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VS Code Copilot Chat integration

VS Code added agent hooks in 1.110.x. We added Zenable hook support to match -- run `zenable install` and you're done.

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Manage Zenable without leaving your IDE

New MCP tools let your coding agent create scopes, requirements, and guardrails -- everything you can do in the chat UI, now exposed as tools.

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A configuration for each code base

Config Profiles let you maintain multiple independent review configurations and assign them per repository, so backend, frontend, and prototype repos can each get the scrutiny they deserve.

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zenable-mcp is officially archived

The Python zenable-mcp package is archived. Long live the Go CLI -- faster, more IDEs, auto-updating, and actively maintained.

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Coding agent observability

The Zenable CLI now captures coding-agent tool-use telemetry -- what your agents are doing, where they're getting stuck, and where to invest in sandboxing or tuning.

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Credit usage, no longer a black box

Live, self-service usage broken out by guardrail runs, AI reviews, and PR/MR reviews -- find your hot spots and right-size your plan.

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Making the CLI up to 7.3x faster (again) by moving to bbolt

We evaluated six embedded databases and moved to bbolt for up to 7.3x faster data storage across every operation, with zero lock contention.

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Announcing Zenable's AI Coding Workshops

Private, hands-on workshops that teach your team to build AI coding agents that enforce your standards and get smarter with every commit

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2 Seconds, Not 2 Minutes: Guardrail Runtime Performance Tuning

Guardrail runtimes are now 58x faster, with a progress bar, profiling details, and stdin support for seamless CLI pipelines

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Introducing Enterprise Subscriptions

Dedicated runtime environments, isolated databases, custom branding, and everything you need for enterprise-grade governance

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Our Supply Chain Security Sprint

In light of recent supply chain attacks, we added variable cooldown periods and release verification to all dependency updates

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3.4x Faster AI Reviews

Substantial speedups to AI-powered code reviews with dramatically more consistent latency and a 17% cost reduction

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