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## [1.3.0](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/compare/v1.2.3...v1.3.0) (2026-03-20) ### Features * **09-01:** add scan control events and cancelled metrics field ([c695024](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/c695024241a7513b8fedb3fbf7ff364d0515b392)) * **09-01:** add scan control fields and per-scan cancellable context ([cf22e52](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/cf22e52a64850a80b9fcc63c21d81313e6bd56ab)) * **09-02:** add frontend keyboard shortcut service, store, and controller ([40d4815](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/40d48151dd798b57eed9f54a572ae4735356d09e)) * **09-02:** add shortcuts config package with default bindings and Wails persistence ([6285ca9](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/6285ca9dc4e6f211197e377d01c485b1ef65c300)) * **09-03:** add scan control UI with pause/resume/cancel and confirmation dialog ([3914369](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/391436927c826f2f17a4523be7829aefc04a6b12)) * **09-04:** add keyboard shortcuts section to config page with conflict detection ([0451fb3](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/0451fb38805ff2c27e43deb152daa892e733d2db)) * **10-01:** implement migration 6 and pre-migration backup ([1179f56](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/1179f56c3680112692e71e8dc7ce946446fa8a8a)) * **10-01:** update SQL schema files for multi-library fresh installs ([535855b](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/535855b383a457dd2be3298b4361313bef22b39d)) * **10-02:** add migration 6 integration tests and NewTestDBWithLibrary helper ([bc15189](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/bc151891b50e59e41da2e00dbfafbecaad11b4ac)) * **10-02:** add sqlc queries for libraries and update playlist queries for phantom support ([02548dd](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/02548dd55e59b28f3d6c8d9614f209140c979250)) * **11-01:** per-library scan pipeline with queue coordinator ([943db1c](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/943db1cf274bdf59daf28ab6c20f78ef5ef53105)) * **11-02:** update config-page with per-library progress display and queue-aware cancel dialog ([d01591d](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/d01591d6cc054a63b832c05a3164a72fdcaba342)) * **11-02:** update library-manager with per-library progress and Scan All button ([d61f122](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/d61f122b567e8ac2b30fa96c637cbebc14493c89)) * **12-01:** add queue compaction method and wire removal hooks ([5995dfd](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/5995dfd01d61cd4d2c0749eeeee2a1f93b739d68)) * **12-01:** implement library CRUD methods and orphan cleanup pipeline ([bd44f83](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/bd44f8306c9129b9420ad81938bcf8105a1cb55a)) * **12-02:** make config sections collapsible with chevron dropdown ([12c6782](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/12c678284c7582bd85cd52722f4d405b0bd0e20f)) * **12-02:** remove Libraries sidebar nav item and view routing ([e199712](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/e199712a56e1cb3c0fc43d3340abb892a6f5fa7b)) * **12-02:** replace config-page library section with full library management UI ([ffc5d96](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/ffc5d9639cf7c916a4f846590ae0d67cf13afe27)) * **12-02:** selectable library list with checkbox scan targeting ([13a42ae](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/13a42aea2287d7ed0ec9ff9856f52c1fa7767338)) * **12-02:** show scan progress bar inline in library list entry ([df824c6](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/df824c6989e92b2aefaa1ddf05b131ee319612d8)) * **13-01:** add library-filtered Go query methods and FTS search ([5f7de50](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/5f7de5060a5bc557b96203267de694ef366ed507)) * **13-01:** add library-filtered sqlc queries for all browse views ([5cc58ce](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/5cc58ce66ab70d8d5a570df5067f79ae2201037e)) * **13-02:** add library filter dropdown and wire all views to respect active filter ([42b8cf9](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/42b8cf9f52133499ffcd7363bd39dd0c1069e091)) * **15-01:** migrate FTS5 search_index to contentless_delete=1 ([cb5155b](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/cb5155b8906357ff77c5c579d57d02cf2eec6abe)) * **15-02:** create backend/fileutil package with AtomicWrite ([4d64b5d](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/4d64b5dcfe43951e8ec63383bbf72c99107c63c4)) * **16-01:** add selectAll() to SelectionController and dispatch shortcut:select-all event ([f567762](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/f5677628ef283b67370630b564f23178e43da3d2)) * **16-01:** wire shortcut:select-all listener in track-list, queue-panel, and playlist-view ([906ea28](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/906ea28751ce9f96fdeeb9410ab5f6518f09fcb9)) * **16-02:** add go-flac dependencies and implement FLAC tag writer ([3642cbe](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/3642cbe0d58f8912a786a4fc5380c40403add94a)) * **16-03:** implement DB sync module for tag write pipeline ([2966079](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/2966079625cd42412411429af02184d015526e9b)) * **16-03:** WriteTrackTags pipeline with player safety, scan mutex, events, and app wiring ([64322f9](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/64322f93538515d5a3e486dc14691b9c9dcf6f66)) * **17-01:** add TrackMetadataChanged handler and remove selection gate on Track Details ([fc5cf70](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/fc5cf70e4c1be3d3f1545c140db5202601a08109)) * **17-01:** add WriteTrackTagsByPath and ImageFilePicker backend methods ([4235b4a](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/4235b4a4d555882ce86628a88dd4e4eeee2c9097)) * **17-02:** implement save flow, cover art editing, and error handling ([265a9ea](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/265a9ea8ceba893f956a03546e9ac4189adc7716)) * **18-01:** add BatchWriteProgress event constant ([3dba0e1](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/3dba0e143c091327d305d39d2fa7a687ec47e172)) * **18-01:** add BatchWriteTrackTags with progress, cancellation, and partial failure ([f557ffd](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/f557ffd652179b7cf8f8ff4a06824f30edf08007)) * **18-02:** add batch edit mode to track-details component ([6dab32b](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/6dab32b36b497d54e8645e969aa79737ad3523ab)) * **18-02:** wire batch track-details to all 4 view context menus ([656985a](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/656985add92663440baebb871f8cd6d5723117fd)) * **19-01:** implement WAV RIFF parser/writer and writeWavTags ([e6610ff](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/e6610ff15e041213b6898ad48ff63b7060b312e7)) * **20-01:** implement OGG Vorbis tag writer with custom page parser and CRC32 ([5e98c03](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/5e98c036342b9e174abdc6d00db21c2e2901f18b)) * **quick-17:** create playlist-details subpage component ([dc5c7d6](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/dc5c7d6ca6cfbfac15546c048f1b33aaf47209c6)) * **quick-18:** replace track-info with multi-column grid layout in playlist-details ([ce23177](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/ce2317722870f932792dc6456a63235ff4611466)) ### Bug Fixes * **09-05:** emit VolumeChanged event and persist state in ChangeVolume and MuteToggle ([bb3fd20](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/bb3fd204f0895f357a14479b40754f397aae74c4)) * **10-01:** move library_id index to migration 6 to fix existing DB startup ([75b2a34](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/75b2a349ebd6fada5cbc92bfae9854cc2cd53c63)) * **12-02:** claim orphaned tracks when adding library with matching path ([f60b6b5](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/f60b6b525546ef77a3329fe92f03f336b7435a0e)) * **12-02:** count failed saves as skipped so scan progress bar advances ([b36e472](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/b36e472212957ff089f4f5d35f3978a754e23502)) * **12-02:** delete artist_credit_artist before artist_credit in removal pipeline ([890284d](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/890284ddb1d0fb95e423bddf27b40fb0db2d11e5)) * **12-02:** dismiss inline rename on click outside ([9272b06](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/9272b060bf98118e37f19a8c0834034691bfe6a2)) * **12-02:** downgrade per-file save error to Debug, add warning count to scan summary ([cf18c39](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/cf18c39dbd849d60218228cf1d2285ab2071e788)) * **12-02:** invalidate library store cache on LibraryRemoved event ([b093fbb](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/b093fbb10a24054c4ef62b0bd13f28d9bfe6f121)) * **12-02:** keep Add Library button visible during scan ([649e516](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/649e516aa30090665e9f10e89c1ccce378e36b96)) * **12-02:** move Add Library button inline with scan buttons ([771345d](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/771345dd9d3870b3a907e1cce09c7456ab7ccd85)) * **12-02:** move scan buttons above library list, default to none selected ([ba3f840](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/ba3f840a28fe2c6ca40c558305814d29c233d6e0)) * **12-02:** refresh library track counts after scan completes ([1f872aa](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/1f872aa005a9405d9bc1f64a4b1dd2f1f1d4a16c)) * **12-02:** reorder orphan cleanup to delete FK children before recordings ([1d735c3](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/1d735c3a5f5a78996d6ddbe5c787adf040fe2f21)) * **12-02:** replace removed Scan() import with ScanAllLibraries() ([0559822](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/05598224e4d5532d2e2a3a7e5d3b5411240b1024)) * **12-02:** resolve phantom tracks caused by empty library root after TOML cleanup ([717e249](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/717e249c368fd1cc8d5c8f945c352175708691cf)) * **12-02:** serialize ScanWarning.Err as string instead of error interface ([ac8cbb3](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/ac8cbb3296bd561a305627668c211dce7209df25)) * **12-02:** soft scan claims orphaned library_id=0 tracks on startup ([1ad099a](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/1ad099a9d35fc722475e238d3443fd5473566acd)) * **12-02:** soft scan on launch — only scan libraries with changed file counts ([92c4d23](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/92c4d23a9a1e545fab497816ee3dce43a181cded)) * **12-02:** wait for scan to stop before library removal, surface errors in UI ([cf00498](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/cf004986c95732d00208e83467267904ea3f2ef6)) * **13-02:** auto-resolve phantom playlist tracks after library scan ([93262b9](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/93262b9ae0f737d2893839ac585776207b3b44b6)) * **13-02:** defer virtualizer event delegation until element exists ([f05d2bb](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/f05d2bb603f5ea827164466fd0795a6c6e662529)) * **13-02:** resolve phantom playlist tracks using M3U8 paths after scan ([9f595b7](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/9f595b7ac10c2191b5469004901cbbc1331c1abb)) * **14-01:** downgrade main-panel from contain:strict to layout+style+paint ([4b7d35d](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/4b7d35d7ec4c8b14453a8f8250cd154b8c4c2537)) * **14-perf:** fix scroll jumping and input latency ([3b2e189](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/3b2e189e7d0e6d00393d087565190fd307774257)) * **17-02:** fix cover art replace and remove ([d7c2965](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/d7c2965752ae0ac9009d00f2431d5919a24558b7)) * **17-02:** handle float64 numeric values from Wails JSON deserialization ([900db2e](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/900db2e56cca254873a3a5a7a384008feac4211b)) * **17-02:** refresh cover art URLs after save ([8cd4914](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/8cd4914842f61c0c6b49e0216c7816e201a3c94a)) * **17-02:** refresh track-details dialog data after successful save ([ffcdc41](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/ffcdc41b0d4fad8ed428dbaa55f6cdd38c096822)) * **18-02:** add field labels above title/artist/album inputs in batch edit mode ([9df2d67](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/9df2d6764a0b0566dda33cff675debea4a61dea8)) * **18-02:** add field labels to all track-details states (single/batch, read/edit) ([d430ad8](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/d430ad884bfd38bea93389d8be730ff00388a7be)) * **19-01:** add album_artist TPE2 mapping to applyTextChanges ([8f4c4a0](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/8f4c4a0c2b14eeeaeccb972a40addb11f3d65437)) * preserve scroll position in cached grid views ([54df917](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/54df917ffdd69c4f7ffaeccf2d161261ca80d84e)) * **queue-panel:** set flow layout _itemSize to match actual track item height ([288d9de](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/288d9deae22d437fcd7857b368827db7b62c24f6)) * **queue-panel:** suppress virtualizer scroll corrections during scrollbar drag ([0bd8cef](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/0bd8cefa00dcae2f8bd9579de2aefd58e0a9e6c9)) * **quick-19:** multi-root path resolution for playlist M3U8 tracks ([9144ded](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/9144dedc2742925dc252d491763b4f2929238d0e)) * **S21/T01:** fix all lint warnings and upgrade wsl to wsl_v5 ([f16157a](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/f16157a2134cbeb1787ff851d4875d77f2f3f86b)) ### Performance * **12-02:** increase scan batch size from 50 to 300 ([21ea71e](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/21ea71e2575d76258bd81d89ab8ac883aa3bed36)) * **12-02:** skip FTS5 rebuild during library removal ([30f4461](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/30f4461e6957e20d3dc607fa0886a75b5c21b3cf)) * **14-01:** add CSS containment to app shell layout boundaries ([efa06f7](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/efa06f7edf1e4acdc3d8865cad264403257ae40d)) * **14-01:** add GPU promotion and containment to all scroll containers ([ac8a52e](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/ac8a52e110f9f8ebdc3433b60594370352126a18)) * **14-02:** replace innerHTML navigation with view caching system ([ad91043](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/ad9104374a628342e0ea30cf409ff43de2c2f86e)) * **14-03:** add notification batching to queue store and granular change tracking to library store ([d0c05dc](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/d0c05dc1d43a4fe12cc07f3cff25375b08a74ba0)) * **14-03:** eliminate per-item closure allocation in scroll render paths ([2f7ed70](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/2f7ed7030425ed0ebb7a1a186917a79a7b26b850)) * **14-04:** RAF-throttle scroll position saves and add overflow-anchor to queue panel ([6ca0b3c](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/6ca0b3c5a84769af064ebe45a6eaac014d1a270a)) * auto-detect NVIDIA+Wayland for DMABuf workaround ([915591a](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/915591aea962beb60da2e96ac0f57307f646f675)) * inline SVGs, memoize grid slices, batch store notifications ([a4eac39](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/a4eac394cebefd29d0ebcb4b1e331444dcb8fbaf)) * reduce software rendering overhead for NVIDIA+Wayland ([199c910](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/199c91013fd806f6aefce49357df8a32b46faaa0)) ### Refactoring * **quick-17:** simplify playlist-view to navigate instead of expand ([955cd68](https://github.com/onion-4-dinner/yellowjacket/commit/955cd68be2dbf7a9071ef1c93084d687b59b6bd7))
YellowJacket
Music how it was meant to bee.
YellowJacket is a cross-platform desktop music player built with Go and web technologies. It focuses on local music library management with a clean, responsive interface.
Install
Grab the latest release for your platform:
| Platform | Binary |
|---|---|
| Linux | yellowjacket-linux-amd64 |
| macOS | yellowjacket-darwin-universal.app.zip (Apple Silicon + Intel) |
| Windows | yellowjacket-windows-amd64.exe |
Features
Playback
- Play, pause, seek, and volume control with mute toggle
- Support for MP3, FLAC, OGG Vorbis, and WAV
- Queue management with add, remove, reorder, and play-next
- Shuffle mode (Fisher-Yates) and repeat modes (off, all, one)
- Session persistence -- resumes volume, track, and seek position on restart
Library
- Concurrent library scanning with automatic metadata extraction
- ID3v2, Vorbis Comments, and other tag format support
- Embedded cover art extraction with content-hash deduplication
- Incremental sync -- only processes new or changed files
- Orphan cleanup for deleted files
Interface
- Album cover grid view and track list view
- Now playing display with cover art
- Resizable sidebar navigation
- Slide-out queue panel
- Context menus for tracks and albums (play, add to queue, play next)
- Settings page for library directory configuration
Architecture
YellowJacket uses the Wails v2 framework to bridge a Go backend with a TypeScript/Lit frontend running in a native webview.
- Go backend -- audio decoding and playback (beep), library scanning, SQLite database, cover art serving, TOML configuration
- TypeScript frontend -- Lit web components, singleton stores with reactive controllers, Web Awesome UI components
- Communication -- bidirectional event system via Wails runtime; backend is the source of truth
- Database -- SQLite (pure-Go driver) with type-safe queries generated by sqlc; MusicBrainz-style data model (artists, artist credits, recordings, release groups)
- Config page -- HTMX-based, loads HTML fragments rendered by Go templ templates
Development
Prerequisites
| Tool | Version |
|---|---|
| Go | 1.25+ |
| Node.js | 22+ |
| pnpm | 10+ |
| Wails CLI | v2 (go install github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/cmd/wails@latest) |
Linux system dependencies:
sudo apt-get install libasound2-dev libgtk-3-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev
On macOS and Windows, no additional system dependencies are needed. Run wails doctor to verify your environment.
Build & Run
make setup # Install git hooks (lefthook)
make dev # Development with hot-reload
make build-dev # Debug build
make build-prod # Production build (obfuscated + UPX compressed)
make generate # Run code generators (sqlc, templ)
Testing
make test # All tests (race detector, no cache, 2min timeout)
# Run tests manually (build tag required):
go test -tags webkit2_41 ./backend/player/ # Single package
go test -tags webkit2_41 -run TestFunctionName ./backend/player/ # Single test
go test -tags webkit2_41 -v -run TestFunctionName ./backend/player/ # Verbose
Linting
make lint # golangci-lint (v2 config, strict rules)
Data Locations
| Linux | macOS | Windows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Config | ~/.config/yellowjacket/ |
~/.config/yellowjacket/ |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\yellowjacket\config |
| Data/DB | ~/.local/share/yellowjacket/ |
~/.local/share/yellowjacket/ |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\yellowjacket\data |
Project Structure
backend/ Go backend
player/ Audio playback (beep)
queue/ Queue management, shuffle, repeat
library/ Library scanning, metadata extraction, cover art
metadata/ Audio decoding and tag extraction
database/ SQLite connection, sqlc-generated queries
config/ TOML config, HTTP handler for settings page
events/ Event name constants (mirrored in frontend)
models/ Shared data types (Album, Track, Artist)
system/ OS-specific paths
frontend/src/ TypeScript/Lit frontend
components/ UI components (player, sidebar, track list, cover grid, queue)
store/ Singleton stores and reactive controllers
pages/ Config page (HTMX entry point)
internal/dev/ Build-tag dev/prod detection
test_data/ Audio test fixtures
Further development documentation is available in docs/dev/.