v1.3.1

Release v1.3.1 - Background Data Fetching Performance Improvements

Performance Enhancements:

• Implement background data fetching with goroutines to prevent UI blocking
• Add non-blocking cache methods that return data immediately
• Create loading state indicators for all tabs during data fetching
• Optimize system calls to run in background while UI remains responsive

Technical Changes:

• New message types for background data updates (networkInfoMsg, hardwareInfoMsg, processInfoMsg, weatherInfoMsg)
• Updated all tab implementations with loading states and background update handling
• Modified TabManager to handle background data updates and trigger smart fetching
• Enhanced Model.Init to start background fetching immediately on startup
• Added smart fetching logic to prevent duplicate concurrent requests

User Experience:

• UI renders immediately with cached data, then updates when fresh data arrives
• Loading indicators show "(Loading...)" text while data is being fetched
• Animation and navigation work smoothly without blocking on system calls
• Progressive data loading provides immediate feedback to users

Full Changelog: v1.3.0...v1.3.1

v1.3.0

Release v1.3.0 - Comprehensive Tab System

Major Features:

• Complete 5-tab interface system (Standard, Network, Hardware, Processes, Weather)
• Interactive tab navigation with keyboard controls (Tab/Shift+Tab, number keys 1-5)
• Smart data caching system for optimal performance
• Interactive process list with up/down navigation
• Weather integration with ASCII art forecast from wttr.in
• Network information including IPs, connections, and ports
• Hardware monitoring with GPU, temperature, and battery status
• Configurable tab system via gophetch.json

Performance Improvements:

• Data caching reduces expensive system calls
• Network/hardware data updates every 10 seconds
• Weather data updates every 30 seconds
• Responsive UI with smooth navigation

Documentation:

• Comprehensive README updates with tab system documentation
• Detailed configuration examples and usage instructions
• Complete control reference for all navigation options

This release transforms Gophetch from a simple system monitor into a comprehensive, multi-panel system information dashboard with professional-grade organization and performance.

v1.2.0

Release v1.2.0 - Add asciinema .cast file support

New Features

• Support for asciinema .cast files as animation sources
• Automatic frame extraction from terminal recordings
• Regex-based ANSI escape sequence processing
• Cross-platform compatibility for all asciinema recordings

Technical Improvements

• LoadFramesFromCastFile() function with JSON array parsing
• processANSISequences() with compiled regex patterns
• Enhanced frame loading logic with file type detection
• Comprehensive documentation and usage examples

Usage

You can now use asciinema .cast files directly with Gophetch:

# Using command line
gophetch my-recording.cast

# Or via configuration file
# Set "frame_file": "my-recording.cast" in gophetch.json

Creating .cast Files

Install asciinema and record your terminal sessions:

# Install asciinema
npm install -g asciinema

# Record a session
asciinema rec my-recording.cast

# Play it back with Gophetch
gophetch my-recording.cast

This release maintains full backward compatibility with existing custom frame files while adding powerful new animation capabilities.

v1.1.1

Bug Fixes

• Fix custom frame loading to properly use custom frames instead of rain animation
• Custom frame files now correctly override the default rain animation when specified

New Features

• Add example-frames.txt with simple character animation
• Update documentation to include example frame file reference

Technical Details

This release ensures that when users specify a custom frame file via command line arguments or configuration, the application will actually use those frames instead of falling back to the built-in rain animation. The example frame file provides users with a starting point for creating their own custom animations.

Full Changelog: v1.1.0...v1.1.1

v1.1.0

Gophetch v1.1.0 - JSON Configuration System and Weather Feature

Major Features

JSON Configuration System

• Complete configuration system with gophetch.json file
• Automatic config file creation on first run
• All display options are now configurable
• Command line arguments still override config settings

Weather Information

• Real-time weather data from wttr.in API
• Configurable weather display option
• Graceful fallback when weather service is unavailable

Improved User Experience

• Default FPS reduced from 30 to 5 for better animation experience
• More pleasant and less distracting rain animation
• Better performance with lower CPU usage

Configuration Options

Display Settings

• fps: Animation frame rate (default: 5)
• color_scheme: Main color theme (default: "blue")
• show_cpu: Display CPU information (default: true)
• show_memory: Display memory information (default: true)
• show_disk: Display disk usage (default: true)
• show_uptime: Display system uptime (default: true)
• show_kernel: Display kernel/Go version (default: true)
• show_os: Display OS and architecture (default: true)
• show_hostname: Display username (default: true)

Frame/Animation Settings

• frame_file: Path to custom ASCII frames file (default: "default")
• loop_animation: Loop animation frames (default: true)
• center_content: Center ASCII art (default: true)

Output Mode

• static_mode: One-shot info dump like Neofetch (default: false)
• hide_animation: Skip animation even if frames exist (default: false)

Misc Options

• show_fps_counter: Show FPS overlay (default: false)
• show_weather: Display weather info (default: false)

Installation

Download the appropriate binary for your platform from the assets below.

Usage

# Run with default configuration
./gophetch

# Run with custom frame rate (overrides config)
./gophetch 100ms

# Run with custom ASCII frames (overrides config)
./gophetch frames.txt

# Run with custom frames and frame rate
./gophetch frames.txt 500ms

The application will automatically create a gophetch.json configuration file on first run that you can customize to your preferences.

Full Changelog: v1.0.4...v1.1.0

v1.0.4

Gophetch v1.0.4

Initial Release

Gophetch is a terminal-based system monitor with ASCII animation built in Go using the Bubble Tea framework.

Features

• Real-time system information display including OS, architecture, username, CPU cores, memory stats, disk usage, process count, and load average
• Animated rain cloud ASCII art (default animation)
• Custom ASCII frame file support for personalized animations with configurable frame rates
• Cross-platform compatibility for Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android/Termux
• Color palette with animated wave effects
• Responsive terminal UI with proper cleanup on exit

System Information Displayed

• Operating system and architecture
• Current username
• CPU core count
• Memory allocation and garbage collection statistics
• Disk usage and permissions
• Process count
• Load average (estimated on Windows/Android)
• Runtime information including uptime, FPS, and Go version

Usage

# Run with default rain animation
./gophetch

# Run with custom frame rate
./gophetch 100ms

# Run with custom ASCII frames file
./gophetch frames.txt

# Run with custom frames file and frame rate
./gophetch frames.txt 500ms

Requirements

• Go 1.21 or later
• Terminal with ANSI color support

Dependencies

• Bubble Tea (terminal UI framework)
• Lip Gloss (styling library)

Build Scripts

The project includes build scripts for different platforms:

PowerShell (Windows):

.\build.ps1                    # Build for current platform
.\build.ps1 -Release           # Build optimized release
.\build.ps1 -Platform "linux/amd64"  # Cross-compile

Bash (Linux/macOS):

./build.sh                     # Build for current platform
./build.sh --release           # Build optimized release
./build.sh --platform "windows/amd64"  # Cross-compile

Installation

Download the appropriate binary for your platform from the assets below, or build from source using the build scripts.

Full Changelog: v1.0.3...v1.0.4