feature-status.json

{
  "$comment": "Single source of truth for per-feature stability. Schema and consumers: docs/feature-status.md. statusDefinitions are the canonical user-facing explanations (pill tooltips in the app and on the website). All notes are reviewed by David; keep them honest, one line, and free of \"I\"/\"we\" (website voice).",
  "statusDefinitions": {
    "alpha": "Fresh feature. Should work. Might be broken.",
    "beta": "Works, but expect rough edges and smaller bugs.",
    "stable": "Well-tested, mature in the context of the whole app.",
    "planned": "Not built yet. See the roadmap for timing."
  },
  "features": [
    {
      "id": "search",
      "name": "Search",
      "status": "alpha",
      "note": "Finds files fast, but the AI query translation still misreads some prompts and a few filters are rough."
    },
    {
      "id": "select-files",
      "name": "Select files dialog",
      "status": "alpha",
      "note": "Wildcard and regex matching work well; AI selection is cloud-only and still misses edge cases."
    },
    {
      "id": "network-drives",
      "name": "Network drives (SMB)",
      "status": "beta",
      "note": "Browsing and fast direct transfers work on common NAS setups; unusual server configs can still cause surprises."
    },
    {
      "id": "android-devices",
      "name": "Android devices (MTP)",
      "status": "beta",
      "note": "Fast transfers on most devices, but macOS sometimes claims the device first and some phones need a reconnect."
    },
    {
      "id": "git-browser",
      "name": "Git browser",
      "status": "beta",
      "note": "Browse history, branches, tags, and stashes like folders. Very large repos can take a moment to load."
    },
    {
      "id": "local-ai",
      "name": "Local AI",
      "status": "beta",
      "note": "The on-device model runs fully private on Apple Silicon; being a small model, it sometimes gives odd suggestions."
    },
    {
      "id": "download-notifications",
      "name": "Download notifications",
      "status": "beta",
      "note": "Catches downloads and jumps to the latest with one key; some browsers' temp-file renames can still slip through."
    },
    {
      "id": "go-to-path",
      "name": "Go to path",
      "status": "beta",
      "note": "Paste or type any path and jump there; it's new, so recents and edge-case path handling are still settling."
    },
    {
      "id": "file-explorer",
      "name": "Dual-pane file explorer",
      "status": "stable",
      "note": "Two panes, virtual scrolling through 100k+ files, live file watching, and Quick Look. The heart of the app."
    },
    {
      "id": "file-operations",
      "name": "File operations",
      "status": "stable",
      "note": "Copy, move, delete, rename, and new folders with progress, conflict handling, and rollback. The most-tested code in the app."
    },
    {
      "id": "file-viewer",
      "name": "File viewer",
      "status": "stable",
      "note": "Opens even 10+ GB files instantly, with search and word wrap."
    },
    {
      "id": "tabs",
      "name": "Tabs",
      "status": "stable",
      "note": "Per-pane tabs with pinning, history, and reopen closed tab."
    },
    {
      "id": "command-palette",
      "name": "Command palette",
      "status": "stable",
      "note": "Fuzzy-find every action with ⌘⇧P."
    },
    {
      "id": "keyboard-shortcuts",
      "name": "Keyboard shortcuts",
      "status": "stable",
      "note": "Customize any shortcut, with conflict detection and scope awareness."
    },
    {
      "id": "full-disk-index",
      "name": "Full-disk index",
      "status": "stable",
      "note": "Indexes your whole drive once, then stays current through file system events. Powers search and folder sizes."
    },
    {
      "id": "drag-and-drop",
      "name": "Drag and drop",
      "status": "stable",
      "note": "Drag files in, out, and between panes, including to and from Finder and other apps."
    },
    {
      "id": "ai-rename",
      "name": "AI rename",
      "status": "planned",
      "note": "Rename files by describing what you want, with a full preview before anything changes."
    },
    {
      "id": "ai-batch",
      "name": "AI file organization",
      "status": "planned",
      "note": "Say \"clean up my Downloads folder\" and approve or reject each suggested move."
    },
    {
      "id": "archives",
      "name": "Archives",
      "status": "planned",
      "note": "Compress, extract, and browse zips like folders."
    },
    {
      "id": "more-file-systems",
      "name": "More file systems",
      "status": "planned",
      "note": "S3 buckets, FTP(S), SFTP, WebDAV, NFS, and more."
    },
    {
      "id": "ai-tell-me",
      "name": "Tell me about this",
      "status": "planned",
      "note": "Right-click any file for a quick AI explanation of what it is."
    },
    {
      "id": "plugins",
      "name": "Plugins",
      "status": "planned",
      "note": "Extend Cmdr with your own scripts and tools."
    },
    {
      "id": "disk-space-visualizer",
      "name": "Disk space visualizer",
      "status": "planned",
      "note": "A built-in treemap to see what's eating your disk."
    },
    {
      "id": "windows-linux",
      "name": "Windows and Linux support",
      "status": "planned",
      "note": "Bring Cmdr to more platforms."
    }
  ]
}