Release v0.2.0: Task comments, recurring calendar, system tray, app branding

New features:
- Task comments with date-stamped entries and last-comment summary
- Recurring tasks expanded on calendar (daily/weekly/monthly/yearly)
- System tray mode replacing CMD window (Windows/macOS/Linux)
- Ironpad logo as exe icon, tray icon, favicon, and header logo

Technical changes:
- Backend restructured for dual-mode: dev (API-only) / prod (tray + server)
- tray-item crate for cross-platform tray, winresource for icon embedding
- Calendar view refactored with CalendarEntry interface for recurring merging
- Added CHANGELOG.md, build-local.ps1, version bumped to 0.2.0

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

Author: OlaProeis

.gitignore

@@ -41,5 +41,8 @@ data/projects/*/
 # === Stray root lock file (frontend/package-lock.json is kept for CI) ===
 /package-lock.json
 
+# === Local build output ===
+release/
+
 # === Generated images (article assets, not source) ===
 /assets/

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to Ironpad are documented here.
+
+## [0.2.0] - 2026-02-16
+
+### Added
+- **Task comments** -- date-stamped comment entries per task, stored as YAML in frontmatter. Last comment shown as summary in task list and dashboard cards. Add/delete via API and UI.
+- **Recurring tasks on calendar** -- tasks with daily/weekly/monthly/yearly recurrence now appear on the calendar even without an explicit `due_date`. Occurrences are computed from the anchor date (`due_date` or `created`) and `recurrence_interval`. Recurring entries show with a dashed border and recurrence icon to distinguish from regular due-date tasks.
+- **System tray mode** -- production binary runs in the system tray instead of a console window. Tray menu with "Open in Browser" and "Quit". No CMD window on Windows in release builds (`windows_subsystem = "windows"`). Server runs on a background thread with the tray event loop on the main thread for cross-platform safety.
+- **App icon and branding** -- Ironpad logo embedded in the Windows executable (Explorer icon + tray icon) via `winresource`. Favicon and logo added to the web UI (browser tab + top bar header).
+- **Local build script** -- `build-local.ps1` for building a testable release package locally.
+
+### Changed
+- Backend `main.rs` restructured for dual-mode operation: development mode runs the server directly (no tray), production mode runs server on background thread with tray on main thread.
+- Calendar view refactored to use `CalendarEntry` interface that merges regular due-date tasks with computed recurring occurrences.
+
+### Dependencies
+- Added `tray-item = "0.10"` for cross-platform system tray support.
+- Added `windows-sys = "0.52"` (Windows only) for loading the embedded icon resource.
+- Added `winresource = "0.1"` (Windows build dependency) for embedding the icon in the .exe.
+
+---
+
+## [0.1.0] - 2025-12-01
+
+### Added
+- Initial release of Ironpad -- local-first, file-based project and knowledge management.
+- **Backend**: Rust/Axum API server with dynamic port (3000-3010), WebSocket real-time sync, file watcher, Git auto-commit (60s batching), ripgrep search.
+- **Frontend**: Vue 3 SPA with Milkdown WYSIWYG editor, dark/light theme, Pinia state management.
+- **File-based tasks**: each task stored as a markdown file with YAML frontmatter (title, completed, section, priority, due_date, tags, subtasks, recurrence).
+- **Split-panel task view**: task list with active/backlog/completed sections, detail editor with markdown, due date picker, tag system, subtasks, recurrence picker.
+- **Calendar view**: month grid showing tasks by due date with color-coded urgency and daily note indicators.
+- **Dashboard**: cross-project home page with active task summaries per project.
+- **Daily notes**: date-based notes with templates.
+- **Git panel**: commit history with diffs, working directory changes, push/fetch with ahead/behind indicators.
+- **Project notes**: split-panel notes view per project.
+- **Search**: Ctrl+K search panel with ripgrep-powered full-text search.
+- Cross-platform builds (Windows, macOS, Linux) via GitHub Actions.

README.md

@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
 ![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)
 ![Platform](https://img.shields.io/badge/platform-Windows%20%7C%20macOS%20%7C%20Linux-lightgrey)
 ![Rust](https://img.shields.io/badge/rust-1.70%2B-orange)
-![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.1.0-green)
+![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.2.0-green)
 
 Ironpad stores all your notes, projects, and tasks as plain Markdown files. No cloud services, no vendor lock-in -- your data stays on your machine in a format you can read and edit with any text editor. Every change is automatically versioned with Git.
 
 ![Ironpad Screenshot](docs/screenshot.jpg)
 
-> **v0.1.0 -- Early Release.** This is the first public release. It's functional and we use it daily, but expect rough edges. Bug reports and feature requests are welcome via [Issues](https://github.com/OlaProeis/ironPad/issues).
+> **v0.2.0** -- Task comments, recurring tasks on calendar, system tray mode, and app branding. See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for details.
 
 ---
 
@@ -24,14 +24,15 @@ Ironpad stores all your notes, projects, and tasks as plain Markdown files. No c
 - **Local-first** -- Works fully offline, no internet required
 - **Git integration** -- Automatic version control with 60-second commit batching, full diff viewer, push/fetch
 - **WYSIWYG editing** -- Milkdown editor with real-time markdown rendering and formatting toolbar
-- **Project management** -- Organize tasks and notes by project with due dates, tags, subtasks, and recurrence
-- **Calendar view** -- Month grid showing tasks by due date with color-coded urgency
+- **Project management** -- Organize tasks and notes by project with due dates, tags, subtasks, recurrence, and comments
+- **Calendar view** -- Month grid showing tasks by due date with color-coded urgency; recurring tasks automatically expanded across the month
 - **Dashboard** -- Cross-project overview with active task summaries
 - **Daily notes** -- Quick capture with templates for daily journaling
 - **Real-time sync** -- WebSocket-based live updates; edit in VS Code, see changes in the browser instantly
 - **External editing** -- Full support for VS Code, Obsidian, Vim, or any text editor
 - **Search** -- ripgrep-powered full-text search across all files (Ctrl+K)
 - **Dark theme** -- Beautiful dark UI by default with light mode toggle
+- **System tray** -- Runs quietly in the system tray (Windows, macOS, Linux); no console window in release builds
 - **Tiny footprint** -- 5 MB binary, ~20 MB RAM, sub-second startup
 
 ## Quick Start
@@ -86,14 +87,16 @@ Open http://localhost:5173 in your browser.
 
 Ironpad is under active development. Here's what's planned:
 
+- [x] Task comments and activity summary
+- [x] Recurring tasks on calendar (daily/weekly/monthly/yearly expansion)
+- [x] System tray mode (Windows, macOS, Linux)
 - [ ] UI polish and animations
 - [ ] Tag extraction and filtering across projects
 - [ ] Backlinks between notes
 - [ ] Graph view of note connections
 - [ ] Export to PDF / HTML
 - [ ] Custom themes
 - [ ] Global hotkey (Ctrl+Shift+Space)
-- [ ] System tray mode
 - [ ] Kanban board view for tasks
 
 See [CHECKLIST.md](docs/ai-workflow/CHECKLIST.md) for detailed implementation status.

ROADMAP.md

@@ -1,28 +1,30 @@
 # Ironpad Roadmap
 
-## Release 0.2.0 (Next)
+## Release 0.2.0 (Current)
 
-### Planned Features
+### Features
 
 #### 1. Task comments & activity summary
 - **Comment section** per task with date-stamped entries
-- Store comments (e.g. in task file as YAML sequence or dedicated section)
-- **Last comment as summary** — show the most recent comment/activity in the main task list and dashboard to indicate last action or status
-- Enables quick status updates without editing the full description
+- Store comments as YAML sequence in task frontmatter
+- **Last comment as summary** -- most recent comment shown in task list and dashboard cards
+- Add/delete comments via API and UI, newest-first display with relative timestamps
 
 #### 2. Recurring tasks on the calendar
-- **Bug/feature gap**: Tasks with daily/weekly recurrence but no explicit `due_date` currently do not appear on the calendar (calendar only shows tasks with `task.due_date`)
-- **Change**: Expand recurring tasks into the calendar for the visible month:
-  - **Daily** — show on every day in the month (or cap at reasonable limit)
-  - **Weekly** — show on the matching weekday(s) in the month
-  - **Monthly** — show on the day-of-month if set, else treat as “floating”
-- Requires frontend logic to compute occurrences from `recurrence`, `recurrence_interval`, and optionally `due_date` / `created`
+- Tasks with daily/weekly recurrence now appear on the calendar (previously required explicit `due_date`)
+- Recurring tasks expanded into the visible month grid (daily/weekly/monthly/yearly)
+- Anchor date: `due_date` if set, otherwise `created`; respects `recurrence_interval`
+- Recurring occurrences shown with dashed border and recurrence icon
 
 #### 3. System tray mode
-- **Replace CMD window** with a system tray icon (Windows, macOS, Linux)
+- System tray icon replaces CMD window (Windows, macOS, Linux)
 - Tray menu: **Open in Browser** | **Quit**
 - No console window on Windows in release builds
-- Implementation doc: [docs/system-tray-implementation.md](docs/system-tray-implementation.md)
+- Server runs on background thread; tray event loop on main thread (cross-platform safe)
+
+#### 4. App branding
+- Ironpad logo as system tray icon and Windows exe icon
+- Favicon and logo in the web UI (browser tab + header)
 
 ---
 
@@ -31,18 +33,18 @@
 Ideas that fit the current architecture and local-first design:
 
 ### High fit (0.3.x)
-- **Calendar drag-and-drop** — reschedule tasks by dragging onto a new date (already listed in ai-context)
-- **Week / day calendar views** — alternative to month view for denser task planning
-- **Sort task list by due date / priority** — alongside current created-date sorting
-- **Overdue indicator** — clearer overdue badge or count in sidebar and dashboard
+- **Calendar drag-and-drop** -- reschedule tasks by dragging onto a new date
+- **Week / day calendar views** -- alternative to month view for denser task planning
+- **Sort task list by due date / priority** -- alongside current created-date sorting
+- **Overdue indicator** -- clearer overdue badge or count in sidebar and dashboard
 
 ### Medium fit (0.4.x)
-- **Quick-add task** — global or dashboard shortcut to create a task without opening a project
-- **Bulk actions** — complete multiple tasks, move section, add/remove tags in one go
-- **Task templates** — create tasks from predefined templates (e.g. “Meeting prep”, “Review”)
-- **Tag extraction and cross-project filtering** — surface and filter by tags across all projects
+- **Quick-add task** -- global or dashboard shortcut to create a task without opening a project
+- **Bulk actions** -- complete multiple tasks, move section, add/remove tags in one go
+- **Task templates** -- create tasks from predefined templates (e.g. "Meeting prep", "Review")
+- **Tag extraction and cross-project filtering** -- surface and filter by tags across all projects
 
-### Longer term (Phase 6+)
+### Longer term
 - UI polish and subtle animations
 - Responsive sidebar / mobile-friendly layout
 - Global hotkey (e.g. Ctrl+Shift+Space)
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ Ideas that fit the current architecture and local-first design:
 
 ## Version history
 
-| Version | Status  | Notes                                              |
-|---------|---------|----------------------------------------------------|
-| 0.1.0   | Current | First public release, core features in place       |
-| 0.2.0   | Planned | Comments, recurring tasks on calendar, system tray |
+| Version | Status   | Date       | Notes                                                    |
+|---------|----------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
+| 0.1.0   | Released | 2025-12-01 | First public release, core features in place             |
+| 0.2.0   | Current  | 2026-02-16 | Comments, recurring calendar, system tray, app branding  |

ai-context.md

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ ironpad/
 ## Implemented Features
 
 ### Backend
-- API-only server (no frontend serving, no browser auto-open)
+- **Dual-mode server**: API-only in development; frontend-serving + system tray in production
 - Dynamic port (3000-3010)
 - Notes CRUD with atomic writes
 - Frontmatter auto-management
@@ -79,12 +79,13 @@ ironpad/
 - Git remote info (ahead/behind tracking), fetch support
 - Projects API with notes management
 - **File-based Tasks API** — each task is a markdown file with frontmatter
-  - Fields: id, title, completed, section, priority, due_date, is_active, tags, parent_id, recurrence, recurrence_interval
+  - Fields: id, title, completed, section, priority, due_date, is_active, tags, parent_id, recurrence, recurrence_interval, comments
   - Rich text descriptions with markdown support
   - Sorted by created date (stable ordering)
   - **Subtasks** — tasks with `parent_id` link to a parent task
   - **Tags** — YAML sequence in frontmatter, per-task labels for filtering
   - **Recurring tasks** — when completing a recurring task, auto-creates next instance with advanced due date
+  - **Comments** — date-stamped comment entries stored as YAML sequence in frontmatter; last comment shown as summary in list/dashboard
 - Daily notes API (`/api/daily`, `/api/daily/today`, `/api/daily/:date`)
 - Assets API (upload + serve)
 
@@ -113,9 +114,14 @@ ironpad/
   - **Tag filter bar** — click tags to filter task list
   - **Subtasks** — expandable subtasks under parent tasks, add subtask inline
   - **Recurrence picker** — set daily/weekly/monthly/yearly recurrence
+  - **Task comments** — date-stamped comments section in task detail, newest first, add/delete
+  - **Last comment summary** — most recent comment shown in task list and dashboard cards
   - Inline title editing (double-click)
-- **Calendar view** — month grid showing tasks by due date
+- **Calendar view** — month grid showing tasks by due date + recurring task expansion
   - Tasks with due dates plotted on calendar cells
+  - **Recurring tasks expanded** — daily/weekly/monthly/yearly tasks shown on computed occurrences
+  - Recurring occurrences use anchor date (`due_date` or `created`), respect `recurrence_interval`
+  - Recurring entries shown with dashed border and ↻ icon to distinguish from regular tasks
   - Daily notes shown as blue dots
   - Color-coded urgency (overdue, today, soon)
   - Month navigation + Today button
@@ -150,6 +156,8 @@ GET/POST    /api/projects/:id/tasks
 GET/PUT/DEL /api/projects/:id/tasks/:task_id
 PUT         /api/projects/:id/tasks/:task_id/toggle
 PUT         /api/projects/:id/tasks/:task_id/meta
+POST        /api/projects/:id/tasks/:task_id/comments
+DELETE      /api/projects/:id/tasks/:task_id/comments/:index
 
 GET         /api/tasks              # All tasks across projects
 GET         /api/daily
@@ -224,12 +232,25 @@ WS          /ws
 
 ---
 
-## Not Yet Implemented (Phase 6+)
+## Implemented in Phase 6
+
+- **Recurring tasks on calendar** — frontend expands daily/weekly/monthly/yearly tasks into the visible month grid
+  - Anchor date: `due_date` if set, otherwise `created`; respects `recurrence_interval`
+  - Deduplicates against regular due-date entries; visual indicator (dashed border, ↻ icon)
+- **System tray mode** — production binary runs in system tray (Windows, macOS, Linux)
+  - `#![cfg_attr(not(debug_assertions), windows_subsystem = "windows")]` hides console on Windows
+  - Server on background thread, tray event loop on main thread (cross-platform safe)
+  - Tray menu: "Open in Browser" / "Quit"
+  - Uses `tray-item` crate with platform-specific icon loading (`windows-sys` on Windows)
+  - Development mode unchanged (no tray, API-only)
+
+---
+
+## Not Yet Implemented (Phase 7+)
 
 - UI polish and animations
 - Responsive sidebar
 - Global hotkey (Ctrl+Shift+Space)
-- System tray mode
 - Backlinks between notes
 - Graph view
 - Export (PDF / HTML)
@@ -262,12 +283,14 @@ WS          /ws
 | Project note ID | `{slug}-index` format |
 | Task storage | Individual .md files in `tasks/` folder |
 | List sorting | By created date (stable, not affected by edits) |
-| Backend mode | API-only (no frontend serving) |
+| Backend mode | API-only (dev); frontend-serving + system tray (production) |
 | Theme | Dark by default, toggle to light, persists to localStorage |
 | Tags | YAML sequence in frontmatter, project-scoped filtering |
 | Subtasks | Separate task files with `parent_id` field linking to parent |
 | Recurring tasks | On completion, backend auto-creates next instance with advanced due date |
-| Calendar | Pure frontend month grid, tasks filtered by `due_date` presence |
+| Calendar | Pure frontend month grid, tasks by `due_date` + recurring expansion |
+| System tray | `tray-item` crate; main thread tray, background thread server; `windows-sys` for icon on Windows |
+| Task comments | YAML sequence in frontmatter, date-stamped, last comment as list/dashboard summary |
 | Dashboard | Home route `/`, loads all projects + all tasks for cross-project summary |
 
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