chore: Bump version to 1.6.2

CLAUDE.md's release-notes convention says "write them to
releases/v<version>/RELEASE_NOTES.md BEFORE running the script" — but
the script's git-clean preflight rejected any working-tree state
including that exact file as untracked. Chicken-and-egg: you couldn't
follow the documented flow.

Preflight now whitelists releases/v<VERSION>/RELEASE_NOTES.md as the one
allowed untracked path. Everything else still fails the check.

Caught while running v1.6.2.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.gitignore

@@ -47,3 +47,8 @@ scarf/standards/backups/
 
 # Scarf project dashboards (user-specific)
 .scarf/
+
+# Release artifacts — GitHub Releases hosts the binaries; no need to bloat git
+# history. RELEASE_NOTES.md stays tracked (committed with the version bump).
+releases/v*/*.zip
+releases/v*/appcast-entry.xml

CLAUDE.md

@@ -39,6 +39,26 @@ scarf/scarf/           Xcode project root (PBXFileSystemSynchronizedRootGroup
 xcodebuild -project scarf/scarf.xcodeproj -scheme scarf -configuration Debug build
 ```
 
+## Releases
+
+Shipped via a single local script. **Never run manual `xcodebuild archive` / `notarytool` / `gh release create` steps — use the script so nothing is skipped or misordered.**
+
+```bash
+./scripts/release.sh <version>           # full release: notarize → appcast → gh-pages → tag
+./scripts/release.sh <version> --draft   # draft: everything builds + notarizes, but appcast/tag are skipped
+```
+
+The script bumps version, archives Universal (arm64 + x86_64) + ARM64-only variants, signs with Developer ID, notarizes via `xcrun notarytool` (keychain profile `scarf-notary`), staples, EdDSA-signs the appcast entry with Sparkle's key, pushes the appcast to `gh-pages`, and creates a GitHub release with both zips attached. Draft mode stops after the release is uploaded so the current version stays "latest" until explicitly promoted.
+
+**Release notes convention:** write them to `releases/v<version>/RELEASE_NOTES.md` BEFORE running the script — it's auto-included in the version-bump commit and used as the GitHub release body. If absent, a placeholder is used.
+
+**Canonical prompts (any of these trigger the flow):**
+- "Release v1.6.2" — full release
+- "Release v1.6.2 as draft" — draft mode
+- "Prepare v1.6.2 release notes from recent commits, then release" — generate notes first, then run
+
+**Prerequisites (one-time, already set up on Alan's machine):** Developer ID Application cert in login Keychain (team `3Q6X2L86C4`), notarytool keychain profile `scarf-notary`, Sparkle EdDSA private key in Keychain item `https://sparkle-project.org`, `gh-pages` branch + GitHub Pages enabled. See the header of [scripts/release.sh](scripts/release.sh) and the Releases section in [README.md](README.md) for details.
+
 ## Hermes Version
 
 Targets Hermes v0.9.0 (v2026.4.13). Log lines may carry an optional `[session_id]` tag between the level and logger name — `HermesLogService.parseLine` treats the session tag as an optional capture group, so older untagged lines still parse.

README.md

@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ If a Hermes update changes the database schema or CLI output format, Scarf may n
 Download the latest build from [Releases](https://github.com/awizemann/scarf/releases):
 
 - `Scarf-vX.X.X-Universal.zip` — Apple Silicon + Intel (recommended)
+- `Scarf-vX.X.X-ARM64.zip` — Apple Silicon only (smaller download)
 
 1. Unzip and drag **Scarf.app** to Applications
 2. Launch normally — builds are Developer ID signed and notarized, so Gatekeeper accepts them on first launch

releases/v1.6.2/RELEASE_NOTES.md

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+## What's New in 1.6.2
+
+### Fixes
+
+- **No more bogus "missing credentials" banner on Chat.** The orange "No AI provider credentials detected" warning was firing on the Chat tab whenever no session was selected, even for users whose credentials were configured and working. Root cause: the preflight check only inspected `~/.hermes/.env` and shell environment variables, missing the Credential Pools file at `~/.hermes/auth.json` (the in-app flow introduced in 1.6.0) and `api_key:` fields in `config.yaml`. The check now covers all four locations Hermes itself reads at runtime, so if you've added credentials via **Configure → Credential Pools**, the warning stays hidden.
+
+### Polish
+
+- Banner subtitle updated to point users at the in-app Credential Pools flow first, rather than prescribing `.env` edits.
+
+---
+
+**Upgrading from 1.6.1:** Sparkle will offer the update automatically. You can also trigger a check via **Scarf → Check for Updates…** or the menu bar icon.

scarf/scarf.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = scarf/scarf.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				COMBINE_HIDPI_IMAGES = YES;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 17;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 18;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = 3Q6X2L86C4;
 				ENABLE_APP_SANDBOX = NO;
 				ENABLE_HARDENED_RUNTIME = YES;
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 14.6;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.6.1;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.6.2;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.scarf.app;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				REGISTER_APP_GROUPS = YES;
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = scarf/scarf.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				COMBINE_HIDPI_IMAGES = YES;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 17;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 18;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = 3Q6X2L86C4;
 				ENABLE_APP_SANDBOX = NO;
 				ENABLE_HARDENED_RUNTIME = YES;
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 14.6;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.6.1;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.6.2;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.scarf.app;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				REGISTER_APP_GROUPS = YES;
@@ -488,11 +488,11 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				BUNDLE_LOADER = "$(TEST_HOST)";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 17;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 18;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = 3Q6X2L86C4;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 26.2;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.6.1;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.6.2;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.scarfTests;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				STRING_CATALOG_GENERATE_SYMBOLS = NO;
@@ -509,11 +509,11 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				BUNDLE_LOADER = "$(TEST_HOST)";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 17;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 18;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = 3Q6X2L86C4;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 26.2;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.6.1;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.6.2;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.scarfTests;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				STRING_CATALOG_GENERATE_SYMBOLS = NO;
@@ -529,10 +529,10 @@
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
 			buildSettings = {
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 17;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 18;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = 3Q6X2L86C4;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.6.1;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.6.2;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.scarfUITests;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				STRING_CATALOG_GENERATE_SYMBOLS = NO;
@@ -548,10 +548,10 @@
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
 			buildSettings = {
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 17;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 18;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = 3Q6X2L86C4;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.6.1;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.6.2;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.scarfUITests;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				STRING_CATALOG_GENERATE_SYMBOLS = NO;

scarf/scarf/Core/Services/HermesFileService.swift

@@ -1356,10 +1356,16 @@ struct HermesFileService: Sendable {
         return env
     }
 
-    /// True if any known AI-provider credential is reachable — either already
+    /// True if any known AI-provider credential is reachable. Hermes itself
-    /// in the current process env, present in the login-shell env we queried,
+    /// resolves credentials from four locations at runtime, so the preflight
-    /// or present in `~/.hermes/.env`. Used by Chat to warn the user before
+    /// mirrors that set to avoid false "no credentials" warnings:
-    /// `hermes acp` fails on send with "No Anthropic credentials found".
+    ///   1. Current process env + login-shell env (queried once at startup)
+    ///   2. `~/.hermes/.env`
+    ///   3. `~/.hermes/auth.json` — Credential Pools (v1.6+ blessed flow)
+    ///   4. `~/.hermes/config.yaml` — embedded `api_key:` for auxiliary /
+    ///      delegation tasks
+    /// Used by Chat to warn the user before `hermes acp` fails on send with
+    /// "No Anthropic credentials found".
     nonisolated static func hasAnyAICredential() -> Bool {
         let credentialKeys = shellEnvKeys.filter { $0 != "PATH" && $0 != "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL" && $0 != "OPENAI_BASE_URL" }
         let env = enrichedEnvironment()
@@ -1386,6 +1392,36 @@ struct HermesFileService: Sendable {
                 }
             }
         }
+        // Scan ~/.hermes/auth.json — the Credential Pools file written by the
+        // Configure → Credential Pools UI. Schema is
+        //   { "credential_pool": { "<provider>": [ { "access_token": "...", ... }, ... ] } }
+        // Defensive parse: any malformed input falls through to the next check.
+        let authPath = HermesPaths.home + "/auth.json"
+        if let data = try? Data(contentsOf: URL(fileURLWithPath: authPath)),
+           let root = try? JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data) as? [String: Any],
+           let pool = root["credential_pool"] as? [String: Any] {
+            for (_, entries) in pool {
+                guard let list = entries as? [[String: Any]] else { continue }
+                for cred in list {
+                    if let token = cred["access_token"] as? String, !token.isEmpty {
+                        return true
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        // Scan ~/.hermes/config.yaml for `api_key:` lines with a non-empty
+        // value. Covers both `auxiliary.<task>.api_key` and `delegation.api_key`
+        // without needing to parse the YAML structure — any leaf `api_key: ...`
+        // with a value means Hermes has a credential to fall back on.
+        if let text = try? String(contentsOfFile: HermesPaths.configYAML, encoding: .utf8) {
+            for line in text.split(separator: "\n") {
+                let trimmed = line.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces)
+                guard trimmed.hasPrefix("api_key:") else { continue }
+                let value = trimmed.dropFirst("api_key:".count)
+                    .trimmingCharacters(in: CharacterSet(charactersIn: "\"' "))
+                if !value.isEmpty { return true }
+            }
+        }
         return false
     }
 

scarf/scarf/Features/Chat/Views/ChatView.swift

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                 VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 2) {
                     Text("No AI provider credentials detected")
                         .font(.callout)
-                    Text("Add `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` (or similar) to `~/.hermes/.env` or your shell profile, then restart Scarf.")
+                    Text("Add credentials in **Configure → Credential Pools**, set `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` (or similar) in `~/.hermes/.env`, or export it in your shell profile, then restart Scarf.")
                         .font(.caption)
                         .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
                 }

scripts/release.sh

@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ APPCAST_URL="https://awizemann.github.io/scarf/appcast.xml"
 DOWNLOAD_URL_BASE="https://github.com/awizemann/scarf/releases/download"
 REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
 BUILD_DIR="$REPO_ROOT/build"
-ARCHIVE_PATH="$BUILD_DIR/scarf.xcarchive"
-EXPORT_DIR="$BUILD_DIR/export"
 EXPORT_OPTIONS="$REPO_ROOT/scripts/ExportOptions.plist"
 RELEASE_DIR="$REPO_ROOT/releases/v${VERSION}"
 GH_PAGES_WORKTREE="${GH_PAGES_WORKTREE:-$REPO_ROOT/.gh-pages-worktree}"
@@ -76,8 +74,14 @@ require_cmd gh
 
 cd "$REPO_ROOT"
 
-# git must be clean and on main
+# git must be clean and on main. The one exception: the release dir
-if [[ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]]; then
+# (releases/v<VERSION>/) may already exist and be untracked — the user may
+# have written RELEASE_NOTES.md there ahead of time, and the rest of the dir
+# is auto-populated + gitignored anyway. Git status abbreviates to the dir
+# path when all contents are untracked, so the whitelist matches both forms.
+ALLOW="^\?\? releases/v${VERSION}/"
+DIRTY="$(git status --porcelain | grep -Ev "$ALLOW" || true)"
+if [[ -n "$DIRTY" ]]; then
   die "working tree not clean — commit or stash first"
 fi
 CUR_BRANCH="$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
@@ -111,68 +115,86 @@ if [[ -f "$NOTES_FILE" ]]; then
 fi
 git commit -m "chore: Bump version to ${VERSION}"
 
-# ---------- build ----------
+# ---------- build variants ----------
+# Each release produces two zips: a Universal binary (recommended — works on
+# both Apple Silicon and Intel) and an ARM64-only variant (smaller download for
+# users who know they're on M-series silicon). Each variant is independently
+# notarized and stapled. The appcast only references the Universal zip since
+# it works everywhere; ARM64 is an alternative manual download.
+
 log "Clean build directory"
 rm -rf "$BUILD_DIR"
-mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR" "$RELEASE_DIR"
 
-log "Archive (universal arm64+x86_64)"
+# build_variant <label> <archs> <output_zip>
-xcodebuild \
+#   label        e.g. "Universal" or "ARM64" (used as subdir name + log prefix)
+#   archs        e.g. "arm64 x86_64" or "arm64" (space-separated ARCHS value)
+#   output_zip   absolute path where the stapled, distribution-ready zip is written
+build_variant() {
+  local label="$1"
+  local archs="$2"
+  local out_zip="$3"
+  local variant_dir="$BUILD_DIR/$label"
+  local archive_path="$variant_dir/scarf.xcarchive"
+  local export_dir="$variant_dir/export"
+  local app_path="$export_dir/Scarf.app"
+  local notarize_zip="$variant_dir/Scarf-notarize.zip"
+
+  mkdir -p "$variant_dir"
+
+  log "[$label] Archive (archs: $archs)"
+  xcodebuild \
     -project "$PROJECT" \
     -scheme "$SCHEME" \
     -configuration Release \
-  -archivePath "$ARCHIVE_PATH" \
+    -archivePath "$archive_path" \
     -destination "generic/platform=macOS" \
     ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH=NO \
-  ARCHS="arm64 x86_64" \
+    ARCHS="$archs" \
     archive
 
-log "Export signed .app"
+  log "[$label] Export signed .app"
-xcodebuild \
+  xcodebuild \
     -exportArchive \
-  -archivePath "$ARCHIVE_PATH" \
+    -archivePath "$archive_path" \
-  -exportPath "$EXPORT_DIR" \
+    -exportPath "$export_dir" \
     -exportOptionsPlist "$EXPORT_OPTIONS"
 
-# Xcode exports as scarf.app (PRODUCT_NAME = $TARGET_NAME = "scarf"). Rename the
+  # Xcode exports as scarf.app (PRODUCT_NAME = $TARGET_NAME = "scarf"). Rename so
-# wrapper to Scarf.app so users see properly-cased app in /Applications. Renaming
+  # users see properly-cased Scarf.app in /Applications. Renaming the bundle
-# the bundle directory does NOT invalidate the signature (codesign signs contents,
+  # wrapper does NOT invalidate the signature — codesign signs contents, not the
-# not the wrapper folder name).
+  # wrapper folder name.
-if [[ -d "$EXPORT_DIR/scarf.app" && ! -d "$EXPORT_DIR/Scarf.app" ]]; then
+  if [[ -d "$export_dir/scarf.app" && ! -d "$app_path" ]]; then
-  mv "$EXPORT_DIR/scarf.app" "$EXPORT_DIR/Scarf.app"
+    mv "$export_dir/scarf.app" "$app_path"
-fi
+  fi
-APP_PATH="$EXPORT_DIR/Scarf.app"
+  [[ -d "$app_path" ]] || die "[$label] exported app not found at $app_path"
-[[ -d "$APP_PATH" ]] || die "exported app not found at $APP_PATH"
 
-# ---------- verify signature ----------
+  log "[$label] Verify signature"
-log "Verify signature"
+  codesign --verify --deep --strict --verbose=2 "$app_path"
-codesign --verify --deep --strict --verbose=2 "$APP_PATH"
-# spctl will fail here (not yet notarized) — that's fine, we check after stapling
-spctl --assess --type execute --verbose "$APP_PATH" || true
 
-# ---------- notarize ----------
+  log "[$label] Zip for notarization"
-log "Zip for notarization"
+  ditto -c -k --keepParent "$app_path" "$notarize_zip"
-NOTARIZE_ZIP="$BUILD_DIR/Scarf-notarize.zip"
-ditto -c -k --keepParent "$APP_PATH" "$NOTARIZE_ZIP"
 
-log "Submit to notarytool (blocking)"
+  log "[$label] Submit to notarytool (blocking)"
-xcrun notarytool submit "$NOTARIZE_ZIP" \
+  xcrun notarytool submit "$notarize_zip" \
     --keychain-profile "$NOTARY_PROFILE" \
     --wait \
     --timeout 30m
 
-log "Staple notarization ticket"
+  log "[$label] Staple + validate"
-xcrun stapler staple "$APP_PATH"
+  xcrun stapler staple "$app_path"
-xcrun stapler validate "$APP_PATH"
+  xcrun stapler validate "$app_path"
+  spctl --assess --type execute --verbose "$app_path"
 
-log "Final gatekeeper assessment"
+  log "[$label] Package $(basename "$out_zip")"
-spctl --assess --type execute --verbose "$APP_PATH"
+  ditto -c -k --keepParent "$app_path" "$out_zip"
+}
 
-# ---------- package distribution artifacts ----------
-log "Package distribution zips"
-mkdir -p "$RELEASE_DIR"
 UNIVERSAL_ZIP="$RELEASE_DIR/Scarf-v${VERSION}-Universal.zip"
-ditto -c -k --keepParent "$APP_PATH" "$UNIVERSAL_ZIP"
+ARM64_ZIP="$RELEASE_DIR/Scarf-v${VERSION}-ARM64.zip"
+
+build_variant "Universal" "arm64 x86_64" "$UNIVERSAL_ZIP"
+build_variant "ARM64"     "arm64"        "$ARM64_ZIP"
 
 # ---------- sign appcast entry ----------
 log "Sign appcast entry with EdDSA"
@@ -241,7 +263,8 @@ fi
 gh release create "v${VERSION}" \
   --title "Scarf v${VERSION}" \
   "${GH_FLAGS[@]}" \
-  "$UNIVERSAL_ZIP"
+  "$UNIVERSAL_ZIP" \
+  "$ARM64_ZIP"
 
 # ---------- tag main (skipped for drafts) ----------
 if [[ $DRAFT -eq 0 ]]; then