This document outlines potential future enhancements for DocFilter. Items are organized by development effort and user impact.
Note: This is a community roadmap. Features listed here represent possibilities for future development, not commitments or timelines.
- Guided System Prompt Builder - Replace manual system prompt with "Areas of Interest" field that generates reliable, parser-compatible prompts automatically
- Dark Theme Support - Modern dark mode UI theme
- Keyboard Navigation Shortcuts - Power user keyboard shortcuts for common actions
- Advanced Filtering - Filter by date ranges, providers, content types
- Full-Text Search - Search across analyzed content and AI reasoning
- Content Tagging System - User-defined tags for better organization
- Export/Import Settings - Backup and restore configurations
- Analytics Dashboard - Processing stats, provider usage, performance metrics
- External Help Files - Move documentation to updateable files in user data directory
- Additional File Formats - RTF, EPUB, PowerPoint support
- OCR Integration - Extract text from image-based PDFs and scanned documents
- Enhanced Web Extraction - JavaScript rendering for dynamic content
- Batch Processing - Process multiple files or URLs simultaneously
- Custom Prompt Templates - Different prompts for different content types (research papers, news, etc.)
- Multi-Provider Analysis - Analyze same content with multiple AI providers for comparison
- AI Provider Fallbacks - Automatic failover between providers
- Content Summarization Levels - Short/medium/long summary options
- Browser Extension - Native browser extension with context menus and selection processing
- Enhanced Metadata - Send page titles, selected text, and additional context
- Mobile Platform Support - iOS/Android companion apps or mobile browser support
- Plugin Architecture - Community-developed extensions and content processors
- API Integration - Webhook support, RSS feed monitoring, folder watching
- Scheduled Processing - Automated content ingestion from various sources
- Workflow Automation - Rule-based processing and actions
- Content Relationship Mapping - Visualize connections between analyzed documents
- Machine Learning Insights - Learn from user decisions to improve recommendations
- Collaborative Features - Share analyses and recommendations (with privacy controls)
- Research Workflows - Specialized features for academic and professional research
- Open GitHub issues for feature requests
- Join discussions on existing roadmap items
- Submit pull requests for smaller enhancements
Features are prioritized based on:
- User Impact - How many users would benefit
- Technical Feasibility - Development complexity and maintenance burden
- Architectural Fit - Alignment with DocFilter's privacy-first, local-only principles
- Community Interest - User feedback and contribution potential
All future development maintains DocFilter's core principles:
- Privacy First: All processing and storage remains local
- User Control: Configurable settings with sensible defaults
- Accessibility: Features work for users with different needs and abilities
- Cross-Platform: Consistent experience across Windows, macOS, and Linux
- No Lock-in: User data remains accessible and exportable
- v1.0-1.6: Core document processing and AI analysis
- v1.7: Browser integration and intelligent token management
- v1.8+: Focus on user experience and advanced features
Last updated: 2025-06-21