Release SimForge 0.7.0

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@ jobs:
           - name: Windows x64
             os: windows-latest
             rid: win-x64
-            artifact: SimForge-0.4.0-windows-x64
+            artifact: SimForge-0.7.0-windows-x64
           - name: Linux x64
             os: ubuntu-latest
             rid: linux-x64
-            artifact: SimForge-0.4.0-linux-x64
+            artifact: SimForge-0.7.0-linux-x64
           - name: macOS arm64
             os: macos-14
             rid: osx-arm64
-            artifact: SimForge-0.4.0-macos-arm64
+            artifact: SimForge-0.7.0-macos-arm64
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,32 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.7.0 - 2026-09-01
+
+- Added a live Circuit Assistant designed for people who do not know C++ yet.
+- Added ordered, actionable diagnostics for missing controllers, sensor power, signal wiring, empty sketch pins, unused outputs, incomplete LED loops, and unsafe LED paths.
+- Added beginner-friendly explanations for common sketch diagnostics.
+- Added complete starter sketches for analog sensors, HC-SR04, and DHT11 circuits.
+- Increased regression coverage to 52 tests, including Windows CRLF sketch parsing.
+
+## 0.6.0 - 2026-09-01
+
+- Connected live analog, pulse, distance, temperature, and humidity readings to simple Arduino `if/else` output rules.
+- Added common sensor-variable and HC-SR04 distance-conversion recognition.
+- Added D7 as a bidirectional controller pin and made automatic wiring follow the sketch's referenced pins.
+- Added explicit diagnostics for sensor conditions that are too complex to simulate reliably.
+- Added live sensor-to-output reaction feedback and clearer powered/wired sensor status.
+- Increased regression coverage to 41 tests.
+
+## 0.5.0 - 2026-08-31
+
+- Expanded Arduino-style C++ analysis with constants, macros, built-in pin aliases, numeric logic levels, and input-only sketches.
+- Added independent HIGH/LOW timing profiles so asymmetric blink sketches run correctly.
+- Added A0 analog input paths and controller-ground references for practical sensor wiring.
+- Replaced threshold-only sensor behavior with LDR divider, potentiometer ADC, HC-SR04 echo-time, and DHT11 sampling models.
+- Allowed complete powered sensor circuits to run without requiring an LED path.
+- Removed an incompatible debug-tools dependency that prevented desktop debug builds.
+- Increased regression coverage from 21 to 36 tests.
+
 ## 0.4.0 - 2026-08-25
 
 - Hardened Arduino sketch analysis so comments and string literals are ignored.

README.md

@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 # SimForge Circuit Studio
 
-SimForge is a modern desktop workspace for building, inspecting, and simulating electronic circuits. Version 0.4.0 includes an English-first interface, a searchable component library, pin-aware wiring, safer Arduino-style sketch analysis, circuit safety checks, and a polished engineering canvas.
+SimForge is a modern desktop workspace for building, inspecting, and simulating electronic circuits. Version 0.7.0 adds a beginner-focused Circuit Assistant that explains missing wiring, unsafe LED paths, pin mismatches, and C++ sketch problems with actionable fixes.
 
 ## Highlights
 
 - Interactive component palette and gridded circuit workspace
 - Visible, type-aware pins and guided wire creation
 - Contextual inspector for component properties
 - Arduino-style `pinMode` and `digitalWrite` sketch parsing
+- Arduino constants, `#define`, `LED_BUILTIN`, `analogRead`, `digitalRead`, and `pulseIn` recognition
+- Live sensor-driven `if/else` output rules, including common HC-SR04 distance conversion
+- Non-linear LDR response, analog ADC values, HC-SR04 echo timing, and DHT11 sampling limits
 - Live circuit status, topology validation, and short-circuit protection
+- Live Circuit Assistant with ordered wiring fixes and complete beginner C++ examples
 - Keyboard-accessible controls and clear simulation feedback
 - Native desktop builds for Windows, Linux, and macOS
 
@@ -31,25 +35,50 @@ Run the desktop application:
 dotnet run --project SimForge/SimForge.csproj
 ```
 
+Verify that the native UI can initialize and open its main window:
+
+```bash
+dotnet run --project SimForge/SimForge.csproj -- --smoke-test
+```
+
+## Sensor-driven sketches
+
+SimForge runs a deterministic Arduino-style subset rather than invoking a native compiler. A sensor read can be used directly or assigned to a variable before a simple `if/else`:
+
+```cpp
+void setup() { pinMode(13, OUTPUT); }
+
+void loop() {
+  int light = analogRead(A0);
+  if (light > 600) {
+    digitalWrite(13, HIGH);
+  } else {
+    digitalWrite(13, LOW);
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Equivalent `pulseIn`, HC-SR04 distance, and DHT11 temperature conditions are supported. The editor reports a diagnostic instead of silently approximating unsupported complex expressions.
+
 ## Create platform builds
 
 Each command creates a self-contained application that does not require a separate .NET installation on the target computer.
 
 ```bash
 # Windows x64
-dotnet publish SimForge/SimForge.csproj -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained true -o artifacts/SimForge-0.4.0-windows-x64
+dotnet publish SimForge/SimForge.csproj -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained true -o artifacts/SimForge-0.7.0-windows-x64
 
 # Linux x64
-dotnet publish SimForge/SimForge.csproj -c Release -r linux-x64 --self-contained true -o artifacts/SimForge-0.4.0-linux-x64
+dotnet publish SimForge/SimForge.csproj -c Release -r linux-x64 --self-contained true -o artifacts/SimForge-0.7.0-linux-x64
 
 # macOS Apple Silicon
-dotnet publish SimForge/SimForge.csproj -c Release -r osx-arm64 --self-contained true -o artifacts/SimForge-0.4.0-macos-arm64
+dotnet publish SimForge/SimForge.csproj -c Release -r osx-arm64 --self-contained true -o artifacts/SimForge-0.7.0-macos-arm64
 ```
 
 To create a signed macOS application bundle and upload-ready ZIP:
 
 ```bash
-./scripts/package-macos.sh 0.4.0
+./scripts/package-macos.sh 0.7.0
 ```
 
 On Linux, mark the executable as runnable if the archive tool does not preserve permissions: