ashlr-plugin 1.36.5 drops its own headline number

A second change fixes overhead. For very small edits, the summary the tool returned could be larger than the edit. The notes say header-only summaries now handle tiny edits. On the project's synthetic benchmark, a 15-character edit went from 150 percent overhead to 0 percent. The notes state plainly that these are synthetic results and not a claim about real sessions.

Smaller items: explicit help commands now exit with success, the core-efficiency library installs from npm and not a GitHub source, and ashlr-plugin is listed on the official MCP Registry. The project also adds an AGENTS.md file, which explains the rules for AI agents working on the code.

On the build side, the project now has a single required check called CI Gate, with a path filter for docs-only changes. Windows and macOS test rows run on the main branch, on a schedule, or when a label asks for them.

Coding agents burn most of their budget reading files and search results. ashlr-plugin gives them tools that return less, without losing what matters.