v0.6.0 - 2026-02-16

Release Notes

Command: apply

Added

• Deep merge .json files during overlay application

  Resolve .json file conflicts automatically instead of failing. When --merge is enabled (via CLI flag or REPOVERLAY_MERGE env var), JSON files are recursively deep merged — objects merge key-by-key with overlay values winning, arrays and scalars use overlay values directly, and type mismatches are logged with full dotted key paths. Merged files are tracked with a new Merged link type in overlay state for correct cleanup on remove/update.

Fixed

• Reload overlay targets after removing a conflicting overlay during re-apply

  When --force removed an existing overlay to make room for a re-apply, the in-memory target set was stale, causing subsequent conflict checks in the same batch to see phantom conflicts. The target set is now reloaded after each forced removal.

Command: edit

Added

• Add edit command for modifying existing overlays

  New edit command with --add, --remove, and --interactive flags for modifying applied overlays. --add adds files to an overlay, --remove removes specific files without removing the whole overlay, and --interactive re-runs the file selection UI with currently-applied files pre-selected. The existing add command is deprecated in favor of edit --add.

Changed

• edit defaults to interactive file selection when no flags given

  Running repoverlay edit <name> without --add, --remove, or --interactive in an interactive terminal now launches interactive file re-selection automatically. Non-interactive environments are unaffected.

Command: remove

Changed

• remove defaults to interactive selection when no arguments given

  Running repoverlay remove in an interactive terminal now launches the interactive overlay selection instead of printing a usage error. Non-interactive environments (CI, piped stdin, TERM=dumb) are unaffected.

Security

• Reject git refs starting with - to prevent flag injection

  Source URLs with refs like --upload-pack=evil could be passed through to git commands as flags. GitRef::from_str now rejects any ref beginning with - and with_ref_override propagates the error instead of panicking via .unwrap().

• Validate overlay mapping destinations against path traversal

  Overlay configs with mappings like secret.txt = ../etc/passwd could write files outside the target repository. Mapping destinations are now canonicalized and verified to stay within the target directory before any files are copied. Symlinks in overlay sources are also skipped to prevent symlink-based escapes.

Install repoverlay 0.6.0

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curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.6.0/repoverlay-installer.sh | sh

Install prebuilt binaries via powershell script

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.6.0/repoverlay-installer.ps1 | iex"

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brew install tylerbutler/tap/repoverlay

Download repoverlay 0.6.0

File	Platform	Checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Apple Silicon macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Intel macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip	x64 Windows	checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	ARM64 Linux	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	x64 Linux	checksum

0.5.0 - 2026-02-14

Release Notes

Added

• support bare owner names in source URL validation (#89)
• (cli) add --force and --skip-conflicts flags for conflict handling (#36)

Fixed

• resolve overlay repo config from sources instead of legacy field (#86)

Other

• add badges and streamline README (#87)
• (deps) bump taiki-e/install-action from 2.67.18 to 2.67.26 (#71)
• (deps) bump release-plz/action from 0.5.124 to 0.5.126 (#72)

Install repoverlay 0.5.0

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curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.5.0/repoverlay-installer.sh | sh

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powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.5.0/repoverlay-installer.ps1 | iex"

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brew install tylerbutler/tap/repoverlay

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File	Platform	Checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Apple Silicon macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Intel macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip	x64 Windows	checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	ARM64 Linux	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	x64 Linux	checksum

0.4.0 - 2026-02-12

Release Notes

Added

• validate and expand source URLs at deserialization time (#83)
• auto-migrate legacy overlay_repo config to sources format (#80)
• support multi-overlay selection in browse mode apply (#77)
• add tree navigation with multi-level hierarchy for create UX (#75)

Other

• (deps) bump tiny-update-check from 0.1.0 to 1.0.0 (#73)
• gitignore

Install repoverlay 0.4.0

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curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.4.0/repoverlay-installer.sh | sh

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powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.4.0/repoverlay-installer.ps1 | iex"

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brew install tylerbutler/tap/repoverlay

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File	Platform	Checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Apple Silicon macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Intel macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip	x64 Windows	checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	ARM64 Linux	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	x64 Linux	checksum

0.3.3 - 2026-02-08

Release Notes

Other

• configure repo policies

Security

• bump deps to address vulnerabilities

Install repoverlay 0.3.3

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curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.3.3/repoverlay-installer.sh | sh

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powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.3.3/repoverlay-installer.ps1 | iex"

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brew install tylerbutler/tap/repoverlay

Download repoverlay 0.3.3

File	Platform	Checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Apple Silicon macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Intel macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip	x64 Windows	checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	ARM64 Linux	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	x64 Linux	checksum

0.3.2 - 2026-02-04

Release Notes

Fixed

• prevent restore from re-applying explicitly removed overlays (#67)

Other

• add Marp presentation slides for repoverlay (#63)

Install repoverlay 0.3.2

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powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.3.2/repoverlay-installer.ps1 | iex"

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brew install tylerbutler/tap/repoverlay

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File	Platform	Checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Apple Silicon macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Intel macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip	x64 Windows	checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	ARM64 Linux	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	x64 Linux	checksum

0.3.1 - 2026-02-04

Release Notes

Fixed

• support git worktrees for exclude file management (#65)

Install repoverlay 0.3.1

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curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.3.1/repoverlay-installer.sh | sh

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powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.3.1/repoverlay-installer.ps1 | iex"

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brew install tylerbutler/tap/repoverlay

Download repoverlay 0.3.1

File	Platform	Checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Apple Silicon macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Intel macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip	x64 Windows	checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	ARM64 Linux	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	x64 Linux	checksum

0.3.0 - 2026-02-03

Release Notes

Added

• (cli) add update notifications (#54)
• (cli) add shell completions command (#51)
• (ci) add PR binary size comparison workflow (#52)
• (sources) add unified overlay syntax (#48)
• (cli) improve version string format for local builds (#46)
• (cli) add dry-run flags, help headings, and create-local command (#45)
• (sources) add multi-source overlay sharing (#44)
• add debug logging and documentation improvements (#34)

Fixed

• (resolve) handle nested overlay repo structure correctly (#50)
• (ci) checkout PR branch before pushing metrics updates

Other

• (deps) bump dawidd6/action-download-artifact from 8 to 14 (#57)
• add workflow to close dependabot PRs for generated files
• cargo update
• (talk) restructure to apply-first flow with unified syntax (#47)
• (deps) bump the actions group with 5 updates (#42)
• (deps) bump the rust-deps group with 2 updates (#43)
• update sickle to pick up fixes
• add talk outline and Marp slide deck
• enhance justfile with organized recipes and bloat profile (#41)
• add reusable actions and improved workflows (#40)
• add Cargo.toml improvements for lints and profiles (#38)
• add conventional commit enforcement tooling (#39)
• add rust toolchain and formatting configuration (#37)
• add cargo binstall command

Install repoverlay 0.3.0

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curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.3.0/repoverlay-installer.sh | sh

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powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.3.0/repoverlay-installer.ps1 | iex"

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brew install tylerbutler/tap/repoverlay

Download repoverlay 0.3.0

File	Platform	Checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Apple Silicon macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Intel macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip	x64 Windows	checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	ARM64 Linux	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	x64 Linux	checksum

0.2.1 - 2026-01-28

Release Notes

Added

• (overlay) add directory symlink support (#31)
• (cli) add subcommand to add files to existing overlays (#30)

Install repoverlay 0.2.1

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curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.2.1/repoverlay-installer.sh | sh

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powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.2.1/repoverlay-installer.ps1 | iex"

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brew install tylerbutler/tap/repoverlay

Download repoverlay 0.2.1

File	Platform	Checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Apple Silicon macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Intel macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip	x64 Windows	checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	ARM64 Linux	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	x64 Linux	checksum

0.2.0 - 2026-01-26

Release Notes

Added

• add fork inheritance for overlay resolution (#24)
• add hk git hooks for lint and format (#25)

Other

• remove public library API (#27)
• add license
• add Claude Code configuration and skills (#22)

Install repoverlay 0.2.0

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curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.2.0/repoverlay-installer.sh | sh

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powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.2.0/repoverlay-installer.ps1 | iex"

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brew install tylerbutler/tap/repoverlay

Download repoverlay 0.2.0

File	Platform	Checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Apple Silicon macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Intel macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip	x64 Windows	checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	ARM64 Linux	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	x64 Linux	checksum

0.1.6 - 2026-01-22

Release Notes

Added

• simplify overlay publishing workflow (#16)
• (create) add interactive file selection UI with category filters (#17)
• use ~/.config for config and default create to overlay repo (#12)

Fixed

• improve terminal interactivity detection
• use output_dir for create command default path (#15)

Other

• improve code coverage for overlay_repo and selection modules (#21)
• improve code coverage for cache, lib, and main modules (#20)
• (deps) upgrade dependencies (#19)

Install repoverlay 0.1.6

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curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.1.6/repoverlay-installer.sh | sh

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powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/tylerbutler/repoverlay/releases/download/v0.1.6/repoverlay-installer.ps1 | iex"

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brew install tylerbutler/tap/repoverlay

Download repoverlay 0.1.6

File	Platform	Checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Apple Silicon macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Intel macOS	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip	x64 Windows	checksum
repoverlay-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	ARM64 Linux	checksum
repoverlay-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	x64 Linux	checksum