mtg_python_deckbuilder/RELEASE_NOTES_TEMPLATE.md

MTG Python Deckbuilder ${VERSION}

[Unreleased]

Summary

Web UI improvements with Tailwind CSS migration, component library, and optional card image caching for faster performance.

Added

• Card Image Caching: Optional local image cache for faster card display
  • Downloads card images from Scryfall bulk data
  • Graceful fallback to Scryfall API for uncached images
  • Enable with CACHE_CARD_IMAGES=1 environment variable
  • Intelligent statistics caching (weekly refresh, matching card data staleness)
• Component Library: Living documentation at /docs/components
  • Interactive examples of all UI components
  • Reusable Jinja2 macros for consistent design
  • Component partial templates for reuse across pages

Changed

• Migrated CSS to Tailwind: Consolidated and unified CSS architecture
  • Tailwind CSS v3 with custom MTG color palette
  • PostCSS build pipeline with autoprefixer
  • Minimized inline styles in favor of shared CSS classes
• Docker Build Optimization: Improved developer experience
  • Hot reload for templates and CSS (no rebuild needed)
• Template Modernization: Migrated templates to use component system

Removed

None

Fixed

None

Performance

• Hot reload for CSS/template changes (no Docker rebuild needed)
• Optional image caching reduces Scryfall API calls
• Faster page loads with optimized CSS

For Users

• Faster card image loading with optional caching
• Cleaner, more consistent web UI design
• Improved page load performance

Deprecated

None

Security

None