Pathmaster Roadmap

This document outlines the current and planned features for Pathmaster, providing visibility into the project’s direction and future development.

Current Features (v0.2.7)

Path Management

  • ✅ Add directories to PATH

  • ✅ Remove directories from PATH

  • ✅ List current PATH entries

  • ✅ Check paths for validity

Validation

  • ✅ Identify invalid path entries

  • ✅ Flush invalid entries with confirmation

  • ✅ Prevent duplicates and circular references

Shell Support

  • ✅ Basic shell configuration detection

  • ✅ Support for major shells (Bash, Zsh, Fish)

  • ✅ Configuration file path detection

Basic Backup System (Current Implementation)

  • ✅ Create basic JSON backups of PATH

  • ✅ Restore from backups

  • ✅ View backup history

  • ⚠️ Limited format options

  • ⚠️ Fixed backup location

  • ⚠️ Basic shell configuration handling

Backup System Improvements (v0.3.0)

The existing backup system will be enhanced to provide more robust and flexible functionality:

Core Improvements

  • Multiple backup format support (JSON/TOML/plain text)

  • User-defined backup locations

  • Format conversion utilities

  • Shell configuration preservation

  • Backup validation and verification

Implementation Plan

Backup Creation

  • Configurable format handlers

  • Custom location management

  • Improved error handling

  • Backup compression options

Storage Management

  • Format-specific serialization

  • Location validation

  • Space management

  • Cleanup utilities

Restoration

  • Point-in-time restoration

  • Partial restoration (PATH-only, shell-only)

  • Backup verification

  • Conflict resolution

Future Versions

Version 0.4.0

  • Interactive terminal UI

  • Enhanced error handling and reporting

  • Performance optimizations

  • Command output formatting options

Version 0.5.0

  • Advanced shell framework integrations

  • Profile management for different environments

  • System-wide vs. user-specific management

Version 1.0.0

  • Complete core functionality stabilization

  • Full test coverage

  • Comprehensive documentation

  • Performance benchmarks

Future Considerations

  • Cross-platform synchronization

  • Plugin system

  • GUI application

  • Cloud backup integration

Legend:

  • ✅ Implemented

  • ⚠️ Implemented but needs improvement

  • 🔄 In progress

  • 📅 Planned