Roadmap

This document outlines the development roadmap for AstraWeave, including current status, planned features, and long-term vision.

Current Status

Version: 0.1.0 (Alpha)

AstraWeave is currently in active development. The core systems are functional but APIs may change before 1.0.

Stability Matrix

Recently Completed Milestones

Near-Term (Q1-Q2 2026)

v0.2.0 - Polish Release

Focus: Stability and developer experience.

• API Stabilization

  • Finalize core ECS APIs
  • Stabilize component derive macros
  • Lock down resource patterns

• Documentation

  • Complete API documentation
  • Add more tutorials
  • Video walkthroughs

• Tooling

  • Improved editor prototype
  • Better debugging tools
  • Asset pipeline improvements

• Performance

  • Rendering optimization
  • AI tick budgeting improvements
  • Memory usage reduction

v0.3.0 - AI Enhancement

Focus: Advanced AI capabilities.

• LLM Improvements

  • Multi-provider support (OpenAI, Anthropic, local)
  • Streaming responses
  • Function calling standardization
  • Context window management

• Behavior Systems

  • Visual behavior tree editor
  • GOAP improvements
  • Utility AI integration

• Memory Systems

  • Improved episodic memory
  • Semantic search with embeddings
  • Memory persistence

• AI Characters

  • Personality templates
  • Dynamic relationship modeling
  • Emotion simulation

Mid-Term (Q3-Q4 2026)

v0.4.0 - Content Creation

Focus: Procedural content and world building.

• PCG Framework

  • Dungeon generation improvements
  • Terrain generation enhancements
  • AI-assisted content creation

• World Streaming

  • Large world support
  • Seamless level streaming
  • Background loading

• Quest System

  • Dynamic quest generation
  • Branching narratives
  • AI-driven story adaptation

v0.5.0 - Editor & Tools

Focus: Complete development environment.

• Visual Editor

  • Scene editing
  • Prefab system
  • Play-in-editor

• Asset Pipeline

  • Automated texture processing
  • Model optimization
  • Audio processing

• Debugging

  • In-game console
  • Entity inspector
  • Performance profiler

• Scripting

  • Rhai scripting integration
  • Hot-reload for scripts
  • Visual scripting (prototype)

Long-Term (2027+)

v1.0.0 - Production Ready

Focus: Stability for production games.

• API Freeze

  • Stable, documented APIs
  • Semantic versioning
  • Deprecation policy

• Platform Support

  • Windows, Linux, macOS (native)
  • WebAssembly
  • Console support (planned)

• Performance Guarantees

  • Documented performance characteristics
  • Benchmark suite
  • Regression testing

• Security

  • Security audit
  • Sandboxed scripting
  • Save file validation

Future Vision

Features being considered for post-1.0:

• Console Ports: PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch support
• VR/AR: Virtual and augmented reality support
• Cloud Gaming: Streaming and cloud save integration
• Multiplayer: Advanced networking and matchmaking
• Marketplace: Asset and plugin marketplace
• AI Cloud: Optional cloud-based AI processing
• Mobile: iOS and Android support

Feature Requests

How to Request Features

1. Check existing requests: Search GitHub Issues
2. Create a discussion: Use GitHub Discussions for initial feedback
3. Submit formal request: Create an issue with the feature-request label

Prioritization Criteria

Features are prioritized based on:

Most Requested Features

Current top community requests:

1. Visual scripting
2. More platform support
3. VR integration
4. Advanced networking
5. Asset marketplace

Deprecation Policy

Pre-1.0

During alpha/beta:

• APIs may change with each minor version
• Breaking changes documented in changelog
• Migration guides provided for significant changes

Post-1.0

After 1.0 release:

• Deprecated features marked with #[deprecated]
• 2 minor versions before removal
• Clear migration documentation

Release Schedule

Versioning

We follow Semantic Versioning:

• MAJOR: Breaking changes
• MINOR: New features, backward compatible
• PATCH: Bug fixes

Release Cadence

Support Policy

Contributing to Roadmap

How to Help

1. Implement Features: Check help wanted issues
2. Provide Feedback: Test pre-release versions
3. Write Documentation: Help document new features
4. Create Examples: Build showcase projects

RFC Process

For major changes:

1. Create RFC in Discussions
2. Gather community feedback
3. Core team review
4. Implementation (if approved)

Roadmap Updates

This roadmap is updated:

• After each major release
• Quarterly for minor adjustments
• As needed for significant changes

Milestones

Completed Milestones

Upcoming Milestones

Risk Factors

Technical Risks

Project Risks

Community Involvement

The roadmap reflects community input:

• Surveys: Periodic community surveys
• Voting: Feature request voting on GitHub
• Discussions: Open planning discussions
• Contributors: Active contributors help shape direction

Related Documentation

• Contributing - How to contribute
• Community - Join the community
• FAQ - Frequently asked questions
• Best Practices - Current best practices