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+# 2026-02-24 Session Notes
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+## YouTube Converter UI Rewrite to Tauri v2
+
+Session focused on planning and beginning implementation of a major UI rewrite for the YouTube-to-Audio converter. The existing customtkinter UI is broken on Linux/Wayland (transparency artifacts, font rendering issues, no rounded corners, unicode escape problems). The solution is to rewrite as a Tauri v2 desktop app with a vanilla HTML/CSS frontend and Rust backend.
+
+## Architecture
+
+Frontend will be a single `index.html` + vanilla JS + CSS (no framework) with the exact same dark theme color scheme (#1a1a2e bg, #16213e cards, #e94560 accent). Backend will use Rust via Tauri commands and `tauri-plugin-shell` to invoke yt-dlp/ffmpeg directly — no Python runtime needed. The existing `youtube_to_wav.py` stays in the repo as a standalone fallback.
+
+## Implementation Plan
+
+Key tasks identified:
+1. Scaffold Tauri project structure in existing repo
+2. Port HTML/CSS UI from customtkinter layout (title, deps status bar, URL/filename inputs, format/quality dropdowns, modal dialogs)
+3. Implement Rust commands: `check_deps` (which yt-dlp/ffmpeg), `install_deps` (brew/pacman/apt detection), `download` (build and run yt-dlp command), `pick_directory` (native folder picker via tauri-plugin-dialog)
+4. Configure shell permissions in capabilities/default.json
+5. Wire up JavaScript to call invoke() for backend commands
+
+## Status
+
+Plan approved and implementation beginning. All file structure, dependencies, and verification steps documented.