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Milestones

Overview

The project is divided into four major milestones, each building on the previous:

  1. Milestone 1: Foundation - Core infrastructure and basic functionality
  2. Milestone 2: Security - Sandboxing and security hardening
  3. Milestone 3: Scale - Performance optimization and enterprise features
  4. Milestone 4: Ecosystem - Plugin system and community tools

Timeline

Month:  1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    10   11   12
       ├────┴────┤
       │    M1   │
                 ├────┴────┤
                 │    M2   │
                           ├────┴────┤
                           │    M3   │
                                     ├────┴────┤
                                     │    M4   │

Milestone 1: Foundation (Months 1-2)

Goal: Working prototype with basic functionality

Deliverables:

  • Project scaffolding and CI/CD
  • Core types and domain models
  • Basic LLM provider integration (OpenAI)
  • REST API with conversation endpoints
  • Simple in-process code execution
  • PostgreSQL persistence
  • Docker deployment

Success Criteria:

  • Can send prompts and receive responses
  • Conversations persist across restarts
  • API documented and testable
  • Basic observability in place

Milestone 2: Security (Months 3-4)

Goal: Production-ready security

Deliverables:

  • WASM sandbox implementation
  • gVisor container sandbox
  • Authentication system (API keys + JWT)
  • Authorization and permissions
  • Comprehensive audit logging
  • Input/output validation and sanitization
  • Rate limiting and resource quotas
  • Security documentation and threat model review

Success Criteria:

  • All code execution sandboxed
  • No secrets exposed to sandboxes
  • Complete audit trail
  • Pass security review checklist
  • Load tested with quotas enforced

Milestone 3: Scale (Months 5-6)

Goal: Enterprise-ready performance and reliability

Deliverables:

  • Multi-tenant support
  • Horizontal scaling with worker pool
  • Multiple LLM provider support
  • Conversation context optimization
  • Advanced caching strategies
  • Streaming responses
  • WebSocket support
  • Kubernetes deployment manifests
  • Load testing and performance tuning

Success Criteria:

  • Handle 1000+ concurrent conversations
  • Sub-100ms p95 latency for simple requests
  • Graceful degradation under load
  • 99.9% uptime target

Milestone 4: Ecosystem (Months 7-8)

Goal: Extensible platform with community support

Deliverables:

  • Plugin architecture for custom tools
  • Tool registry and marketplace concept
  • Advanced CLI with scripting support
  • SDK for Rust integration
  • Python bindings
  • Example applications and tutorials
  • Plugin development documentation
  • Community Discord/forum

Success Criteria:

  • Third-party tool plugins possible
  • Clear documentation for plugin authors
  • Multiple example applications
  • Active community engagement

Stretch Goals

Beyond Milestone 4

  • Federation: Cross-instance communication
  • Federated Learning: Privacy-preserving model improvements
  • Model Fine-tuning: Custom model training pipeline
  • Mobile SDK: iOS and Android support
  • Desktop Application: Electron/Tauri GUI

Risk Assessment

RiskLikelihoodImpactMitigation
Sandbox vulnerabilitiesMediumCriticalRegular security audits, defense in depth
LLM API changesHighMediumAbstraction layer, multiple providers
Performance issuesMediumHighEarly load testing, profiling
Scope creepHighMediumStrict milestone boundaries
Contributor burnoutMediumMediumSustainable pace, clear documentation

Success Metrics

Technical Metrics

  • Response time: p95 < 500ms for simple requests
  • Availability: 99.9% uptime
  • Security: Zero critical vulnerabilities in production
  • Test coverage: > 80% code coverage

Adoption Metrics

  • GitHub stars: Target 1k by month 6
  • Active users: 100+ by month 8
  • Plugins created: 10+ community plugins by month 8
  • Contributors: 5+ external contributors by month 8

Review Process

At the end of each milestone:

  1. Demo to stakeholders
  2. Retrospective on what went well/what didn’t
  3. Security review of new features
  4. Performance benchmark comparison
  5. Documentation review and updates
  6. Roadmap adjustment based on learnings