Improve first-phase download feedback by emitting explicit preflight/start statuses from the backend so the queue no longer appears to jump between ambiguous placeholder texts during active transfers.
Defer heavy tool auto-install checks from startup to first-use paths to avoid long launch stalls, and merge backend queue snapshots with in-flight renderer progress state so download status text no longer jumps between placeholder states.
Download and extract streamlink/ffmpeg dependencies into ProgramData when unavailable so fresh server installs can start downloads without manual tool setup, while preserving detailed debug logging for failures.
Resolve streamlink execution more robustly by trying direct binary and Python module launchers, then return actionable error messages when streamlink is missing on server environments.
Keep queue visibility synced while downloads run, show richer per-item progress/error states in the sidebar, and write backend downloader diagnostics to ProgramData debug.log so instant start/stop failures can be traced on user systems.
Allow streamer/VOD browsing without Twitch credentials via public GraphQL fallback, harden queue visibility by syncing renderer state with backend updates, and ship a comprehensive Astro/MDX documentation set similar to established downloader projects.
Use a safe path join for ffprobe instead of broad string replacement so video info, cutter duration, and merge duration checks work reliably on Windows installations.
Create a separate docs project with Astro and MDX so product documentation can evolve independently from the Electron app while supporting the planned TS/MDX migration.
Move streamer, queue, settings and update logic into dedicated renderer files, introduce shared type declarations, and remove ts-nocheck so the UI codebase can continue migrating toward a maintainable TypeScript-first structure.
Move inline UI logic into a dedicated TypeScript renderer file and extract CSS into a standalone stylesheet to continue the migration away from monolithic HTML and toward a TS-first structure.
Refresh Twitch authentication automatically when selecting streamers and retry Helix calls after 401 responses so valid streamers no longer show empty VOD states due to stale connection state.
- Show version in window title bar
- Auto-select first streamer on startup
- Center empty state properly
- Better tab content layout
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- Add animated indeterminate progress bar during download
- Show 100% when download complete
- Better status text during update
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Move streamer search to header (top right)
- Switch from custom server to GitHub Releases for auto-updates
- Add force-close running app in installer
- Center empty state vertically
- Add sidebar scroll fix
- Add desktop shortcut with version name
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- Added sliders for Start/End time selection
- Fixed filename format examples (DD.MM.YYYY_PartNum.mp4)
- Proper slider styling with orange color
- Sync between slider and text input
- Filename format without "Part" prefix in simple mode
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New feature:
- Clip erstellen button on VOD cards
- Modal dialog with start/end time sliders
- Time input fields for precise selection
- Custom clip support with part numbering
- Downloads only selected time range using streamlink --hls-start-offset/duration
Technical changes:
- Added CustomClip interface to QueueItem
- Updated downloadVOD to handle custom clips
- New clip dialog UI with sliders and inputs
- Queue shows clip items with * prefix
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New features:
- Video Cutter with timeline UI, preview, and frame extraction
- Video Merge functionality to combine multiple videos
- Part-based VOD downloads (split long VODs into segments)
- Download progress with speed and ETA display
- New navigation tabs for Cutter and Merge
Technical changes:
- Added FFmpeg/FFprobe integration for video processing
- New IPC handlers for video operations
- Extended preload API with cutter/merge methods
- Progress event listeners for cut/merge operations
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Complete rewrite using modern web technologies:
- Electron for cross-platform desktop app
- TypeScript for type-safe code
- Modern UI with multiple themes (Twitch, Discord, YouTube, Apple)
Features:
- VOD browsing and download with Streamlink
- Clip downloader
- Download queue with persistence
- Settings management
- Auto-update support
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Main application with auto-update functionality
- PyInstaller spec for building standalone EXE
- Inno Setup installer script with silent update support
- Server version.json for update checking
Features:
- Download Twitch VODs
- Auto-update with silent installation
- Settings stored in ProgramData
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
