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Roadmap & Future Thoughts

Pimarchy is a living project. This page outlines our current goals, planned features, and future ideas for the Raspberry Pi 5 desktop transformation.

Phase 1: Core Stability (Current)

  • [x] Automated Installer: Provisioning Pi OS Lite to Hyprland.
  • [x] Ravenwood Theme: Centralized variables and templates.
  • [x] Backup System: Safe and reversible installations.
  • [x] Core Components: Hyprland, Waybar, Rofi, Mako, Alacritty.

Phase 2: User Experience (Next)

  • [ ] Quick Theme Switcher: A script to switch between predefined color palettes (e.g., Gruvbox, Nord, Catppuccin) without a full re-install.
  • [ ] GUI Configurator: A simple terminal UI (whiptail or gum) for modifying theme.conf variables.
  • [ ] Lock Screen Enhancement: Integrating swaylock-effects for blurred background and custom layout.
  • [ ] Bluetooth Support: Built-in menu or shortcut for managing Bluetooth connections on the Pi 5.

Phase 3: Advanced Features (Planned)

  • [ ] Pimarchy-Hub: A light dashboard or menu for managing system performance, Docker containers, and OpenCode tasks.
  • [ ] Extension Support: A structured way for users to add and share "Pimarchy Modules."
  • [ ] Official Support for Pi 4: Exploring compatibility and performance for the previous generation.

Future Ideas & Brainstorming

  • Game Mode: A one-click configuration for maximizing gaming performance (e.g., stopping non-essential services, max GPU clock).
  • Home Server Mode: A module to quickly deploy Pi-hole, Home Assistant, and a media server alongside the desktop.
  • Pi 500 Specific Optimizations: Tailoring the desktop experience specifically for the Pi 500 keyboard form factor.

Get Involved

Do you have an idea for Pimarchy? We'd love to hear it! Please open a feature request or join the discussion in the repository.