# Forge Rust Crate Development - Task Breakdown
## Phase 1: Core Library Restructuring
- [/] Refactor `dx-forge` into a reusable Rust crate library
- [x] Review current [lib.rs](file:///f:/Code/forge/src/lib.rs) public API surface
- [x] Design clean public API for external DX tools (see implementation_plan.md)
- [x] Separate CLI binaries from core library functionality
- [/] Ensure all core types are properly exported (fixing compilation errors)
- [ ] Add comprehensive documentation for public APIs
## Implementation Progress (Phase 1)
- [x] Created `core` module structure (`src/core/`)
- [x] Implemented `Forge` struct with unified API
- [x] Implemented `LifecycleManager` for tool state management
- [x] Implemented `GeneratedCodeTracker` for file tracking
- [x] Implemented `EditorIntegration` for VSCode detection
- [x] Reorganized `version` module into `types.rs` and `registry.rs`
- [x] Updated `lib.rs` with new public exports
- [/] Fixing compilation errors (minor issues with borrows and missing methods)
## Phase 2: DX Tools Lifecycle Management
- [ ] Implement start/stop control for DX tools
- [ ] Design lifecycle management API (`start_tool`, `stop_tool`)
- [ ] Add tool state tracking (running, stopped, paused)
- [ ] Implement graceful shutdown mechanism
- [ ] Add lifecycle event callbacks (on_start, on_stop)
- [ ] Thread-safe state management using Arc/RwLock
- [ ] Tool orchestration enhancements
- [x] Review current orchestrator implementation
- [ ] Add tool priority-based execution
- [ ] Implement dependency resolution between tools
- [ ] Add circular dependency detection
- [ ] Support parallel tool execution where possible
## Phase 3: Git-like Versioning System
- [ ] Version control features
- [x] Review current version management (`version.rs`)
- [ ] Implement commit-like snapshots for tool state
- [ ] Add branching support for traffic branches
- [ ] Implement merge strategies (green, yellow, red)
- [ ] Add conflict detection and resolution
- [ ] Create version history tracking
- [ ] Storage layer enhancements
- [x] Review current storage implementation
- [ ] Optimize blob storage for versioned content
- [ ] Add efficient diff computation
- [ ] Implement content deduplication
- [ ] Add garbage collection for old versions
## Phase 4: Code Generation Management
- [ ] Track code generated by DX tools
- [ ] Add metadata tagging for generated code
- [ ] Implement source tracking (which tool generated what)
- [ ] Add generation timestamps and versions
- [ ] Track dependencies between generated files
- [ ] Component injection system
- [x] Review current injection manager (`injection.rs`)
- [ ] Enhance R2 component fetching
- [ ] Add local development fallback
- [ ] Implement cache invalidation strategies
- [ ] Add component versioning support
## Phase 5: File Change Detection
- [ ] Dual-watcher architecture improvements
- [x] Review current watcher implementation (`watcher.rs`)
- [ ] Enhance file system watcher with debouncing
- [ ] Add ignore patterns (.gitignore support)
- [ ] Implement efficient directory traversal
- [ ] Add file type filtering
- [ ] LSP integration enhancements
- [x] Review current LSP watcher
- [ ] Implement proper LSP protocol handling
- [ ] Add document change notifications
- [ ] Support semantic tokens
- [ ] Add AST-based change detection
## Phase 6: VSCode Extension Integration
- [ ] VSCode-Forge extension enhancements
- [x] Review current extension implementation
- [ ] Add automatic extension detection
- [ ] Implement current editor directory output
- [ ] Add LSP change event forwarding
- [ ] Enhance WebSocket communication
- [ ] Add real-time status updates
- [ ] Editor integration features
- [ ] Detect if dx/forge extension is present
- [ ] Output changes to current code editor directory
- [ ] Fallback to file change detection if no extension
- [ ] Add configuration synchronization
- [ ] Implement extension health monitoring
## Phase 7: API Design for DX Tools
- [ ] Create ergonomic API for tool developers
- [ ] Design `ForgeTool` trait for external tools
- [ ] Add builder pattern for tool configuration
- [ ] Implement async/await support throughout
- [ ] Add error handling utilities
- [ ] Create tool registration system
- [ ] Example integrations
- [ ] Create `dx-ui` integration example
- [ ] Create `dx-icons` integration example
- [ ] Create `dx-style` integration example
- [ ] Add integration tests for each example
- [ ] Document integration patterns
## Phase 8: Traffic Branch System
- [ ] Implement traffic branch logic
- [x] Review current traffic analyzer
- [ ] Add automatic conflict detection
- [ ] Implement merge strategies (auto-merge for green)
- [ ] Add user prompts for yellow/red branches
- [ ] Create conflict resolution UI
- [ ] Add rollback capabilities
- [ ] Safety mechanisms
- [ ] Add pre-merge validation
- [ ] Implement dry-run mode
- [ ] Add backup/restore functionality
- [ ] Create audit log for all changes
- [ ] Add conflict visualization
## Phase 9: Testing & Documentation
- [ ] Comprehensive testing
- [ ] Add unit tests for core modules
- [ ] Create integration tests for API
- [ ] Add end-to-end tests with real tools
- [ ] Performance benchmarking
- [ ] Stress testing for file watchers
- [ ] Documentation
- [ ] Write comprehensive README
- [ ] Create API documentation (rustdoc)
- [ ] Add usage examples
- [ ] Create migration guide for existing code
- [ ] Add troubleshooting guide
- [ ] Create architecture documentation
## Phase 10: Crate Publishing
- [ ] Prepare for crates.io publication
- [ ] Clean up Cargo.toml metadata
- [ ] Add license files
- [ ] Create CHANGELOG.md
- [ ] Add contribution guidelines
- [ ] Set up CI/CD pipeline
- [ ] Publish to crates.io
- [ ] Ecosystem integration
- [ ] Create dx-tools workspace
- [ ] Add example projects
- [ ] Create starter templates
- [ ] Add VS Code snippets
- [ ] Create documentation site