OpenAVC v0.1.0-beta.1

March 29, 2026

First public release. The core platform, Programmer IDE, panel UI, cloud AI, and all five deployment targets.

Core Platform

Reactive state store with key-value system for all device and variable state
Async event bus with glob-pattern subscriptions
Device manager with automatic reconnect and exponential backoff
Macro engine with sequenced steps, delays, and nested macros
Trigger engine with condition-based automation, debounce, and cooldown
Python scripting runtime with full access to devices, state, events, and macros
Project file format with validation and auto-migration

Programmer IDE

Web-based IDE accessible from any browser on the network
Visual UI builder for designing touch panel layouts
Device management with connection configuration
Macro builder with drag-and-drop step ordering
Variable and trigger editors
Script editor with syntax highlighting
Project library for saving and loading projects

Panel UI

Touch panel interface running in any browser
Buttons, sliders, labels, and media elements
Real-time state binding for live feedback
Theme support with 8 built-in themes

Driver System

Three driver creation methods (Driver Builder UI, YAML definitions, Python classes)
TCP, serial, UDP, and HTTP transports
Frame parsers for delimiter, length-prefix, and fixed-size protocols
Community driver library with one-click install from the IDE

Device Discovery

Network scanning with ping sweep and ARP table lookup
Port scanning across 17 common AV ports with banner capture
Protocol probing for PJLink, Extron SIS, Biamp, QSC, Kramer, and more
SNMP, mDNS, and SSDP passive discovery
Automatic driver matching with confidence scoring

Cloud AI Assistant

AI assistant accessible from the Programmer IDE
Natural language control of devices, macros, variables, and triggers
Context-aware responses based on current project state

Deployment

Windows installer with system tray app and NSSM service
Raspberry Pi SD card image with HDMI kiosk output
Linux one-line install script (amd64 and arm64)
Docker image with multi-architecture support
Runs on any hardware with Python 3.11+