roadmap.md

Roadmap

Phase 0 · Foundation & Core

• Initialize Rust project with dependencies
• Implement cross-platform OS detection (Linux, Windows, macOS)
• Create system information gathering module
• Implement configuration system with JSONC support
• Build UI rendering engine with crossterm

Phase 1 · System Information Modules

• OS Name & Architecture display
• Kernel version detection
• Hostname resolution
• Shell detection and display
• Terminal emulator detection
• CPU model & frequency information
• GPU detection (discrete & integrated)
• Memory and RAM usage display
• Disk usage statistics
• Battery status and percentage
• System uptime calculation
• Package count for multiple managers (pacman, dpkg, scoop)
• Desktop Environment / Window Manager detection

Phase 2 · Visual Customization & Layouts

• Custom ASCII art support from text files
• Image/SVG logo support via viuer
• ANSI color codes in ASCII logos
• Icon customization per module (Nerd Fonts)
• Color customization per module
• Default layout (side-by-side)
• Pac-Man layout with custom header/footer
• Side-block layout implementation
• Tree layout for hierarchical display
• Section layout for grouped information
• Color palette display with style options

Phase 3 · Documentation & Examples

• Installation guide
• Configuration guide
• Quick install script for Linux/macOS
• PowerShell install script for Windows
• Create 20+ example configurations
• Create sample logos (text and SVG)
• Setup uninstallation scripts
• Layout documentation

Phase 4 · Package Manager Expansion

• Add RPM package manager support (Fedora, RHEL)
• Add APK package manager support (Alpine)
• Add Nix package manager support
• Add Homebrew package manager support (macOS/Linux)
• Add Chocolatey package manager support (Windows)
• Detect multiple installed package managers
• Optimize package count detection performance

Phase 5 · Network & Connectivity

• Implement local IP address detection
• Fetch public IP address (with privacy option)
• Add IPv6 support
• Display network interface information
• Add option to disable IP fetching for privacy

Phase 6 · Enhanced Modules

• Implement music player integration (MPD support)
• Add Spotify current track display
• Implement weather module with location API
• Add timezone and world clock display
• Implement user info and login status
• Add display resolution and refresh rate
• Add theme and color scheme detection

Phase 7 · Additional Layouts

• Implement compact layout for minimal output
• Implement horizontal layout variant
• Implement bottom layout with logo below info
• Implement minimal layout (text-only)
• Add layout preview documentation

Phase 8 · Performance Optimization

• Parallelize slow hardware probes
• Implement caching for module data
• Optimize GPU detection for multi-GPU systems
• Add lazy loading for optional modules
• Benchmark and profile performance
• Modularize files

Phase 9 · CI/CD & Distribution

• Setup GitHub Actions for automated builds
• Create binary releases for Linux x86_64
• Create binary releases for macOS (Intel & ARM)
• Create binary releases for Windows
• Setup AUR package for Arch Linux
• Setup Homebrew tap for macOS
• Setup cargo registry for distribution
• Setup automated changelog generation

Phase 10 · Community & Ecosystem

• Create themes repository / registry
• Implement theme download manager
• Create online theme preview tool
• Setup community theme contributions process
• Create plugin system for custom modules
• [/] Implement plugin configuration validation
• Setup community issue templates
• Create contribution guidelines

Phase 11 · Testing & Quality Assurance

• Implement unit tests for info module
• Implement unit tests for config module
• Implement integration tests for layouts
• Setup linting with clippy
• Setup code formatter (rustfmt)
• Implement platform-specific tests for each OS
• [/] Add cross-platform testing suite
• Setup code coverage reporting

Phase 12 · Advanced Features

• Implement custom module scripting language / support
• Add conditional module display based on system state
• Implement theme system with variables
• Add animation support for transitional elements
• Implement real-time stats updates / daemon mode
• Add config hot-reload capability
• Implement telemetry (optional, privacy-respecting)
• Add accessibility features (high contrast themes)

Phase 13 · Documentation & Marketing

• Create comprehensive user manual
• Create video tutorials
• Setup project website with showcase
• Create developer documentation
• Publish blog posts about features
• [/] Create comparison guide with similar tools
• Setup Discord/Slack community channel
• [/] Create contribution program