- Consolidated all system/user config logic into configmanager.py
- Removed duplicate loaders from setup.py and TUI.py
- Eliminated .env redundancy; now only stores WORKING_DIR
- Clarified boundaries: system config immutable, user config mutable
- Updated TUI to use save_user_config()
- Removed all deprecated/legacy config functions and aliases
- Migrated codebase to class-based architecture for better modularity and maintainability
- Introduced system_config.json for centralized configuration (required for runtime)
- Added structured working directories for improved file organization
- Significantly reduced reliance on Parquet; replaced with alternative data handling
- Implemented security improvements across modules
- Several TODOs remain in the main script for future enhancements
- Linter formatting affected readability in some files (e.g., utils); cleanup is on the agenda