Highlights

• Homebrew formula now includes proper dependencies for full functionality

Changes

• Added required dependencies: git, ripgrep
• Added recommended dependencies: ffmpeg, imagemagick, pandoc, fluid-synth
• Added caveats for optional developer tools (docker, gh, jj, yt-dlp, dosbox-x)

Highlights

• Three new games: Bubbles, Asteroid, and DinoJump
• Major plugin architecture refactoring - extracted to standalone crates

New Games

• Bubbles: Classic bubble shooter with hex-grid matching
• Asteroid: Arcade shooter with ship physics and asteroid splitting
• DinoJump: Endless runner with jump/duck mechanics

Architecture Changes

• Extracted games plugin to qdos-plugin-games crate
• Extracted qlink plugin to qdos-plugin-qlink crate
• Extracted qdconfig plugin to qdos-plugin-qdconfig crate
• Extracted palette, theme, drives, viewer, apps, fileops, qtask plugins to standalone crates
• New qdos-sound, qdos-mcp, qdos-vfs core crates

Installation

brew install thrashr888/qdos/rdos

Highlights

• Q-PAINT - Pixel art editor with drawing tools, DOS color palette, and PNG export
• Q-MIDI - Drum sequencer with playback and pattern editor
• Full Office Suite - Q-FORM, Q-CODE, Q-DESIGN, Q-MAIL plugins
• Game splash screens with sixel graphics and menu music

New Features

• Q-PAINT: Pencil, brush, line, rectangle, ellipse, fill tools
• Q-PAINT: 16-color DOS palette with foreground/background selection
• Q-PAINT: Zoom (1x-8x), canvas scrolling, undo/redo
• Q-PAINT: PNG/BMP file load/save
• Q-MIDI: 16-step drum sequencer with 8 drum tracks
• Q-MIDI: Transport controls (play/pause/stop/tempo)
• Q-MIDI: Pattern save/load as JSON
• Q-FORM: Form builder with field types (text, number, date, checkbox, choice)
• Q-FORM: Data entry mode with validation
• Q-FORM: Records view with CSV/JSON export
• Q-CODE: Simple code editor with syntax highlighting
• Q-CODE: File tree navigation
• Q-DESIGN: Print designer with text frames and templates
• Q-MAIL: Email client UI (mock mode)

Improvements

• All Office plugins now use FullScreenView for consistent Q-DOS II layout
• Game splash screens display sixel graphics on supported terminals
• Added rdos-graphics skill for terminal graphics guidance

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Q-DOCS cursor visibility with inverted style
• Fixed Q-MIDI thread safety for Linux ALSA backend

Highlights

• Q-SHEET spreadsheet editor with Lotus 1-2-3 style features
• Q-DECK, Q-WEB, Q-DOCS office apps with reader mode
• Major plugin architecture refactor for faster builds

New Features

• Q-SHEET: Formula support, CSV/XLSX import/export, cell editing
• Q-DECK: Presentation viewer
• Q-WEB: Web page reader with reader mode
• Q-DOCS: Document viewer

Architecture

• Created qdos-plugin-api crate with Plugin trait and self-registration
• Extracted 23 plugins to separate crates for faster incremental builds
• Plugins use inventory crate for automatic registration

New Games (10 new games!)

Casino Suite

• SLOTS: 3-reel slot machine with spinning animation
• POKER: 5-card video poker with hand rankings
• BACCARAT: Player vs Banker card game
• CRAPS: Classic dice game with betting

Adventure Games

• COSMOS: 4X space exploration with diplomacy and combat
• ADVENTURE: Atari-style dragon quest
• JUNGLE RUN: Pitfall-style platformer
• CAVERNS: Text adventure with sound effects

Action & Simulation

• BLOCKWORLD: Minecraft-style ASCII survival
• WESTWORLD: Contra-style side-scrolling action
• MICROPOLIS: SimCity-inspired city builder
• NEON DRIVE: Outrun-style cyberpunk racing
• BIOLAB: Educational biology simulation

Improvements

• Chiptune sound system with game-specific melodies
• ANSI block art title screens with color cycling animation
• Casino credits shared wallet across all casino games
• Pure ASCII/CP437 characters (no emoji)
• Enhanced game stats and leaderboards

Full Changelog

v0.15.0...v0.16.0

Highlights

• Two new games: GUMSHOE detective game and DUNGEON roguelike
• Player statistics tracking across all games
• Achievement system with 20+ unlockable achievements

New Games

GUMSHOE - Detective Chase Game

• Chase criminals across 20+ global cities
• Investigate locations for clues and witness interviews
• 10 unique criminals with distinct patterns
• Warrant system for arrests
• Day/time and budget management

DUNGEON - Roguelike Maze Crawler

• Procedural maze generation with recursive backtracker
• A* pathfinding enemy AI
• Fog of war with torch radius lighting
• 6 enemy types: Snake, Goblin, Ghost, Skeleton, Troll, Boss
• 3 friendly NPCs: Sheep, Merchant, Fairy
• 10+ floor progression with boss battles every 5 floors
• Combat, items, and leveling system

Stats & Achievements

• Track games played, wins, total playtime per game
• Per-game high scores and statistics
• 20+ achievements across all games
• Toast notifications on achievement unlock
• Persistent state saved to config

Bug Fixes

• Artillery projectile speed slowed for better visibility
• Minesweeper cursor visibility improved
• Various game balance adjustments

Full Changelog

v0.14.0...v0.15.0

Full Changelog: v0.13.0...v0.14.0

New Games Plugin (G key or F12 Apps → Games)

6 retro games built into R-DOS:

• Tetris - Classic falling blocks puzzle
• Snake - Grid-based snake game
• Breakout - Brick-breaking paddle game
• Rogue - ASCII dungeon crawler roguelike
• Star Trek - Tactical space combat (1971 classic)
• Clicker - Roguelike-themed idle game with Diablo-style progression

Clicker Features

• Soul/prestige system with permanent upgrades
• Multiple combat lanes (unlocked via prestige)
• Equipment, potions, scrolls, rings, wands
• Arcane Dust transmutation and Heirloom enchanting
• Ascension classes (Peasant, Rogue, Warrior, Wizard, Tourist, Archaeologist)
• Monster Zoo DPS check events
• Full game state persistence

Emulator Plugin (X key)

• Run DOS .EXE files in DOSBox-X emulator
• Automatic MZ header detection for DOS executables

Leaderboard System

• High score tracking with 3-letter initials (arcade style)
• Per-game leaderboards with top 10 scores
• Tab through games with Left/Right arrows
• Clicker shows soul statistics summary

Documentation

• CLICKER.md - Comprehensive progression guide
• ROGUE.md - Dungeon crawler mechanics
• TREK.md - Star Trek command reference

Full Changelog: v0.12.0...v0.13.0

Infrastructure & DevOps Plugins

Manage your infrastructure directly from R-DOS with new plugins for containers, databases, and package management.

New Plugins

• Dependency Manager (y key) - Multi-language package management

  • Supports Cargo, npm, pnpm, Yarn, pip, uv, Poetry, Go modules
  • Auto-detects project type from lockfiles
  • List, search, install, update, and remove packages

• Docker Plugin (o key) - Container management

  • Browse containers, images, volumes, and networks
  • Start, stop, restart, and remove containers
  • View container logs with streaming output
  • Build images from Dockerfiles with live progress

• Redis Plugin (R key) - Key-value browser

  • Connection profiles with TLS support
  • Browse keys with type filtering
  • View and edit string values
  • Server info display

• Terraform Plugin (t key) - Infrastructure as code

  • Init, plan, apply, and destroy operations
  • Workspace management
  • State browser with resource details
  • Streaming command output

New UI Components

• TabBar - Reusable horizontal tab navigation
• LogViewer - Streaming log output with auto-scroll and status display

Improvements

• Background process streaming for responsive UI during long operations
• Consistent tab navigation across all plugins
• Auto-scroll with manual scroll override

Full Changelog: v0.11.0...v0.12.0

AI Intelligence Layer & Productivity Tools

Introducing Q-MIND, Q-TASK, and Q-LINK - powerful new capabilities for AI-assisted file management and productivity.

New Features

• Q-MIND AI Intelligence Layer (? key)

  • File summaries with AI-generated descriptions
  • Natural language command execution with Dry Run preview
  • Incremental file indexing with gitignore awareness
  • Provider tracking and operation cancellation

• Q-TASK TaskPaper Plugin - Edit .taskpaper files directly

  • Create, edit, and delete tasks and projects
  • Fold/unfold with arrow keys
  • Full TaskPaper syntax support

• Q-LINK MCP Client - Browse virtual filesystems via MCP servers

  • Connect to any MCP-compatible server
  • Navigate remote resources as local files

Improvements

• VFS abstraction layer for future extensibility
• Dry Run UI for all AI operations
• Background threading for responsive AI operations
• Deferred indexing with status indicators

Full Changelog: v0.10.0...v0.11.0