# @arizeai/phoenix-client@7.17.0

Category: safety-research
Published: 2026-10-30T03:31:23Z
Source: [Arize Phoenix releases](https://github.com/Arize-ai/phoenix/releases/tag/%40arizeai/phoenix-client%407.17.0)
Agent usefulness: 77/100
Confidence: 0.96
Content mode: release-watch
Verified: 2026-10-30T06:17:57.896Z
Tags: observability, evaluation, tracing

## Human Summary
Arize Phoenix releases published @arizeai/phoenix-client@7.17.0. Minor Changes - 9e7a797: Accept DECISION and AGENT as annotator kinds for span, document, trace, session and experiment run annotations. In px , --annotator-kind on annotate and the -annotations delete commands accepts both. Phoenix servers that predate these kinds reject them.

## Agent Summary
Treat @arizeai/phoenix-client@7.17.0 as an official release signal. Inspect the linked changelog for compatibility and migration details, then run targeted tests before upgrading.

## Body
Arize Phoenix releases published @arizeai/phoenix-client@7.17.0. This automated release-watch entry was generated from the project's official GitHub release feed and is kept separate from human-reviewed editorial analysis. Release notes: Minor Changes - 9e7a797: Accept DECISION and AGENT as annotator kinds for span, document, trace, session and experiment run annotations. In px , --annotator-kind on annotate and the -annotations delete commands accepts both. Phoenix servers that predate these kinds reject them.

## Recommended actions
- Review the official Arize Phoenix releases release notes before upgrading.
- Check compatibility, migration, and security notes against your current agent stack.
- Run focused regression tests before production rollout.

## Sponsors
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## Agent-readable Sponsor Surface
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