Changelog

Release history for ShieldCortex. Install the latest: npm install -g shieldcortex

v4.4.0

Latest 2 April 2026

X-Ray Pro — automated defence features for CI/CD, file monitoring, npm installs, and agent memory.

  • + CI/CD Gate — --ci --threshold=HIGH exits with code 1 when risk meets or exceeds threshold. Drop into any pipeline.
  • + File Watch — --watch continuously monitors a directory for changes, debounces, and scans incrementally. Only new findings printed.
  • + Pre-install Hook — shieldcortex xray-preinstall runs as an npm lifecycle script. Blocks installs with HIGH+ risk findings.
  • + Memory Guard — X-Ray scans content before it enters agent memory via the OpenClaw plugin. Prompt injection, hidden directives, and obfuscated payloads are blocked automatically.

v4.3.0

2 April 2026

X-Ray — a new product module for inspecting packages, files, and plugins for hidden risk.

  • + X-Ray Scanner — shieldcortex xray <target> scans local files, directories, and npm packages for eval/exec, shell execution, AI directives, prompt injection, steganography, obfuscation, unicode tricks, network beacons, persistence hooks, and dependency risk.
  • + Trust Score — 0–100 score with SAFE / LOW / MEDIUM / HIGH / CRITICAL risk levels.
  • + Deep npm scan — --deep flag pulls registry metadata for full package analysis (Pro).
  • + Output formats — --json and --markdown for scripting and reports.

v4.2.x

March 2026

Stability, Docker safety, and dependency scanner improvements.

  • + Docker Install Safety — detects Docker/container environments and skips shell config modifications that break images.
  • + Dependency Scanner fixes — resolved missing runtime.mjs, improved HOOK_FILES array.
  • + OpenClaw plugin v4.2.1 — tool call interceptor with deny cache and audit logging.

v4.0.0

March 2026

Major release — Dream Mode, Hybrid Recall, and memory intelligence overhaul.

  • + Dream Mode — offline memory consolidation with deduplication and compression.
  • + LLM-Powered Hybrid Recall — semantic + keyword search with AI reranking.
  • + Memory Types & Scopes — structured memory with typed entries and project scoping.
  • + Staleness Scoring — automatic decay and cleanup of outdated memories.
  • + Positive Feedback Capture — learn from what works, not just what threatens.

For older releases, see the GitHub releases page.