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Roadmap

This page is the running notes for ReliCSS: what shipped, what changed, and what I am focusing on next. No fluff, just useful updates.

Point Update (v1.5.1 - 21 April 2026)

  • Fixed page URL scanning so inline <style> blocks are included even when external stylesheets are also found
  • Fixed source aggregation logic to avoid dropping inline CSS when combined stylesheet output is present
  • Updated output summaries in all three tools to show source mix details (external stylesheets vs inline <style> blocks)

Current Version (v1.5.0 - 6 April 2026)

  • Added the CSS De-Dupe tool for repeated declarations within the same selector
  • Added dedicated samples for the token audit and de-dupe workflows
  • Updated home page and navigation so all three tools are easy to find
  • Refactored shared input handling across tool pages to keep behaviour consistent
  • Improved URL scanning to gather multiple stylesheets from a page with clearer fallback messaging

Previous Version (v1.4.1)

  • Added a dedicated ReliCSS home page with direct links to the tool pages
  • Renamed and clarified tool labels to make intent more obvious
  • Aligned navigation labels and links across the core ReliCSS pages
  • Shared homepage and tool-card styling through the existing CSS layer

Previous Version (v1.3.1)

  • Added a generate HTML report feature
  • Fixed CSS custom property parsing issues
  • Fixed roadmap layout issues
  • Fixed light and dark SVG fill color issues

Previous Version (v1.2.0)

  • Fixed an issue where custom properties with underscores were incorrectly flagged (for example --my_variable: 10px;).
  • Improved colour contrast in dark mode.
  • Improved -webkit- parsing to only highlight prefixes that are truly unnecessary.
  • Updated result item markup to use <details> and <summary>.

Huge thanks to the amazing and thoughtful feedback from Vale for these updates.

Previous Version (v1.1.0)

  • Added light mode and toggle
  • Added better response for -o-border-radius (thanks Ana)
  • Removed private CSS custom properties (_--private-variable: #bada55;) showing up as an error (thanks Søren)

Previous Version (v1.0.0)

  • Core "CSS hack" detection engine
  • Web interface with real-time scanning
  • Modern CSS alternative suggestions

What Is Next

Near-Term Work

  • CLI support for running audits in local workflows and CI
  • Broader pattern matching for edge-case hacks and prefixes
  • Better handling of complex selectors and nested contexts

Tooling and UX

  • Drag & drop file upload
  • Shareable, copy-link URLs for saved scan results
  • Clearer guidance and examples in the output UI

Longer-Term Ideas

  • VS Code extension
  • Optional lint-style output formats for easier integration