TODO List - OpenType Feature Freezer

Immediate Priority Tasks

Documentation

• Add comprehensive docstrings to all classes and methods in __init__.py
• Add docstrings to all functions in cli.py
• Create inline code comments for complex logic
• Add type hints to remaining untyped functions
• Write API documentation using Sphinx
• Update README.md with badges and better examples
• Create CONTRIBUTING.md guide
• Add troubleshooting section to documentation

Error Handling

• Create exceptions.py with custom exception classes
• Replace generic try/except blocks with specific exceptions
• Add input validation for font files
• Validate feature tags before processing
• Improve error messages with actionable suggestions
• Add proper logging configuration

Testing

• Increase test coverage to >90%
• Add unit tests for error conditions
• Create integration tests for full workflows
• Add property-based tests using Hypothesis
• Test with various font formats (TTF, OTF, WOFF, WOFF2)
• Add performance benchmarks

CI/CD Setup

• Create GitHub Actions workflow for testing
• Add matrix testing for Python 3.8-3.12
• Set up cross-platform testing (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• Configure automatic PyPI releases
• Add code coverage reporting
• Set up dependabot for dependency updates

Short-term Tasks (1-2 months)

Code Refactoring

• Split large functions into smaller, focused methods
• Extract substitution logic into separate classes
• Replace SimpleNamespace with dataclasses
• Implement proper separation of concerns
• Add design patterns (Strategy, Factory)
• Remove code duplication
• Split RemapByOTL class into smaller, single-responsibility modules/classes (e.g., FontIOHandler, FeatureProcessor, CmapRemapper, FontNamer, Reporter)
• Split tests/test_rename.py into tests/test_rename_ttf.py and tests/test_rename_otf.py
• Extract get_version from app/dmgbuild_settings.py to app/utils.py
• Extract icon_from_app from app/dmgbuild_settings.py to app/mac_app_utils.py

Build System

• Simplify PyInstaller specs
• Investigate modern packaging alternatives (Briefcase, PyOxidizer)
• Create unified build process for CLI and GUI
• Add build scripts for all platforms
• Create automated release scripts

GUI Improvements

• Evaluate modern GUI frameworks as Gooey alternatives
• Add drag-and-drop support for font files
• Implement batch processing interface
• Add preferences/settings persistence
• Create font feature preview
• Improve error reporting in GUI

Medium-term Tasks (3-6 months)

CLI Enhancements

• Add Rich library for beautiful terminal output
• Implement progress bars for operations
• Add interactive mode for guided usage
• Create shell completion scripts
• Add --dry-run option
• Implement verbose logging levels

Distribution

• Create Homebrew formula for macOS
• Create Chocolatey package for Windows
• Submit to Linux package repositories
• Create Docker images
• Set up Docker Hub automated builds
• Create portable versions

Performance

• Profile code for bottlenecks
• Optimize font processing algorithms
• Add multiprocessing for batch operations
• Implement caching for repeated operations
• Reduce memory usage for large fonts

Long-term Tasks (6+ months)

Advanced Features

• Add variable font support
• Implement color font handling
• Create font feature analysis tools
• Add font comparison utilities
• Support for more substitution types
• Implement feature interaction detection

API and Integration

• Create Python API for programmatic use
• Develop RESTful web service
• Build WebAssembly version
• Create plugin system
• Add webhook support
• Develop browser extension

Community

• Create project website
• Set up discussion forum
• Write tutorials and guides
• Create video demonstrations
• Establish code of conduct
• Build contributor community

Bug Fixes and Maintenance

Known Issues

• Fix potential Unicode handling edge cases
• Resolve memory leaks in batch processing
• Handle corrupted font files gracefully
• Fix GUI freezing on large operations
• Improve cross-platform path handling

Technical Debt

• Remove deprecated function usage
• Update to latest fontTools APIs
• Clean up legacy code
• Standardize coding style
• Remove unused imports and variables
• Optimize import statements

Documentation Tasks

User Documentation

• Create user manual
• Write FAQ section
• Add cookbook with recipes
• Create quick start guide
• Document all CLI options
• Add GUI screenshots

Developer Documentation

• Document architecture decisions
• Create development setup guide
• Write testing guidelines
• Document release process
• Add code style guide
• Create plugin development guide

Quality Assurance

Code Quality

• Achieve 100% type coverage
• Fix all Ruff warnings
• Add security scanning
• Implement complexity limits
• Add mutation testing
• Create quality dashboards

User Experience

• Conduct usability testing
• Gather user feedback
• Implement telemetry (opt-in)
• Create user surveys
• Analyze usage patterns
• Improve based on feedback