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+# v0.1.0 Release Polish Implementation Plan
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Prepare GUI Video Clipper for its initial tagged v0.1.0 release — versioning, branding, About dialog, LICENSE, README, history scrub, and push to remote.
+
+**Architecture:** All changes are config/metadata/UI polish — no backend feature work. A `VERSION` file is the single source of truth, synced to manifests via a bump script. An `AboutDialog.svelte` component exposes version/author/license info. `git-filter-repo` scrubs leftover personal paths from history before the first push.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Svelte 5, Tauri v2, Rust, shell scripting, git-filter-repo
+
+## Global Constraints
+
+- Official title: "GUI Video Clipper"
+- App identifier: `xyz.cottongin.gui-video-clipper`
+- Author: cottongin
+- License: MIT, copyright 2026
+- Remote: `git@code.cottongin.xyz:cottongin/gui-video-clipper.git`
+- Version: `0.1.0`
+- No new npm or crate dependencies
+- The string `REDACTED_USERNAME` must not appear anywhere in the final repo (files or git history)
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: VERSION file and bump script
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `VERSION`
+- Create: `scripts/bump-version.sh`
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Consumes: Nothing
+- Produces: `VERSION` file containing `0.1.0`. `scripts/bump-version.sh` that reads `VERSION` (or accepts a version argument) and patches `package.json`, `src-tauri/Cargo.toml`, and `src-tauri/tauri.conf.json`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Create the VERSION file**
+
+Create `VERSION` at the project root with exactly this content (no trailing newline):
+
+```
+0.1.0
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Create the bump script**
+
+Create `scripts/bump-version.sh`:
+
+```bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+PROJECT_ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd)"
+VERSION_FILE="$PROJECT_ROOT/VERSION"
+
+if [ $# -ge 1 ]; then
+  echo "$1" > "$VERSION_FILE"
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f "$VERSION_FILE" ]; then
+  echo "ERROR: VERSION file not found at $VERSION_FILE" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+VERSION=$(cat "$VERSION_FILE")
+
+# Sanitize: strip leading v/V, trim whitespace
+VERSION=$(echo "$VERSION" | sed 's/^[vV]//' | tr -d '[:space:]')
+
+# Validate semver (X.Y.Z)
+if ! echo "$VERSION" | grep -qE '^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$'; then
+  echo "ERROR: '$VERSION' is not valid semver (expected X.Y.Z)" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Bumping to version $VERSION"
+
+# 1. package.json
+cd "$PROJECT_ROOT"
+npm pkg set "version=$VERSION" --json 2>/dev/null || npm pkg set "version=$VERSION"
+echo "  ✓ package.json"
+
+# 2. src-tauri/Cargo.toml — update [package] version (first version = line)
+sed -i '' "s/^version = \".*\"/version = \"$VERSION\"/" "$PROJECT_ROOT/src-tauri/Cargo.toml"
+echo "  ✓ src-tauri/Cargo.toml"
+
+# 3. src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+node -e "
+  const fs = require('fs');
+  const path = '$PROJECT_ROOT/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json';
+  const conf = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path, 'utf8'));
+  conf.version = '$VERSION';
+  fs.writeFileSync(path, JSON.stringify(conf, null, 2) + '\n');
+"
+echo "  ✓ src-tauri/tauri.conf.json"
+
+# 4. Sync Cargo.lock
+cd "$PROJECT_ROOT/src-tauri"
+cargo generate-lockfile 2>/dev/null
+echo "  ✓ src-tauri/Cargo.lock"
+
+echo ""
+echo "Done — all manifests set to $VERSION"
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Make the script executable**
+
+Run: `chmod +x scripts/bump-version.sh`
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Test the bump script**
+
+Run: `./scripts/bump-version.sh`
+
+Expected output:
+```
+Bumping to version 0.1.0
+  ✓ package.json
+  ✓ src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+  ✓ src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+  ✓ src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+
+Done — all manifests set to 0.1.0
+```
+
+Verify the files were updated:
+
+Run: `grep '"version"' package.json src-tauri/tauri.conf.json && grep '^version' src-tauri/Cargo.toml`
+
+Expected: all three show `0.1.0`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Test the sanitization (leading v, trailing newline)**
+
+Run: `echo "v0.1.0  " > VERSION && ./scripts/bump-version.sh`
+
+Expected: script prints `Bumping to version 0.1.0` (strips the `v` and whitespace) and completes successfully.
+
+Reset: `echo -n "0.1.0" > VERSION`
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add VERSION scripts/bump-version.sh
+git commit -m "chore: add VERSION file and bump-version.sh script"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: Metadata cleanup — config files and Rust crate rename
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `src-tauri/tauri.conf.json`
+- Modify: `src-tauri/Cargo.toml`
+- Modify: `src-tauri/src/main.rs`
+- Modify: `index.html`
+- Modify: `src/lib/components/SetupWizard.svelte`
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Consumes: Nothing (standalone metadata changes)
+- Produces: All placeholder values replaced with real project metadata. The Rust lib crate is renamed from `tauri_app_lib` to `gui_video_clipper_lib`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Update `src-tauri/tauri.conf.json`**
+
+Replace the following values:
+
+- `"productName": "Video Clipper"` → `"productName": "GUI Video Clipper"`
+- `"identifier": "xyz.cottongin.gui-video-clipper"` → `"identifier": "xyz.cottongin.gui-video-clipper"`
+- `"title": "Video Clipper"` → `"title": "GUI Video Clipper"`
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Update `src-tauri/Cargo.toml`**
+
+Replace the following values in the `[package]` section:
+
+- `name = "tauri-app"` → `name = "gui-video-clipper"`
+- `description = "A Tauri App"` → `description = "A macOS GUI app for clipping online videos"`
+- `authors = ["you"]` → `authors = ["cottongin"]`
+
+In the `[lib]` section:
+
+- `name = "tauri_app_lib"` → `name = "gui_video_clipper_lib"`
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Update `src-tauri/src/main.rs`**
+
+Replace `tauri_app_lib::run()` with `gui_video_clipper_lib::run()`.
+
+The full file should be:
+
+```rust
+// Prevents additional console window on Windows in release, DO NOT REMOVE!!
+#![cfg_attr(not(debug_assertions), windows_subsystem = "windows")]
+
+fn main() {
+    gui_video_clipper_lib::run()
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Update `index.html`**
+
+Replace `<title>Video Clipper</title>` with `<title>GUI Video Clipper</title>`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Update `src/lib/components/SetupWizard.svelte`**
+
+Replace the string `Video Clipper requires` with `GUI Video Clipper requires` (line 82).
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Sync Cargo.lock after crate rename**
+
+Run: `cd src-tauri && cargo generate-lockfile`
+
+This updates the `Cargo.lock` entry from `tauri-app` to `gui-video-clipper`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 7: Verify the build compiles**
+
+Run: `cd src-tauri && cargo check`
+
+Expected: compiles without errors. The lib name change is picked up via `Cargo.toml` and `main.rs`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 8: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add src-tauri/tauri.conf.json src-tauri/Cargo.toml src-tauri/Cargo.lock src-tauri/src/main.rs index.html src/lib/components/SetupWizard.svelte
+git commit -m "chore: replace placeholder metadata with real project values"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 3: Path scrubbing in plan docs
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `docs/superpowers/plans/2026-09-21-video-clipper.md`
+- Modify: `docs/superpowers/plans/2026-09-22-paged-teleprompter-subtitles.md`
+- Modify: `docs/superpowers/plans/2026-09-22-extended-caption-styling.md`
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Consumes: Nothing
+- Produces: All absolute paths containing the personal username are replaced with relative equivalents.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Replace absolute paths in all three plan files**
+
+In each of the three files, replace all occurrences of `` (with trailing slash) with an empty string — this leaves just the command after `cd ... &&` becomes just the command.
+
+Also replace any remaining occurrences of `` (without trailing slash) with `.` (current directory).
+
+The specific patterns to replace in order (longer match first):
+1. `` → `` (empty — removes the cd entirely, leaving just the command)
+2. `cd ` → `cd .` (standalone cd references)
+3. `` → `` (path prefixes before filenames)
+4. `` → `.` (any remaining)
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Verify no personal paths remain**
+
+Run: `grep -r "REDACTED_USERNAME" docs/superpowers/plans/`
+
+Expected: no output (no matches).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add docs/superpowers/plans/
+git commit -m "chore: replace absolute paths with relative equivalents in plan docs"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 4: LICENSE file
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `LICENSE`
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Consumes: Nothing
+- Produces: MIT license file at project root.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Create the LICENSE file**
+
+Create `LICENSE` at the project root with this exact content:
+
+```
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 cottongin
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add LICENSE
+git commit -m "chore: add MIT license"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 5: README rewrite
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `README.md`
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Consumes: Nothing
+- Produces: Full README replacing the stock Tauri template.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Rewrite README.md**
+
+Replace the entire contents of `README.md` with:
+
+```markdown
+# GUI Video Clipper
+
+A macOS desktop app for clipping segments from online videos. Paste a URL, scrub the timeline, mark your clips, and export — without manually downloading the video first.
+
+## Features
+
+- **URL Input** — Paste a YouTube (or other supported) URL and start working immediately
+- **Video Preview** — Scrub, seek, and frame-step through the video with full transport controls
+- **Mark In/Out** — Set clip boundaries with keyboard shortcuts (I/O) or transport buttons
+- **Timeline** — Visual timeline with waveform display and thumbnail strip
+- **Clip Export** — Export clips in lossless (stream copy) or precise (re-encode) modes
+- **Captions** — Download subtitles, preview with karaoke-style highlighting, burn into exports
+- **Setup Wizard** — Automatically detects and installs required dependencies (ffmpeg, yt-dlp)
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- **macOS** (primary target platform)
+- **Node.js** (v18+)
+- **Rust** toolchain ([rustup.rs](https://rustup.rs))
+
+ffmpeg and yt-dlp are detected (and can be installed) automatically by the built-in setup wizard on first launch.
+
+## Build & Run
+
+```bash
+# Install frontend dependencies
+npm install
+
+# Development (hot-reload)
+npm run tauri dev
+
+# Production build
+npm run tauri build
+```
+
+## Architecture
+
+GUI Video Clipper is built with [Tauri v2](https://v2.tauri.app/) (Rust backend) and [Svelte 5](https://svelte.dev/) (TypeScript frontend).
+
+### Backend (Rust)
+
+- **Video Resolver** — Resolves URLs via yt-dlp, extracts metadata and stream URLs
+- **Download Manager** — Manages preview and high-quality downloads with progress tracking
+- **Media Server** — Local HTTP server for streaming video to the frontend player
+- **Waveform Generator** — Extracts audio waveform data at multiple zoom tiers via ffmpeg
+- **Thumbnail Extractor** — Generates timeline thumbnail strips from keyframes
+- **Export Pipeline** — Handles clip extraction with ffmpeg (lossless and precise modes)
+- **Subtitle Downloader** — Fetches and converts subtitles for preview and burn-in
+
+### Frontend (Svelte 5 + TypeScript)
+
+- **Timeline** — Canvas-based timeline with waveform, thumbnails, and clip region rendering
+- **Transport Controls** — Play/pause, seek, frame-step, shuttle (J/K/L), keyboard shortcuts
+- **Video Player** — HTML5 video element connected to the local media server
+- **Export Dialog** — Configure and execute clip exports with progress tracking
+- **Caption Settings** — Font, color, shadow, and positioning controls for subtitle burn-in
+
+## Contributing
+
+1. Fork the repository
+2. Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feat/my-feature`)
+3. Make your changes
+4. Run checks: `npm run check`
+5. Commit with a descriptive message
+6. Open a pull request
+
+## License
+
+[MIT](LICENSE)
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add README.md
+git commit -m "docs: rewrite README with full project documentation"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 6: About dialog
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `src/lib/components/AboutDialog.svelte`
+- Modify: `src/App.svelte`
+- Modify: `src/lib/components/StatusBar.svelte`
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Consumes: `getVersion()` from `@tauri-apps/api/app`. Existing `showAboutDialog` state from `App.svelte` (added in this task). `onClose` callback prop (same pattern as `PreferencesPanel`).
+- Produces: `AboutDialog.svelte` component with `{ onClose: () => void }` props. Clickable version label in `StatusBar` that calls `onOpenAbout` callback. Toolbar info button and `⌘/` shortcut in `App.svelte`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Create `AboutDialog.svelte`**
+
+Create `src/lib/components/AboutDialog.svelte`:
+
+```svelte
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { getVersion } from '@tauri-apps/api/app';
+
+  let { onClose }: { onClose: () => void } = $props();
+
+  let version = $state('');
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    getVersion().then((v) => {
+      version = v;
+    });
+  });
+</script>
+
+<div class="overlay" role="presentation" onclick={onClose}>
+  <div class="dialog" role="dialog" onclick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
+    <img class="app-icon" src="/favicon.svg" alt="GUI Video Clipper icon" />
+    <h2>GUI Video Clipper</h2>
+    {#if version}
+      <span class="version">v{version}</span>
+    {/if}
+    <p class="author">by cottongin</p>
+    <p class="license">MIT License</p>
+    <a
+      class="repo-link"
+      href="https://code.cottongin.xyz/cottongin/gui-video-clipper"
+      target="_blank"
+      rel="noopener noreferrer"
+    >
+      code.cottongin.xyz/cottongin/gui-video-clipper
+    </a>
+    <div class="actions">
+      <button class="primary" onclick={onClose}>Close</button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  .overlay {
+    position: fixed;
+    inset: 0;
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    z-index: 900;
+  }
+
+  .dialog {
+    background: var(--bg-secondary);
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    padding: 32px;
+    max-width: 360px;
+    width: 100%;
+    text-align: center;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 8px;
+  }
+
+  .app-icon {
+    width: 64px;
+    height: 64px;
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    margin-bottom: 8px;
+  }
+
+  h2 {
+    margin: 0;
+    font-size: 18px;
+  }
+
+  .version {
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+    font-size: 14px;
+    font-family: var(--font-mono);
+  }
+
+  .author {
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+    font-size: 13px;
+    margin: 0;
+  }
+
+  .license {
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    font-size: 12px;
+    margin: 0;
+  }
+
+  .repo-link {
+    color: var(--accent);
+    font-size: 12px;
+    text-decoration: none;
+  }
+
+  .repo-link:hover {
+    text-decoration: underline;
+  }
+
+  .actions {
+    margin-top: 12px;
+  }
+
+  .primary {
+    background: var(--accent);
+    color: var(--bg-primary);
+    font-weight: 600;
+  }
+</style>
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Add `showAboutDialog` state and import to `App.svelte`**
+
+In `src/App.svelte`, add the import at the top of the `<script>` block (after the other component imports):
+
+```typescript
+  import AboutDialog from '$lib/components/AboutDialog.svelte';
+```
+
+Add a new state variable alongside the existing dialog states:
+
+```typescript
+  let showAboutDialog = $state(false);
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Add the About dialog render block to `App.svelte`**
+
+Add the following block after the existing `{#if showExportDialog}` block (before the ProcessingModal block):
+
+```svelte
+{#if showAboutDialog}
+  <AboutDialog onClose={() => (showAboutDialog = false)} />
+{/if}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Add the ⌘/ keyboard shortcut to `App.svelte`**
+
+In the `handleGlobalKeydown` function's switch statement, add a new case before the `default:` case:
+
+```typescript
+      case '/':
+        if (e.metaKey) {
+          e.preventDefault();
+          showAboutDialog = true;
+        }
+        break;
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Add the info button to the toolbar in `App.svelte`**
+
+In the `<header class="toolbar">` section, add an info button before the existing prefs button:
+
+```svelte
+    <button class="about-btn" onclick={() => (showAboutDialog = true)} title="About">ℹ</button>
+    <button class="prefs-btn" onclick={() => (showPreferences = true)} title="Preferences">⚙</button>
+```
+
+Add the corresponding style (in the `<style>` block, next to the existing `.prefs-btn` rule):
+
+```css
+  .about-btn {
+    font-size: 16px;
+    padding: 4px 8px;
+  }
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Update `StatusBar.svelte` to accept and use `onOpenAbout` callback**
+
+In `src/lib/components/StatusBar.svelte`, update the script to accept a new prop and import `getVersion`:
+
+Add imports at the top:
+
+```typescript
+  import { getVersion } from '@tauri-apps/api/app';
+```
+
+Add the prop and version state:
+
+```typescript
+  let { onOpenAbout }: { onOpenAbout?: () => void } = $props();
+
+  let appVersion = $state('');
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    getVersion().then((v) => {
+      appVersion = v;
+    });
+  });
+```
+
+At the end of the `<div class="status-bar">` template (just before the closing `</div>`), add:
+
+```svelte
+  {#if appVersion}
+    <button class="version-btn" onclick={() => onOpenAbout?.()} title="About GUI Video Clipper">
+      v{appVersion}
+    </button>
+  {/if}
+```
+
+Add the style:
+
+```css
+  .version-btn {
+    margin-left: auto;
+    background: none;
+    border: none;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    font-size: 11px;
+    font-family: var(--font-mono);
+    padding: 2px 6px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+  }
+
+  .version-btn:hover {
+    background: var(--bg-secondary);
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+  }
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 7: Pass the callback from `App.svelte` to `StatusBar`**
+
+In `src/App.svelte`, update the `<StatusBar />` usage to:
+
+```svelte
+  <StatusBar onOpenAbout={() => (showAboutDialog = true)} />
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 8: Verify the frontend compiles**
+
+Run: `npm run check`
+
+Expected: no errors.
+
+- [ ] **Step 9: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add src/lib/components/AboutDialog.svelte src/App.svelte src/lib/components/StatusBar.svelte
+git commit -m "feat: add About dialog with version, author, and license info"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 7: Stage all untracked files and commit the release
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `docs/superpowers/specs/2026-09-22-v0.1-release-polish-design.md` (already exists, just needs staging)
+- All other untracked files from git status
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Consumes: All changes from Tasks 1-6
+- Produces: A clean commit history with all project files tracked.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Verify no `REDACTED_USERNAME` remains in tracked files**
+
+Run: `grep -r "REDACTED_USERNAME" --include="*.json" --include="*.toml" --include="*.rs" --include="*.svelte" --include="*.html" --include="*.ts" --include="*.md" .`
+
+Expected: no matches in any source file. (If any remain, fix them before proceeding.)
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Stage and commit the spec and plan docs**
+
+```bash
+git add docs/superpowers/specs/2026-09-22-v0.1-release-polish-design.md
+git add docs/superpowers/plans/2026-09-22-v0.1-release-polish.md
+git commit -m "docs: add v0.1.0 release polish spec and implementation plan"
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Final build verification**
+
+Run: `npm run check && cd src-tauri && cargo check`
+
+Expected: both pass without errors.
+
+---
+
+### Task 8: Git history scrub and push to remote
+
+**Files:**
+- Create (temporary): `replacements.txt`
+- No permanent file changes — this task rewrites git history.
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Consumes: A fully committed repo with no dirty working tree.
+- Produces: Clean git history with no `REDACTED_USERNAME` references. Tagged `v0.1.0` release pushed to remote.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Create the replacements file**
+
+Create `replacements.txt` in the project root (this file will NOT be committed):
+
+```
+xyz.cottongin.gui-video-clipper==>xyz.cottongin.gui-video-clipper
+==>
+==>
+==>
+```
+
+Each line uses `==>` as the separator between old and new values. The path replacements have empty right-hand sides to delete the paths entirely. Longer matches come first to avoid partial replacements.
+
+**Note:** This rewrite will also affect the spec and plan docs themselves (they contain the old values as documentation). The "before" columns in tables will be mangled. This is expected — a complete scrub is the goal.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run git-filter-repo**
+
+Run: `git filter-repo --replace-text replacements.txt --force`
+
+Expected: rewrites all commits. Output shows the number of commits processed.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify the scrub was successful**
+
+Run: `git log --all -p --no-color | grep -i "REDACTED_USERNAME" | head -20`
+
+Expected: no output (no matches anywhere in the history).
+
+Also verify the working tree is still clean:
+
+Run: `git status`
+
+Expected: clean working tree (filter-repo rewrites blobs in place).
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Clean up the replacements file**
+
+Run: `rm replacements.txt`
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Add the remote**
+
+Run: `git remote add origin git@code.cottongin.xyz:cottongin/gui-video-clipper.git`
+
+(git-filter-repo removes remotes by default, so this is always needed.)
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Tag the release**
+
+Run: `git tag -a v0.1.0 -m "Initial release"`
+
+- [ ] **Step 7: Push to remote**
+
+Run: `git push -u origin main && git push origin v0.1.0`
+
+Expected: main branch and v0.1.0 tag pushed successfully.
+
+- [ ] **Step 8: Verify the remote**
+
+Run: `git log --oneline -5 && git tag -l && git remote -v`
+
+Expected: shows recent commits with new hashes, `v0.1.0` tag, and the origin remote URL.
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+# GUI Video Clipper — v0.1.0 Release Polish Design Spec
+
+## Overview
+
+Prepare the GUI Video Clipper project for its initial `v0.1.0` tagged release. This covers versioning infrastructure, metadata cleanup, branding, an About dialog, licensing, a proper README, and pushing to the remote repository.
+
+**Official title:** GUI Video Clipper  
+**Short title:** gui-vc  
+**Author:** cottongin  
+**Remote:** `git@code.cottongin.xyz:cottongin/gui-video-clipper.git`  
+**License:** MIT (2026)  
+**App identifier:** `xyz.cottongin.gui-video-clipper`
+
+---
+
+## 1. Versioning Infrastructure
+
+### VERSION File
+
+A plain-text `VERSION` file at the project root. Contains the semantic version with no prefix or trailing whitespace:
+
+```
+0.1.0
+```
+
+### Bump Script
+
+`scripts/bump-version.sh` — a shell script that synchronizes the version across all manifest files.
+
+**Behavior:**
+1. If given an argument (`./scripts/bump-version.sh 0.2.0`), write that version to `VERSION`. Otherwise, read the current `VERSION`.
+2. Sanitize the value: strip leading `v` or `V`, trim all trailing whitespace/newlines.
+3. Validate the result matches semver (`X.Y.Z`). Exit with an error if not.
+4. Patch `package.json` via `npm pkg set version=$VERSION`.
+5. Patch `src-tauri/Cargo.toml`: update the `version = "..."` line under `[package]`.
+6. Patch `src-tauri/tauri.conf.json`: update the `"version": "..."` field.
+7. Run `cd src-tauri && cargo generate-lockfile` to sync `Cargo.lock`.
+8. Print a summary of all updated files and the new version.
+
+### Frontend Version Access
+
+The frontend reads the version at runtime via `getVersion()` from `@tauri-apps/api/app`. This reads from the built `tauri.conf.json` — no custom Tauri command needed.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Metadata Cleanup
+
+Replace all placeholder/template values:
+
+| File | Field | Current | New |
+|------|-------|---------|-----|
+| `src-tauri/tauri.conf.json` | `productName` | `"Video Clipper"` | `"GUI Video Clipper"` |
+| `src-tauri/tauri.conf.json` | `identifier` | `"xyz.cottongin.gui-video-clipper"` | `"xyz.cottongin.gui-video-clipper"` |
+| `src-tauri/tauri.conf.json` | `windows[0].title` | `"Video Clipper"` | `"GUI Video Clipper"` |
+| `src-tauri/Cargo.toml` | `name` | `"tauri-app"` | `"gui-video-clipper"` |
+| `src-tauri/Cargo.toml` | `description` | `"A Tauri App"` | `"A macOS GUI app for clipping online videos"` |
+| `src-tauri/Cargo.toml` | `authors` | `["you"]` | `["cottongin"]` |
+| `src-tauri/Cargo.toml` | `lib.name` | `"tauri_app_lib"` | `"gui_video_clipper_lib"` |
+| `src-tauri/src/main.rs` | `run()` call | `tauri_app_lib::run()` | `gui_video_clipper_lib::run()` |
+| `index.html` | `<title>` | `"Video Clipper"` | `"GUI Video Clipper"` |
+| `src/lib/components/SetupWizard.svelte` | body text | `"Video Clipper requires…"` | `"GUI Video Clipper requires…"` |
+
+The `Cargo.lock` entry for `tauri-app` will auto-update when `cargo generate-lockfile` runs after the crate rename.
+
+### Path Scrubbing
+
+Three files under `docs/superpowers/plans/` contain absolute paths with a username that should not appear in the public repo. Replace all occurrences of the absolute project path with relative equivalents (e.g., `cd /Users/.../gui-video-clipper &&` becomes just the command itself, or a relative path).
+
+Affected files:
+- `docs/superpowers/plans/2026-09-21-video-clipper.md`
+- `docs/superpowers/plans/2026-09-22-paged-teleprompter-subtitles.md`
+- `docs/superpowers/plans/2026-09-22-extended-caption-styling.md`
+
+---
+
+## 3. About Dialog
+
+### Component: `AboutDialog.svelte`
+
+A modal overlay following the existing pattern used by `PreferencesPanel` and `ExportDialog`.
+
+**Contents (top to bottom):**
+- App icon (the scissors/film strip SVG, rendered as an `<img>` or inline SVG, ~64px)
+- "GUI Video Clipper" as the title
+- Version string (e.g., "v0.1.0") read via `getVersion()` from `@tauri-apps/api/app`
+- "by cottongin"
+- "MIT License"
+- Link to repo: `https://code.cottongin.xyz/cottongin/gui-video-clipper`
+- "Close" button
+
+**Styling:** Matches the existing dark theme (Catppuccin Mocha palette). Centered modal, rounded corners, consistent with `PreferencesPanel`.
+
+### Triggers
+
+Three ways to open the About dialog:
+
+1. **Toolbar button:** An `(i)` / info button in the header toolbar, next to the existing `⚙` preferences button.
+2. **Keyboard shortcut:** `⌘/` — added to the global `handleGlobalKeydown` in `App.svelte`.
+3. **Status bar version:** A clickable `v0.1.0` label in `StatusBar.svelte`.
+
+All three toggle the same `showAboutDialog` state in `App.svelte`.
+
+---
+
+## 4. Window Title
+
+The window title is set statically in `tauri.conf.json` as `"GUI Video Clipper"`. No runtime version suffix — the version is available in the About dialog.
+
+---
+
+## 5. LICENSE & README
+
+### LICENSE
+
+A standard MIT license file at project root (`LICENSE`).
+
+```
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 cottongin
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+```
+
+### README.md
+
+Full rewrite replacing the stock Tauri template. Sections:
+
+1. **Title & Description** — "GUI Video Clipper" with a one-line description: a macOS desktop app for clipping segments from online videos.
+2. **Features** — URL input (YouTube, etc.), video preview with scrubbing, mark in/out points, timeline with waveform and thumbnails, clip export (lossless and precise modes), caption/subtitle support with burn-in, automatic dependency setup wizard.
+3. **Prerequisites** — macOS, Node.js, Rust toolchain. ffmpeg and yt-dlp are installed automatically by the setup wizard.
+4. **Build & Run** — `npm install`, `npm run tauri dev` (development), `npm run tauri build` (production).
+5. **Architecture** — Tauri v2 backend (Rust) + Svelte 5 frontend (TypeScript). Brief description of the major components: video resolver, media server, waveform generator, thumbnail extractor, export pipeline.
+6. **Contributing** — Fork, branch, PR workflow. Run `npm run check` before submitting.
+7. **License** — MIT, with a link to the LICENSE file.
+
+No screenshots.
+
+---
+
+## 6. Icons
+
+The custom icon set (scissors cutting a film strip, dark background) is already in place at `src-tauri/icons/` with all required sizes:
+- `icon.svg` (source) + color variants in `variants/`
+- `icon.png` (512x512), `32x32.png`, `128x128.png`, `128x128@2x.png`
+- `icon.icns` (macOS), `icon.ico` (Windows)
+- Windows Store logos (`Square*.png`, `StoreLogo.png`)
+- iOS and Android directories
+
+The `tauri.conf.json` bundle icon paths already reference the correct files. **No changes needed.**
+
+---
+
+## 7. Git History Scrub
+
+The committed history contains `REDACTED_USERNAME` in blob content (not in author/committer fields — those are already `cottongin`). Specifically:
+
+- `src-tauri/tauri.conf.json`: the old `"xyz.cottongin.gui-video-clipper"` identifier
+- `docs/superpowers/plans/*.md`: absolute paths like ``
+
+### Approach: `git-filter-repo --replace-text`
+
+After all code/config changes are committed, use `git-filter-repo` to rewrite history:
+
+1. Create a replacements file (e.g., `replacements.txt`) with literal string replacements:
+   ```
+   xyz.cottongin.gui-video-clipper==>xyz.cottongin.gui-video-clipper
+   ==>
+   ==>
+   ```
+   Each line is `OLD==>NEW`. The path replacements remove the absolute prefix, leaving just the command (or a relative path). Order matters — longer matches first.
+
+2. Run: `git filter-repo --replace-text replacements.txt --force`
+
+3. Verify: `git log --all -p | grep -i REDACTED_USERNAME` should return nothing.
+
+4. Clean up: remove `replacements.txt` (it's a one-time tool, not committed).
+
+**Important:** `git-filter-repo` rewrites all commit hashes. Since this repo has never been pushed to a remote, that's fine — there's no shared history to disrupt. The remote must be re-added after `filter-repo` runs (it strips remotes by default).
+
+---
+
+## 8. Commit, Remote & Tag
+
+### Commit Strategy
+
+1. Make all code/config changes (sections 1-5 above).
+2. Stage and commit everything — including all currently untracked files (`chat-summaries/`, `docs/superpowers/`, new source files under `src-tauri/src/services/`, `src/lib/components/ProcessingModal.svelte`, `src/lib/utils/vttParser.ts`).
+3. Use a descriptive commit message: `chore: v0.1.0 release polish — versioning, branding, about dialog, license, readme`.
+
+### History Scrub
+
+4. Run the `git-filter-repo --replace-text` pass (Section 7).
+5. Verify no `REDACTED_USERNAME` remains in any blob.
+
+### Remote & Tag
+
+6. Re-add the remote (filter-repo removes it): `git remote add origin git@code.cottongin.xyz:cottongin/gui-video-clipper.git`
+7. Tag: `git tag -a v0.1.0 -m "Initial release"`
+8. Push: `git push -u origin main && git push origin v0.1.0`
+
+---
+
+## Non-Goals
+
+- No CI/CD pipeline setup (future work).
+- No `.dmg` / installer packaging (future work).
+- No changelog generation (future work).
+- No automated version bumping via git hooks.