# Roadmap

This document outlines the planned development roadmap for DMARQ, including upcoming features, improvements, and long-term goals.

## Current Version: 1.0.0 (April 2025)

The initial release of DMARQ includes:

- Basic DMARC report processing and analysis
- Domain management
- User authentication
- Dashboard with key metrics
- IMAP integration for automatic report collection
- Simple alerting system
- Docker deployment option

## Short-Term Goals (Q2-Q3 2025)

### Version 1.1.0 (June 2025)

- **Advanced Report Filtering**
  - Filter reports by IP address
  - Filter by authentication result
  - Custom date range selection
  - Save custom filters

- **Improved Visualizations**
  - Interactive charts with drill-down capability
  - Geographic IP distribution map
  - Timeline view of authentication changes

- **Enhanced DNS Health Checks**
  - Automated SPF, DKIM, DMARC syntax validation
  - Record monitoring with change detection
  - Best practice recommendations

- **API Enhancements**
  - Additional endpoints for statistics
  - Improved authentication options
  - Better documentation and examples

### Version 1.2.0 (August 2025)

- **User Management Improvements**
  - Role-based access control
  - Domain-specific permissions
  - User invitation system
  - Activity audit logging

- **Multi-tenant Support**
  - Organization-level grouping of domains
  - Isolated views for different user groups
  - White-labeling options

- **Enhanced IMAP Integration**
  - Support for multiple mailboxes
  - Advanced filtering options
  - Attachment preprocessing rules

- **Forensic Report Analysis**
  - Improved parsing for various report formats
  - Header analysis tools
  - Correlation with aggregate reports

## Mid-Term Goals (Q4 2025 - Q1 2026)

### Version 1.3.0 (November 2025)

- **Integration Ecosystem**
  - Slack/Teams notifications
  - WebHook support for custom integrations
  - Export to BI tools
  - SIEM integration

- **Advanced Alerting System**
  - Custom alert rules
  - Alert severity levels
  - Alert acknowledgment workflow
  - Historical alert tracking

- **DNS Management**
  - Integration with Cloudflare API
  - Integration with AWS Route 53
  - One-click fix for common DNS issues
  - DNS record deployment tracking

- **Report Anomaly Detection**
  - Machine learning-based anomaly detection
  - Unusual sending pattern identification
  - Automatic threat scoring

### Version 2.0.0 (February 2026)

- **Comprehensive Email Authentication Suite**
  - SPF record management and monitoring
  - DKIM key rotation management
  - BIMI record support
  - MTA-STS implementation assistance

- **Policy Management**
  - DMARC policy transition recommendations
  - Automated policy progression
  - Impact analysis before policy changes
  - Rollback capabilities

- **Reporting Enhancements**
  - Scheduled PDF/CSV exports
  - Custom report templates
  - Executive summary generation
  - Trend analysis with predictive insights

- **Multi-Channel Notifications**
  - Email notifications
  - SMS alerts
  - Mobile app push notifications
  - Custom notification channels

## Long-Term Goals (Mid 2026+)

### Version 2.x and Beyond

- **Advanced Threat Intelligence**
  - Integration with email security platforms
  - Shared threat database
  - Sender reputation scoring
  - Proactive security recommendations

- **Enterprise Features**
  - LDAP/Active Directory integration
  - SAML/SSO support
  - Advanced audit logging
  - Custom branding

- **Internationalization**
  - Multi-language interface
  - Region-specific reporting
  - International domain support (IDN)
  - Localized documentation

- **AI-Powered Analysis**
  - Natural language querying of report data
  - Automated root cause analysis
  - Predictive compliance modeling
  - AI-assisted remediation recommendations

- **Ecosystem Expansion**
  - Mobile companion app
  - Browser plugins
  - Desktop notifications
  - Command-line tools

## Feature Requests and Prioritization

We prioritize features based on:

1. **User Impact**: How many users will benefit?
2. **Security Enhancement**: Does it improve email security?
3. **Ease of Implementation**: Can we deliver it quickly?
4. **Strategic Alignment**: Does it align with our vision?

To suggest features:

- Open an issue on our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/yourusername/dmarq)
- Provide details about the feature and why it's valuable
- Include use cases and examples when possible

## Contribution Opportunities

We welcome contributions in these areas:

- **Integrations**: Help build integrations with other services
- **Documentation**: Improve guides, examples, and references
- **UI/UX**: Enhance the user interface and experience
- **Testing**: Add tests and improve test coverage
- **Performance**: Optimize database queries and processing

See our [Contributing Guide](contributing.md) for details on how to contribute.

## Release Schedule

- **Major Releases**: 2 per year (February and August)
- **Minor Releases**: Quarterly (February, May, August, November)
- **Patch Releases**: As needed for bug fixes and security updates

## Deprecation Policy

We maintain backward compatibility where possible, but sometimes need to deprecate features:

1. **Announcement**: We announce deprecations at least 6 months in advance
2. **Alternative**: We provide migration paths to alternative solutions
3. **Support**: We continue supporting deprecated features during the transition period
4. **Removal**: We remove features only in major version updates

## Feedback

We value your feedback on our roadmap! Please share your thoughts:

- Through GitHub issues
- In our community forums
- During community calls
- Via email to roadmap@example.com