blocking filtered cards from re-entering via downstream heuristics
    • Staging system architecture with custom __inject_includes__ runner for web UI builds
    • Comprehensive logging and diagnostics for observability and debugging

Performance Benchmarks (Complete)

  • Exclude filtering: 4.0ms (target: ≤50ms) - 92% under target
  • Fuzzy matching: 0.1ms (target: ≤200ms) - 99.9% under target
  • Include injection: 14.8ms (target: ≤100ms) - 85% under target
  • Full validation cycle: 26.0ms (target: ≤500ms) - 95% under target
  • UI operations: 15.0ms (target: ≤50ms) - 70% under target
  • Overall pass rate: 5/5 (100%) with excellent performance margins

Technical Details

  • Architecture: Dual implementation supporting web UI staging system and CLI direct build paths
  • Performance: All operations well under target response times with comprehensive testing framework
  • Backward Compatibility: Legacy endpoint transformation maintaining exact message formats for seamless integration
  • Feature Flag: ALLOW_MUST_HAVES=true environment variable for controlled rollout

Notes

  • Include cards are injected after lands but before normal creature/spell selection to ensure optimal deck composition
  • Exclude cards are globally filtered from all card pools preventing any possibility of inclusion
  • Enhanced fuzzy matching handles common variations and prioritizes popular Commander staples like Lightning Bolt, Sol Ring, Counterspell
  • Fuzzy match confirmation modal provides card preview and suggestions when confidence is below 90%
  • Card knowledge base contains 300+ Commander-legal cards organized by function rather than competitive format
  • Strict mode will abort builds if any valid include cards cannot be added; warn mode continues with diagnostics
  • Visual warning system provides clear feedback when approaching or exceeding list size limits

Fixes

  • Resolved critical architecture mismatch where web UI and CLI used different build paths
  • Fixed form submission issues where include cards weren't saving properly
  • Corrected comma parsing that was breaking card names containing commas
  • Fixed backward compatibility test failures with warning message format standardization
  • Eliminated debug and emergency logging messages for production readiness