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🗺️ Product Roadmap

This document outlines the development status and future plans for gohome (Git Standup Tool).

✅ Phase 1: Core MVP & Foundation (v1.0.0 - v1.2.0) — COMPLETED

Goal: Deliver a stable, production-ready CLI tool with essential features and professional distribution pipeline.

Status: ✅ COMPLETED - Phase 1 is complete. The tool is stable, tested, and ready for daily use with multiple installation methods.

✅ Completed Features

Core Functionality:

  • Git Integration: Auto-scan directories for .git folders with recursive scanning
  • Configurable Depth: --max-depth flag for nested structures like github.com/{org}/{repo} (default: 2 levels)
  • Smart Scanner: Skip nested repos, ignore common directories (.git, .vscode, node_modules)
  • Log Parsing: Conventional Commits regex parser with emoji detection
  • Multi-Branch Support:
    • --all-branches flag to include all local branches
    • --branch <name> flag to filter by specific branch
  • Configuration System:
    • JSON config file (~/.gohome.json)
    • CLI flags with shorthand aliases
    • --save flag to persist settings
    • Auto-detect git author from system
  • Custom Tasks: Append manual tasks via -t flags (meetings, reviews, etc.)

User Experience:

  • Output Formats: Text list and rich table formats
  • Table Styles: Multiple presets (normal, markdown)
  • Clipboard Integration: Cross-platform --copy support (Linux, macOS, Windows, WSL2)
  • Visual Feedback: Loading spinner during scan operations
  • Version Info: --version flag with build metadata injection
  • Help System: Comprehensive help messages with tabwriter formatting

Quality & Testing:

  • Unit Tests: Comprehensive coverage for scanner package with table-driven tests
  • CI/CD Pipeline: GitHub Actions for linting, testing, and releases
  • Code Quality: golangci-lint integration with strict rules
  • Security: Input sanitization, path validation, security policy

Distribution & Installation:

  • GoReleaser: Automated cross-platform builds (Linux/macOS/Windows, amd64/arm64)
  • Installation Scripts:
    • install.sh for Linux/macOS (curl piping)
    • install.ps1 for Windows PowerShell
  • Package Distribution:
    • GitHub Releases (direct binary downloads)
    • AUR (Arch Linux) - Build from source
    • npm (@ngockhoi96/gohome)
    • Go Install (go install)

Documentation:

  • README.md: Installation, usage, examples, flags reference
  • CONTRIBUTING.md: Development setup, coding standards, commit conventions
  • SECURITY.md: Vulnerability reporting guidelines
  • Git LFS Guide: Complete guide for LFS-tracked media files
  • Release Documentation: Versioning, release checklist, AUR setup guides
  • Demo Media: VHS-generated GIFs for visual documentation

✅ Phase 2: Architecture Modernization (v1.3.0) — COMPLETED

Goal: Modernize CLI architecture with industry-standard frameworks (Cobra/Viper), improve code quality, expand test coverage, and enhance developer experience.

Status: ✅ COMPLETED - Successfully migrated to modern architecture with comprehensive testing and documentation.

✅ Completed in v1.3.0

Architecture Refactoring:

  • Cobra/Viper Integration:

    • Sub-command support: gohome report, gohome config, gohome version, gohome completion
    • Auto-generated help text and documentation
    • Shell completion (bash, zsh, fish, PowerShell)
    • Better flag inheritance and organization
    • Industry-standard CLI patterns

  • Configuration Management:

    • Multi-format config: JSON, YAML, TOML support
    • Environment variable binding: GOHOME_* prefix
    • Automatic config hierarchy: Flags > Env > Config > Defaults
    • Type-safe configuration access
    • Config subcommands: list, get, set, reset, edit
    • Direct editor access via config edit command

  • Edit Mode & Content Filtering:

    • --edit / -E flag for interactive content filtering
    • Opens report in default editor (respects $VISUAL/$EDITOR)
    • ASCII-only formatting for terminal compatibility
    • Comment-based instructions with auto-removal
    • Integration with clipboard workflow

Testing & Quality Improvements:

  • Comprehensive Test Suite:

    • Config commands: 90%+ coverage (list: 100%, get: 100%, set: 90%, reset: 92.9%)
    • Root command: 85.7% coverage
    • Completion command: 90%+ coverage
    • Overall project coverage: 49.6% (up from 14.6%)

  • Code Quality:

    • Dependency injection pattern for testability
    • All linting errors resolved (47 issues fixed)
    • Security improvements (command injection prevention)
    • Consistent error handling with emoji prefixes

  • CI/CD Enhancements:

    • Codecov integration with coverage tracking
    • Automated test execution on PRs
    • NPM prerelease tag handling (beta/alpha/rc)
    • Parallel test conflict resolution

Documentation:

  • Migration guide (v1.2 → v1.3)
  • Comprehensive CLI guide with examples
  • Codecov usage guide
  • Go testing best practices documentation
  • Viper configuration management guide

🚧 Phase 2: Enhanced Features & UX (v1.4.x - v1.5.x) — IN PROGRESS

Goal: Enhance user experience with beautiful UI, repository management, and performance improvements.

Status: 🚧 IN PROGRESS - Building on v1.3.0 foundation with focus on daily workflow and visual polish.

🎨 UI/UX Enhancement with Lip Gloss (Priority: HIGH)

Goal: Transform terminal output from functional to beautiful using industry-leading styling library.

  • Lip Gloss Integration:
    • Core styling system with adaptive colors (light/dark mode)
    • Brand color palette and typography styles
    • Component library: banner, cards, headers, tables
    • See docs/UI_UX_ENHANCEMENT.md for complete design
  • Enhanced Components:
    • ASCII art banner with animated option
    • Repository cards with borders and badges
    • Styled commit lists with type-based colors
    • Rich table output replacing tablewriter
    • Progress indicators and spinners
  • Theme System:
    • Predefined themes: default, ocean, forest, sunset, monochrome
    • Custom theme support from config
    • --theme flag and gohome config set theme <name>
  • Configuration:
    • --style flag: classic, modern, minimal
    • --no-banner and --no-color flags
    • Emoji set customization
    • Respect NO_COLOR environment variable

Foundation for: Interactive TUI in Phase 3, better visual hierarchy, professional branding

⭐ Repository Whitelist/Favorites (Priority: HIGH)

Goal: Enable users to focus on active projects for faster, cleaner daily reports.

  • Core Whitelist Management:
    • gohome whitelist add <path> - Add repo to favorites
    • gohome whitelist remove <path> - Remove from favorites
    • gohome whitelist list - Show all favorited repos
    • gohome whitelist clear - Remove all repos
    • gohome whitelist enable/disable - Toggle whitelist mode
    • See docs/WHITELIST_FEATURE_DESIGN.md for complete spec
  • Tag System:
    • Add tags to repos: --tags backend,client-x
    • Filter by tags: gohome report --tags active,urgent
    • Tag management commands
  • Scanning Modes:
    • --whitelist-only flag - Scan ONLY favorited repos
    • Whitelist-only mode: Skip directory scanning entirely (70%+ faster)
    • Blacklist mode: Exclude specific repos
  • UI Enhancements:
    • Whitelist indicator in output (⭐ badge)
    • Status command with rich formatting
    • Styled whitelist list with table

Use Case: "Scan only my 5 active projects, not all 47 repos in workspace"

📦 Distribution & Package Managers (Priority: MEDIUM)

Goal: Make gohome available on high-demand package managers first.

  • High Priority Package Managers:
    • AUR-bin (Arch Linux) - Pre-built binaries for faster installation
    • Homebrew (macOS/Linux) - brew install gohome
    • NUR (Nix User Repository) - Nix package for NixOS
  • Verification:
    • Package signing and checksums for all distributions

Note: Additional package managers (winget, APT, RPM, Scoop, Chocolatey, MacPorts) moved to Phase 3.

⚡️ Performance & Concurrency (Priority: MEDIUM)

  • Concurrent Scanning: Implement Fan-out/Fan-in pattern using Goroutines
    • Worker pool for parallel git operations
    • Rate limiting to prevent system overload
    • Progress reporting for long scans
  • Caching: Cache repository paths to speed up repeated scans
  • Incremental Updates: Only scan repos with new commits since last run

🔮 Phase 3: Advanced Features & Ecosystem (v1.6.x - v2.0.0) — FUTURE

Goal: Add advanced developer experience features, export capabilities, and expand distribution.

Note: Phase 3 builds on Phase 2's whitelist and UI foundation.

🔧 Developer Experience Features

  • Debugging Tools:
    • --verbose flag: Print debug logs (scanned paths, git commands, errors)
    • --dry-run flag: Show what would be scanned without executing
    • Structured logging with levels (ERROR, WARN, INFO, DEBUG)
  • Scripting Support:
    • --quiet / -q flag: Suppress banners and meta-info (output raw data only)
    • --no-color flag: Disable ANSI colors for piping
    • Exit codes for different error conditions
  • Advanced Filtering:
    • --types feat,fix - Filter by commit types
    • --exclude vendor,node_modules - Exclude directories by pattern
    • --include pattern - Only scan matching directories
    • --since <date> / --until <date> - Date range filtering
  • Configuration Enhancements:
    • Multiple config profiles (work, personal, etc.)
    • Profile switching: gohome --profile work
    • Profile management commands

📤 Export & Integration

  • Export Formats:
    • JSON export for programmatic use
    • Markdown export for documentation
    • HTML report with styling
    • CSV for spreadsheet analysis
    • PDF generation (via external libs)
  • Template System:
    • Custom output templates
    • Variable interpolation
    • Conditional rendering
  • Webhook Integration:
    • POST results to custom endpoints
    • Slack/Discord webhook support
    • Webhook retry and error handling

📦 Additional Package Managers

Goal: Complete package manager coverage for remaining platforms.

  • Windows Package Managers:
    • winget (Windows) - Microsoft's official package manager
    • Scoop - scoop install gohome (developer-focused)
    • Chocolatey - choco install gohome (enterprise-friendly)
  • Linux Package Managers:
    • APT (Debian/Ubuntu) - .deb packages for Debian-based distros
    • RPM (Fedora/RHEL/openSUSE) - .rpm packages for RedHat-based distros
    • Snap (Universal Linux) - Snap package for all distros
  • macOS Package Managers:
    • MacPorts - Alternative macOS package manager

🌟 Phase 4: AI & Interactive Features (v2.x.x) — VISIONARY

Goal: Transform gohome into an intelligent, interactive productivity tool with AI-powered insights.

Note: Phase 4 depends on Phase 2 architecture (UI components, whitelist) for advanced features.

🤖 AI-Powered Features

  • Smart Summaries:
    • Integration with LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, local models)
    • Generate concise daily summaries from raw commits
    • Multiple prompt styles: "Standup", "Changelog", "Executive Summary"
    • Context-aware suggestions for missing information
  • Commit Message Enhancement:
    • AI suggestions for better commit messages
    • Automatic categorization of work
    • Sentiment analysis and productivity insights
  • Natural Language Interface:
    • Query commits using natural language
    • "Show me all bug fixes from last week"
    • "What did I work on related to authentication?"

🎨 Interactive Mode (TUI)

Note: Will leverage Phase 2 lipgloss components and styling system.

  • Terminal UI Framework:
    • Implement charmbracelet/bubbletea interface
    • Beautiful, responsive terminal UI built on lipgloss foundation
    • Keyboard navigation and shortcuts
  • Interactive Features:
    • Select/deselect repositories to include
    • Live filtering and search
    • Multi-select commits for export
    • Preview reports before copying
    • Configuration editor in TUI
    • Interactive whitelist management
  • Visual Enhancements:
    • Syntax highlighting for code diffs
    • Reuse lipgloss components from Phase 2
    • Animation and transitions

📊 Advanced Task Management

  • Recurring Tasks:
    • Define daily/weekly recurring tasks in config
    • Task templates with variables
    • Task completion tracking
  • Time Tracking:
    • Estimate time spent per commit/task
    • Daily/weekly time summaries
    • Integration with time-tracking tools
  • Task Prioritization:
    • Priority levels for tasks
    • Sort reports by priority
    • Highlight overdue or urgent items

📚 Phase 5: Distribution & Documentation Expansion — GROWTH

Goal: Establish official documentation site, complete distribution channels, and grow community.

📦 Additional Package Managers

Goal: Complete package manager coverage for remaining platforms.

  • Linux Package Managers:
    • APT (Debian/Ubuntu) - .deb packages for Debian-based distros
    • RPM (Fedora/RHEL/openSUSE) - .rpm packages for RedHat-based distros
    • Snap (Universal Linux) - Snap package for all distros
  • macOS Package Managers:
    • MacPorts - Alternative macOS package manager
  • Windows Package Managers:
    • Scoop - scoop install gohome (developer-focused)
    • Chocolatey - choco install gohome (enterprise-friendly)

📖 Official Documentation Site

Goal: Create a professional, searchable, version-controlled documentation website.

  • Documentation Platform:
    • Choose platform: VitePress, Docusaurus, MkDocs, or custom
    • Domain: docs.gohome.dev or similar
    • Hosting: GitHub Pages, Vercel, Netlify, or Cloudflare Pages
  • Content Structure:
    • Getting Started guide
    • Installation instructions (all platforms)
    • Configuration reference (all flags, env vars, config file)
    • Usage examples and recipes
    • API documentation (for plugin developers)
    • Migration guides (v1 → v2, etc.)
    • Troubleshooting and FAQ
    • Contributing guide
  • Features:
    • Full-text search
    • Version selector (docs for each major version)
    • Dark/light mode
    • Code syntax highlighting
    • Copy-to-clipboard for code blocks
    • Mobile-responsive design
  • CI/CD:
    • Auto-deploy on main branch updates
    • Preview deploys for PRs
    • Broken link checker

🌐 Marketing & Community Growth

Goal: Establish online presence and grow user base.

  • Landing Page:
    • Professional landing page: gohome.dev
    • Hero section with demo GIF
    • Feature highlights with icons
    • Installation quick-start
    • Testimonials and use cases
    • Link to docs, GitHub, community
    • Analytics (privacy-focused)
  • Content Marketing:
    • Blog/changelog section
    • Technical blog posts
    • Tutorial videos (YouTube)
    • Community showcases
  • Community Channels:
    • GitHub Discussions
    • Discord/Slack community (if demand exists)
    • Twitter/X presence
    • Dev.to/Medium articles
  • SEO & Discovery:
    • Optimize for search engines
    • Submit to awesome lists
    • Product Hunt launch
    • HackerNews Show HN post

🗓️ Release Strategy

Version Numbering

  • v1.0.x - v1.3.x: Foundation and architecture (Phase 1-2) - COMPLETED
  • v1.4.x - v1.5.x: Enhanced features and UX (Phase 2) - IN PROGRESS
  • v1.6.x - v2.0.0: Advanced features (Phase 3)
  • v2.x.x: AI and interactive mode (Phase 4)
  • v3.x.x: (Reserved for future major breaking changes)

Release Cadence

  • Patch releases (v1.x.Y): Bug fixes, security updates (as needed)
  • Minor releases (v1.X.0): New features, improvements (monthly)
  • Major releases (vX.0.0): Breaking changes, architecture shifts (yearly)

📝 Notes & Priorities

Current Focus (v1.4.0 - Phase 2)

Priority Order:

  1. 🎨 UI/UX Enhancement (TOP PRIORITY): Lip Gloss integration for beautiful terminal output
    • See docs/UI_UX_ENHANCEMENT.md for complete design guide
    • Foundation for future interactive TUI
    • 8-week implementation timeline
    • Deliverables: Styled components, theme system, enhanced output
  2. ⭐ Repository Whitelist (HIGH PRIORITY): Daily workflow optimization
  3. 📦 Package Managers: AUR-bin, Homebrew, NUR (after core features complete)
  4. ⚡ Performance: Concurrent scanning with goroutines (pairs well with whitelist)

Next Steps (v1.5.0 - v1.6.0)

  1. 🔧 Developer Experience: Debugging tools, scripting support, advanced filtering (Phase 3)
  2. 📤 Export & Integration: JSON, Markdown, HTML exports and webhook support (Phase 3)
  3. 📦 Distribution Expansion: Complete package manager coverage (Phase 3-5)

Long-term Vision (v2.0.0+)

  1. 🤖 AI Features: Smart summaries, commit enhancement, natural language queries (Phase 4)
  2. 🎨 Interactive TUI: Bubble Tea interface with live updates (Phase 4)
  3. 📊 Task Management: Recurring tasks, time tracking, prioritization (Phase 4)
  4. 🌐 Community Growth: Official docs site, landing page, marketing (Phase 5)

Community Feedback Wanted

  • Which package managers are most important to you?
  • What export formats would you use most?
  • Should we prioritize AI features or interactive mode?
  • What integrations would make gohome more useful?

Design Principles

  • Simplicity First: Core features should "just work" without configuration
  • Privacy Focused: No telemetry, no external services required
  • Unix Philosophy: Do one thing well, play nicely with other tools
  • Performance Matters: Fast enough for hundreds of repositories
  • User Agency: Users control their data and workflow

Note: This roadmap is a living document and subject to change based on user feedback, priorities, and community contributions. Want to influence the roadmap? Open an issue or discussion on GitHub!