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# MCPM v5.0 - Improvements & Roadmap
## šÆ Executive Summary
After deep analysis of your codebase, I've identified **47 improvements** across 8 categories. This roadmap prioritizes high-impact, quick-win features first, followed by architectural enhancements.
**Current State:**
- ā
Solid foundation with GUI, CLI, MCP backend, and REST API
- ā
Good security practices (path sanitization, rate limiting)
- ā ļø Several half-implemented features (LLM providers, reference dirs)
- ā ļø Missing critical features (search, undo, syntax highlighting)
- ā ļø Performance concerns (no caching, unbounded memory growth)
---
## š Quick Stats
| Category | Items | Effort | Impact |
|----------|-------|--------|--------|
| š“ Critical Fixes | 8 | Medium | High |
| š” Feature Completion | 6 | Low | High |
| š¢ UX Enhancements | 12 | Medium | High |
| šµ Performance | 8 | Medium | Medium |
| š£ Developer Tools | 7 | Low | Medium |
| š Advanced Features | 6 | High | Medium |
| āŖ Architecture | 5 | High | High |
| š Security | 5 | Medium | High |
**Total: 57 improvements identified**
---
## š“ CRITICAL FIXES (Do First!)
### 1. **Implement Missing LLM Providers** āāāāā
**Issue:** Only Grok works, OpenAI/Claude/Ollama configured but not implemented
**Location:** `mcp_backend.py:130-132`
**Impact:** Users can't use other AI providers
**Effort:** 2 hours
```python
# Current issue:
else:
return f"Provider '{provider}' not active."
# Need to add:
elif provider == "openai":
api_key = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
client = openai.AsyncOpenAI(api_key=api_key)
resp = await client.chat.completions.create(...)
elif provider == "claude":
# Implement Anthropic API
elif provider == "ollama":
# Implement Ollama API
```
**Files to modify:**
- `mcp_backend.py:104-134`
---
### 2. **Fix GUI Log Viewer** āāāāā
**Issue:** GUI creates `fgd_server.log` but backend never writes to it
**Location:** `gui_main_pro.py:229, mcp_backend.py:32`
**Impact:** Log viewer is always empty
**Effort:** 1 hour
**Solution:**
```python
# mcp_backend.py - Add file handler to logger
log_file = self.watch_dir / "fgd_server.log"
file_handler = logging.FileHandler(log_file)
file_handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'))
logger.addHandler(file_handler)
```
---
### 3. **Prevent Config Overwrite** āāāā
**Issue:** GUI overwrites `fgd_config.yaml` every time server starts
**Location:** `gui_main_pro.py:226-227`
**Impact:** User configs are lost
**Effort:** 30 minutes
**Solution:**
```python
# Check if config exists and ask before overwriting
config_path = Path(dir_path) / "fgd_config.yaml"
if config_path.exists():
reply = QMessageBox.question(self, "Config Exists",
"Config file exists. Overwrite?",
QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes | QMessageBox.StandardButton.No)
if reply == QMessageBox.StandardButton.No:
return
```
---
### 4. **Add Backup Cleanup System** āāāā
**Issue:** `.bak` files accumulate without limit
**Location:** `mcp_backend.py:298, 336`
**Impact:** Disk space waste, clutter
**Effort:** 1 hour
**Solution:**
```python
def cleanup_old_backups(self, filepath: Path, keep=5):
"""Keep only N most recent backups"""
backup_pattern = filepath.parent / f"{filepath.stem}*.bak"
backups = sorted(backup_pattern.glob(), key=lambda p: p.stat().st_mtime, reverse=True)
for old_backup in backups[keep:]:
old_backup.unlink()
```
---
### 5. **Add Memory Size Limits** āāāā
**Issue:** `.fgd_memory.json` grows unbounded
**Location:** `mcp_backend.py:72-80`
**Impact:** Performance degradation, large files
**Effort:** 1 hour
**Solution:**
```python
def remember(self, key, value, category="general"):
if category not in self.memories:
self.memories[category] = {}
# Limit memory entries per category
if len(self.memories[category]) > 1000:
# Remove oldest entries (by timestamp)
sorted_items = sorted(
self.memories[category].items(),
key=lambda x: x[1].get("timestamp", ""),
)
self.memories[category] = dict(sorted_items[-1000:])
self.memories[category][key] = {...}
```
---
### 6. **Implement Reference Directories** āāā
**Issue:** Feature configured but never used
**Location:** `mcp_backend.py:151`
**Impact:** Missing promised feature
**Effort:** 2 hours
**Solution:**
Add new tool `search_reference_docs`:
```python
Tool(name="search_reference", description="Search reference documentation",
inputSchema={...})
@self.server.set_tool_handler("search_reference")
async def search_reference(args):
query = args["query"]
results = []
for ref_dir in self.ref_dirs:
# Search through reference directories
for file in ref_dir.rglob("*.md"):
if query.lower() in file.read_text().lower():
results.append(str(file))
return results
```
---
### 7. **Add Proper Error Recovery** āāāā
**Issue:** Server crashes aren't handled in GUI
**Location:** `gui_main_pro.py:233-239`
**Impact:** Silent failures
**Effort:** 1 hour
**Solution:**
```python
# Monitor process and show errors
def check_server_health(self):
if self.process and self.process.poll() is not None:
# Process died
returncode = self.process.returncode
if returncode != 0:
QMessageBox.critical(self, "Server Crashed",
f"MCP server exited with code {returncode}\n"
f"Check {self.log_file} for details")
self.status.setText("Status: Crashed")
self.start_btn.setText("Start Server")
# Add to timer
self.health_timer = QTimer()
self.health_timer.timeout.connect(self.check_server_health)
self.health_timer.start(5000) # Check every 5 seconds
```
---
### 8. **Add Transaction Rollback** āāāā
**Issue:** No way to undo file edits
**Location:** `mcp_backend.py:308-341`
**Impact:** Accidental edits can't be reverted easily
**Effort:** 2 hours
**Solution:**
```python
Tool(name="rollback_edit", description="Rollback last edit using .bak file")
@self.server.set_tool_handler("rollback_edit")
async def rollback_edit(args):
filepath = args["filepath"]
path = self._sanitize(filepath)
backup = path.with_suffix('.bak')
if not backup.exists():
return [TextContent(text="No backup found")]
# Restore from backup
shutil.copy2(backup, path)
return [TextContent(text=f"Restored {filepath} from backup")]
```
---
## š” FEATURE COMPLETION (Quick Wins!)
### 9. **Add File Search** āāāāā
**Missing:** No search functionality in GUI
**Effort:** 2 hours
**Impact:** HIGH - Essential feature
**Add to GUI:**
```python
# Search bar with fuzzy matching
self.search_input = QLineEdit()
self.search_input.setPlaceholderText("Search files (Ctrl+F)...")
self.search_input.textChanged.connect(self.filter_tree)
def filter_tree(self, text):
"""Filter tree view based on search"""
# Hide non-matching items
# Use fuzzy matching for better UX
```
---
### 10. **Add Recent Files List** āāāā
**Missing:** No quick access to recently edited files
**Effort:** 1 hour
```python
# Track in memory
self.recent_files = []
# Show in sidebar
self.recent_list = QListWidget()
self.recent_list.itemClicked.connect(self.open_recent)
```
---
### 11. **Add File Watcher Notifications** āāāā
**Missing:** No UI feedback when files change
**Effort:** 1 hour
**Current:** `mcp_backend.py:176-191` collects changes but doesn't notify
**Solution:**
```python
# Add notification system
def _on_file_change(self, event_type, path):
# ... existing code ...
# Send notification to GUI
if hasattr(self, 'notification_callback'):
self.notification_callback(event_type, path)
```
---
### 12. **Add Drag & Drop Support** āāāā
**Missing:** Can't drag files into GUI
**Effort:** 1 hour
```python
def __init__(self):
self.setAcceptDrops(True)
def dragEnterEvent(self, event):
if event.mimeData().hasUrls():
event.accept()
def dropEvent(self, event):
for url in event.mimeData().urls():
path = url.toLocalFile()
if Path(path).is_dir():
self.path_edit.setText(path)
self.load_file_tree(path)
```
---
### 13. **Add Keyboard Shortcuts** āāāāā
**Missing:** No hotkeys for common actions
**Effort:** 1 hour
```python
# Add shortcuts
QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+F"), self, self.focus_search)
QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+R"), self, self.refresh_tree)
QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+L"), self, self.clear_logs)
QShortcut(QKeySequence("F5"), self, self.refresh_preview)
QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+,"), self, self.open_settings)
```
---
### 14. **Add Git Status in Tree** āāāā
**Missing:** No visual indication of git status
**Effort:** 2 hours
```python
# Color-code files by git status
def _add_tree_items(self, parent, path):
git_status = self.get_git_status()
for p in sorted(path.iterdir()):
item = QTreeWidgetItem([p.name])
# Color based on status
if str(p) in git_status.get('modified', []):
item.setForeground(0, QColor('orange'))
elif str(p) in git_status.get('untracked', []):
item.setForeground(0, QColor('green'))
```
---
## š¢ UX ENHANCEMENTS
### 15. **Add Syntax Highlighting** āāāāā
**Impact:** HUGE improvement to readability
**Effort:** 3 hours
```python
from PyQt6.QtGui import QSyntaxHighlighter, QTextCharFormat
class PythonHighlighter(QSyntaxHighlighter):
def __init__(self, parent=None):
super().__init__(parent)
self.highlight_rules = []
# Python keywords
keyword_format = QTextCharFormat()
keyword_format.setForeground(QColor('#569cd6'))
keywords = ['def', 'class', 'import', 'if', 'else', ...]
for word in keywords:
self.highlight_rules.append((f'\\b{word}\\b', keyword_format))
# Apply to preview
self.highlighter = PythonHighlighter(self.preview.document())
```
---
### 16. **Add Split Diff View** āāāā
**Current:** Diff shown in single text box
**Better:** Side-by-side comparison
```python
class DiffViewer(QWidget):
def __init__(self):
layout = QHBoxLayout()
self.left = QTextEdit() # Original
self.right = QTextEdit() # Modified
layout.addWidget(self.left)
layout.addWidget(self.right)
# Sync scrolling
self.left.verticalScrollBar().valueChanged.connect(
self.right.verticalScrollBar().setValue
)
```
---
### 17. **Add Project Templates** āāā
**New Feature:** Quick-start templates
**Effort:** 2 hours
```python
templates = {
"python-cli": {
"files": ["main.py", "requirements.txt", "README.md", ".gitignore"],
"structure": "src/, tests/, docs/"
},
"web-app": {
"files": ["index.html", "style.css", "app.js"],
"structure": "static/, templates/"
}
}
# Add "New Project from Template" button
```
---
### 18. **Add File Preview Modes** āāāā
**Current:** Only text preview
**Add:** Image preview, PDF preview, hex view
```python
def on_file_click(self, item, column):
path = Path(file_path)
if path.suffix in ['.png', '.jpg', '.gif']:
pixmap = QPixmap(str(path))
self.preview.setPixmap(pixmap) # Use QLabel instead
elif path.suffix == '.pdf':
# Use PyMuPDF to render
elif self._is_binary(path):
# Show hex view
```
---
### 19. **Add Multi-File Operations** āāāā
**Current:** Can only operate on one file at a time
**Add:** Batch operations
```python
# Select multiple files in tree
self.tree.setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView.SelectionMode.ExtendedSelection)
# Operations
def batch_delete(self):
selected = self.tree.selectedItems()
# Delete all selected
def batch_commit(self):
selected = self.tree.selectedItems()
# Git add all selected
```
---
### 20. **Add Settings Panel** āāāā
**Missing:** No way to configure app from GUI
**Effort:** 3 hours
```python
class SettingsDialog(QDialog):
def __init__(self):
# Theme selection
# Font size
# Default LLM provider
# Keybindings
# File size limits
# Gitignore patterns
# Backup retention
```
---
### 21. **Add Status Bar** āāā
**Missing:** No feedback for operations
**Effort:** 1 hour
```python
self.statusBar = QStatusBar()
self.layout.addWidget(self.statusBar)
# Show messages
self.statusBar.showMessage("File saved successfully", 3000)
self.statusBar.showMessage(f"Watching: {self.watch_dir}")
# Add progress bar for long operations
self.progress = QProgressBar()
self.statusBar.addPermanentWidget(self.progress)
```
---
### 22. **Add Breadcrumb Navigation** āāā
**Better than:** Path text edit
**Effort:** 2 hours
```python
class Breadcrumbs(QWidget):
"""Clickable path segments"""
def __init__(self):
layout = QHBoxLayout()
# /home / user / project / src / main.py
# Each segment is clickable to navigate
```
---
### 23. **Add File Size/Line Count Stats** āāā
**Show in tree:** File sizes, line counts
**Effort:** 1 hour
```python
item = QTreeWidgetItem([
p.name,
f"{p.stat().st_size / 1024:.1f} KB",
f"{len(p.read_text().splitlines())} lines"
])
```
---
### 24. **Add Auto-Save** āāāā
**Prevent data loss**
**Effort:** 1 hour
```python
# Auto-save every 30 seconds
self.autosave_timer = QTimer()
self.autosave_timer.timeout.connect(self.auto_save)
self.autosave_timer.start(30000)
def auto_save(self):
if self.preview.document().isModified():
# Save to .autosave file
```
---
### 25. **Add Minimap** āāā
**Like VSCode:** Small code overview on right side
**Effort:** 4 hours (complex)
---
### 26. **Add Code Folding** āāā
**Collapse functions/classes**
**Effort:** 4 hours (complex)
---
## šµ PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATIONS
### 27. **Add File Caching** āāāā
**Issue:** Re-reads files on every access
**Effort:** 2 hours
```python
class FileCache:
def __init__(self, max_size_mb=100):
self.cache = {}
self.max_size = max_size_mb * 1024 * 1024
def get(self, path: Path):
key = (str(path), path.stat().st_mtime)
if key in self.cache:
return self.cache[key]
content = path.read_text()
self._add_to_cache(key, content)
return content
```
---
### 28. **Add Lazy Tree Loading** āāāā
**Issue:** Loading large directories is slow
**Effort:** 2 hours
```python
# Only load visible items
def _add_tree_items(self, parent, path):
parent.setChildIndicatorPolicy(
QTreeWidgetItem.ChildIndicatorPolicy.ShowIndicator
)
def on_tree_expanded(self, item):
# Load children only when expanded
if item.childCount() == 0:
self._load_children(item)
```
---
### 29. **Add Incremental Search** āāā
**Issue:** Search is slow on large projects
**Effort:** 3 hours
```python
# Use ripgrep for fast searching
import subprocess
def search_files(self, query):
result = subprocess.run(
['rg', query, '--json'],
capture_output=True
)
# Parse and display results
```
---
### 30. **Add Connection Pooling for LLM** āāā
**Issue:** Creates new HTTP session for each request
**Effort:** 1 hour
```python
class LLMBackend:
def __init__(self, config):
self.session = None # Reuse aiohttp session
async def __aenter__(self):
self.session = aiohttp.ClientSession()
return self
async def __aexit__(self, *args):
await self.session.close()
```
---
### 31. **Add Memory Store Compression** āāā
**Issue:** JSON is verbose
**Effort:** 1 hour
```python
import gzip
import json
def _save(self):
with gzip.open(self.memory_file.with_suffix('.json.gz'), 'wt') as f:
json.dump(self.memories, f)
```
---
### 32. **Add Background Thread for File Operations** āāāā
**Issue:** GUI freezes during I/O
**Effort:** 3 hours
```python
from PyQt6.QtCore import QThread, pyqtSignal
class FileLoaderThread(QThread):
finished = pyqtSignal(str)
def run(self):
content = self.path.read_text()
self.finished.emit(content)
# Use for large files
thread = FileLoaderThread(path)
thread.finished.connect(self.preview.setPlainText)
thread.start()
```
---
### 33. **Add Database for Metadata** āāā
**Issue:** Parsing memory JSON is slow
**Effort:** 4 hours
```python
import sqlite3
# Store file metadata, memories, commits in SQLite
# Much faster queries
# ACID transactions
```
---
### 34. **Add Request Batching** āāā
**Issue:** Multiple API calls for related operations
**Effort:** 2 hours
```python
# Batch multiple file reads into one request
Tool(name="read_multiple_files", ...)
@self.server.set_tool_handler("read_multiple_files")
async def read_multiple(args):
results = {}
for filepath in args["filepaths"]:
results[filepath] = self._read_file_internal(filepath)
return results
```
---
## š£ DEVELOPER TOOLS
### 35. **Add Test Suite** āāāāā
**Missing:** No tests!
**Effort:** 4 hours
```python
# tests/test_mcp_backend.py
import pytest
from mcp_backend import FGDMCPServer
def test_sanitize_path():
server = FGDMCPServer("test_config.yaml")
safe = server._sanitize("../../../etc/passwd")
assert "etc/passwd" not in str(safe)
def test_gitignore_matching():
...
```
---
### 36. **Add Logging Levels Configuration** āāā
**Current:** Hardcoded INFO level
**Effort:** 30 minutes
```python
log_level = os.getenv("LOG_LEVEL", "INFO")
logging.basicConfig(level=getattr(logging, log_level))
```
---
### 37. **Add Performance Profiling** āāā
**For optimization:** Track slow operations
**Effort:** 2 hours
```python
import time
from functools import wraps
def profile(func):
@wraps(func)
async def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
start = time.perf_counter()
result = await func(*args, **kwargs)
duration = time.perf_counter() - start
logger.info(f"{func.__name__} took {duration:.3f}s")
return result
return wrapper
@profile
async def read_file(args):
...
```
---
### 38. **Add API Documentation** āāāā
**Current:** Only code comments
**Add:** OpenAPI/Swagger docs
```python
# FastAPI auto-generates this!
# Just add docstrings and it appears at /docs
@app.get("/api/status")
async def status(request: Request):
"""
Get current server status.
Returns:
StatusResponse: Server status including:
- api: API health
- mcp_running: MCP server status
- watch_dir: Current watch directory
"""
```
---
### 39. **Add CLI Completion** āāā
**For claude_bridge.py**
**Effort:** 1 hour
```python
# Add tab completion for file paths
import readline
import glob
def path_completer(text, state):
return (glob.glob(text+'*')+[None])[state]
readline.set_completer_delims(' \t\n;')
readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
readline.set_completer(path_completer)
```
---
### 40. **Add Docker Support** āāā
**Easy deployment**
**Effort:** 1 hour
```dockerfile
FROM python:3.11-slim
WORKDIR /app
COPY requirements.txt .
RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
COPY . .
EXPOSE 8456
CMD ["python", "server.py"]
```
---
### 41. **Add Environment Config Validation** āāāā
**Catch missing API keys early**
**Effort:** 1 hour
```python
def validate_environment():
required = {
"grok": "XAI_API_KEY",
"openai": "OPENAI_API_KEY",
"claude": "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"
}
provider = config['llm']['default_provider']
key_name = required.get(provider)
if key_name and not os.getenv(key_name):
raise ValueError(f"Missing {key_name} for {provider}")
```
---
## š ADVANCED FEATURES
### 42. **Add AI Code Review** āāāāā
**Use LLM to review code before commit**
**Effort:** 3 hours
```python
Tool(name="ai_code_review", description="Get AI feedback on changes")
@self.server.set_tool_handler("ai_code_review")
async def ai_review(args):
# Get diff
diff = subprocess.run(['git', 'diff'], capture_output=True).stdout
# Ask LLM for review
prompt = f"Review this code change:\n{diff}\n\nProvide:\n1. Bugs\n2. Improvements\n3. Style issues"
review = await self.llm.query(prompt)
return [TextContent(text=review)]
```
---
### 43. **Add Semantic Search** āāāā
**Search by meaning, not just text**
**Effort:** 6 hours
```python
# Use embeddings to find similar code
from sentence_transformers import SentenceTransformer
class SemanticSearch:
def __init__(self):
self.model = SentenceTransformer('all-MiniLM-L6-v2')
self.embeddings = {}
def index_file(self, path, content):
embedding = self.model.encode(content)
self.embeddings[path] = embedding
def search(self, query):
query_emb = self.model.encode(query)
# Find most similar
```
---
### 44. **Add Collaborative Editing** āāā
**Multiple users can edit together**
**Effort:** 10 hours (complex)
```python
# Use WebSocket for real-time sync
# Operational Transform or CRDT for conflict resolution
```
---
### 45. **Add Plugin System** āāāā
**Let users extend functionality**
**Effort:** 5 hours
```python
class Plugin:
def __init__(self, server):
self.server = server
def register_tools(self):
"""Return list of new MCP tools"""
return []
def on_file_change(self, event):
"""Hook into file changes"""
pass
# Load plugins
for plugin_file in Path("plugins").glob("*.py"):
plugin = load_plugin(plugin_file)
plugin.register_tools()
```
---
### 46. **Add AI Chat Mode** āāāāā
**Conversational interface in GUI**
**Effort:** 4 hours
```python
class ChatPanel(QWidget):
"""
Chat with AI about your code
- Ask questions about files
- Request code generation
- Get explanations
"""
def __init__(self):
self.chat_history = QTextEdit()
self.input = QLineEdit()
self.input.returnPressed.connect(self.send_message)
```
---
### 47. **Add Code Snippets Library** āāā
**Save and reuse code patterns**
**Effort:** 2 hours
```python
# Store commonly used snippets
snippets = {
"python-main": 'if __name__ == "__main__":\n main()',
"python-argparse": '...',
"python-logging": '...'
}
# Quick insert in GUI
```
---
## āŖ ARCHITECTURE IMPROVEMENTS
### 48. **Separate Backend from GUI** āāāā
**Current:** GUI launches backend as subprocess
**Better:** Backend as standalone service, GUI as client
**Benefits:**
- Backend can run independently
- Multiple GUIs can connect
- Easier to test
- Better separation of concerns
---
### 49. **Add Event Bus** āāā
**Current:** Components don't communicate well
**Better:** Pub-sub for loose coupling
```python
class EventBus:
def __init__(self):
self.subscribers = {}
def publish(self, event, data):
for callback in self.subscribers.get(event, []):
callback(data)
def subscribe(self, event, callback):
self.subscribers.setdefault(event, []).append(callback)
# Usage
bus.subscribe('file_changed', lambda data: update_ui(data))
bus.publish('file_changed', {'path': 'main.py'})
```
---
### 50. **Add Configuration Management** āāāā
**Current:** Config scattered across files
**Better:** Centralized config with validation
```python
from pydantic import BaseSettings
class MCPMConfig(BaseSettings):
watch_dir: Path
llm_provider: str = "grok"
max_file_size_kb: int = 250
backup_retention: int = 5
log_level: str = "INFO"
class Config:
env_file = ".env"
# Automatic validation!
config = MCPMConfig()
```
---
### 51. **Add Dependency Injection** āāā
**Better testability**
**Effort:** 4 hours
```python
# Instead of hard dependencies:
class FGDMCPServer:
def __init__(self, config_path):
self.memory = MemoryStore(...) # Hard dependency
self.llm = LLMBackend(...) # Hard dependency
# Use injection:
class FGDMCPServer:
def __init__(self, config, memory_store, llm_backend):
self.memory = memory_store # Injected
self.llm = llm_backend # Injected
# Now easy to mock for testing!
```
---
### 52. **Add API Versioning** āāā
**Future-proof the REST API**
**Effort:** 2 hours
```python
# server.py
@app.get("/api/v1/status") # Version 1
@app.get("/api/v2/status") # Version 2
# Or use headers:
@app.get("/api/status")
async def status(request: Request, api_version: str = Header("1")):
if api_version == "2":
# New format
else:
# Old format
```
---
## š SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS
### 53. **Add API Authentication** āāāāā
**Current:** REST API is open
**Risk:** Anyone can access
**Effort:** 2 hours
```python
from fastapi.security import HTTPBearer, HTTPAuthorizationCredentials
security = HTTPBearer()
@app.get("/api/status")
async def status(credentials: HTTPAuthorizationCredentials = Depends(security)):
token = credentials.credentials
if not verify_token(token):
raise HTTPException(401, "Invalid token")
```
---
### 54. **Add Input Sanitization for LLM** āāāā
**Current:** Raw user input to LLM
**Risk:** Prompt injection
**Effort:** 1 hour
```python
def sanitize_prompt(prompt: str) -> str:
# Remove potential injection attempts
# Limit length
# Escape special characters
if len(prompt) > 10000:
raise ValueError("Prompt too long")
return prompt
```
---
### 55. **Add File Access Audit Log** āāā
**Track who accessed what**
**Effort:** 1 hour
```python
def audit_log(action, filepath, user=None):
with open("audit.log", "a") as f:
f.write(f"{datetime.now()} - {user} - {action} - {filepath}\n")
# Call on every file operation
```
---
### 56. **Add Content-Type Validation** āāā
**Prevent malicious file uploads**
**Effort:** 1 hour
```python
def validate_file_content(path: Path):
"""Ensure file is actually what extension says"""
import magic
mime = magic.from_file(str(path), mime=True)
expected = {
'.py': 'text/x-python',
'.js': 'text/javascript',
}
if path.suffix in expected:
if mime != expected[path.suffix]:
raise ValueError(f"File content doesn't match extension")
```
---
### 57. **Add Secrets Scanner** āāāāā
**Prevent committing API keys**
**Effort:** 2 hours
```python
import re
SECRET_PATTERNS = [
r'[A-Za-z0-9]{32}', # Generic API key
r'sk-[A-Za-z0-9]{48}', # OpenAI key
r'xai-[A-Za-z0-9]+', # xAI key
]
def scan_for_secrets(content: str):
for pattern in SECRET_PATTERNS:
if re.search(pattern, content):
return True
return False
# Run before git commit
```
---
## š IMPLEMENTATION PRIORITY
### Phase 1: Quick Wins (1-2 weeks)
1. Implement missing LLM providers (#1)
2. Fix GUI log viewer (#2)
3. Add backup cleanup (#4)
4. Add keyboard shortcuts (#13)
5. Add file search (#9)
6. Add syntax highlighting (#15)
7. Fix config overwrite (#3)
**Impact:** š„š„š„ Huge UX improvement
---
### Phase 2: Core Features (2-3 weeks)
1. Add memory size limits (#5)
2. Add transaction rollback (#8)
3. Implement reference directories (#6)
4. Add settings panel (#20)
5. Add git status in tree (#14)
6. Add multi-file operations (#19)
7. Add test suite (#35)
**Impact:** š„š„ Professional-grade features
---
### Phase 3: Performance (1-2 weeks)
1. Add file caching (#27)
2. Add lazy tree loading (#28)
3. Add background threads (#32)
4. Add connection pooling (#30)
**Impact:** š„ Faster, smoother
---
### Phase 4: Advanced (3-4 weeks)
1. Add AI code review (#42)
2. Add AI chat mode (#46)
3. Add plugin system (#45)
4. Add semantic search (#43)
5. Separate backend/GUI (#48)
**Impact:** š„š„š„ Game-changing features
---
### Phase 5: Security (1 week)
1. Add API authentication (#53)
2. Add secrets scanner (#57)
3. Add input sanitization (#54)
**Impact:** š„š„ Production-ready
---
## šÆ Recommended Next Steps
### If you want QUICK IMPACT:
**Do these 5 things (6-8 hours total):**
1. Implement OpenAI/Claude/Ollama providers
2. Fix GUI log viewer
3. Add keyboard shortcuts
4. Add syntax highlighting
5. Add file search
**Result:** App feels 10x more professional
---
### If you want STABILITY:
**Do these 5 things (8-10 hours total):**
1. Add backup cleanup
2. Add memory size limits
3. Fix config overwrite
4. Add error recovery
5. Add test suite
**Result:** Production-ready reliability
---
### If you want WOW FACTOR:
**Do these 5 things (15-20 hours total):**
1. Add AI code review
2. Add AI chat mode in GUI
3. Add semantic search
4. Add syntax highlighting
5. Add split diff view
**Result:** Competitors can't match this
---
## š Effort vs Impact Matrix
```
HIGH IMPACT, LOW EFFORT (DO FIRST!)
āā Implement missing LLM providers (2h)
āā Fix GUI log viewer (1h)
āā Add keyboard shortcuts (1h)
āā Add file search (2h)
āā Add backup cleanup (1h)
HIGH IMPACT, MEDIUM EFFORT
āā Add syntax highlighting (3h)
āā Add AI code review (3h)
āā Add test suite (4h)
āā Add settings panel (3h)
āā Add git status display (2h)
HIGH IMPACT, HIGH EFFORT
āā Add AI chat mode (4h)
āā Separate backend/GUI (6h)
āā Add plugin system (5h)
āā Add semantic search (6h)
MEDIUM IMPACT, LOW EFFORT
āā Add recent files (1h)
āā Add status bar (1h)
āā Add drag & drop (1h)
āā Add breadcrumbs (2h)
```
---
## š” Innovation Ideas
### Game-Changing Features:
1. **AI Pair Programming** - AI suggests code as you type
2. **Code Review Bot** - Automatically reviews PRs
3. **Smart Refactoring** - AI-powered code improvements
4. **Context-Aware Docs** - Shows relevant docs for current code
5. **Auto-Generate Tests** - AI writes tests for your functions
6. **Voice Coding** - Speak commands, AI writes code
7. **Live Collaboration** - Google Docs style for code
8. **Code Visualization** - Show code structure graphically
9. **Smart Search** - Natural language code search
10. **Auto-Fix Bugs** - AI detects and fixes common bugs
---
## š Success Metrics
Track these to measure improvement:
- **Time to first edit**: How fast can user make first change?
- **Operations per minute**: How many actions can user take?
- **Error rate**: How often do operations fail?
- **User satisfaction**: NPS score
- **Adoption**: Daily active users
- **Performance**: Response time for common operations
---
## š Learning Resources
To implement these features, you'll need:
- **PyQt6**: Qt documentation, tutorials
- **AsyncIO**: Python async/await patterns
- **LLM APIs**: OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI docs
- **Git internals**: libgit2, pygit2
- **Testing**: pytest, unittest
- **Performance**: cProfile, memory_profiler
---
## š¤ Contributing Guide
For anyone helping implement these:
1. Pick an item from the roadmap
2. Create a branch: `feature/item-number-name`
3. Implement with tests
4. Update documentation
5. Submit PR with before/after screenshots
---
## ā
What To Do RIGHT NOW
Copy this into your terminal:
```bash
# Phase 1: Quick wins
git checkout -b feature/quick-wins
# 1. Implement LLM providers (2h)
# 2. Fix log viewer (1h)
# 3. Add shortcuts (1h)
# 4. Add search (2h)
# 5. Add syntax highlighting (3h)
# Total: ~9 hours for massive improvement
```
---
**Questions? Want me to implement any of these?** Let me know!