tasks.json

{
  "tasks": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "title": "Implement Audio Input Capture System",
      "description": "Create a robust system to capture audio from microphone, line-in, and files",
      "details": "Develop modules to handle audio input from various sources with consistent interfaces. Support WAV, MP3, FLAC, OGG, and AAC file formats. Implement proper error handling and device detection. Create an abstraction layer that handles different input sources uniformly.",
      "priority": "high",
      "status": "in-progress",
      "dependencies": [],
      "testStrategy": "Unit tests with mock inputs, integration tests with sample files, real-time testing with microphone input",
      "subtasks": [
        {
          "id": 1,
          "title": "Implement audio file loading and buffering for various formats",
          "description": "Create robust functionality to load and properly buffer audio data from files including WAV, MP3, FLAC, OGG and AAC formats",
          "details": "",
          "status": "pending",
          "dependencies": [],
          "parentTaskId": 1
        },
        {
          "id": 2,
          "title": "Implement microphone audio capture functionality",
          "description": "Develop a reliable system for capturing real-time audio input from microphone sources with proper error handling",
          "details": "",
          "status": "pending",
          "dependencies": [],
          "parentTaskId": 1
        },
        {
          "id": 3,
          "title": "Create visual LED output controller",
          "description": "Build virtual and physical LED controller system that properly displays audio visualization based on processed audio data",
          "details": "",
          "status": "pending",
          "dependencies": [],
          "parentTaskId": 1
        },
        {
          "id": 4,
          "title": "Implement file playback functionality",
          "description": "Create robust file playback with proper initialization, buffer management, and error handling. Support play, stop, pause, and resume functions.",
          "details": "Implement proper audio file loading, buffering, and playback pipeline. Files should play completely without stopping prematurely. Ensure PyAudio callback handles buffer underflow properly. Implement UI controls that correctly map to playback actions.",
          "status": "pending",
          "dependencies": [],
          "parentTaskId": 1
        },
        {
          "id": 5,
          "title": "Remove mock/dummy audio code",
          "description": "Replace all mock/stub/dummy code with fully functional implementation for audio playback.",
          "details": "Identify and remove all mock functionality in audio-related code, especially _start_dummy_mode and _dummy_playback_thread. Ensure audio initialization properly falls back to alternate methods rather than to visualization-only mode. Fix Play button functionality to properly start actual audio playback.",
          "status": "pending",
          "dependencies": [],
          "parentTaskId": 1
        },
        {
          "id": 6,
          "title": "Implement pause/resume functionality",
          "description": "Add capability to pause and resume audio playback with proper UI controls.",
          "details": "Implement pause/resume logic in AudioPlayer class. Update the UI to include pause button functionality. Ensure the audio stream properly pauses without losing position and can resume from the same position. Update player state tracking to include PAUSED state.",
          "status": "pending",
          "dependencies": [],
          "parentTaskId": 1
        },
        {
          "id": 7,
          "title": "Fix audio playback consistency issues",
          "description": "Resolve issues with premature playback stopping and ensure complete audio file playback",
          "details": "Debug and fix issues causing audio files to stop playing prematurely (especially with \"i_ran_so_far_away-flock_of_seagulls.wav\"). Ensure PyAudio callbacks handle all error conditions properly. Implement proper restart of audio playback when the play button is pressed multiple times. Add improved logging for playback diagnostics.",
          "status": "in-progress",
          "dependencies": [],
          "parentTaskId": 1
        },
        {
          "id": 8,
          "title": "Enhance error handling for audio device initialization",
          "description": "Implement robust error handling for audio device detection and initialization failures",
          "details": "Create a comprehensive error handling system for audio device initialization failures. Implement proper fallback mechanisms to handle ALSA errors and PCM device unavailability. Add detailed error reporting for users to understand audio issues. Implement device detection that works reliably across different operating systems.",
          "status": "pending",
          "dependencies": [],
          "parentTaskId": 1
        },
        {
          "id": 9,
          "title": "Implement comprehensive testing for audio capture system",
          "description": "Develop and implement a testing framework to verify audio input functionality across various formats and sources",
          "details": "Create unit tests for audio loading mechanisms across all supported formats (WAV, MP3, FLAC, OGG, AAC). Implement integration tests to verify proper playback behavior including pause/resume and stopping. Design stress tests to identify buffer handling issues. Develop automated tests to verify proper cleanup of resources.",
          "status": "pending",
          "dependencies": [],
          "parentTaskId": 1
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 2,
      "title": "Develop Audio Processing and Analysis Engine",
      "description": "Build system for real-time audio analysis and feature extraction",
      "details": "Implement Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) for frequency analysis, amplitude detection, and feature extraction. Create components for identifying frequency bands, beats, and tempo. Optimize for low latency and efficient processing. Support adaptive buffer sizing to prevent underruns.",
      "priority": "high",
      "status": "todo",
      "dependencies": [
        1
      ],
      "testStrategy": "Benchmark tests for processing speed, accuracy tests with known audio samples, stress testing with complex audio"
    },
    {
      "id": 3,
      "title": "Create LED Control System",
      "description": "Develop framework for controlling LED hardware with various patterns",
      "details": "Build an abstraction layer for different LED hardware configurations. Implement core visualization patterns mapped to audio features. Create smooth transitions between states and proper initialization/shutdown sequences. Support virtual LED visualization for testing without hardware.",
      "priority": "high",
      "status": "todo",
      "dependencies": [
        2
      ],
      "testStrategy": "Unit tests for pattern generators, mock hardware testing, visual verification of patterns"
    },
    {
      "id": 4,
      "title": "Implement Hardware Integration for Raspberry Pi",
      "description": "Ensure software compatibility with Raspberry Pi hardware",
      "details": "Create device-specific drivers for Raspberry Pi GPIO and hardware interfaces. Optimize performance for limited resources. Implement power management features for LED strips. Support automatic hardware detection and configuration.",
      "priority": "medium",
      "status": "todo",
      "dependencies": [
        3
      ],
      "testStrategy": "On-device testing, performance benchmarks, resource utilization monitoring"
    },
    {
      "id": 5,
      "title": "Implement Hardware Integration for Pico W",
      "description": "Extend hardware support to Pico W microcontroller",
      "details": "Develop firmware for Pico W that interfaces with the main software. Create communication protocols between host and microcontroller. Implement fallback modes for limited capabilities. Ensure proper error handling for connection issues.",
      "priority": "medium",
      "status": "todo",
      "dependencies": [
        3
      ],
      "testStrategy": "Firmware testing on actual hardware, communication protocol validation, stress testing with continuous operation"
    },
    {
      "id": 6,
      "title": "Develop User Interface - GUI Mode",
      "description": "Create a graphical user interface for system control",
      "details": "Design and implement a user-friendly GUI for selecting visualization modes, adjusting parameters, and choosing audio sources. Include file browser for audio selection, real-time controls for brightness, sensitivity, and color. Provide visual feedback on audio processing and system status.",
      "priority": "medium",
      "status": "todo",
      "dependencies": [
        1,
        2,
        3
      ],
      "testStrategy": "Usability testing with different user profiles, UI responsiveness testing, cross-platform verification"
    },
    {
      "id": 7,
      "title": "Develop User Interface - CLI Mode",
      "description": "Create a command-line interface for headless operation",
      "details": "Implement a CLI that provides equivalent functionality to the GUI for headless systems. Support configuration via command-line arguments and config files. Create logging and status reporting suitable for terminal output. Ensure consistent behavior between GUI and CLI modes.",
      "priority": "medium",
      "status": "todo",
      "dependencies": [
        1,
        2,
        3
      ],
      "testStrategy": "Command-line option testing, script-based automation testing, error handling verification",
      "subtasks": []
    },
    {
      "id": 8,
      "title": "Optimize Performance and Resource Usage",
      "description": "Enhance system performance across different hardware configurations",
      "details": "Implement multi-threaded processing with proper thread safety. Optimize memory usage for large audio files and extended playback. Add support for streaming to handle long audio inputs. Create caching mechanisms for frequently used files and calculated data. Add GPU acceleration where available.",
      "priority": "medium",
      "status": "todo",
      "dependencies": [
        2,
        3,
        4,
        5
      ],
      "testStrategy": "Performance benchmarking, resource monitoring, stress testing with limited resources"
    },
    {
      "id": 9,
      "title": "Enhance Audio Analysis with Advanced Features",
      "description": "Add sophisticated audio analysis capabilities",
      "details": "Implement genre-adaptive processing algorithms. Add high-quality resampling with minimal artifacts. Develop beat detection that works across diverse music genres. Create comprehensive audio metadata extraction and utilization. Support adaptive sensitivity based on audio characteristics.",
      "priority": "low",
      "status": "todo",
      "dependencies": [
        2
      ],
      "testStrategy": "Testing with diverse audio samples, algorithm accuracy measurement, A/B testing with different implementations"
    },
    {
      "id": 10,
      "title": "Create Advanced Visualization Patterns",
      "description": "Develop complex and customizable visualization patterns",
      "details": "Implement additional visualization modes and effects. Create pattern customization interface. Support user-defined mappings between audio features and visual effects. Add smooth transitions and blending between patterns. Implement theme support with predefined color schemes.",
      "priority": "low",
      "status": "todo",
      "dependencies": [
        3,
        9
      ],
      "testStrategy": "Visual testing with various music genres, user feedback collection, customization testing"
    }
  ],
  "metadata": {
    "projectName": "LED Audio Visualization",
    "description": "A system that visualizes audio through LED lights",
    "createdAt": "2025-04-15T17:25:00.000Z",
    "version": "0.1.0"
  },
  "config": {
    "defaultPriority": "medium",
    "defaultStatus": "todo"
  }
}