Feature roadmap
This page outlines the kinds of improvements planned or being considered for future versions of Melvec. It is meant to show direction, not to promise exact release dates.
Some features are already active areas of development, while others are still being evaluated based on product priorities, technical complexity, and user feedback. If you wish to see any feature please put a request by mailing us at contact@wishlays.com.
In progress
These are areas that are closest to the current product direction and are likely to receive continued attention.
Documentation improvements
The Melvec documentation is still expanding. More pages will be added to explain library setup, metadata workflows, AI features, search behavior, collections, playlists, and practical usage patterns in more depth.
Better onboarding for new libraries
Easy multilibrary switching and onboarding of larger libraries are being worked on to make onboarding easier and more intuitive.
Stabilizing the software.
As this is a brand new software, and being actively getting tested, we foresee good number of bugs to be resolved. Thanks to all who are actively testing the beta versions.
Planned
These are features or improvements that fit naturally into Melvec’s direction as a local-first video library application.
Advanced Semantic search
Melvec supports semantic search to right now as well, byt the future direction for Melvec is more accuracy on semantic search, allowing queries such as “show me all videos with blue sky” or “videos with happy faces” This would help users find content by meaning, emotion, background and not only loose semantic keyword matching.
Windows support
Melvec currently targets macOS first. A Windows version is one of the most natural future expansions so that more users can manage their local video libraries without needing a Mac.
Better user experience
Melvec will continue improving its overall user experience through a cleaner interface, smoother navigation, clearer actions, and more intuitive workflows. The goal is to make managing large video libraries feel simpler, faster, and less mentally heavy during everyday use.
Improved Accessibility
This software supports fare amount of accessibility features, but we are planning to make it smoother for everyone.
Better import and review workflows
Importing videos into a growing library should become more efficient. Planned work includes making it easier to review newly added videos, organize them into the right collections, more faster metadata generation etc.
Companion audio support
Right now the system supports videos and images to get started with. However we are planning to include audio in next versions of this software. So, that this becomes only platform to handle all your media in your videos workflow.
Under consideration
These are promising ideas, but they still need more validation before they should be considered planned features.
Casting to TVs and compatible devices
Melvec is primarily designed around local-first library management rather than broad multi-device streaming, but casting to a TV or other compatible device is a feature worth considering. This could make it easier to view selected videos on a larger screen without changing the core focus of the application.
Smarter diagnostic views for search and metadata
Advanced users may benefit from more visibility into why a video appears in search results or why another video is considered related. This could help make Melvec more transparent and easier to tune over time.
Export and backup helpers
Since Melvec is built around local ownership, backup and portability matter. A future direction could include easier ways to export metadata, preserve indexing-related data, or help users move a library more safely between systems.
Face tagging
Face tagging is being considered as a way to help users identify and organize videos around recurring people. This could support search and discovery for personal or archival libraries, but it needs careful design because of privacy, accuracy, and the added complexity of managing identity data.
Richer filtering and library views
Libraries often need more than a single search box. More powerful filtering, saved views, or alternative browsing workflows may become useful as users build larger and more complex archives.
Longer-term ideas
These are broader ideas that fit the vision of the product, but they are more exploratory and should be treated as possible future directions rather than expected short-term changes.
Confidence-aware AI ranking
Today, AI-enabled features can strengthen discovery and search. Over time, Melvec may move toward more confidence-aware ranking models that better balance lexical, structural, and semantic signals depending on the quality of available metadata.
Incremental reindexing for large libraries
As collections grow, indexing efficiency becomes more important. Longer-term work may focus on reducing full-library recomputation and making indexing more incremental, selective, and resource-aware.
Deeper analytics for personal libraries
Some users may benefit from insights into their own library, such as metadata completeness, organizational gaps, heavily used collections, or files that need cleanup. This would need to be done carefully so it remains useful rather than noisy.
How to read this roadmap
The roadmap is intended as a guide to product direction. It may change as the application evolves, as real-world usage reveals better priorities, or as technical constraints become clearer.
In short:
Melvec is actively evolving, but the goal is to improve it carefully in ways that preserve its local-first, privacy-respecting, and library-focused design.