Glyph.Flow Devlog #4 – Import/Export, Config Overhaul, and the Road to 0.1.0

#development #python #tui #learning

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.

## 🚀 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.

## 🛠️ 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.

## 🌌 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: