# NodeJS/Browser Agent

## 2026 Release Notes

<table><thead><tr><th width="116.38671875">Version</th><th width="169.59375">Date</th><th>Changes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>6.2.1</td><td>Mar 30, 2026</td><td><p><strong>New Features and Updates:</strong></p><ul><li>Standardized CLI parameter names to align with other SeaLights agents:<br><code>--branchName</code>, <code>--buildName</code>, <code>--failOnError</code>, <code>--scanDir</code>, <code>--scmType</code>, <code>--excludeFiles</code>, <code>--moduleName</code>, <code>--repositoryUrl</code>, <code>--disableTia</code>, <code>--file</code>, and <code>--filesFolder</code>.</li><li><p>Added command aliases for improved usability:</p><ul><li><code>completeScan</code></li><li><code>openTestStage</code> / <code>startTestStage</code></li><li><code>closeTestStage</code> / <code>endTestStage</code></li></ul></li><li>Maintained full backward compatibility by preserving all existing parameter and command names as aliases.</li><li>Allowed all agent parameters to be overridden via the SeaLights backend. Track overrides with cockpit messages and debug logs for visibility, ensuring parity with other agents.</li><li>Refactored CLI and configuration system. Maintained full compatibility with existing scripts and integrations.</li></ul><p><strong>Resolved Issues:</strong></p><ul><li>Addressed an issue where the default <code>excludedFiles</code> glob pattern (e.g., <code>test/**/*</code>) matched a file instead of a directory, causing <code>fs.statSync</code> to throw <code>ENOTDIR</code>. Now safely skips unresolvable paths.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.1163</td><td>Mar 9, 2026</td><td><p><strong>New Features and Updates:</strong></p><ul><li>Updated <code>engines</code> field in <code>package.json</code> to <code>>= Node 16.x</code>.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.1162</td><td>Mar 3, 2026</td><td><p><strong>New Features and Updates:</strong></p><ul><li>Added default <code>.slignore.instrument</code> for various frontend frameworks.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.1160</td><td>Feb 24, 2026</td><td><p><strong>Resolved Issues:</strong></p><ul><li>Bumped <code>sl-request</code> to 1.0.8 and overrode <code>ajv</code> to 8.18.0 to resolve a high-severity vulnerability.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.1159</td><td>Feb 16, 2026</td><td><p><strong>Resolved Issues:</strong></p><ul><li>Updated dependencies to use newer version of <code>qs</code> (latest: 6.14.1) to remove Snyk-reported vulnerability.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.1158</td><td>Feb 16, 2026</td><td><p><strong>Resolved Issues:</strong></p><ul><li>Prevented <code>CockpitNotifier</code> errors from appearing in the console.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.1154</td><td>Feb 10, 2026</td><td><p><strong>New Features and Updates:</strong></p><ul><li><code>--excludeSourceMapFiles</code> now allows skipping copying of source map files to instrumentation output and optionally deleting them from the workspace directory. Previously worked only for <code>.js.map</code> files; now also works for <code>.css.map</code>.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.1153</td><td>Feb 5, 2026</td><td><p><strong>Resolved Issues:</strong></p><ul><li>Fixed failure to embed <code>sl-mapping</code> for pure JavaScript files (without source maps). Previously, this caused coverage to not appear.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.1152</td><td>Feb 4, 2026</td><td><p><strong>New Features and Updates:</strong></p><ul><li>Added a cache-busting mechanism when using a preamble file. Cached deployment files containing an outdated <code>buildSessionId</code> are now automatically synchronized when a new <code>buildSessionId</code> is detected in the preamble file.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.1151</td><td>Feb 3, 2026</td><td><p><strong>New Features and Updates:</strong></p><ul><li>Added console messages across all relevant <code>slnodejs</code> commands, including the Mocha test runner.</li><li>Added a console message for the existing validation that checks whether a build already exists for the specified <code>buildSessionId</code>.</li><li>Moved selected lifecycle logs to the <strong>info</strong> level to avoid duplication with console output.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.1150</td><td>Jan 27, 2026</td><td><p><strong>New Features and Updates:</strong></p><ul><li>Added support for the <code>prId</code> parameter in the Mocha executor.</li><li>Introduced an API to manually load executions in the remote-agent.</li><li>Introduced an API to manually set TIA status in the remote-agent.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.1147</td><td>Jan 13, 2026</td><td><p><strong>Resolved Issues:</strong></p><ul><li>Removed obsolete Footprints v5 code from the agent.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.1143</td><td>Jan 13, 2026</td><td><p><strong>New Features and Updates:</strong></p><ul><li>Added support for running the remote-agent with compressed sl-mapping files.</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

## 2025 Release Notes

<table><thead><tr><th width="116.19140625">Version</th><th width="169.9921875">Date</th><th>Changes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>6.1.1142</td><td>Dec 17, 2025</td><td><p><strong>New Features and Updates:</strong></p><ul><li>Added a public method to allow the remote-agent to send the Agent Started event.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.1140</td><td>Dec 17, 2025</td><td><p><strong>New Features and Updates:</strong></p><ul><li>Added an <code>isRunning</code> flag to the remote-agent to prevent redundant start or stop calls when the agent state has not changed.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.1133</td><td>Dec 5, 2025</td><td><p><strong>New Features and Updates:</strong></p><ul><li>Added a warning message in both the console and the Cockpit when a scan detects the same methods being scanned more than once.</li><li>Included <code>executionId</code> in all relevant HTTP requests, both in root headers and request metadata.</li><li>Updated the Mocha executor and <code>nycReport</code> to skip loading the default <code>buildSessionId</code> file when <code>labId</code> is provided.</li><li>Aligned Mocha behavior to continue supporting the default <code>buildSessionId</code> file only when <code>labId</code> is not provided.</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>


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