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datasette-agent-charts 0.1a1

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datasette-agent-charts 0.1a1 release with improved color schemes, permission checks, interactive tooltips, and a bug fix.

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Release: datasette-agent-charts 0.1a1

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20th May 2026

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datasette-agent-charts 0.1a1 — Observable Plot charts for Datasette Agent

More color! Bar and waffle charts without a color column are shaded by magnitude with a sequential color scheme; color columns holding text values use the observable10 categorical scheme. #2

Now checks execute-sql permission before running the query to find the column names.

Charts now display interactive tooltips.

Fixed a bug where waffleY charts were not described to the agent.

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  • Added sequential color scheme for charts without a color column and categorical scheme for text values.
  • Now checks execute-sql permission before querying column names.
  • Charts now display interactive tooltips.
  • Fixed a bug where waffleY charts were not described to the agent.

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