# DocuElevate Roadmap

**Last Updated:** 2026-02-08
**Version:** 1.0

## Vision

DocuElevate aims to be the premier open-source intelligent document processing platform, providing seamless integration with cloud storage providers, advanced AI-powered metadata extraction, and enterprise-grade security and scalability.

## Release Naming

Each major milestone release carries a codename to anchor key project moments. These names appear in the status dashboard, build metadata, and changelog. For details, see [docs/ReleaseNaming.md](docs/ReleaseNaming.md).

| Version Range | Codename      | Theme                                           |
|---------------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 0.5.x         | **Foundation** | Core platform, multi-provider storage, AI, UI   |
| 0.6.x         | **Clarity**    | Enhanced search, filtering, UI/UX improvements  |
| 0.7.x         | **Conductor**  | Workflow automation, pipelines, rule-based logic |
| 1.0.x         | **Summit**     | Enterprise features, multi-tenancy, RBAC        |
| 1.1.x         | **Bridge**     | Collaboration, sharing, analytics                |
| 2.0.x         | **Horizon**    | On-premise AI, platform expansion               |

## Current Status (v0.5.0 "Foundation")

### Core Features ✅
- Multi-provider document storage (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Nextcloud, S3, etc.)
- IMAP email integration for document ingestion
- OCR processing via Azure Document Intelligence
- AI-powered metadata extraction via OpenAI
- PDF conversion via Gotenberg
- Web UI for document upload and management
- **Database-backed settings management with admin UI**
- **Fernet encryption for sensitive configuration**
- **Setup wizard for first-time installation**
- REST API with OpenAPI documentation
- Celery-based async task processing
- OAuth2 authentication via Authentik with admin group support

## Short-term Goals (Q1-Q2 2026) - v0.4.x to v0.5.x "Foundation"

### Quality & Stability 🎯
- **Test Coverage** (High Priority)
  - [ ] Achieve 80% code coverage for core modules
  - [ ] Add integration tests for all storage providers
  - [ ] Add end-to-end workflow tests
  - [ ] Performance benchmarks and load testing

- **Code Quality** (High Priority)
  - [ ] Enable strict linting in CI/CD
  - [ ] Refactor large modules for better maintainability
  - [ ] Add comprehensive type hints
  - [ ] Improve error handling and user feedback

- **Security** (Critical Priority)
  - [x] Fix known vulnerabilities in dependencies
  - [ ] Implement rate limiting on API endpoints
  - [ ] Add CSRF protection
  - [ ] Security audit by external party
  - [ ] Implement API key rotation
  - [ ] Add audit logging for sensitive operations

- **Release Automation** (Completed ✅)
  - [x] Implement semantic-release for automated versioning
  - [x] Add conventional commit validation
  - [x] Automate CHANGELOG generation
  - [x] Integrate Docker builds with releases

### Features - v0.4.0
- **Enhanced Search & Filtering** → _preparing for v0.6.0 "Clarity"_
  - [ ] Full-text search across documents
  - [ ] Advanced filtering by metadata, tags, date ranges
  - [ ] Saved search queries
  - [ ] Bulk operations on search results

- **Improved UI/UX**
  - [ ] Responsive mobile interface
  - [ ] Dark mode support
  - [ ] Document preview in browser
  - [ ] Drag-and-drop file upload
  - [ ] Progress indicators for long-running tasks
  - [ ] Real-time notifications via WebSocket

### Features - v0.5.0 "Foundation"
- **Workflow Automation** → _evolving into v0.7.0 "Conductor"_
  - [ ] Custom processing pipelines
  - [ ] Conditional routing based on document type
  - [ ] Scheduled batch processing
  - [ ] Webhook support for external integrations
  - [ ] Rule-based document classification

- **Advanced AI Features**
  - [ ] Custom AI models for specialized document types
  - [ ] Multi-language OCR support
  - [ ] Document similarity detection
  - [ ] Automatic duplicate detection
  - [ ] Intelligent document splitting

## Medium-term Goals (Q3-Q4 2026) - v1.0.x "Summit"

### Enterprise Features - v1.0.0 "Summit"
- **Multi-tenancy**
  - [ ] Organization/team management
  - [ ] Role-based access control (RBAC)
  - [ ] Per-tenant configuration
  - [ ] Resource quotas and limits
  - [ ] Audit logs per organization

- **Scalability**
  - [ ] Horizontal scaling support
  - [ ] Distributed task processing
  - [ ] Caching layer (Redis/Memcached)
  - [ ] Database connection pooling
  - [ ] Message queue optimization

- **Advanced Integrations**
  - [ ] Microsoft SharePoint integration
  - [ ] Slack/Teams bot integration
  - [ ] Zapier/Make.com integration
  - [ ] Custom webhook receivers
  - [ ] GraphQL API

### Features - v1.1.0 "Bridge"
- **Collaboration**
  - [ ] Document sharing with expiring links
  - [ ] Comments and annotations
  - [ ] Version history and rollback
  - [ ] Real-time collaborative editing metadata
  - [ ] Activity feed

- **Reporting & Analytics**
  - [ ] Processing statistics dashboard
  - [ ] Storage usage analytics
  - [ ] AI confidence scores and accuracy tracking
  - [ ] Cost analysis per provider
  - [ ] Export reports (PDF, CSV, Excel)

## Long-term Goals (2027+) - v2.0+ "Horizon"

### Strategic Initiatives
- **On-Premise AI Models**
  - [ ] Self-hosted OCR (Tesseract, EasyOCR)
  - [ ] Local LLM integration (Ollama, LLaMA)
  - [ ] GPU acceleration support
  - [ ] Model fine-tuning interface
  - [ ] Hybrid cloud/on-premise processing

- **Advanced Document Management**
  - [ ] Document lifecycle management
  - [ ] Retention policies and auto-deletion
  - [ ] Compliance templates (GDPR, HIPAA, SOC2)
  - [ ] Digital signature support
  - [ ] Encryption at rest and in transit

- **Platform Expansion**
  - [ ] Desktop applications (Electron)
  - [ ] Mobile apps (iOS/Android)
  - [ ] Browser extensions
  - [ ] Command-line interface (CLI)
  - [ ] VS Code extension for developers

### Research & Innovation
- [ ] Machine learning for custom document types
- [ ] Blockchain for document provenance
- [ ] Federated learning for privacy-preserving AI
- [ ] Edge computing support
- [ ] Quantum-resistant encryption

## Community & Ecosystem

### Developer Experience
- [ ] Plugin system for custom processors
- [ ] Marketplace for extensions
- [ ] SDK for multiple languages (Python, JavaScript, Go)
- [ ] Template library for common workflows
- [ ] Video tutorials and courses

### Documentation
- [x] User guide
- [x] API documentation
- [x] Deployment guide
- [ ] Architecture deep-dive
- [ ] Contributing guide enhancements
- [ ] Video walkthroughs
- [ ] Internationalization (i18n) of docs

### Community Building
- [ ] Regular community calls
- [ ] Bug bounty program
- [ ] Ambassador program
- [ ] Annual conference/meetup
- [ ] Certification program

## Technology Debt

### Refactoring Needed
- [x] Migrate from PyPDF2 to pypdf (modern fork) - ✅ Completed 2026-02-12
- [ ] Standardize error handling across modules
- [ ] Consolidate configuration management
- [ ] Optimize database queries
- [ ] Reduce code duplication in storage providers

### Performance Optimization
- [ ] Profile and optimize hot paths
- [ ] Implement lazy loading for UI
- [ ] Add CDN for static assets
- [ ] Optimize Docker image size
- [ ] Database indexing strategy

## Deprecation Notice

### Planned Deprecations
- None currently planned

### Migration Guides
- Will be provided for any breaking changes

## How to Contribute

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for detailed guidelines. Roadmap items are open for discussion and contributions!

### Priority Labels
- 🔴 Critical - Security, data loss, or major bugs
- 🟠 High - Important features or significant improvements
- 🟡 Medium - Nice-to-have features or minor improvements
- 🟢 Low - Future considerations or research items

## Feedback & Requests

- **GitHub Issues:** Feature requests and bug reports
- **GitHub Discussions:** General questions and ideas
- **Email:** [Maintainer contact from repository]

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*This roadmap is a living document and may change based on community feedback, technical constraints, and strategic priorities.*
