Changelog for Clod

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.

[0.1.4] - 2025-03-31

Changed

• Updated man pages with improved documentation
• Fixed version inconsistencies across project files
• Improved error handling for file path validation
• Enhanced hidden file transformation logic
• Documentation updates across the project

[0.1.3] - 2025-03-31

Changed

• Minor performance improvements for large codebases
• Enhanced error messages for better troubleshooting
• Fixed edge cases in path transformation for special characters
• Improved SVG to XML transformation reliability

[0.1.2] - 2025-03-31

Changed

• Updated Dhall dependency to support newer versions (< 1.43)
• Fixed compatibility issues with template-haskell 2.20.0.0

[0.1.1] - 2025-03-31

Changed

• Removed unused dependencies (polysemy, deepseq, lens)
• Unified file format for path manifest to use Dhall instead of JSON for consistency

[0.1.0] - 2025-03-31

Added

• Initial release with core functionality
• Checksum-based file tracking to detect modified files
• Support for efficient file change detection using XXH3 (64-bit) hashes
• Database of file checksums for tracking changes between runs
• Rename detection using content checksums
• Magic-based file type detection using libmagic
• Respect for .gitignore and .clodignore patterns
• Automatic creation of default .clodignore file
• Case-insensitive extension matching
• Optimized file naming for Claude AI integration
• _path_manifest.dhall generation for mapping optimized filenames back to original paths
• Command-line options:
  • --all: Import all files (respecting .gitignore)
  • --test: Run in test mode
  • --staging-dir: Specify a custom staging directory for test mode
  • --verbose: Enable verbose output
  • --flush: Remove missing entries from the checksum database
  • --last: Reuse the previous staging directory
• Capability-based permission model for file system operations
• Path-restricted file operations to prevent unauthorized access
• Nested .gitignore file support
• Pattern caching for performance improvements
• Traditional monad stack (ReaderT/ExceptT/IO) for better type inference and clearer error messages
• Comprehensive man pages (clod.1, clod.7, clod.8) installed to standard system locations
• Cross-platform support (macOS, Linux, Windows)
• Homebrew formula template for macOS distribution
• Dhall serialization for configurations

Future Plans

• Performance optimizations for large codebases
• Parallel file processing capabilities
• Enhanced file transformations based on file type
• Integration with cloud storage services
• Remote file processing capabilities
• Optional GUI interface