Rust Project Ideas Matrix

1) CLI Todo

• Goal: Local task manager with persistent storage.
• Milestones: commands -> persistence -> tests.
• Acceptance: restart-safe data + robust error handling.

2) Markdown Search Tool

• Goal: Full-text search for markdown knowledge files.
• Milestones: parser -> index -> filters.
• Acceptance: deterministic search results + snippet output.

3) Parallel Backup Tool

• Goal: Multi-thread backup with checksum verification.
• Milestones: planner -> worker pool -> retry.
• Acceptance: large dataset backup with integrity report.

4) Async Asset API

• Goal: Axum service for personal asset records.
• Milestones: schema -> CRUD -> integration tests.
• Acceptance: stable startup + validated API responses.

5) Realtime Chat Service

• Goal: Multi-client chat with reconnect and ACK protocol.
• Milestones: protocol -> room state -> resilience.
• Acceptance: ordering guarantees + reconnect behavior.