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OmniRoute/docs/ROADMAP.md
Diego Rodrigues de Sa e Souza 286574cf39 docs: one golden path across PR template, CONTRIBUTING, GEMINI, AGENTS + CI milestones in ROADMAP (#8380)
Contributor guidance contradicted itself in four places (found in the #8084 review):

- pull_request_template.md + CONTRIBUTING.md asked contributors to run the FULL
  unit suite + coverage gate locally, while the maintainer's stated golden path
  (#8273/#8329) is: focused tests for the change locally; full suite, coverage,
  and build are CI's job. On 16GB hosts the full local chain has saturated
  machines (#8084 incident report).
- GEMINI.md demanded coverage >= 75/75/75/70 while the official CI gate is
  60/60/60/60 (quality-baseline ratchet on top).
- AGENTS.md fork workflow said to branch from upstream/main; the default branch
  is the active release/vX.Y.Z line (main only receives release squash-merges).

Also makes the #8084 CI direction explicit in the public ROADMAP: lane
consolidation (3.8.51), one CI policy for release/** and main (3.8.52),
full-regression authority -> merge queue after TIA shadow evidence (3.8.54),
preview-artifact + build-once rehearsal inside the 3.8.58 dry-run.

Refs #8329
Refs #8084
2026-07-24 10:00:19 -03:00

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# OmniRoute Roadmap
> Version-gated, not date-gated: each milestone ships when its quality gates pass.
> Current line: **v3.8.x** (this branch). Last updated: 2026-07-23.
OmniRoute is heading from a monolithic router to a **modular AI platform**: a lightweight
core engine, a typed SDK, and everything else as installable modules and plugins. The path
runs through a stabilization rail (3.8.50 → 3.8.59), an LTS anchor (**3.9.0**), and the
modular **4.0**.
## The rail at a glance
```
3.8.50 ─ 3.8.54 PREPARE non-breaking structural prep (all PRs welcome)
3.8.55 ─ 3.8.59 VALIDATE stabilization (fixes / docs / i18n / providers only)
3.9.0 LTS stable/v3 branch · long-term support line
4.0.0-nightly/rc MODULAR core + SDK + modules + marketplace (develop branch)
4.0.0 GA latest switches to v4 · v3 stays supported as LTS
```
## Phase 1 — Preparation (3.8.50 → 3.8.54)
Non-breaking structural work that de-risks the modular split. Every version closes with a
mandatory quality-gate battery before new merges open.
| Version | Focus |
| --- | --- |
| 3.8.50 | CI safety net on release branches · dead-code cleanup · community-reported catalog/topology bug fixes · contributor "golden path" guide |
| 3.8.51 | Executor registry (in-place) · end-to-end provider-journey contract test becomes a CI gate · official scoped-test dev loop · CI lane consolidation (shared install/setup across gate jobs, #8084) |
| 3.8.52 | `combo.ts` decomposition · routing-strategy registry · unified model-catalog contract for `/v1/models` · one CI policy for PRs to `release/**` and `main` (#8084) |
| 3.8.53 | `chatCore.ts` decomposition · headless mode (`OMNIROUTE_HEADLESS=1`) · local candidate build/promote loop |
| 3.8.54 | Release infrastructure (dormant): channels, labels, PR templates, merge queue · full-regression authority moves to the merge queue once TIA shadow evidence clears (#8084) · public feature-freeze announcement |
## Phase 2 — Validation (3.8.55 → 3.8.59)
**External feature PRs pause here** (they get the `v4-feature` label and are re-targeted to
the v4 channel when it opens). Fixes, docs, i18n, and provider updates keep flowing.
| Version | Focus |
| --- | --- |
| 3.8.55 | Characterization tests for every extraction candidate · coupling re-measurement |
| 3.8.56 | Extended canary · performance baselines (heap, TTFB, build) |
| 3.8.57 | Security & compliance sweep · publish provenance (OIDC) rehearsal |
| 3.8.58 | Full dry-run of the 3.9.0 cut (branches, channels, forward-port) — includes the PR preview-artifact + build-once promotion rehearsal (#8084) |
| 3.8.59 | Final freeze · full-suite audit · GO/NO-GO |
## Phase 3 — v3.9.0 LTS
After 3.8.59 the next version is **3.9.0** (there is no 3.8.60). It creates the long-lived
branch model:
- **`stable/v3`** — the LTS line (3.9.x). Receives fixes, security patches, and provider
updates. `npm install omniroute` (aka `latest`) stays on v3 during the whole v4 cycle.
- **`develop`** — v4 development, published as `4.0.0-nightly.*`.
- **`main`** — v4 release candidates (`next`) and, eventually, GA.
- Fixes merged to `stable/v3` are automatically forward-ported to `develop` with full
contributor credit (`Co-authored-by`).
New features land in the v4 channel. The LTS line is stability-first.
## Phase 4 — v4.0: the modular platform
The monolith is intentionally disassembled on `develop`:
- **`@omniroute/core`** (npm name stays `omniroute`) — just the engine: `/v1/*`, routing,
combo/fallback, providers.
- **`@omniroute/sdk`** — one typed contract: hooks, extension points, two-phase lifecycle,
UI contributions. The five extension systems that exist today (plugins, CLI plugins,
skills, MCP tools, A2A skills) collapse into one declarative manifest.
- **Modules** (`@omniroute/mod-*`) — cloud agents, traffic inspection (MITM), evals,
webhooks, memory, guardrails, observability and more move out of the core, each with its
own version and lifecycle.
- **Providers as plugins** — adding a provider stops touching the core.
- **Marketplace** — one-click install with verified integrity (hash pinning, signing,
sandbox). Free in v1; a paid tier later with revenue share for creators.
- Ships as `4.0.0-nightly.*``4.0.0-rc.N` (soak in production) → **4.0.0 GA**, when
`latest` switches to v4 and v3 enters its announced LTS support window.
**The core is MIT and free, forever.**
## For contributors
| You are sending... | Target today | From 3.8.55 | After 3.9.0 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bug fix / security | active `release/v3.8.x` | same | `stable/v3` |
| Provider update | active `release/v3.8.x` | same | `stable/v3` |
| Docs / i18n | active `release/v3.8.x` | same | `stable/v3` |
| New feature | active `release/v3.8.x` | held with `v4-feature` label | `develop` (v4) |
See `CONTRIBUTING.md` for the golden path per change type.