Changelog

[0.1.0] - 2025-10-05

🎉 First Alpha Release

This is the very first usable build of Shark! - a retro Windows 98-styled music player and downloader. It's rough around the edges and likely contains uncaught bugs, but the core functionality is working.

Features

Local Library Management

SQLite-backed library cache with automatic scanning
Album views with cover art
Track listing and playback

Music Player

Now playing panel with playback controls
Volume control with triangle slider
Queue tracks from context menus
Can show synced lyrics when the window is enlarged
Can be hidden or shown

Deezer Integration

Browse and download user favorites (tracks, albums, playlists)
Search for tracks, albums, and artists
Playlist caching with SQLite
Alternative format fallback for unavailable lossless content

Download Queue

Track and playlist downloads progress
Automatic audio decryption
Metadata tagging (ID3 for MP3, FLAC tags)
Cover art embedding
Existence checks to avoid re-downloading

Lyrics

Automatic lyrics fetching during downloads
LRCLIB integration for manual lyric fetching
Scan library for missing lyrics

UI/UX

Windows 98 (ish) dark theme throughout
Custom window decorations for OS parity
Bottom status bar for notifications
Onboarding prompts for folder selection
Double-click interactions

Known Limitations

This is an early version - expect bugs and rough edges
Limited error handling in some edge cases
UI polish needed in various areas
Some features may not work as expected
Breaking changes likely in future releases
Lack of loading state means pages initially show no data
No dynamic routes for artists (yet)

Known Bugs

Context menus show inappropriate options sometimes
Now Playing section causes layout jitter on nav
Now Playing section causes title bar vertical shift
Batch lyrics downloading is less reliable than individual
Track scrubbing causes lyrics desync
Stopping (not pausing) a track and starting the same one resumes progress
Album year is not populated in Library table
Not all tables clip text overflow in certain columns
Album fetching edge cases (Doja Cat and K/DA)
Download interruptions don't always clean up temp files
LRCLIB service page indexes temp folder

Technical Details

Built with Tauri 2 + SvelteKit 2 + Svelte 5
Rust backend for audio processing and decryption
SQLite for caching and library management
File-based storage (FLAC/MP3 + metadata)
Playlists are stored as .m3u8 files with relative paths to tracks

Notes

This release represents 5 days of development and ~80 commits. The app is functional enough for basic use but still has plenty of rough edges. Use at your own risk and expect possible breaking changes as development continues.

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