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Fluvie Roadmap

This document outlines the planned features and improvements for Fluvie.

Released (0.1.x) ✅

Core Features

  • ✅ Declarative Video Composition API - Use Flutter widgets to define video content
  • ✅ Frame-Perfect Rendering - Precise control over timing and animations
  • ✅ Layer System - Z-indexed layers with time-based visibility and fade transitions
  • ✅ Audio Support - Background music, audio tracks with trim and fade
  • ✅ Cross-Platform - Desktop (Linux, macOS, Windows) and Web support
  • ✅ Pluggable FFmpeg - Use native FFmpeg or WASM for web

Advanced Features

  • ✅ TimeConsumer Widget - Frame-based animation builder
  • ✅ Sequence System - Time-bounded content blocks with transitions
  • ✅ Video Sequences - Embed and trim external video files
  • ✅ Text Animations - FadeText with interpolation support
  • ✅ Sync Anchors - Synchronize animations to audio beats
  • ✅ BPM Detection - Audio analysis for beat-synchronized animations
  • ✅ Template System - Spotify Wrapped-style templates
  • ✅ Interactive Gallery - Modern example showcase with glassmorphism UI
  • ✅ Impeller Renderer Detection - Warnings for Skia usage

Developer Experience

  • ✅ Comprehensive Documentation - 100+ markdown files
  • ✅ BDD Tests - Gherkin feature files with step definitions
  • ✅ CI/CD Pipeline - Automated testing and coverage
  • ✅ Migration Guide - Upgrading between versions

In Progress (0.2.x) 🚧

Error Handling Improvements

  • 🚧 Custom Exception Types - FluvieException hierarchy for better debugging
  • 🚧 Detailed Error Messages - Context-aware error reporting
  • 🚧 Error Recovery Examples - Documentation for handling failures

Performance Optimizations

  • 🚧 Memory Usage Optimization - Reduce peak memory consumption
  • 🚧 Render Speed Improvements - Faster frame capture and encoding
  • 🚧 Benchmark Documentation - Performance characteristics across platforms

Mobile Support

  • 🚧 iOS Support - Native FFmpeg via ffmpeg_kit_flutter
  • 🚧 Android Support - FFmpeg integration for Android
  • 🚧 Mobile Examples - Sample apps for iOS/Android

Planned (0.3.x) 📋

Video Effects System

  • 📋 Visual Effects - Blur, brightness, contrast, saturation
  • 📋 Color Filters - Vintage, cinematic, sepia, etc.
  • 📋 Transition Effects - Wipe, dissolve, slide, zoom
  • 📋 Custom Effect API - Build your own effects

Real-time Preview

  • 📋 Preview with Audio - Hear audio while scrubbing timeline
  • 📋 Playback Controls - Play/pause preview at target FPS
  • 📋 Preview Optimization - Faster preview rendering mode

Templates & Presets

  • 📋 Instagram Stories Templates - Vertical video templates
  • 📋 TikTok-style Templates - Short-form video templates
  • 📋 YouTube Intro Templates - Channel intro animations
  • 📋 Lower Thirds - Name/title overlay templates

Future Considerations (0.4.x+) 💭

Advanced Rendering

  • 💭 GPU-Accelerated Rendering - Use GPU for faster rendering
  • 💭 Multi-threaded Encoding - Parallel frame rendering
  • 💭 Distributed Rendering - Cloud rendering integration
  • 💭 Progressive Rendering - Stream output while rendering

3D & Advanced Graphics

  • 💭 3D Scene Support - Basic 3D animations
  • 💭 Particle Systems - Advanced particle effects
  • 💭 Vector Graphics - SVG animation support
  • 💭 Advanced Masking - Complex masking and compositing

Plugin System

  • 💭 Custom Effect Plugins - Third-party effect marketplace
  • 💭 Template Plugins - Shareable template packages
  • 💭 Codec Plugins - Additional video codecs
  • 💭 Cloud Provider Plugins - Render to cloud services

Live Streaming

  • 💭 RTMP Streaming - Stream to Twitch, YouTube, etc.
  • 💭 WebRTC Support - Real-time video communication
  • 💭 Live Composition - Dynamic composition updates during streaming

AI Integration

  • 💭 Auto Subtitles - Speech-to-text subtitle generation
  • 💭 Smart Cropping - AI-powered video framing
  • 💭 Scene Detection - Automatic scene transition detection
  • 💭 Audio Enhancement - Noise reduction, normalization

Version Compatibility

Version Flutter Dart Status
0.1.x >=3.3.0 >=3.10.0 Current
0.2.x >=3.3.0 >=3.10.0 In Progress
0.3.x >=3.10.0 >=3.10.0 Planned

Release Schedule

Fluvie follows semantic versioning and aims for:

  • Patch releases (0.1.x): Bug fixes, documentation updates - As needed
  • Minor releases (0.x.0): New features, non-breaking changes - Every 2-3 months
  • Major releases (x.0.0): Breaking changes, major rewrites - As needed

Contributing to the Roadmap

We welcome community input on the roadmap! Here's how you can help:

Request a Feature

Contribute Code

  • Check issues labeled help wanted or good first issue
  • Comment on roadmap items you'd like to work on
  • See CONTRIBUTING.md for development guidelines
  • Sponsorship accelerates development of high-priority features
  • Contact the maintainers for sponsorship opportunities

Decision Process

Features are prioritized based on:

  1. User Impact - How many users will benefit?
  2. Implementation Complexity - Effort required vs value delivered
  3. Platform Parity - Does it work across all platforms?
  4. Community Interest - Upvotes, discussions, and contributions
  5. Maintenance Burden - Long-term support requirements

Stay Updated

  • Watch this repository to get notified of releases
  • Follow release notes in CHANGELOG.md
  • Join discussions for early access to beta features
  • Subscribe to GitHub releases for version announcements

Last Updated: 2025-12-29

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