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From: Ethanfel <ethan.fel@ts-pc.fr>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:57:29 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add Tauri + Svelte client design

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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+# 8-cut Client Design
+
+## Goal
+
+Build a Tauri + Svelte desktop client that connects to the 8-cut server API for remote video editing. Full feature parity with the Qt app. Targets Linux first, then Mac.
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+Tauri app (Rust shell + Svelte webview)
+├── mpv sidecar (bundled binary)
+│   ├── plays video: http://server/api/stream/{path}?quality=low
+│   ├── plays audio: http://server/api/audio/{path}
+│   └── controlled via JSON IPC socket
+├── Svelte UI
+│   ├── File browser
+│   ├── Canvas timeline (markers, cursor, play region)
+│   ├── Canvas crop overlay
+│   ├── Export controls + WebSocket progress
+│   └── Settings panel (profile, subprofiles, quality)
+└── Rust backend
+    ├── Spawn/manage mpv process + IPC
+    ├── Proxy server API calls (avoid CORS)
+    └── Tauri commands exposed to Svelte frontend
+```
+
+## Playback
+
+mpv runs as a sidecar process, controlled via JSON IPC socket. Two streams:
+- Video: `http://server/api/stream/{path}?root={root}&quality={quality}` (transcoded, no audio)
+- Audio: `http://server/api/audio/{path}?root={root}` (full quality WAV)
+
+mpv's `--audio-file=` flag syncs both streams with frame-accurate seeking.
+
+Quality presets: potato (480p), low (720p), medium (1080p), high (original).
+
+## Features
+
+### File management
+- Browse server video roots (`GET /api/roots`, `GET /api/files`)
+- Hide/unhide files per profile (`POST/DELETE /api/hidden/{filename}`)
+- Sort by name/size, filter hidden
+
+### Playback
+- Play/pause/resume from pause point
+- AB-loop with current spread/clips settings
+- Play region adapts to spread changes without restarting
+- Quality selector
+
+### Timeline (Canvas)
+- Cursor position, markers, play position indicator
+- Click to seek, drag cursor
+- Lock mode: cursor locked to marker, double-click jumps to end of clip span
+- Autoclip: when paused, auto-adjust clip count to fit pause position
+
+### Crop & keyframes
+- Portrait ratio selector (9:16, 4:5, 1:1, off)
+- Crop center slider with live canvas overlay
+- Crop keyframes at arbitrary timeline positions
+- Subject tracking (triggered server-side)
+- Random portrait/square toggles
+
+### Export
+- Configurable: clips, spread, short side, format (MP4/WebP sequence)
+- Label + category annotation
+- Encoder selection (libx264 / h264_nvenc)
+- Subprofiles with folder suffix routing
+- Number keys 1-9 for subprofile quick export, E for main
+- WebSocket progress (`WS /ws/export`), per-clip completion
+- Delete/re-export from marker context menu
+
+### Profiles
+- Profile switcher, markers reload per profile
+- Subprofile management (add/remove)
+
+### Settings
+- Server URL (configurable)
+- Default quality preset
+- All settings persisted client-side via Tauri store
+
+## Server API endpoints used
+
+```
+GET    /api/roots
+GET    /api/files?root={root}
+GET    /api/video/{path}?root={root}
+GET    /api/stream/{path}?root={root}&quality={quality}
+GET    /api/audio/{path}?root={root}
+GET    /api/cache/status/{path}?root={root}
+GET    /api/markers/{filename}?profile={profile}
+GET    /api/profiles
+GET    /api/labels
+POST   /api/export
+GET    /api/export/{job_id}
+DELETE /api/export?output_path={path}
+POST   /api/hidden/{filename}?profile={profile}
+DELETE /api/hidden/{filename}?profile={profile}
+GET    /api/hidden?profile={profile}
+WS     /ws/export
+```
+
+## Project structure
+
+```
+client/
+├── src-tauri/
+│   ├── src/
+│   │   ├── main.rs          (Tauri entry, app setup)
+│   │   ├── mpv.rs           (mpv sidecar spawn + IPC)
+│   │   ├── commands.rs      (Tauri commands for Svelte)
+│   │   └── lib.rs
+│   ├── Cargo.toml
+│   └── tauri.conf.json
+├── src/
+│   ├── App.svelte
+│   ├── lib/
+│   │   ├── api.ts           (server API client)
+│   │   ├── mpv.ts           (mpv IPC bridge via Tauri commands)
+│   │   ├── ws.ts            (WebSocket export progress)
+│   │   └── stores.ts        (Svelte stores: files, markers, settings)
+│   ├── components/
+│   │   ├── FileBrowser.svelte
+│   │   ├── Timeline.svelte
+│   │   ├── CropOverlay.svelte
+│   │   ├── ExportPanel.svelte
+│   │   ├── SettingsPanel.svelte
+│   │   └── ProfileBar.svelte
+│   └── main.ts
+├── package.json
+└── vite.config.ts
+```
+
+## Implementation order
+
+1. Scaffold Tauri + Svelte project
+2. mpv sidecar: spawn, IPC, basic play/pause/seek
+3. API client module + server connection
+4. File browser component
+5. Video playback: load file → stream URL → mpv
+6. Canvas timeline: cursor, seek, markers
+7. Export panel + WebSocket progress
+8. Crop overlay + keyframes
+9. Lock mode, autoclip, play region
+10. Profiles, subprofiles, hidden files
+11. Keyboard shortcuts
+12. Settings persistence
+13. Package for Linux (.deb / .AppImage)
+14. Package for Mac (.dmg)