Alpha matrix

Xilem capabilities.

A conservative map of what the current docs and README say Runebender Xilem can do. This is Xilem-specific, not a release checklist or a guarantee for every Runebender front-end.

Status	Alpha capability matrix
Audience	Prospective users, contributors, agents
Source	Runebender Xilem README and source docs
Stability	Capabilities exist in alpha form; details may change

Run

Build and launch
Build from source	Current path. Clone the repo and run with Cargo.
Open picker	`cargo run` opens a file picker according to the README.
Open UFO path	`cargo run — assets/untitled.ufo` opens a specific UFO.
Verbose logging	`cargo run — —verbose` runs with verbose logging.

Edit

Glyph editing
Select	Select tool is listed in the README shortcut map.
Pen	Pen tool is listed for drawing cubic bezier contours.
Hyperbezier pen	Hyperbezier pen is listed for on-curve smooth path drawing.
Knife	Knife tool is listed for outline editing.
Transforms	Duplicate, flip, rotate, nudge, copy, paste, reverse, point type toggle are listed in README shortcuts.

Trace

Image workflows
Import image	Background image import is exposed through `Cmd/Ctrl + I`.
Local trace	img2bez tracing is exposed through `Cmd/Ctrl + T`.
Refit	Refit existing outlines to the background image with `Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + T`.
Cloud trace	Optional QuiverAI tracing is exposed through `Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Y`.
Lock image	Background image lock toggle is listed as `Cmd/Ctrl + L`.

Formats

Source and path formats
UFO	Current source-font workflow named by the README.
Hyperbezier	On-curve path support documented in the source repository.
Cubic conversion	README lists `Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + H` to convert hyperbezier paths to cubic.
Examples	`assets/untitled.ufo` and `assets/hyper-matisse.ufo` are source examples.

Limits

This matrix intentionally avoids claiming production readiness. See Alpha limits for what may change and Roadmap for status lanes and Source map for where to verify implementation details.