aitbc/docs/ROADMAP.md

AITBC Development Roadmap

This roadmap aggregates high-priority tasks derived from the bootstrap specifications in docs/bootstrap/ and tracks progress across the monorepo. Update this document as milestones evolve.

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Current Focus: v0.1 Release Preparation

Package Publishing

• PyPI packages for aitbc-sdk and aitbc-crypto
• npm packages for JavaScript/TypeScript SDK
• Automated publishing via GitHub Actions
• Version management and semantic versioning

Deployment Automation

• System service one-command setup (systemd)
• One-command deployment script (./deploy.sh)
• Environment configuration templates (.env.example)
• Service health checks and monitoring
• Automatic SSL certificate generation (Let's Encrypt)

Security & Audit

• Professional third-party security audit
• Circom circuit security review
• ZK proof implementation audit
• Token economy and attack vector review
• Security findings documentation and remediation

Distribution & Binaries

• Debian stable miner binary
• vLLM integration for optimized LLM inference
• Binary distribution via GitHub Releases
• Automatic binary building in CI/CD
• Installation guides and verification instructions
• Binary signature verification

Documentation

• Complete API reference documentation
• Comprehensive deployment guide
• Security best practices guide
• Troubleshooting and FAQ
• Video tutorials for key workflows

Quality Assurance

• End-to-end testing of all components
• Load testing for production readiness
• Cross-platform compatibility validation
• Disaster recovery procedure testing
• Security penetration testing

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Upcoming Improvements

High Priority - Security & Stability

• Rate Limiting

  • Replace in-memory rate limiter with Redis-backed implementation
  • Support for distributed rate limiting across multiple instances
  • Configurable limits per endpoint

• Request Validation Middleware

  • Request size limits for all endpoints
  • Input sanitization for all user inputs
  • SQL injection and XSS prevention

• Audit Logging

  • Comprehensive audit logging for sensitive operations
  • Track API key usage, admin actions, configuration changes
  • Integration with existing AuditLogger class

Medium Priority - Performance & Quality

• Redis-backed Mempool (Production)

  • Add Redis adapter for mempool in production
  • Support for distributed mempool across nodes
  • Better persistence and recovery

• Async I/O Conversion

  • Convert blocking I/O operations to async where possible
  • Use aiohttp or httpx async clients for external API calls
  • Async database operations with SQLModel

• Custom Business Metrics

  • Add Prometheus metrics for business logic
  • Track jobs created, miners registered, payments processed
  • Custom dashboards for operational visibility

Low Priority - Polish & Documentation

• API Documentation Enhancement

  • Add detailed endpoint descriptions
  • Include request/response examples
  • Add code samples for common operations

• Architecture Diagrams

  • Create architecture diagrams for docs/
  • Include data flow diagrams
  • Service interaction diagrams
  • Deployment architecture diagrams

• Operational Runbook

  • Create operational runbook for production
  • Include deployment procedures and troubleshooting guides
  • Escalation procedures and contact information

• Chaos Engineering Tests

  • Add tests for service failures
  • Test network partitions and recovery
  • Simulate database outages

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Competitive Differentiators

Advanced Privacy & Cryptography

• zkML + FHE Integration (Q3 2026)

  • Zero-knowledge machine learning for private model inference
  • Fully homomorphic encryption for private prompts and model weights
  • Confidential AI computations without revealing sensitive data

• Hybrid TEE/ZK Verification (Q4 2026)

  • Combine Trusted Execution Environments with zero-knowledge proofs
  • Dual-layer verification for enhanced security guarantees
  • Support for Intel SGX, AMD SEV, and ARM TrustZone

Decentralized AI Economy

• On-Chain Model Marketplace (Q3 2026)

  • Smart contracts for AI model trading and licensing
  • Automated royalty distribution for model creators
  • Model versioning and provenance tracking on blockchain

• Verifiable AI Agent Orchestration (Q4 2026)

  • Decentralized AI agent coordination protocols
  • Agent reputation and performance tracking
  • Cross-agent collaboration with cryptographic guarantees

Infrastructure & Performance

• Edge/Consumer GPU Focus (Q2 2026)

  • Optimization for consumer-grade GPU hardware (RTX, Radeon)
  • Edge computing nodes for low-latency inference
  • Mobile and embedded GPU acceleration support

• Geo-Low-Latency Matching (Q3 2026)

  • Intelligent geographic load balancing
  • Network proximity-based job routing
  • Real-time latency optimization for global deployments

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Release Timeline

Component	Target Date	Priority	Status
PyPI packages	Q2 2026	High	🔄 In Progress
npm packages	Q2 2026	High	🔄 In Progress
Prebuilt binaries	Q2 2026	Medium	🔄 Planned
Documentation	Q2 2026	High	🔄 In Progress

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This roadmap continues to evolve as we implement new features and improvements.