# GitHub vs Cursor - Feature Comparison (Miracle Boot v7.2.0)

This document compares the GitHub codebase in `MiracleBoot_v7_1_1 - Github code` with the Cursor-based sister project in `MiracleBoot_v7_1_1`.

## Executive Summary
- Cursor build emphasizes a rich WPF GUI with deep boot/BCD tooling, a boot menu simulator, and visible status/progress feedback.
- GitHub build emphasizes hardened testing, validation, and extensive documentation, but previously had a simpler GUI surface.
- The most impressive recovery features in Cursor were the visual BCD editor + simulator, BCD sync across EFI partitions, and driver forensics tied to missing storage devices.

## Feature Highlights (Cursor)
- Visual BCD Editor with:
  - Entry list, properties grid, default entry control
  - Fix duplicate entries
  - Sync BCD to all EFI partitions
- Boot Menu Simulator that mirrors the Windows Boot Manager look/feel
- Driver Diagnostics tab with missing driver scan + driver forensics
- Status bar with elapsed-time heartbeat and progress indicator
- Boot Fixer panel with one-click repair workflow and test/preview mode
- Extensive GUI tabs for diagnostics, repair install readiness, and logs

## Feature Highlights (GitHub)
- Hardened QA framework and validation suite
- Extensive documentation and runbooks
- Drive selection + settings subsystem
- Log analysis and reporting integrations

## Notable Gaps (Before Merge)
- GitHub GUI was minimal and lacked:
  - Boot Menu Simulator
  - Full BCD Editor (visual editing + properties grid)
  - Status bar heartbeat/progress
  - Driver Diagnostics power-user flows

## Impressive Recovery Features to Port (Cursor)
- Boot Menu Simulator for validating BCD changes visually
- BCD sync to all EFI partitions to reduce boot mismatches after disk changes
- Driver forensics tied to hardware IDs for missing storage/network devices
- One-click boot repair flow with clearly staged progress

## Resources & Tools Referenced (Cursor)
- Windows Update and Device Manager update flows
- Vendor driver packs (Intel RST/VMD, AMD RAID, Samsung NVMe)
- Driver utilities (Driver Booster, Snappy Driver Installer Origin)
- DISM /Add-Driver + drvload workflows

## Integration Notes (Current Merge)
- GitHub GUI now adopts Cursor-style BCD Editor + Boot Menu Simulator layout.
- Driver tooling upgraded with INF export + ZIP export and driver error log summary.
- Added missing-drive helper that matches hardware IDs to INF packages.
- Status bar progress updates retained and expanded for long operations.

## Next Integration Targets
- Wire all GUI buttons to core engine functions consistently across environments.
- Expand driver matching to include network adapters and filter drivers.
- Add BCD snapshot/rollback UX for reversible edits.

