Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[Unreleased]

Home manager module: The icons were not getting properly copied to $XDG_DATA_HOME

Framework Detection System: Automatic detection of project types (Laravel, Rails, NextJS, Vue, Svelte, Django, Flask, Go Fiber, Ansible)
Project Icons: Visual framework/language icons for project entries using devicons
Intelligent Project Type Detection: Uses both framework detection and language analysis (tokei) with fallback logic
Icon Asset Management: Bundled devicon SVG assets with proper XDG data directory support
Caching System: 24-hour TTL caching for project type detection to improve performance
Development Cache Control: WAYCAST_NO_CACHE environment variable to disable caching during development
Macro-based Framework Registration: Clean, declarative system for adding new framework detectors
Asset Installation: Makefile targets for icon management and XDG directory installation
Release Management: Automated release workflow with version bumping across all crates

Project Plugin: Now shows framework/language-specific icons instead of generic VSCode icon
Icon Resolution: Smart path resolution with XDG directory precedence and development fallback
Nix Package: Added icon installation to flake.nix build process

Framework Detection Macro: Compile-time static framework detection system with zero runtime overhead
JSON Path Checking: Built-in support for detecting frameworks via package.json dependencies
File Pattern Matching: Flexible file existence and directory structure checking
Custom Validation: Support for complex framework detection logic via closures

Core Application: GTK4-based application launcher for Wayland compositors
Plugin System: Modular plugin architecture with priority-based ordering
Desktop Application Plugin: Scan and launch .desktop applications from XDG directories
File Search Plugin: Fast file system search with configurable directories and exclusions
Project Search Plugin: Code project discovery with configurable search paths
Configuration System: TOML-based configuration with environment variable support
Caching Framework: Persistent disk cache with TTL support using redb
Wayland Integration: Layer shell support for floating launcher interface
Search Interface: Type-to-filter functionality with instant results
Nix Support: Complete Nix flake with development shell and package definition
Home Manager Module: NixOS home-manager integration for declarative configuration

Multi-crate Architecture: Organized codebase with core, plugins, config, and UI separation
Async Plugin Loading: Background indexing with non-blocking UI
XDG Compliance: Proper XDG Base Directory specification support
GTK4 + Relm4: Modern reactive UI framework with factory patterns for list rendering
Icon Handling: GIO-based icon resolution with themed and file icon support
Error Handling: Comprehensive error types with proper propagation
Memory Efficiency: Static compilation patterns and lazy initialization
Development Tooling: Comprehensive Makefile with build, test, and quality targets

Build System: Cargo workspace with proper dependency management
Development Environment: Nix development shell with all required dependencies
Code Quality: Clippy linting, rustfmt formatting, and automated git hooks
Documentation: Inline documentation and architectural guidance in CLAUDE.md