Z-Tools v0.6.5 Released

We’re excited to announce the release of Z-Tools v0.6.5, featuring major improvements to documentation, build infrastructure, and GitHub Pages support across all projects.

What’s New

GitHub Pages & Documentation

• ✨ Minimal Mistakes Theme - Beautiful, professional documentation site
• 🎨 Responsive Design - Works perfectly on desktop, tablet, and mobile
• 📚 Better Navigation - Improved sidebar and cross-project links
• 🔍 Search Support - Built-in documentation search

Build & CI/CD Improvements

• 🚀 Modernized Infrastructure - uv package manager integration
• 🛠️ CMake Build System - Professional-grade build automation
• 🔄 GitHub Actions Workflows - Automated testing and releases
• 📦 Multi-platform Packaging - DEB, PyPI, and Crates.io support

Project Infrastructure

• 📖 Comprehensive Documentation - Architecture guides, API references
• 🧪 Enhanced Testing - Improved test coverage and CI validation
• 🔐 Security Scanning - Automated security vulnerability checks
• ♿ Accessibility - Better documentation accessibility

Z-Tools Projects

This release includes updates to all Z-Tools projects:

Z-Edit v0.6.5

• Smart file editor launcher based on MIME type
• Layered TOML configuration system
• Zero hard dependencies

View Z-Edit on GitHub →

Z-Open v0.6.5

• Intelligent file/URL opener with fuzzy matching
• Content-aware file type detection
• Interactive selection modes

View Z-Open on GitHub →

Z-Kitty Launcher

• Terminal session manager for Kitty emulator
• Fast session switching and management

View on GitHub →

Z-RClone Mount Applete

• System tray manager for rclone cloud storage
• Mount cloud filesystems from your desktop

View on GitHub →

Getting Started

Install Z-Edit

pip install zedit
# or
uv pip install zedit

Quick Usage

zedit myfile.py              # Auto-select editor
zedit --list                 # Show all mappings
zedit --init-config          # Create user config

Documentation

• Projects - Browse all Z-Tools utilities
• About - Learn about Z-Tools philosophy
• Contributing - Join our community
• GitHub - Source code

Upgrading

If you’re using a previous version:

pip install --upgrade zedit
# or
uv pip install --upgrade zedit

Known Issues & Limitations

• MacOS support is experimental
• Some features require libmagic for full functionality
• See individual project repositories for detailed issue tracking

Looking Ahead

Future releases will focus on:

• Enhanced MIME detection capabilities
• Performance optimizations
• Additional platform support
• Community-driven features

Thank You

We appreciate the support from the community and look forward to your feedback and contributions!

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