ROADMAP.md

Roadmap

Phase 0: Proof of Concept

Public repo that communicates what this is.

• Create GitHub repo
• Architecture documentation
• README with vision and component descriptions
• Code audit for hardcoded paths / secrets
• Config schema design
• Directory layout for monorepo
• Screenshots of dashboard and learning loop output

Phase 0.5: Presentation and Documentation

Repo polish, docs, SEO, discoverability.

• cortex init CLI (working end-to-end)
• Skills catalog documentation
• Hooks deep-dive documentation
• Learning loop documentation
• README rewrite (Quick Start, badges, comparison table, SEO)
• ROADMAP update
• Issue templates
• Social preview image / logo

Phase 1: Core Generalization

The 8 hooks + learning loop + cortex engine work from config, not hardcoded paths.

• cortex.config.json schema (JSON Schema validated)
• cortex init CLI command
• Hooks: replace all hardcoded paths with $CORTEX_HOME / config lookups
• analyze.py: configurable thresholds, window, sources
• Cortex compiler: multi-source registry merge (core + user + domain packs)
• Session management: generalize paths
• Unit tests for critical paths

Phase 2: MCP Servers + Search

Optional MCP servers installable via CLI.

• Generalize context-engine (configurable collections, data paths)
• Generalize unified-search (adapter registration)
• Package each as separate npm module
• cortex add <component> commands
• Embed provider: add OpenAI, local transformer backends

Phase 3: Domain Pack System

Anyone can create and install a domain pack.

• Domain pack manifest format (cortex-module.json)
• cortex add domain-pack <name> / cortex create domain-pack <name>
• Extract first community domain pack
• "How to Create a Domain Pack" guide

Phase 4: Polish and Community

Ready for others to use and contribute.

• Dashboard generalized
• Cross-platform testing (Linux, WSL)
• CI/CD with GitHub Actions
• npm publish pipeline
• Example domain packs (2-3)
• Blog post / announcement