Roadmap

Track our development progress and see what's coming next for SonicJS. Features with strikethrough are completed.

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Development Progress

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Stage 1: Foundation & Core Infrastructure

• Project setup with Hono.js, TypeScript, and Cloudflare Workers
• Cloudflare D1 database integration with Drizzle ORM
• Basic schema definition system with Zod validation
• Development environment configuration with Wrangler
• Testing framework setup (Vitest, Playwright)
• CLI scaffolding tool (npx create-sonicjs)
• Basic project documentation
• CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions

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Stage 2: Core API & Authentication

REST API

• Hono.js REST API endpoints with OpenAPI schema
• Auto-generated CRUD endpoints for all collections
• API documentation with Scalar/Swagger at /docs
• Rate limiting and CORS configuration
• Request validation middleware
• Pagination with cursor support
• Filtering and sorting
• Field selection (include/exclude patterns)

Authentication

• JWT-based authentication middleware
• Session management with HTTP-only cookies
• Secure password hashing with bcrypt
• API token management for programmatic access

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

• Admin role - Full system access
• Editor role - Content and user management
• Author role - Own content management
• Viewer role - Read-only access
• Granular permissions system

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Stage 3: Content Management System

Dynamic Content Types

• Schema-driven collections with JSON schemas
• Text fields (single/multi-line with validation)
• Rich Text fields (TinyMCE/EasyMDE integration)
• Number fields (integer/decimal with ranges)
• Boolean fields (toggles/checkboxes)
• Date/DateTime fields (with timezone support)
• Select fields (single/multiple with options)
• Media fields (file/image references)
• JSON fields (structured data storage)
• Relationship fields (content references)

Content Operations

• Full CRUD operations
• Bulk operations (publish/unpublish, archive, delete)
• Content cloning
• Import/Export (JSON/CSV)

Version Control

• Full history tracking
• Version comparison (side-by-side diff)
• One-click rollback
• Audit trail (who, what, when)

Search & Filtering

• Full-text search across all fields
• Advanced filters (collection, status, author, date range)
• Saved searches

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Stage 4: Media Management & File Handling

File Storage

• Cloudflare R2 integration
• Unlimited storage capacity
• S3-compatible API
• Direct CDN delivery

Supported Formats

• Images: JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, SVG
• Documents: PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX
• Videos: MP4, WebM, MOV
• Audio: MP3, WAV, OGG

Image Processing

• Automatic format conversion (WebP/AVIF)
• Compression and optimization
• Responsive variants
• Thumbnail generation

Media Library

• Folder organization
• Tagging system
• Metadata management
• Drag-and-drop upload
• Bulk uploads with progress tracking

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Stage 5: Plugin Framework & Extensibility

Plugin System

• Plugin manager with install/uninstall
• Activation/deactivation support
• Dependency resolution
• Version management
• Hook system (pre/post actions, filters)
• Plugin configuration management

Included Plugins (13 Total)

Core Plugins:

• Cache System - Three-tiered caching with KV storage
• Analytics & Insights - Usage tracking and dashboards
• Authentication System - JWT auth and RBAC
• Media Manager - R2 integration and optimization

Content Plugins:

• FAQ Manager - FAQ content with categorization
• Testimonials - Customer reviews and ratings
• Code Examples - Syntax-highlighted code snippets
• Workflow Engine - Approval workflows

Development Plugins:

• Database Tools - Migrations and admin tools
• Seed Data Generator - Demo data generation

Utility Plugins:

• Demo Login - Quick demo access
• Hello World - Plugin development reference

UI Plugins:

• Design System - Theme and component management

Plugin SDK

• TypeScript Plugin Builder API
• Plugin manifest structure
• Custom route registration
• Admin menu integration
• Permission definitions
• Plugin development documentation
• Plugin marketplace foundation

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Stage 6: User Management & Permissions

User Management

• Enhanced user management interface
• Team and organization support
• User profile management with avatars
• Password reset functionality
• Account lockout policies

Permissions

• Advanced role-based permissions
• Collection-level access control
• Field-level restrictions
• Action-based permissions

Activity & Audit

• User activity logging
• Comprehensive audit trails
• Email notification preferences

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Stage 7: Workflow & Automation

Content Workflows

• Multi-stage approval workflows (Draft → Review → Approved → Published)
• Configurable state transitions
• Role-based workflow permissions
• Workflow history tracking

Scheduled Publishing

• Publish at specific date/time
• Unpublish scheduling
• Timezone awareness
• Automated execution

Email Notifications

• Template-based email system
• Handlebars-style variable substitution
• HTML and plain text versions
• User notification preferences
• Digest functionality

Automation Engine

• Rule-based automation triggers
• Configurable actions (email, webhook, state change)
• Event-driven execution

Webhooks

• HMAC signature validation
• Retry with exponential backoff
• Comprehensive logging
• Payload customization

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Stage 8: Advanced Features & Optimization

Performance & Security

• Performance optimization
• Security hardening
• Rate limiting

In Development

• WebSocket real-time collaboration (0%)
• Advanced search with Cloudflare Search (0%)
• Internationalization (i18n) support (0%)
• Multi-tenancy implementation (20%)

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Admin Interface

Design System

• Modern glassmorphism UI
• Smooth animations and transitions
• Consistent color scheme
• Responsive grid layouts

Components

• Data tables with sorting/filtering
• Forms with validation
• Modals and dialogs
• Toast notifications
• Loading states

Features

• Dashboard with analytics overview
• Rich text editor (TinyMCE/EasyMDE/Quill)
• Auto-save (every 30 seconds)
• Preview mode
• Fullscreen editing
• Dark mode support

Responsive Design

• Desktop (1920px+)
• Laptop (1024px-1920px)
• Tablet (768px-1024px)
• Mobile (320px-768px)

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Developer Experience

CLI Tools

• npx create-sonicjs - Initialize new project
• npm run dev - Start development server
• npm run build - Build for production
• Wrangler integration for deployment

Development Features

• Hot module reload
• Full TypeScript support (strict mode)
• Debug logging and inspection
• Mock data seeding utilities

Testing

• 435 unit tests (100% pass rate)
• 49 E2E tests with Playwright
• 78 integration tests
• Performance benchmarks
• Security test scenarios

Documentation

• Getting started guide
• API reference
• Plugin development guide
• Deployment guide
• Video tutorials (planned)

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Telemetry & Analytics

• PostHog integration
• Privacy-first anonymous telemetry
• Easy opt-out mechanism
• Installation tracking
• Feature usage analytics
• Error rate monitoring

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Planned Features

Near-Term

• Enhanced analytics dashboard
• Plugin marketplace with ratings
• AI integration for content generation
• Auto-tagging with AI
• Two-factor authentication (2FA)
• Magic link authentication

Mid-Term

• GraphQL API implementation
• Advanced caching strategies with KV
• Form builder with drag-and-drop
• A/B testing capabilities
• Content scheduling calendar view
• Bulk import from other CMS platforms

Long-Term

• Machine learning content recommendations
• Predictive analytics
• Voice interface support
• Multi-region database replication
• Enterprise SSO (SAML/OIDC)

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Quality & Performance

Current Metrics

Performance Targets

• API response time: <50ms (p50)
• Admin UI load: <100ms (p50)
• Media delivery: <30ms (p50)
• Zero cold starts with Cloudflare Workers
• Unlimited auto-scaling

Security Standards

• OWASP Top 10 compliance
• XSS protection
• CSRF protection
• SQL injection prevention
• Rate limiting
• GDPR ready
• SOC 2 (planned)
• ISO 27001 (planned)

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Contributing

Want to help shape the future of SonicJS? We welcome contributions!

How to Contribute

1. Report Issues - Found a bug? Open an issue
2. Suggest Features - Have an idea? Start a discussion
3. Submit PRs - Ready to code? Check our contributing guide
4. Write Docs - Help improve our documentation
5. Spread the Word - Star us on GitHub and share with others!

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