Thisper/THISPER_IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md

Thisper Implementation Plan

This plan reflects the current repo state and the work needed to move the desktop typed workflow from release candidate to general release.

Current State

• Desktop text-to-text MVP is complete.
• The provider boundary exists and Gemini is integrated.
• Native secure credential storage is implemented.
• Global shortcut and clipboard rewrite are implemented.
• Tray and background lifecycle are implemented.
• Runtime observability is implemented locally in-memory.
• Protected URL preservation is implemented.

Release Candidate Scope

The current release candidate covers the desktop typed workflow only.

Included

• main rewrite UI
• explicit rewrite modes
• diff review
• copy output
• secure settings for the Gemini API key
• Ctrl + Alt + R selected-text rewrite
• tray/background operation
• native secure credential handling
• protected URL preservation

Known Limits Accepted For The Release Candidate

• rich editors and some browser surfaces are still best-effort
• non-text clipboard formats are not restored yet
• host-app hotkey conflicts can still occur in specific apps
• broader high-value term protection is not implemented yet

Remaining To Close Before General Release

1. Validation

• Execute the legacy hardware validation checklist.
• Record actual observed results in LEGACY_HARDWARE_VALIDATION.md.

2. Licensing Policy

• Keep audit automation in place.
• Decide the commercial allowlist policy.
• Update Rust audit configuration to match that policy.

Queued Next

After the desktop release candidate is validated:

1. start the speech phase from PHASE3_SPEECH_PLAN.md
2. expand trust protections beyond URLs into protected terms and factual tokens
3. revisit optimization work only after validation data exists