workspace_tools 0.12.0

Reliable workspace-relative path resolution for Rust projects. Automatically finds your workspace root and provides consistent file path handling regardless of execution context. Features memory-safe secret management, configuration loading with validation, and resource discovery.
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# Task Management

This document serves as the **single source of truth** for all project work.

## Tasks Index

| Order | ID  | Advisability | Value | Easiness | Safety | Priority | Status | Task | Description |
|-------|-----|--------------|-------|----------|--------|----------|--------|------|-------------|
| 1 | 021 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 📥 (Backlog) | [Improve Secrets API UX and Error Handling]backlog/021_improve_secrets_api_ux_and_error_handling.md | Fix API pitfalls, enhance error handling, improve developer experience |
| 2 | 002 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 📥 (Backlog) | [Template System]backlog/002_template_system.md | Template-based workspace scaffolding and configuration |
| 3 | 004 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 📥 (Backlog) | [Async Support]backlog/004_async_support.md | Asynchronous operations support for workspace tools |
| 4 | 006 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 📥 (Backlog) | [Environment Management]backlog/006_environment_management.md | Environment variable management and configuration |
| 5 | 007 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 📥 (Backlog) | [Hot Reload System]backlog/007_hot_reload_system.md | Hot reload support for configuration and resources |
| 6 | 008 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 📥 (Backlog) | [Plugin Architecture]backlog/008_plugin_architecture.md | Plugin system for extensible functionality |
| 7 | 009 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 📥 (Backlog) | [Multi Workspace Support]backlog/009_multi_workspace_support.md | Support for multiple workspace configurations |
| 8 | 010 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 📥 (Backlog) | [CLI Tool]backlog/010_cli_tool.md | Command-line interface for workspace management |
| 9 | 011 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 📥 (Backlog) | [IDE Integration]backlog/011_ide_integration.md | Integration with popular IDEs |
| 10 | 012 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 📥 (Backlog) | [Cargo Team Integration]backlog/012_cargo_team_integration.md | Integration with Cargo team tools |
| 11 | 013 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 📥 (Backlog) | [Workspace Scaffolding]backlog/013_workspace_scaffolding.md | Automated workspace scaffolding tools |
| 12 | 014 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 📥 (Backlog) | [Performance Optimization]backlog/014_performance_optimization.md | Performance improvements for workspace operations |
| 13 | 015 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 📥 (Backlog) | [Documentation Ecosystem]backlog/015_documentation_ecosystem.md | Comprehensive documentation system |
| 14 | 016 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 📥 (Backlog) | [Community Building]backlog/016_community_building.md | Community engagement and growth |
| 15 | 001 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ✅ (Completed) | [Cargo Integration]completed/001_cargo_integration.md | Auto-detect Cargo workspaces, eliminate manual setup |
| 16 | 003 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ✅ (Completed) | [Config Validation]completed/003_config_validation.md | Schema-based config validation, prevent runtime errors |
| 17 | 005 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ✅ (Completed) | [Serde Integration]completed/005_serde_integration.md | First-class serde support for configuration management |
| 18 | 017 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | ✅ (Completed) | [Enhanced Secret Parsing]completed/017_enhanced_secret_parsing.md | Multi-format secret file support (KEY=VALUE and export) |
| 19 | 018 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ✅ (Completed) | [Write Tests for Secrecy Integration]completed/018_write_tests_for_secrecy_integration.md | Write failing tests for memory-safe secret handling with secrecy crate |
| 20 | 019 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ✅ (Completed) | [Implement Secrecy Integration]completed/019_implement_secrecy_integration.md | Implement core secrecy crate integration with secure API methods |
| 21 | 020 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ✅ (Completed) | [Refactor and Optimize Secrecy Implementation]completed/020_refactor_and_optimize_secrecy_implementation.md | Refactor and optimize secrecy implementation for production readiness |
| 22 | 022 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | ✅ (Completed) | [Fix Workspace Root Path Normalization]completed/022_fix_workspace_root_path_normalization.md | Fix path normalization to prevent canonicalization issues |
| 23 | 023 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ✅ (Completed) | [Extend Workspace Resolution for Installed Applications]completed/023_extend_workspace_resolution_for_installed_applications.md | Add $PRO and $HOME fallbacks for installed CLI tools to load secrets |

## Current Focus

workspace_tools has completed its **secure secret management capabilities** and **workspace resolution improvements**:

### Completed ✅
- ✅ Automatic Cargo workspace detection (001)
- ✅ Serde integration for configuration loading (005)
- ✅ Enhanced secret management with multiple format support (017)
- ✅ Schema-based configuration validation (003)
- ✅ Memory-safe secret handling with secrecy crate integration (018, 019, 020)
- ✅ Advanced configuration injection with SecretInjectable trait (020)
- ✅ Secret validation and strength checking (020)
- ✅ Production-ready security optimizations (020)
- ✅ Workspace root path normalization fixes (022)
- ✅ Extended workspace resolution with $PRO and $HOME fallbacks (023)

### Backlog 📥
- **Task 021**: Improving secrets API user experience and error handling
- **Task 002-016**: Feature enhancements and tooling improvements

## Issues Index

| ID | Title | Related Task | Status |
|----|-------|--------------|--------|

## Issues