renamer/ToDo.md

Renamer - Future Tasks

Version: 0.7.0-dev Last Updated: 2026-01-01

📋 For completed work, see CHANGELOG.md

📋 For refactoring plans, see REFACTORING_PROGRESS.md

This file tracks future feature enhancements and improvements.

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Priority Tasks

High Priority

• Phase 4: Refactor to New Architecture

  • Refactor existing extractors to use Protocol
  • Refactor existing formatters to use base classes
  • Integrate RenamerApp with services
  • Update all imports and dependencies
  • See REFACTORING_PROGRESS.md for details

• Complete Test Coverage

  • Add UI screen tests
  • Add app integration tests
  • Increase coverage to >90%

Medium Priority

• Metadata Editing Capabilities

  • Edit embedded metadata tags
  • Batch editing support
  • Validation and preview

• Batch Rename Operations

  • Select multiple files
  • Preview all changes
  • Bulk rename with rollback

• Advanced Search and Filtering

  • Filter by resolution, codec, year
  • Search by TMDB metadata
  • Save filter presets

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Feature Enhancements

UI Improvements

• Blue Highlighting for Filename Differences

  • Show changed parts in proposed filename
  • Color-code additions, removals, changes
  • Side-by-side comparison view

• Enhanced Poster Display

  • Optimize image quality
  • Support for fanart/backdrops
  • Poster cache management UI

• Dedicated Poster Window with Real Image Support

  • Create separate panel/window for poster display in catalog mode
  • Display actual poster images (not ASCII art) using terminal graphics protocols
  • Support for Kitty graphics protocol, iTerm2 inline images, or Sixel
  • Configurable poster size with smaller font rendering
  • Side-by-side layout: metadata (60%) + poster (40%)
  • Higher resolution ASCII art as fallback (100+ chars with extended gradient)

• Progress Indicators

  • Show scan progress
  • Batch operation progress bars
  • Background task status

TMDB Integration

• Full Movie Details

  • Cast and crew information
  • Production companies
  • Budget and revenue data
  • Release dates by region

• Genre Name Expansion

  • Show full genre names instead of IDs
  • Genre-based filtering
  • Multi-genre support

• TV Show Support

  • Episode and season metadata
  • TV show renaming patterns
  • Episode numbering detection

• Collection/Series Support

  • Detect movie collections
  • Group related media
  • Collection-based renaming

Technical Improvements

• Undo/Redo Functionality

  • Track file operations history
  • Undo renames
  • Redo operations
  • Operation log

• Performance Optimization

  • Lazy loading for large directories
  • Virtual scrolling in tree view
  • Background metadata extraction
  • Smart cache invalidation

Build and Distribution

• Build Script Improvements

  • Exclude dev commands from distribution
  • Automated release workflow
  • Cross-platform testing

• Package Distribution

  • PyPI publication
  • Homebrew formula
  • AUR package
  • Docker image

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Potential Future Features

Advanced Features

• Subtitle downloading and management
• NFO file generation
• Integration with media servers (Plex, Jellyfin, Emby)
• Watch history tracking
• Duplicate detection
• Quality comparison (upgrade detection)

Integrations

• Multiple database support (TVDB, Trakt, AniDB)
• Custom API integrations
• Local database option (offline mode)
• Webhook support for automation

Export/Import

• Export catalog to CSV/JSON
• Import rename mappings
• Backup/restore settings
• Configuration profiles

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Known Issues

See REFACTORING_PROGRESS.md for current limitations and planned fixes.

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Contributing

Before working on any task:

1. Check ENGINEERING_GUIDE.md for architecture details
2. Review CHANGELOG.md for recent changes
3. Read DEVELOP.md for development setup
4. Run tests: uv run pytest
5. Follow code standards in ENGINEERING_GUIDE.md

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Last Updated: 2026-01-01