https://github.com/zigaowang/zapkit

https://github.com/zigaowang/zapkit

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/zigaowang/zapkit
• Owner: ZigaoWang
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2024-11-20T08:07:37.000Z (11 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-23T07:41:50.000Z (11 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-22T10:34:45.425Z (9 months ago)
• Language: Swift
• Size: 163 KB
• Stars: 5
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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### Proposal for ZapKit

**App Name**: ZapKit

**Platform**: macOS

**Overview**:

ZapKit is a versatile and user-friendly utility app designed to simplify common file transformation and manipulation tasks. With a focus on simplicity and efficiency, ZapKit allows users to drag-and-drop files into the app and select from a variety of actions to perform on those files. The app’s clean interface, intuitive actions list, and real-time previews make it a great choice for anyone looking to manage, edit, and transform files quickly without the need for complex software.

**Core Features**:

1. **Drag-and-Drop File Upload**:

   - Users can easily drag files (images, documents, etc.) into the app for immediate processing.

   - Supports multiple file types with basic drag-and-drop functionality.

2. **Action List**:

   - A dynamic, searchable list of actions that can be performed on the dropped file.

   - Placeholder actions could include **Compress Image**, **Resize Image**, **Convert to PNG/JPEG**, **Adjust Brightness/Contrast**, **Rotate Image**, **Remove Background**, and more.

   - Each action can be selected from the list, and will be implemented as the app develops.

3. **Real-Time Previews**:

   - After performing an action, users can view the modified file in real-time.

   - For image-based tasks, the app will show a preview of the image before and after the transformation (e.g., compression, resizing, etc.).

4. **Searchable Actions**:

   - A search bar will be provided to filter through the available actions quickly.

   - As new actions are added to the app, the search functionality will ensure users can easily find what they need.

5. **Lightweight and Efficient**:

   - ZapKit is designed to be lightweight, offering fast processing of files without heavy system demands.

   - The user interface will be simple, ensuring that users can quickly start working without any steep learning curves.

6. **Expandability**:

   - The app is designed with future expandability in mind, allowing new tools and features to be added as the app grows.

   - The modular nature of the action list allows ZapKit to handle a wide range of file manipulation tasks, such as batch processing or document conversions.

7. **Intuitive Interface**:

   - A minimalistic interface that emphasizes ease of use, with a drag-and-drop file area on the left and a clearly defined action list on the right.

   - Previews, search functionality, and action buttons are designed to be self-explanatory and user-friendly.

**User Stories**:

1. **As a user**, I want to drop an image into the app and immediately see a list of available actions, so I can quickly decide what I want to do with the image.

2. **As a user**, I want to select an action, such as compressing an image, and see the result instantly so I can make adjustments if needed.

3. **As a user**, I want to search for specific actions in the app, so I don’t have to scroll through long lists of options.

4. **As a user**, I want to process multiple files in the future, so I can handle batch tasks like resizing or compressing a series of images at once.

**Future Development**:

- **Batch Processing**: In the future, ZapKit could support processing multiple files at once for tasks like image resizing or file conversions.

- **Advanced Editing Tools**: New features such as advanced image editing (e.g., adding watermarks, image masking, cropping) or document-specific tools (e.g., PDF splitting, document text extraction).

- **Cloud Integration**: Users could be able to upload files directly to cloud storage services, process them, and download the results.

- **Automated Workflows**: Allow users to create custom workflows to automate repetitive tasks, such as resizing and compressing images for social media.

**Target Audience**:

- **Casual Users**: People who need quick, one-off file transformations without needing a complex app like Photoshop or Adobe Acrobat.

- **Content Creators**: Bloggers, social media managers, and designers who need to resize or optimize images regularly.

- **Professionals**: Those in need of simple file transformations for their day-to-day work, without needing heavy, resource-intensive software.

- **Educators/Students**: Users who want simple and easy-to-use tools for file manipulation, ideal for educational content creation, project submissions, or casual editing.

**Technologies**:

- **SwiftUI**: To provide a modern, responsive, and sleek user interface.

- **AppKit**: For image processing and file handling on macOS.

- **Core Image**: For image manipulation tasks such as resizing, filtering, and compression.

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**In Summary**:

ZapKit is designed to simplify file management tasks by providing a clean and intuitive interface for common file transformations. The app's focus is on ease of use, speed, and future expandability. Whether you need to resize an image, convert a file format, or compress large files, ZapKit will provide you with the tools to do it efficiently, all while maintaining a sleek and modern interface.