Roadmap

TrailBase is under active development with regular releases. This roadmap outlines planned features, improvements, and the direction of the project.

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Current Status

TrailBase is production-capable but still evolving:

• Version: 0.24.x (alpha)
• Stability: APIs are stabilizing but may still change
• Production Use: Used in real projects, but expect some rough edges
• Release Cadence: Frequent updates with new features and improvements

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Path to 1.0

Our focus for reaching a stable 1.0 release:

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Near-Term Priorities

Features and improvements planned for upcoming releases:

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Admin UI Enhancements

Mobile Experience

• ✅ Responsive layout improvements (ongoing)
• ⏳ Touch-optimized controls
• ⏳ Mobile-specific data entry forms
• ⏳ Offline admin capabilities

Data Management

• ✅ Visual ERD schema browser
• ✅ Column sorting in table explorer
• ⏳ Advanced filtering UI
• ⏳ Bulk edit operations
• ⏳ Data import/export wizard
• ⏳ Query builder interface

Developer Experience

• ✅ SQL editor with syntax highlighting
• ✅ Dry-run for schema changes
• ⏳ GraphQL API generation
• ⏳ API playground improvements
• ⏳ Better error messages and debugging

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Geospatial Features

GeoJSON & Spatial Queries

• ✅ GeoJSON geometry support (v0.24.0)
• ✅ Spatial filter operators (@within, @intersects, @contains)
• ✅ LiteGIS SQLite extension
• ⏳ Map-based data editing in admin UI
• ⏳ Spatial index optimization
• ⏳ More geometry types and operations
• ⏳ Routing and distance calculations

TrailBase now has first-class geospatial support! We’re continuing to improve the developer experience and add more spatial capabilities.

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WASM Extensibility

Component System

• ✅ WASM component model (wasmtime-based)
• ✅ JavaScript, TypeScript, and Rust guest support
• ✅ Custom HTTP endpoints
• ✅ Background jobs
• ✅ Custom SQLite extension functions
• ⏳ Middleware hooks
• ⏳ Component marketplace/registry
• ⏳ Simplified component development workflow
• ⏳ More host APIs available to guests

Performance & Capabilities

• ✅ Shared executor and work stealing
• ✅ Hot-reload in dev mode (SIGHUP)
• ⏳ Component-model async support
• ⏳ Streaming request/response bodies
• ⏳ Component-to-component communication
• ⏳ More language support (Python, Ruby, etc.)

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Multi-Database Support

Database Management

• ✅ Multiple independent databases (v0.22.0)
• ✅ Config-driven DB lifecycle
• ✅ Per-DB migrations and file uploads
• ⏳ Database templates for multi-tenancy
• ⏳ Automatic sharding support
• ⏳ Cross-database transaction coordination
• ⏳ Simplified multi-DB configuration UI

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Authentication & Authorization

Auth Features

• ✅ OAuth providers (Google, GitHub, Discord, etc.)
• ✅ OIDC support
• ✅ User import from Auth0
• ✅ PKCE flow for mobile/desktop
• ⏳ User import from more providers (Firebase, Supabase)
• ⏳ Social login improvements
• ⏳ Two-factor authentication (2FA)
• ⏳ Magic link authentication
• ⏳ WebAuthn/passkey support

Access Control

• ✅ Row-level security rules
• ✅ Record API access configuration
• ⏳ Column-level permissions
• ⏳ Time-based access rules
• ⏳ Role-based access control (RBAC) helpers
• ⏳ Attribute-based access control (ABAC)

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Mid-Term Goals

Features planned for the next 6-12 months:

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Developer Experience

• CLI improvements: Better tooling for development, testing, and deployment
• Type generation: Automatic TypeScript/Dart/Swift types from schema
• GraphQL API: Generated GraphQL endpoint alongside REST
• OpenAPI enhancements: Complete OpenAPI 3.0 specification
• Dev mode improvements: Better debugging, logging, and error messages
• Testing utilities: Built-in testing harness for WASM components and APIs

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Collaboration Features

• Operational transforms: Better conflict resolution for collaborative editing
• Presence awareness: Real-time user presence tracking
• Cursors and selections: Share cursor positions across clients
• Comments and annotations: Built-in commenting system

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Data Management

• Full-text search: Integrated FTS5 support in Record APIs
• Vector search improvements: Better integration with sqlite-vec
• Audit logging: Comprehensive change tracking
• Data versioning: Track record history and enable time-travel queries
• Soft deletes: Configurable soft-delete behavior

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Infrastructure

• Replication: SQLite replication for read scaling
• Backup automation: Scheduled backups with retention policies
• Monitoring: Built-in metrics and health checks
• Distributed tracing: OpenTelemetry integration improvements
• High availability: Multi-node deployment options

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Platform Support

• Mobile embedding: TrailBase as an embedded database for mobile apps
• Edge runtime: Optimized builds for edge platforms
• Browser WASM: TrailBase compiled to WebAssembly for browser use
• Smaller binaries: Reduced binary size through better optimization

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Long-Term Vision

Where we see TrailBase going:

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Plugin Ecosystem

• Component marketplace: Discover and install community components
• Official plugins: Pre-built components for common use cases
• Template library: Starter templates for different application types
• Component versioning: Semantic versioning and compatibility

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Horizontal Mobility

• Import/export utilities: Easy migration to and from other platforms
• Adapter layer: Compatibility with Firebase/Supabase SDKs
• Portable components: WASM components that work across platforms
• Standard formats: Follow open standards wherever possible

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AI Integration

• Embeddings API: Built-in vector embedding generation
• RAG helpers: Retrieval-augmented generation utilities
• AI-powered queries: Natural language to SQL translation
• Schema suggestions: AI-assisted schema design

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Enterprise Features

• Audit compliance: SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA helpers
• SSO integration: SAML, LDAP support
• Advanced monitoring: Enterprise observability integrations
• Commercial support: Paid support and licensing options

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Community Requests

Frequently requested features we’re considering:

• PostgreSQL backend option: Alternative to SQLite for specific use cases
• Real-time collaboration SDK: Higher-level collaboration primitives
• CMS capabilities: Content management features
• Workflow engine: State machines and approval flows
• Scheduling: Cron-like job scheduling
• Email templates: Visual email template editor
• SMS integration: Built-in SMS provider support

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Contributing to the Roadmap

You can help shape TrailBase’s future:

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Release Notes

For detailed information about recent changes:

• Changelog: Version history and release notes
• GitHub Releases: Full release information
• Blog: Deep dives into major features

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Stability Guarantees

As we work toward 1.0:

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Current (Alpha)

• ⚠️ APIs may change between minor versions
• ⚠️ Database migrations may be required
• ⚠️ Configuration format may evolve
• ✅ Client libraries updated alongside server
• ✅ Deprecation warnings before removal

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Post-1.0 (Planned)

• ✅ Semantic versioning
• ✅ No breaking changes in patch releases
• ✅ Deprecation cycle for breaking changes
• ✅ Long-term support (LTS) releases
• ✅ Stable plugin API

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Stay Updated

Follow TrailBase development:

• GitHub: Watch the repository for updates
• Twitter: Follow @trailbaseio
• Discord: Join the community Discord server
• Blog: Read updates at trailbase.io/blog
• Newsletter: Subscribe for major announcements (coming soon)