# Progress

This file tracks the current implementation and maturity status of Moon Mustache at a glance.

## Core engine

| Area | Status | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| scanner and tokenization | done | powers parser and template reference analysis |
| AST parser | done | supports main Mustache structures |
| escaped interpolation | done | default variable rendering path |
| unescaped interpolation | done | `{{{name}}}` and `{{& name}}` |
| sections and inverted sections | done | includes parent-scope lookup behavior |
| comments and delimiter changes | done | covered by tests and fixture cases |
| partials | done | includes recursive expansion guardrails |
| dotted lookup and `{{.}}` | done | supported in library and tests |
| standalone trimming | done | section-like standalone behavior covered |
| missing-variable diagnostics | done | strict render options available |

## Tooling and integration

| Area | Status | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| JSON rendering helpers | done | checked helpers included |
| CLI rendering | done | inline and file-backed flows supported |
| template scanning APIs | done | variables, references, and partials |
| bundle manifests and profiles | done | validation and generation plan supported |
| downstream consumer proof | done | separate MoonBit package included |
| Vue playground | done | browser-facing demo backed by MoonBit bridge |
| playground smoke workflow | done | dedicated workflow validates the demo |
| mooncakes.io publication | done | `bellesz0611/moon-mustache@0.2.0` |

## Evidence and quality

| Area | Status | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| automated tests | done | `71 / 71` passing |
| imported official fixtures | done | `194 / 194` passing, zero skipped |
| benchmark entrypoints | done | repository includes benchmark runs |
| GitHub CI | done | library and playground workflows present |
| GitLink synchronization | done | competition mirror maintained |
| release-readiness artifacts | done | workflow uploads evaluator-facing artifact snapshots |

## Current emphasis

The project is now past first-stage bootstrap and is focused on:

- staying easy to evaluate
- staying easy to reuse
- making compatibility evidence obvious
- looking like a maintainable MoonBit ecosystem component instead of a one-off contest repo
- pushing prepared render paths into real bundle and CLI workflows