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title: openplanr 0.4.0
description: Published 2026-03-28. Token usage display — shows input/output token counts after every AI call (✓ Done (1,240 in → 860 out tokens))
url: https://openplanr.dev/docs/changelog/0.4.0
updated: 2026-03-28
related:
  - https://openplanr.dev/docs/changelog/0.6.0.md
  - https://openplanr.dev/docs/changelog/0.5.0.md
  - https://openplanr.dev/docs/changelog/0.3.0.md
---

# openplanr 0.4.0

Published 2026-03-28.

[Release on GitHub](https://github.com/openplanr/OpenPlanr/releases/tag/v0.4.0)

## Added

**Token usage display** — shows input/output token counts after every AI call (`✓ Done (1,240 in → 860 out tokens)`)

**`openplanr refine --cascade`** — refines an artifact then cascades to all children down the full hierarchy (epic → features → stories → tasks)

**Parent-aligned refinements** — child refinements receive updated parent content as context so AI aligns changes with the parent

**Post-refine next steps** — after applying without `--cascade`, suggests which children may need re-alignment

**Cumulative token usage** for cascade operations (`Cascade complete: 7 artifacts refined (12,400 in → 8,200 out tokens total)`)

**Spinner `succeed()` method** — shows green checkmark with completion message instead of silently clearing

## Changed

**Updated all dependencies** to latest major versions: `@anthropic-ai/sdk` 0.80, `openai` 6.x, `zod` 4.x, `commander` 14.x, `@inquirer/prompts` 8.x, `typescript` 6.x, `vitest` 4.x

**Removed `fs-extra`** dependency — replaced with Node.js built-in `fs/promises`

**Removed `ora`** dependency — replaced with lightweight built-in spinner

**Dropped Node 18 support** — minimum Node version is now 20

**Refine prompt** now preserves existing cross-reference links instead of adding phantom references

**"Suggestions" renamed to "Improvements"** in refine output for clearer UX

## Fixed

**Refine command** no longer adds feature/story references that don't exist on disk

**CI publish workflow** — fixed npm trusted publishing with bypass 2FA token