AIWG 2026.6.9 - "Type-flexible media curation + research media REF support"
AIWG 2026.6.9 - "Type-flexible media curation + research media REF support"
Released: 2026-06-22 Channel: stable (`npm install -g aiwg`)
This release broadens AIWG's media path beyond music-first archives. Media Curator now starts unknown or mixed collections with a generic assess-and-plan route, while Research Complete can induct time-based media into citable REF artifacts with transcript-backed timestamp citations.
What changed
Media Curator is now explicit about the first decision: inspect the collection, then choose the right route. Music and discography workflows still work, but they are selected when the evidence shows a music-centered archive. Other media can move through acquisition, transcription, metadata tagging, export, or research handoff without pretending to be an album collection.
Research Complete now has a media REF contract for videos, lectures, podcasts, interviews, talks, and similar time-based sources. The new media induction path records storage policy, source URL, transcript sidecars, timestamp citations, and source-type metadata in the research corpus.
The media-curator to research handoff guide now covers the complete path:
/acquire --url "https://example.invalid/watch?v=lecture" --format video
/transcribe-media acquired-media.mp4 --source-url "https://example.invalid/watch?v=lecture"
/induct-media metadata.json --transcript media.transcript.json --storage hash-onlyHighlights
| What changed | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Type-flexible media routing | Mixed media collections can be assessed before selecting a specialized workflow. |
| Media REF induction | Talks, lectures, podcasts, interviews, and videos can become first-class research sources. |
| Timestamp citation contract | Research claims can cite exact transcript segments instead of loose source URLs. |
| Doc-sync audit | Release docs were refreshed from `agentic/code/**`, treating skills and agents as code. |
Upgrade
npm install -g aiwg # 2026.6.9
aiwg version # -> 2026.6.9 [stable]No action required. Redeploy `media-curator` or `research-complete` in any workspace where you want the new media guidance:
aiwg use media-curator
aiwg use research-completeLinks
- Changelog: `CHANGELOG.md`
- Media handoff guide: `docs/integrations/media-curator-to-research-handoff.md`