This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Dominik Kopócs
Two weeks ago I shared how Glyph.Flow reached a big milestone with the introduction of undo/redo feature. Now it’s time for another big step: v0.1.0a9 just landed, bringing import/export support and a completely revamped config and context system. This is the last alpha release before we hit the first real milestone: 0.1.0.
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What’s new in v0.1.0a9
- Import/Export – You can now move your Glyph.Flow data between sessions or machines with ease.
- Export to JSON, CSV, or PDF.
- Import JSON files with three modes: replace, append, or merge.
- Config Overhaul – A brand new config handler makes settings more flexible and transparent. Cleaner initialization, clearer defaults, and better ergonomics.
- Two-step Context Initialization – This lays the groundwork for more flexible UI handling and future TUI improvements.
- Quality of life – More command aliases and some early bug fixes (like startup errors when data folders are missing).
Full changelog here.
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Why this matters
Glyph.Flow is meant to be a minimalist workflow manager that still covers the essentials:
- Portability (import/export makes it practical across machines).
- Safety (undo/redo keeps mistakes reversible).
- Transparency (config you can actually read and tweak).
Each alpha has been about laying these bricks. With a9, the walls are up. Next step: add the roof.
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The road to 0.1.0
(Probably) next Friday I’ll be releasing v0.1.0, the first proper milestone. It won’t yet have the fancy TUI everyone is waiting for (or just me 
), but it will be the point where Glyph.Flow transitions from “proof of concept” to “usable workflow manager.”
## Planned for 0.1.0:
- Final polish on import/export and whole backend.
- Stability pass on config handling.
- README/Getting Started overhaul.
- And then we can start looking beyond: TUI layouts, dashboards, and advanced search features.
If you like the idea of a minimalist, keyboard-driven workflow manager in your terminal, now’s the time to jump in:
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Star the repo to follow along. - –
Try it and tell me what’s broken. - –
Suggest features you’d want before 0.2.0.
Next stop: 0.1.0 milestone. See you Friday.
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Dominik Kopócs