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typedialog - Features Breakdown

Comprehensive breakdown of all implemented features across subsystems and backends.


Architecture & Backends

Multi-Backend Factory Pattern

  • Unified trait-based backend architecture
  • Runtime backend selection (CLI, TUI, Web, AI, Agent, Prov-gen)
  • Trait-based backend abstraction for extensibility
  • Feature-gated backend compilation

CLI Backend (inquire)

  • Interactive terminal prompts for scripting and automation
  • Inquire integration with custom styling
  • Prompt sequences with state management
  • Non-blocking input handling
  • Support for 8 prompt types

TUI Backend (ratatui)

  • Full terminal UI with keyboard navigation
  • Mouse support for interactive dialogs
  • Complex multi-field form rendering
  • Real-time validation feedback
  • Terminal color and styling support

Web Backend (axum)

  • Axum-based HTTP server with forms
  • HTML/CSS form rendering
  • Browser-based interactive forms
  • Form state management on server
  • JSON request/response handling

AI Backend (typedialog-ai)

  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system
  • Semantic search with embeddings
  • Knowledge system integration
  • Vector database support
  • LLM provider abstraction

Agent Backend (typedialog-agent)

  • LLM-based agent execution
  • MDX markdown support for rich content
  • Agent workflow orchestration
  • Function calling and tool integration
  • State management for agent sessions

Provisioning Generator (typedialog-prov-gen)

  • IaC (Infrastructure as Code) generation
  • Configuration generation from forms
  • Nickel-based provisioning templates
  • Multi-target output formats
  • Schema validation and constraints

Configuration & Forms

TOML-Based Form Definitions

  • Declarative form configuration in TOML
  • Fragment composition and reuse
  • Form inheritance and composition patterns
  • Field grouping and sections
  • Conditional form layouts

Field Types Support

  • 8 Prompt Types: text, confirm, select, multi-select, password, custom, editor, date
  • Text fields with placeholders and hints
  • Select/dropdown with option lists
  • Multi-select with checkboxes
  • Password fields with masking
  • Custom field types with renderers
  • Date/time field support
  • Editor fields for multi-line content

Validation & Constraints

  • Field-level validation rules
  • Regex pattern matching validation
  • Length constraints (min/max)
  • Required/optional field handling
  • Cross-field validation logic
  • Contract-based constraints

Dynamic Logic

  • Conditional field rendering
  • Smart defaults with expressions
  • Real-time validation feedback
  • Field dependencies and relationships
  • Dynamic field visibility based on conditions
  • Template variable interpolation
  • Expression evaluation

Repeating Groups

  • Dynamic array/group field handling
  • Add/remove items at runtime
  • Duplicate detection and prevention
  • Nested form support
  • Collection-based field grouping

Internationalization (i18n)

Multi-Language Support

  • Fluent (.ftl) translation support
  • Automatic locale detection
  • Multi-language form rendering
  • Per-field language variants
  • Translation fallback chains
  • Dynamic language switching
  • Unicode and RTL support

Fluent Integration

  • Fluent bundle loading and caching
  • Message formatting and placeholders
  • Plural form support
  • Context-aware translations
  • Term and function definitions

Advanced Features

Type-Safe Schemas (Nickel)

  • Bidirectional Nickel integration
  • Schema validation using Nickel
  • Type-safe form definitions
  • Configuration validation
  • Roundtrip serialization (Nickel ↔ JSON/YAML/TOML)
  • Template defaults from schemas
  • Schema evolution support

Field-Level Encryption

  • External encryption service integration
  • Per-field encryption handling
  • Encrypted field visibility controls
  • Decryption on retrieval
  • Encryption strategy abstraction
  • Secure credential storage

Roundtrip Serialization

  • Form → JSON serialization
  • Form → YAML serialization
  • Form → TOML serialization
  • Form → Nickel serialization
  • Data preservation across formats
  • Type coercion and conversion
  • Back-and-forth conversion support

Output Format Support

  • JSON output with custom formatting
  • YAML output with proper indentation
  • TOML output with sections
  • Nickel output with type annotations
  • Pretty-printing options
  • Compact output modes
  • Format auto-detection

Contract-Based Constraints

  • Pre-condition checking
  • Post-condition validation
  • Invariant enforcement
  • Business rule definition
  • Domain-specific constraints
  • Composable constraint chains

Provider Integrations

AI Providers

  • Gemini: Google Generative AI integration
  • OpenAI: GPT integration with API support
  • Ollama: Local LLM model support
  • Provider abstraction layer
  • Fallback provider chains
  • Request/response normalization

Provider Features

  • Async/await support
  • Streaming response handling
  • Token counting and limits
  • Rate limiting and quotas
  • Error recovery and retries
  • Provider-specific options

Infrastructure & DevOps

CI/CD Pipeline

  • GitHub Actions workflow automation
  • Woodpecker CI integration
  • Cross-platform testing (Linux, macOS, Windows)
  • Multi-architecture builds (x86_64, ARM)
  • Docker image building
  • Automated testing on commits
  • Code coverage tracking

Release Automation

  • Semantic versioning support
  • Automated release notes generation
  • Binary artifact building
  • GitHub release creation
  • Cargo crate publishing
  • Version bumping automation

Code Quality Gates

  • Clippy linting with strict warnings
  • Format checking (rustfmt)
  • Test coverage requirements
  • Security audit scanning
  • Dependency vulnerability checking
  • Documentation build verification

Docker Support

  • Multi-stage Docker builds
  • Minimal container images
  • Alpine Linux optimization
  • Scratch-based minimal images
  • Docker Compose examples
  • Container health checks
  • Volume management

Cross-Compilation

  • Cross-compilation for multiple targets
  • macOS binary generation
  • Linux binary generation
  • Windows binary generation
  • Architecture-specific builds (x86_64, ARM64)

Build System

  • Just recipes for common tasks
  • Modular justfiles for organization
  • Feature-gated compilation
  • Workspace management
  • Build optimization profiles
  • Incremental builds

Package Management

  • Cargo workspace configuration
  • Dependency management
  • Feature flags for optional functionality
  • Version constraint specifications
  • Workspace member coordination

Documentation & Testing

  • Zero runtime dependencies (core library)
  • Feature-specific dependencies
  • Minimal binary size
  • Fast compilation times
  • Comprehensive test suite (3,818+ tests)
  • Documentation generation (rustdoc)
  • Example programs for each feature

Core Library Capabilities

Library Design

  • Modular architecture with feature gates
  • Zero runtime dependencies for core
  • Optional feature-based extensions
  • Trait-based abstraction layer
  • Backend factory pattern
  • Plugin-like backend system

Form Processing Pipeline

  • TOML parsing → Form struct conversion
  • Validation before rendering
  • Backend-agnostic form execution
  • Output serialization in multiple formats
  • Error handling and recovery

Testing Infrastructure

  • 3,818+ passing tests
  • Unit tests per module
  • Integration tests across backends
  • Documentation examples as tests
  • Test coverage tracking
  • Continuous testing in CI

Feature Combination Testing

  • CLI backend with all features
  • TUI backend with all features
  • Web backend with all features
  • AI provider integration tests
  • Agent execution tests
  • Feature interaction testing

Summary

Total Implementation: 85 development tasks across 6 major subsystems

Test Coverage: 3,818 tests with 503% growth (70 → 3,818)

Code Impact: 89,502 lines added across 565 files

Production Status: All core features complete and tested

See Project History for detailed development timeline and metrics.