release: v0.5.0

Author: VincentDev007

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

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+---
+name: Bug Report
+about: Report a bug in Cerebra
+---
+
+**Describe the bug**
+
+**Steps to reproduce**
+
+**Expected behavior**
+
+**Screenshots (if any)**
+
+**OS and version**

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md

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+---
+name: Feature Request
+about: Suggest an idea for Cerebra
+---
+
+**What problem does this solve?**
+
+**Describe the feature**
+
+**Any alternatives you considered?**

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

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+## What does this PR do?
+
+## Type of change
+- [ ] Bug fix
+- [ ] New feature
+- [ ] Refactor
+
+## Checklist
+- [ ] I tested my changes
+- [ ] No console errors
+- [ ] Code is clean and readable

.github/workflows/build.yml

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+name: Build
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main, develop]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+      - run: npm install
+        working-directory: cerebra-software
+      - run: npm run build
+        working-directory: cerebra-software

.gitignore

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+# Dependencies
+cerebra-software/node_modules/
+
+# Build outputs
+cerebra-software/dist
+release/
+
+# Environment files
+.env
+.env.local
+
+# OS files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Editor files
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+
+# Logs
+*.log
+npm-debug.log*
+
+# Database
+*.db
+*.sqlite
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

CHANGELOG.md

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+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to Cerebra will be documented here.
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+## [0.5.0] - 2026-04-13
+### Added
+- FTS5 full-text search across notes
+- Lucide icons replacing all emoji usage throughout the UI
+- Scrollable sidebar and back button navigation
+- ESLint and Prettier with lint/format scripts
+- Date formatting utility (`dateFormat.ts`)
+
+### Changed
+- Rewrote IPC layer with structured error handling across all handlers
+- Replaced `any` types in all IPC handlers with proper input types
+- Converted `require()` calls in `electron/main.ts` to `await import()`
+- Optimized all database queries across notes, folders, sticky notes, and settings repositories
+- Eliminated redundant DB queries; frontend now filters in-memory where appropriate
+- Consolidated frontend services into hooks, removing standalone service files
+- Refactored `app.tsx` and all modal/card components for cleaner structure
+- Upgraded `moduleResolution` to `node16` in electron and backend tsconfigs
+- Cleaned up comments across all source files
+
+### Fixed
+- Packaged app not displaying UI — replaced `NODE_ENV` check with `app.isPackaged`
+- Frontend path resolution in packaged build pointing to wrong directory
+- `useFolders.remove` refetching entire folder list on delete
+- FTS5 parse errors returning a crash instead of empty results
+- Unused catch bindings across hooks and backend repositories
+- Removed General tab from settings (redundant)
+- Simplified About section in settings
+
+## [0.1.0] - 2026-03-22
+### Added
+- Initial database setup with SQLite
+- Notes and folders CRUD operations
+- Sticky notes CRUD operations
+- Settings management
+- Dark mode
+- Persistent tabs
+- Input validation and error handling across all database repositories
+- WAL mode for better database performance
+- Graceful database shutdown

LICENSE

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+Copyright (c) 2026 Vincent Agra. All Rights Reserved.
+
+Permission is granted to use and test this software for personal, non-commercial purposes.
+
+The following are strictly prohibited:
+- Modifying or creating derivative works
+- Redistributing or sublicensing the software
+- Using the software for commercial purposes
+
+This restriction is temporary. Licensing terms may change upon the release of version 1.0.0.

cerebra-software/.prettierignore

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+dist/
+node_modules/

cerebra-software/.prettierrc

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+{
+  "singleQuote": true,
+  "semi": true,
+  "tabWidth": 2,
+  "printWidth": 100,
+  "trailingComma": "es5"
+}

cerebra-software/backend/database/connection.ts

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+import Database from 'better-sqlite3';
+import { app } from 'electron';
+import path from 'path';
+import fs from 'fs';
+
+const ensureDbDirectory = (dbPath: string): void => {
+  try {
+    const dbDir = path.dirname(dbPath);
+
+    if (!fs.existsSync(dbDir)) {
+      fs.mkdirSync(dbDir, { recursive: true });
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error ensuring database directory exists:', error);
+    throw error;
+  }
+};
+
+const getDbPath = (): string => path.join(app.getPath('userData'), 'cerebra.db');
+
+const connectDatabase = (dbPath: string): Database.Database => {
+  try {
+    ensureDbDirectory(dbPath);
+
+    const db = new Database(dbPath, {
+      verbose: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' ? console.log : undefined,
+    });
+
+    db.pragma('foreign_keys = ON');
+    db.pragma('journal_mode = WAL');
+
+    console.log(`Database initialized at: ${dbPath}`);
+
+    return db;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to connect to database:', error);
+    throw error;
+  }
+};
+
+export const closeDatabase = (): void => {
+  if (db.open) {
+    db.close();
+    console.log('Database connection closed.');
+  }
+};
+
+export const dbPath = getDbPath();
+
+export const db = connectDatabase(dbPath);