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μNet Roadmap

Current Status: ~60% complete. See /STATUS.md for detailed development status and immediate next steps.

This document outlines the planned features and release timeline for μNet.

Current Status (v0.1.0)

μNet has CLI, API, policy engine, and SNMP infrastructure implemented. Current development focuses on completing API endpoints and background task integration. See /STATUS.md for detailed completion status.

Planned Features

Milestone 4: Template Engine

  • Configuration Templates: Jinja2-compatible templating system
  • Partial Configuration Management: Template-match headers for selective config management
  • Intelligent Diffing: Hierarchical configuration comparison
  • CLI Commands:
    • unet template render --node <id> --template <file>
    • unet template diff --node <id> --template <file>
    • unet template validate --path <dir>

Milestone 5: Advanced SNMP CLI

  • SNMP Polling Controls: CLI commands to manage background polling
  • Device Discovery: Automatic capability detection
  • Historical Metrics: Time-series data storage and retrieval
  • CLI Commands (planned):
    • unet nodes polling start/stop/status
    • unet nodes history --metrics --since 1d
    • unet nodes compare <node1> <node2>

Milestone 6: Configuration Push

  • Safe Configuration Deployment: Push generated configs to devices
  • Rollback Mechanisms: Automatic recovery from failed changes
  • Change Management: Audit trails and approval workflows

Future Enhancements

Enhanced CLI Experience

  • unet init --with-examples - Quick setup with sample data
  • unet locations tree - Hierarchical location display
  • Advanced filtering and output formatting
  • Interactive mode for guided operations

Web UI

  • Browser-based interface for non-CLI users
  • Visual topology maps
  • Policy authoring assistance
  • Real-time monitoring dashboards

Enterprise Features

  • Authentication & Authorization: Token-based access control
  • Multi-tenancy: Support for multiple organizations
  • Integration APIs: Webhooks and event streaming
  • High Availability: Clustering and replication

Advanced Policy Features

  • Policy Libraries: Pre-built compliance templates
  • Custom Actions: Extensible action framework
  • Conditional Logic: More sophisticated rule evaluation
  • Policy Testing: Dry-run and simulation capabilities

Network Discovery

  • Topology Auto-Discovery: LLDP/CDP-based link detection
  • Device Fingerprinting: Automatic vendor/model identification
  • Network Mapping: Visual topology generation

Release Sequence

  • v0.2.0: Template Engine + Configuration Generation
  • v0.3.0: Advanced SNMP Monitoring + CLI
  • v0.4.0: Configuration Push + Rollback
  • v1.0.0: Web UI

Contributing to the Roadmap

We welcome input on prioritization and feature requests:

  • Feature Requests: GitHub Issues with enhancement label
  • Architecture Discussions: GitHub Discussions
  • Implementation Help: Check good first issue labels on planned features

Design Principles for Future Features

All new features will maintain μNet's core principles:

  • Progressive Adoption: You can adopt new capabilities gradually
  • Safety First: Always show what changes before applying them
  • Single Binary: Minimal deployment complexity
  • Multi-vendor: Work consistently across network vendors
  • Git Integration: Version control for all configuration artifacts