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- No async loading spinners (planned)
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- No batch operations for multi-select yet (planned)
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## What Stui Cannot Do (Yet?)
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Stui is designed for **monitoring and file-level operations**, not initial setup or configuration. You'll still need the Syncthing Web UI for these tasks:
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| Category | Missing Features (that Web UI CAN do) | Impact |
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| **Device Management** | Add/remove/edit devices, configure device settings (compression, rate limits, introducer), view device IDs | Cannot set up or manage sync relationships |
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| **Folder Setup** | Create/delete folders, edit folder settings (path, label, versioning, intervals, pull order), share folders with devices | Cannot configure new sync folders or modify existing folder settings |
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| **Versioning** | Enable/configure versioning schemes (Simple/Staggered/Trashcan/External), browse version history, restore old versions | No access to file version history or recovery |
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| **System Configuration** | GUI settings (authentication, theme), connection settings (listen addresses, NAT, UPnP), global bandwidth limits, discovery/relay toggles | Cannot configure Syncthing's network or system behavior |
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| **Advanced Ignore Patterns** | Direct `.stignore` editing with complex patterns, pattern validation/help | Limited to adding/removing individual files only |
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| **Diagnostics & Monitoring** | Syncthing logs, failed items view | Limited troubleshooting capabilities |
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| **System Control** | Restart/shutdown Syncthing, API key management | Must use command line for system administration |
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**What Stui DOES Better Than Web UI:**
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- File-level browsing, deletion, and restore operations (Web UI doesn't browse individual files)
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- Real-time sync state monitoring with visual indicators
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- Fast keyboard-driven navigation and search
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- Terminal-native file previews (text, images, ANSI art)
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## Contributing
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Contributions welcome! This project is actively being developed. See [PLAN.md](PLAN.md) for roadmap and [CLAUDE.md](CLAUDE.md) for architecture details.

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