# Roadmap for devtool-rs

This document outlines the planned features and improvements for devtool-rs. The roadmap is subject to change based on community feedback and priorities.

## Current Version: 0.4.0

### Completed ✅
- Modular architecture with clear separation of concerns
- Support for Homebrew, Rustup, and Mise
- Multi-language support (English, Chinese)
- Dry-run mode for safe testing
- Progress bars and status reporting
- Comprehensive test suite (33+ tests)
- CI/CD with GitHub Actions
- Multi-platform binary releases

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## Version 0.5.0 - Parallel Execution (Planned)

**Target Release**: Q2 2024

### Goals
Enable parallel execution of independent update tasks to significantly reduce total update time.

### Features
- [ ] **Parallel Execution Framework**
  - Add `--parallel` flag to enable concurrent updates
  - Implement dependency graph for tool update ordering
  - Use Tokio for async runtime
  - Safely handle stdout/stderr from concurrent processes

- [ ] **Task Scheduling**
  - Intelligent task scheduling based on dependencies
  - Configurable concurrency limits (`--jobs N`)
  - Resource-aware scheduling (CPU, network)

- [ ] **Enhanced Progress Reporting**
  - Multi-progress bar support for parallel tasks
  - Real-time updates for all running tasks
  - Summary of completed vs. running tasks

- [ ] **Configuration File**
  - Support for `~/.config/devtool/config.toml`
  - Configure default behavior (parallel mode, verbosity, etc.)
  - Tool-specific settings

### Technical Debt
- [ ] Replace synchronous I/O with async I/O where beneficial
- [ ] Add performance benchmarks for parallel vs. sequential
- [ ] Optimize memory usage for log storage

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## Version 0.6.0 - Extended Tool Support (Planned)

**Target Release**: Q3 2024

### Goals
Expand support to more package managers and development tools.

### New Package Managers
- [ ] **npm/pnpm/yarn** - Node.js package managers
  - Global package updates
  - Outdated package detection
- [ ] **pip/pipx** - Python package managers
  - Global package updates
  - Virtual environment awareness
- [ ] **apt/dnf/pacman** - Linux system package managers
  - System package updates
  - Security updates prioritization
- [ ] **winget** - Windows package manager
  - Windows-specific tool updates
- [ ] **Docker** - Container management
  - Image updates
  - Cleanup old images
- [ ] **asdf** - Alternative to Mise
  - Plugin updates
  - Runtime version management

### Plugin System
- [ ] Plugin architecture for custom tool support
- [ ] Community plugin repository
- [ ] Plugin discovery and installation

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## Version 0.7.0 - Smart Updates (Planned)

**Target Release**: Q4 2024

### Goals
Make devtool smarter about when and what to update.

### Features
- [ ] **Update Scheduling**
  - Automatic periodic updates (cron-like)
  - Smart timing (avoid updates during work hours)
  - Background update daemon option

- [ ] **Selective Updates**
  - Update only specific tools: `devtool update --only homebrew,rust`
  - Skip specific tools: `devtool update --skip mise`
  - Update categories: `devtool update --category languages`

- [ ] **Update Policies**
  - Version pinning support
  - Update approval workflow
  - Rollback capability

- [ ] **Notifications**
  - Desktop notifications for update completion
  - Email notifications for important updates
  - Webhook support for CI/CD integration

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## Version 1.0.0 - Stable Release (Planned)

**Target Release**: Q1 2025

### Goals
Production-ready stable release with comprehensive features and rock-solid reliability.

### Requirements for 1.0
- [ ] **Stability**
  - 95%+ test coverage
  - Zero critical bugs
  - Comprehensive error handling
  - Graceful degradation

- [ ] **Documentation**
  - Complete API documentation
  - User guide with examples
  - Video tutorials
  - Migration guides

- [ ] **Performance**
  - Sub-second startup time
  - Efficient memory usage (<50MB typical)
  - Optimized for large numbers of tools

- [ ] **Security**
  - Security audit completed
  - No known vulnerabilities
  - Secure credential handling
  - Supply chain security

- [ ] **Community**
  - Active contributor base
  - Established governance model
  - Regular release cadence

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## Future Ideas (Backlog)

These are ideas being considered but not yet scheduled:

### Advanced Features
- **Machine Learning Integration**
  - Predict optimal update times based on usage patterns
  - Detect anomalies in update behavior
  - Smart dependency resolution

- **Team/Enterprise Features**
  - Centralized update policies
  - Team dashboards
  - Audit logs
  - Compliance reporting

- **Cloud Integration**
  - Sync settings across machines
  - Remote update triggering
  - Update history in the cloud

- **Development Environment Profiles**
  - Project-specific tool versions
  - Quick environment switching
  - Reproducible environments

- **Health Checks**
  - Verify tool installations
  - Detect broken symlinks
  - Check for conflicts between tools

- **Update Preview**
  - Show what will change before updating
  - Changelog aggregation
  - Breaking change warnings

### Tool Integrations
- IDE plugins (VS Code, IntelliJ)
- Shell completions (zsh, bash, fish)
- tmux/screen integration
- Alfred/Raycast workflows

### Quality of Life
- Update profiles (minimal, standard, full)
- Bandwidth-aware updates
- Resume interrupted updates
- Update queue management

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## Contributing to the Roadmap

We welcome community input on our roadmap! Here's how you can contribute:

1. **Feature Requests**: Open an issue with the `enhancement` label
2. **Discussions**: Join our GitHub Discussions to propose ideas
3. **Vote**: React to issues with 👍 to show support
4. **Implement**: Submit a PR for features you'd like to see

### Priority Guidelines

Features are prioritized based on:
- **Impact**: How many users will benefit?
- **Effort**: How complex is the implementation?
- **Alignment**: Does it fit the project's vision?
- **Community**: How much community support exists?

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## Version History

| Version | Release Date | Highlights |
|---------|-------------|------------|
| 0.4.0   | 2024-01-XX  | Modular refactoring, CI/CD, comprehensive tests |
| 0.3.5   | 2023-XX-XX  | Multi-language support, progress status |
| 0.3.0   | 2023-XX-XX  | Initial stable release |

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## Getting Involved

- 🐛 **Report Bugs**: [Issue Tracker](https://github.com/jenkinpan/devtool-rs/issues)
- 💡 **Request Features**: [Feature Requests](https://github.com/jenkinpan/devtool-rs/issues/new?template=feature_request.md)
- 💬 **Discuss**: [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/jenkinpan/devtool-rs/discussions)
- 🤝 **Contribute**: See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)

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**Note**: This roadmap is a living document and will be updated as priorities shift and new opportunities arise. Release dates are estimates and subject to change.

Last Updated: January 2024