diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index 8f2876d..a44469e 100644
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -5306,7 +5306,7 @@ function classifyPaths(paths: string[], pmRootRel: string, historyIds: Set<strin
 
 export default defineExtension({
   name: "pm-brief",
-  version: "2026.10.17",
+  version: "2026.10.18",
   description: "Token-budgeted agent briefs and next-work plans for pm workspaces",
   activate(api: ExtensionApi) {
     registerCommands(api);
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 1d7ffca..97711ff 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pm-brief",
-  "version": "2026.10.17",
+  "version": "2026.10.18",
   "description": "Token-budgeted agent briefs and next-work plans for pm workspaces",
   "author": "@unbraind",
   "entry": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bb7a0e4..d0172d8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "pm-brief",
-  "version": "2026.10.17",
+  "version": "2026.10.18",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "pm-brief",
-      "version": "2026.10.17",
+      "version": "2026.10.18",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/node": "26.6.5",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 778cff1..f7c725f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pm-brief",
-  "version": "2026.10.17",
+  "version": "2026.10.18",
   "description": "Token-budgeted agent briefs and next-work plans for pm workspaces",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",