On December 15, 2025, ElizaOS saw significant architectural advancements in its plugin ecosystem with new pull requests opened for refactoring message handling in `plugin-discord` and implementing a unified messaging API in `plugin-telegram` for enhanced ElizaOS integration. Concurrently, the core `eliza` repository focused on critical bug fixes, optimizing the SQL plugin for smoother migrations and improved RLS, while also addressing numerous new issues related to UI/UX enhancements and agent/app management.

## ✅ Completed Work
### Core System Stability & Optimization
*   **elizaos/eliza**: Fixed an API signature mismatch in the CLI's e2e-tests, resolving command failures and ensuring test reliability ([#6207](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/pull/6207)).
*   **elizaos/eliza**: Corrected a unit test mock function name for accurate testing of character retrieval.
*   **elizaos/eliza**: Implemented smooth migration from pre-1.6.5 (camelCase) to 1.6.5+ schema conventions within the SQL plugin, optimized Row-Level Security (RLS) handling, and added comprehensive test coverage ([#6215](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/pull/6215)).

## 🏗️ Work in Progress
### New Pull Requests
*   **elizaos-plugins/plugin-discord**: Refactor message handling within the plugin ([#32](https://github.com/elizaos-plugins/plugin-discord/pull/32)).
*   **elizaos-plugins/plugin-telegram**: Refactor codebase and implement a unified messaging API with ElizaOS support ([#22](https://github.com/elizaos-plugins/plugin-telegram/pull/22)).

## 🐞 Issue Triage
### New Issues
*   **elizaos/eliza**:
    *   Redesign the dashboard to prioritize agent and app creation, and monetization opportunities ([#6222](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6222), [#6225](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6225)).
    *   Implement guided onboarding overlays for new users ([#6221](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6221)).
    *   Add a chat interface to the landing page for goal-oriented user routing ([#6223](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6223)).
    *   Elevate "Apps" to a first-class product section ([#6224](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6224)).
    *   Add post-agent-creation next steps to guide users on deployment ([#6226](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6226)).
    *   Implement tooltips for "Style" and "Personality" tabs ([#6227](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6227)).
    *   Add placeholder text to empty input fields ([#6228](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6228)).
    *   Allow text input while an agent is processing ([#6229](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6229)).
    *   Enable avatar creation, saving, and deployment via chat commands ([#6230](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6230), [#6231](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6231)).
    *   Rename "Save" to "Deploy" and "Build" to "Edit" for existing agents ([#6232](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6232), [#6233](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6233)).
    *   Add a three-dot menu to agent cards for quick edit and delete options ([#6234](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6234)).
    *   Improve visual feedback for plugin selection and implement toggle selection behavior ([#6235](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6235), [#6236](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6236)).
    *   Increase visibility of the "Choose Files" button and remove the two-step upload process ([#6238](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6238), [#6239](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6239)).
    *   Rename "Knowledge" section to "Files" and replace "RAG" terminology with plain language ([#6237](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6237), [#6240](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6240)).
    *   Use "Services" instead of "MCP" in the UI ([#6241](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6241)).
    *   Address avatar mismatch between edit view and sidebar ([#6242](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6242)).
    *   Fix edit mode chat suggestions from triggering agent responses ([#6243](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6243)).
    *   Propose an AI Agent Payment Implementation Guide using Circle + Coinbase APIs ([#6244](https://github.com/elizaos/eliza/issues/6244)).