Release v0.2.0

Major Features

🎯 Config Wizard

A comprehensive configuration wizard that simplifies the setup process for new users and makes configuration management more intuitive.

Features:

• Multi-tab interface with step-by-step configuration:
  • VLESS Sources & ParserConfig: Input subscription URLs, validate connectivity, and configure parser settings
  • Rules: Select and configure routing rules with visual interface
  • Preview: Real-time preview of generated configuration before saving
• Smart defaults: Automatically loads existing configuration if available
• Template support: Uses config_template.json for default rules and structure
• JSON validation: Validates configuration before saving (supports JSONC with comments)
• Automatic backup: Creates numbered backups (config-old.json, config-old-1.json, etc.) before overwriting
• Navigation controls: Prev/Next buttons for easy navigation between tabs
• Auto-close: Wizard automatically closes after successful save

🔄 Auto-loaders

Automatic proxy loading functionality that keeps your proxy list up-to-date.

Features:

• Automatic loading of proxies from Clash API
• Configurable proxy group selection
• Seamless integration with system tray menu

UI/UX Improvements

Core Dashboard

• Status synchronization: Start/Stop button states are now synchronized between Core Dashboard and system tray
• Restart counter display: Shows restart attempt counter (e.g., [restart 2/3]) in Core Status
• Auto-reset indicator: Counter automatically resets and updates UI after 3 minutes of stable operation
• Button styling: Start/Stop buttons are now blue (high importance) when available
• Improved spacing: Added spacing before Exit button for better visual hierarchy
• Download progress: Fixed progress bar width consistency for sing-box and wintun downloads
• Placeholder management: Smart placeholder system ensures consistent UI alignment during downloads

Config Wizard UI

• Default rule support: Rules can be marked with @default directive to be enabled by default
• Final outbound selector: Placed on the same line as label for better space utilization
• Rule descriptions: Info buttons with tooltips for rule descriptions
• Scrollable rule list: Rules section takes up 70% of window height with scrolling
• Real-time preview: Preview tab automatically updates as you configure rules

Technical Improvements

Auto-restart Logic

• Skip process check: Auto-restart attempts no longer show false "process already running" warnings
• 2-second delay: Added 2-second delay before auto-restart to allow proper cleanup
• Stability threshold: Counter resets after 180 seconds (3 minutes) of stable operation
• UI updates: Status automatically updates when restart counter resets

State Management

• Centralized download state: Unified functions setWintunState() and setSingboxState() for consistent state management
• Placeholder logic: Centralized placeholder visibility logic ensures consistent UI behavior
• Status callbacks: Dedicated callbacks for config status and core status updates

Configuration Management

• Template loader: Enhanced template parsing with support for:
  • @SelectableRule blocks with @label, @description, and @default directives
  • @PARSER_OUTBOUNDS_BLOCK marker for dynamic outbound insertion
  • Order preservation for configuration sections
• JSONC support: Full support for JSON with comments in configuration files
• Parser config extraction: Improved extraction of parser configuration from existing configs

Code Quality

• Reduced code duplication: Eliminated duplicate code in 10+ places through centralized functions
• Improved maintainability: Better separation of concerns and cleaner code structure
• Enhanced error handling: Better error messages and validation

Bug Fixes

• Fixed inconsistent button states between Core Dashboard and system tray
• Fixed progress bar width issues during downloads
• Fixed alignment issues in status rows
• Fixed config status not updating after saving from wizard
• Fixed API state not resetting on service start
• Fixed Clash API tab being accessible when core is not running
• Fixed placeholder visibility logic causing UI inconsistencies

Breaking Changes

None. This release is backward compatible with v0.1.x configurations.

Migration Notes

• Existing config.json files will continue to work without modification
• New config_template.json file is required for the wizard to function fully
• If template is missing, a download button appears on Core Dashboard

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