deskify/docs/roadmap.md

Roadmap (Alpha)

This roadmap is intentionally pragmatic: it prioritizes "time-to-first-success" and UX gaps before deeper architecture work.

P0 - Config Persistence

Goal: deskify update <id> works without --url, and deskify list --verbose can show URL/backend.

• Store metadata under ~/.local/share/deskify/apps/<id>.json
• Persist (v1):
  • id, name, url
  • backend, browser_bin (optional), profile_scope
  • fullscreen, no_decorations, user_agent (optional), width, height, dark_mode
  • schema_version
• Migration: older installs without metadata should be migrated on first update/build

P1 - Distribution / Onboarding

Goal: install deskify without a full Rust/Tauri toolchain.

• Promote "install from GitHub Releases" in README
• Keep CI releases producing a Linux binary asset
• Enable community packaging (AUR deskify-bin, etc.)

P2 - Shared Runtime Model (only after P0/P1)

Goal: reduce per-app build time and prerequisites for the tauri backend.

• Concept: shared runtime/launcher + per-app configs (no per-app compile)

P3 - QoL

• deskify list --verbose improvements (URLs/backend/profile scope)
• Better FAQ: WebView vs Chromium backend tradeoffs
• Optional DE integrations (later): KDE/GNOME widgets/extensions