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Hix Roadmap

This roadmap outlines the planned features and improvements for Hix, organized by priority and implementation status.

Current Version (0.2.0)

Core Features

  • ✅ Basic template parsing
  • ✅ JSON model processing
  • ✅ Simple code generation
  • ✅ Command-line interface

High Priority Features

  • 🔄 Template inheritance
  • 🔄 Custom functions in templates
  • 🔄 Model validation
  • 🔄 Error handling improvements

Medium Priority Features

  • ⏳ Multiple output formats
  • ⏳ Template caching
  • ⏳ Performance optimizations
  • ⏳ Enhanced documentation

Low Priority Features

  • 📋 IDE integration
  • 📋 Web interface
  • 📋 Template marketplace
  • 📋 Advanced model transformations

Future Versions

Version 0.3.0 (Next Release)

  • Template inheritance
  • Custom functions
  • Improved error messages
  • Performance benchmarks

Version 0.4.0

  • Multiple output formats
  • Template caching
  • Enhanced documentation
  • Community templates

Version 1.0.0

  • Major architecture improvements
  • Plugin system
  • Advanced model processing
  • Full IDE integration

Feature Status Legend

  • ✅ Implemented
  • 🔄 In Progress
  • ⏳ Planned
  • 📋 Under Consideration

Contributing

New features are selected based on the Specification document. If you'd like to propose a new feature:

  1. Check if it aligns with Hix's goals
  2. Create a GitHub Issue with detailed proposal
  3. Follow the feature implementation process
  4. Submit a pull request when ready

Community Feedback

We welcome community input on the roadmap. Please: - Comment on existing issues - Create new feature requests - Participate in discussions - Share your use cases

✅ Completed in v0.1

  • [[prop]] and filters
  • [[if]] / [[else]] conditionals
  • [[upper]], [[lower]], [[snake_case]] functions
  • AST-based rendering
  • Golden tests
  • Grammar generation for syntax highlighting
  • Windows installer with wizard UI and PATH integration

🧩 Planned for v0.2

  • [[include filename]] for reusable template parts
  • Configurable output file paths via CLI
  • Command-line options: --out, --format, --verbose
  • More filters (e.g., prop.required=true)
  • Real comment support in templates

🧪 Testing & CI

  • GitHub Actions for auto-testing PRs
  • Validate golden outputs
  • Run on Windows/Linux builds

🧠 Stretch Goals

  • Language Server Protocol (LSP) integration
  • VS Code extension
  • Live preview while editing templates
  • Web-based playground UI

Have an idea? Open an issue or submit a PR!