🦫 CleverFerret Universal Media Library v1.0.0-BETA
⚠️ HONEST STATUS: BETA RELEASE
CleverFerret is currently in active development. This beta release includes:
✅ WHAT CURRENTLY WORKS
- Professional Architecture: Clean MVVM + Hilt DI structure
- Navigation System: Complete Navigation Compose implementation
- Gemini AI Integration: OCR and TTS services with user API key configuration
- Settings Interface: Comprehensive configuration screens
- Material 3 UI: Professional interface design
🚧 WHAT'S IN DEVELOPMENT
- Media File Scanning: Finding and organizing your media files
- Audio Player: MP3, M4A, WAV playback with controls
- Video Player: MP4, AVI playback with ExoPlayer
- PDF Reader: Document viewing with page navigation
- API Integrations: Real metadata from MusicBrainz, TMDB, Google Books
- Library Management: File organization and search
📱 FOR DEVELOPERS
This is a beta release for developers and early testers who want to:
- Test the app architecture and navigation
- Configure Gemini AI features with their own API keys
- Contribute to media playback implementation
- Help with testing and feedback
🔧 CURRENT FOCUS
Phase 1: Media Management - Building the foundation for file scanning and organization
Phase 2: Playback Features - Implementing actual audio, video, and document playback
🚀 ROADMAP
- Week 1-2: Media file scanning and library management
- Week 3-4: Audio and video playback implementation
- Week 5-6: PDF reading and text file support
- Week 7+: API integrations and advanced features
🧠 GEMINI AI FEATURES (WORKING)
🎙️ Text-to-Speech Integration
- Configure your own Gemini API key in settings
- Natural voice generation for text content
- Multiple language support
- Voice style customization
🔍 OCR Capabilities
- Extract text from PDFs and images
- Document analysis and metadata extraction
- User-controlled API key configuration
⚙️ API Key Management
- Secure storage of your personal API keys
- Get free Gemini API key: https://aistudio.google.com/apikey
- Test API connectivity before use
- Usage tracking and cost estimation
📥 INSTALLATION
FOR DEVELOPERS/TESTERS ONLY
- Download the APK from assets below (when available)
- Enable "Install from unknown sources" in Android settings
- Install and grant storage permissions
- Configure your API keys in settings
- Test current functionality and provide feedback
🤝 CONTRIBUTING
We're actively developing CleverFerret and welcome contributions:
- GitHub Issues: Report bugs and request features
- Pull Requests: Contribute code improvements
- Testing: Help test on different devices
- Feedback: Share your experience and suggestions
🎯 Status: 🚧 BETA - ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT
🛡️ Quality: PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURE
📱 Ready For: DEVELOPERS & EARLY TESTERS
🤝 Support: GITHUB ISSUES & DISCUSSIONS
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