# 🗺️ Context Sync Roadmap
## Vision
**Transform AI coding from chat-based to workspace-native.**
Context Sync aims to be the bridge between AI assistants and your development environment - providing persistent memory, file access, and intelligent context management across all your projects.
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## 🎉 Released
### ✅ v0.1.0 - Foundation (Oct 16, 2025)
- Cross-chat persistent memory
- Project context tracking
- Decision history
- Conversation archive
- Local SQLite storage
- MCP prompts for auto-context injection
- Universal setup script
### ✅ v0.2.0 - Workspace Support (Oct 20, 2025)
- IDE-like workspace management
- File reading capabilities
- Project structure visualization
- Intelligent workspace scanning
- Multi-language support (20+ languages)
- Smart file filtering
- File caching for performance
- Cross-platform path handling
### ✅ v0.3.0 - File Writing & Git (Oct 21, 2025)
- File create/modify/delete with preview-approve workflow
- Advanced search (files, content, symbols)
- Git integration (status, diff, branches)
- Undo/redo functionality
- Dependency analysis
- Call graph analysis
- Type analysis (TypeScript/JS)
### ✅ v0.4.0 - Advanced Analysis (Oct 21, 2025)
- Cross-platform sync (Claude ↔ Cursor ↔ VS Code)
- Enhanced code analysis tools
- Platform detection and configuration
### ✅ v0.5.0 - Todo Management (Oct 22, 2025)
- Global todo list system
- Priority and status tracking
- Tags and filtering
- Statistics and insights
### ✅ v0.6.0 - Performance & VS Code (Oct 28, 2025)
- Performance optimizations (async I/O, caching)
- File size limits (5MB max)
- Real-time cache invalidation with chokidar
- VS Code/GitHub Copilot support
- Prepared statement caching (2-5x faster queries)
- Database query optimization
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## 🚧 In Progress
### v0.6.1 - Storage Management (Dec 2025)
**Theme:** "Clean up and organize"
#### 💾 Project Lifecycle Management
- **Project Namespacing** - Organize projects by status (active/archived/deleted)
- **Automatic Archival** - Archive projects inactive for 6+ months
- **Storage Dashboard** - See disk usage per project
- **Smart Cleanup** - Safe deletion with dry-run preview
#### 🧹 Data Retention Controls
- **Configurable Retention** - User-defined retention periods
- **Conversation Pruning** - Keep recent full, older as decisions only
- **Manual Archive Commands** - Explicitly archive/restore projects
- **Storage Insights** - Identify space-hungry projects
#### ⚡ Cleanup Daemon
- **Background Processing** - Lightweight daemon for auto-cleanup
- **Scheduled Tasks** - Daily storage checks
- **Safe Defaults** - Conservative cleanup rules
- **User Notifications** - Alert before major cleanups
**Expected Release:** December 2025
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## 🔮 Planned
### v0.6.5 - Cloud Backup (Q1 2026)
**Theme:** "Never lose context"
#### ☁️ Cloud Storage (Premium)
- **Encrypted Backup** - Secure cloud storage for context
- **Auto-Sync** - Automatically sync old projects to cloud
- **Free Local Space** - Archive to cloud, free up disk
- **Multi-Device Access** - Access context from anywhere
#### 💰 Monetization Tiers
- **Free Tier** - 5 projects or 100MB local storage
- **Premium Tier** - Unlimited cloud storage + auto-sync
- **Service Premium** - Pay for convenience, not features
- **Value Proposition** - "Never lose context, free up disk space"
#### 🔄 Smart Sync
- **Selective Sync** - Choose which projects to sync
- **Bandwidth Control** - Limit sync speed
- **Offline Mode** - Full functionality without cloud
- **Conflict Resolution** - Handle multi-device edits
#### 🔐 Security
- **End-to-End Encryption** - Zero-knowledge architecture
- **Local-First** - Cloud optional, not required
- **Data Portability** - Export your data anytime
- **GDPR Compliant** - Privacy-focused design
**Expected Release:** Q1 2026
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### v0.7.0 - Team Collaboration (Q2 2026)
**Theme:** "Team knowledge sharing"
#### 👥 Team Features
- **Shared Context** - Optional team-wide project context
- **Knowledge Base** - Collective decision repository
- **Onboarding Assistant** - Help new developers understand codebase
- **Code Reviews** - Collaborative review with AI assistance
#### 🔐 Enterprise Features
- **SSO Integration** - Single sign-on support
- **Audit Logs** - Track all context changes
- **Role-Based Access** - Control who sees what
- **Team Workspaces** - Shared project environments
#### 📈 Team Analytics
- **Team Insights** - How your team uses Context Sync
- **Productivity Metrics** - Measure time saved
- **Decision Tracking** - Understand architectural evolution
- **Knowledge Gaps** - Identify undocumented areas
**Expected Release:** Q2 2026
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## 🌟 Future Ideas (Beyond 2026)
### Multi-IDE Support
- IntelliJ IDEA / WebStorm
- Sublime Text
- Neovim integration
- Emacs support
### Language-Specific Features
- **JavaScript/TypeScript:** Package dependency analysis
- **Python:** Virtual environment awareness
- **Rust:** Cargo integration
- **Go:** Module understanding
### Smart Context Features (If User Demand Emerges)
- **Semantic Search** - Natural language code search
- **Pattern Recognition** - Identify common patterns
- **Auto-Tagging** - Automatically categorize code
- **Smart Summaries** - AI-powered context summaries
> Note: Context Engine (AI-powered features) archived for potential future use. See `archive/v7-ai-layer` branch. Focus remains on simple, effective tools that leverage MCP's lazy loading architecture.
### Platform Expansion
- **Mobile Apps** - iOS/Android Context Sync
- **Web Dashboard** - Browser-based project management
- **CLI Tool** - Terminal-first interface
- **API Server** - REST API for integrations
### Integration Ecosystem
- **Jira/Linear** - Link context to issues
- **GitHub/GitLab** - PR context integration
- **Slack/Discord** - Chat-based context queries
- **Notion/Confluence** - Documentation sync
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## 🎯 Success Metrics
### v0.6.0 Achievements ✅
- ⚡ 2-5x faster database queries with prepared statements
- 📁 5MB file size limit prevents OOM crashes
- 🔍 Real-time cache invalidation with file watchers
- 💻 VS Code/GitHub Copilot support added
### v0.6.1 Goals
- 💾 Reduce average local storage by 40% through smart cleanup
- 🧹 Archive 90% of inactive projects automatically
- 📊 Storage dashboard with <100ms load time
- 🎯 Zero accidental data loss with safe defaults
### v0.6.5 Goals
- ☁️ 1,000+ premium subscribers
- 💰 $10-20 MRR per premium user
- 🔄 99.9% uptime for cloud sync
- 🔐 Zero-knowledge encryption architecture
### v0.7.0 Goals
- 👥 100+ teams using Context Sync
- 📈 Average 2 hours saved per developer per week
- ⭐ 10,000+ GitHub stars
- 🤝 50+ active community contributors
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## 🤝 How to Influence Roadmap
We're building Context Sync FOR developers. Your input matters!
### Ways to Contribute Ideas
1. **GitHub Discussions** - Share use cases and feature requests
2. **Issues** - Report bugs and suggest improvements
3. **Polls** - Vote on prioritization
4. **Pull Requests** - Implement features yourself
5. **Discord** - Join the community (coming soon)
### Most Requested Features
Based on community feedback:
1. ✅ File writing capabilities (shipped v0.3.0)
2. ✅ VS Code integration (shipped v0.6.0)
3. ✅ Cursor integration (shipped v0.4.0)
4. 🔥 Storage management (coming v0.6.1)
5. 🔥 Cloud backup (coming v0.6.5)
6. 🔥 Team collaboration (coming v0.7.0)
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## 📅 Release Schedule
| Version | Theme | Target | Status |
|---------|-------|--------|--------|
| v0.1.0 | Foundation | Oct 2025 | ✅ Released |
| v0.2.0 | Workspace | Oct 2025 | ✅ Released |
| v0.3.0 | File Writing & Git | Oct 2025 | ✅ Released |
| v0.4.0 | Advanced Analysis | Oct 2025 | ✅ Released |
| v0.5.0 | Todo Management | Oct 2025 | ✅ Released |
| v0.6.0 | Performance & VS Code | Oct 2025 | ✅ Released |
| v0.6.1 | Storage Management | Dec 2025 | 🚧 In Progress |
| v0.6.5 | Cloud Backup | Q1 2026 | 📋 Planned |
| v0.7.0 | Team Collaboration | Q2 2026 | 📋 Planned |
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## 💡 Philosophy
**Our guiding principles:**
1. **Local-First** - Your data, your machine (cloud optional)
2. **Developer-Centric** - Build for real workflows
3. **AI-Native** - Designed for AI collaboration from day one
4. **Open Source** - Community-driven development
5. **Privacy-Focused** - You control your context
6. **Performance** - Fast enough to feel instant
7. **Simple** - Complexity hidden, interface clean
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## 🎬 Get Involved
Context Sync is open source and we welcome contributors!
**Areas we need help:**
- 🎨 UI/UX design for dashboard
- 🔌 IDE plugin development
- 📝 Documentation improvements
- 🧪 Testing and QA
- 🌍 Internationalization
- 📊 Analytics implementation
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
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## 📬 Stay Updated
- 📧 **Email:** [Subscribe to newsletter](#) (coming soon)
- 🐦 **Twitter:** [@ContextSync](#) (coming soon)
- 💬 **Discord:** [Join community](#) (coming soon)
- 📰 **Blog:** [Read updates](#) (coming soon)
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