🗑️ Vanish v0.9.0 "Ares Cinnamon" - Beta Release

Safe file deletion with instant recovery - Your files, protected.

This beta release introduces Vanish, a modern alternative to rm that moves files to a managed cache instead of permanently deleting them. Never lose important files again!

✨ What's New in Ares Cinnamon

🛡️ Core Safety Features

• Safe Deletion: Files moved to cache, not permanently deleted
• Pattern-Based Recovery: Restore files using flexible wildcards (*.txt, project-*)
• Atomic Operations: All file moves are transaction-safe

🎨 Beautiful Terminal Interface

• 8 Built-in Themes: Choose from default, dark, light, cyberpunk, minimal, ocean, forest, sunset
• Responsive Design: Adapts to your terminal width and capabilities
• Rich File Information: File counts, sizes, and timestamps

⚡ Powerful Operations

• Multi-file Support: vx file1.txt dir1/ *.log
• Pattern Restoration: vx -r "*project*" "*.backup"
• Smart Purging: vx -pr 30 removes files older than 30 days
• Comprehensive Stats: Detailed cache usage with vx -s

🔧 Flexible Configuration

• TOML Configuration: Extensive customization options
• Custom Themes: Override any color in your config
• Retention Policies: Configure automatic cleanup periods
• Progress Indicators: Customizable progress bars and animations

📊 What's Included

✅ Fully Implemented

• Safe file/directory deletion and recovery
• Pattern-based file restoration
• 8 beautiful themes with customization
• Logging and audit trails
• Flexible TOML configuration
• Cache statistics and management
• Atomic file operations
• Theme previews

🚧 Beta Status

• Extensive testing on Linux, macOS
• Production-ready for individual use
• Corporate deployment feedback welcome

🐛 Known Issues & Feedback

• Large directory operations may lack progress feedback
• Some edge cases in pattern matching need refinement
• Purge or pr flag dosent work properly sometimes

Report Issues: GitHub Issues

📦 Release Assets

Next Release: v1.0.0 "Stable Foundation" - Shell completion, notifications, and production hardening.