ccs/docs/project-roadmap.md

CCS Project Roadmap

Completed Features

v4.3.2 (Current - 2025-11-17)

• ✅ AI-Powered Delegation: Headless execution with stream-JSON output
• ✅ Selective Symlinking: Share .claude/ directories (commands, skills, agents)
• ✅ Enhanced Shell Completion: 4 shells, color-coded categories
• ✅ Diagnostics Suite: Doctor, sync, update commands
• ✅ Session Continuation: :continue support for follow-up tasks
• ✅ Stream-JSON Parser: Real-time tool tracking (13+ Claude Code tools)

v4.2.x (2025-11-16)

• ✅ Doctor Command: Comprehensive health validation
• ✅ Sync Command: Repair broken symlinks and directory structure
• ✅ Update Checker: Smart notifications for newer versions
• ✅ Color-Coded Status: [OK], [!], [X] indicators
• ✅ Actionable Diagnostics: Specific recommendations for issues

v4.1.x (2025-11-15)

• ✅ .claude/ Directory Symlinking: Selective sharing with isolation
• ✅ Stream-JSON Output: Real-time delegation tool tracking
• ✅ Shell Completion v2: Enhanced with color-coded categories
• ✅ Windows Fallback: Directory copying when symlinks unavailable
• ✅ Kimi API Fixes: 401 error handling improvements

v4.0.x (2025-11-14)

• ✅ Delegation System: Initial AI-powered task delegation
• ✅ Headless Execution: -p flag for prompt-based execution
• ✅ Cost Tracking: USD cost display per delegation
• ✅ Session Management: Save session IDs for continuation
• ✅ Result Formatting: Cost, duration, exit code display

v3.x (Historical)

• ✅ Vault Removal (v3.0): Login-per-profile model
• ✅ GLMT Thinking Mode (v3.2-v3.6): Experimental GLM reasoning support
• ✅ Platform Parity (v3.0): Unified macOS/Linux/Windows behavior
• ✅ Shared Data Architecture (v3.1): Early .claude/ sharing
• ✅ Concurrent Sessions (v3.2): CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR support

v2.x (Historical)

• ✅ Vault-Based Encryption: AES-256-GCM credential storage
• ✅ Multi-Account Management: Multiple Claude accounts
• ✅ Profile Switching: Instant model changes
• ✅ Initial Architecture: Foundation for CCS

Active Development (v4.4-v4.5)

High Priority

1. Delegation Improvements

   • MCP tool integration for delegation workflow
   • SQLite session storage for better query capabilities
   • Pluggable result formatters (JSON, CSV, table)
   • Enhanced error handling and retry logic
   • Cost estimation before execution

2. Performance Optimization

   • Model selection based on task complexity analysis
   • Cost-aware delegation routing (glm vs kimi vs claude)
   • Caching for frequently used delegation tasks
   • Parallel delegation support (multiple tasks)

3. Documentation

   • Video tutorials for delegation workflows
   • Interactive setup wizard for API keys
   • Migration guides (v3.x → v4.x tips)
   • Troubleshooting expansion (common errors)

Medium Priority

1. Enhanced Diagnostics

   • Automated troubleshooting recommendations
   • Performance profiling integration
   • Log analysis tools
   • Health score dashboard

2. Testing Expansion

   • End-to-end delegation tests
   • Cross-platform CI/CD (macOS, Linux, Windows)
   • Integration tests for symlinking
   • Performance regression tests

3. Developer Experience

   • Better error messages for delegation failures
   • Progress bars for long-running delegations
   • Delegation history browsing (ccs history)
   • Session replay capability

Low Priority

1. UI Improvements

   • Optional TUI for profile management
   • Web dashboard for session history
   • Visual delegation flow diagrams

2. Configuration Enhancements

   • Profile templates (copy settings from existing)
   • Bulk profile operations
   • Export/import profiles

Future Vision (v5.0+)

Long-term Goals

AI-Powered Features

1. Automatic Task Classification

   • Analyze prompt to suggest best model (glm, kimi, claude)
   • Estimate cost and duration before execution
   • Smart profile recommendations

2. Intelligent Model Selection

   • Context-aware routing (task complexity → model)
   • Cost optimization strategies
   • Performance-based model selection

3. Context-Aware Delegation

   • Understand project context from git history
   • Suggest relevant delegation tasks
   • Learn from past delegation patterns

Enterprise Features

1. Team Profile Sharing

   • Centralized profile repository
   • Team-wide API key management
   • Access control and permissions

2. Usage Analytics Dashboard

   • Delegation statistics and trends
   • Cost tracking and budgeting
   • Team productivity metrics

3. Centralized Configuration Management

   • Cloud-based config synchronization
   • Multi-machine profile sync
   • Backup and restore

Ecosystem Expansion

1. Plugin System for Custom Models

   • Plugin API for third-party model integration
   • Community plugin marketplace
   • Custom transformation pipelines

2. CI/CD Pipeline Integration

   • GitHub Actions integration
   • GitLab CI integration
   • Automated delegation in workflows

3. Cloud-Based Session Synchronization

   • Session history across machines
   • Collaborative delegation sessions
   • Team delegation sharing

Deprecated Features

Removed in v3.0

• ❌ Vault-Based Credential Encryption: Replaced with login-per-profile
• ❌ ccs auth save command: Replaced with ccs auth create
• ❌ macOS-Specific Credential Switcher: Unified across platforms

Removed in v2.x

• ❌ Early profile management: Replaced with more robust system

Experimental Features

GLMT (Stable Experimental)

• Status: Maintained but not actively developed
• Version: v3.2-v3.6 (frozen)
• Limitations:
  • Unstable tool support
  • Streaming issues
  • Language forcing required (locale-enforcer)
• Alternative: Use ZaiTransformer for production GLMT
• Future: May be deprecated in v5.0 if Z.AI improves native support

Stream-JSON Parsing (Active)

• Status: Actively developed in v4.x
• Version: v4.0-v4.3.2
• Current State: Stable for 13+ Claude Code tools
• Future: Expand tool support, improve parsing reliability

Version History

Version	Date	Key Features
v4.3.2	2025-11-17	Session continuation, stream-JSON enhancements
v4.2.0	2025-11-16	Diagnostics suite (doctor, sync, update)
v4.1.4	2025-11-15	Shell completion v2 with color-coding
v4.1.0	2025-11-15	Selective .claude/ symlinking
v4.0.0	2025-11-14	AI delegation system, headless execution
v3.6.x	2025-XX-XX	GLMT loop detection, locale enforcer
v3.3.0	2025-XX-XX	GLMT thinking mode, debug logging
v3.2.0	2025-XX-XX	GLMT proxy, concurrent sessions
v3.1.0	2025-XX-XX	Shared data architecture
v3.0.0	2025-XX-XX	Vault removal, login-per-profile
v2.x	2024-XX-XX	Multi-account management, vault encryption

Breaking Changes

v4.x → v5.0 (Planned)

• Potential: GLMT removal if Z.AI improves
• Potential: Configuration schema changes for enterprise features
• Migration: Migration tools will be provided

v3.x → v4.x

• Zero Breaking Changes: Fully backward compatible
• New Features: Delegation, symlinking, diagnostics (opt-in)
• Migration: No migration required

v2.x → v3.0

• Breaking: ccs auth save → ccs auth create
• Breaking: Profile schema change (vault removed)
• Breaking: Removed auth current, auth cleanup commands
• Migration: Manual profile recreation required

Roadmap Decision Process

Feature Prioritization

1. User Impact: Features most requested by users
2. Technical Debt: Addressing long-standing issues
3. Strategic Alignment: Moving toward v5.0 vision
4. Resource Availability: Development capacity

Version Planning

• Patch (x.x.X): Bug fixes, small improvements
• Minor (x.X.0): New features, backward compatible
• Major (X.0.0): Breaking changes, major overhaul

Contributing to Roadmap

Community input is welcome. To suggest features:

1. Open GitHub issue with [Feature Request] tag
2. Describe use case and expected behavior
3. Provide examples or mockups if applicable
4. Discuss trade-offs and alternatives

Current Focus: v4.4-v4.5 delegation improvements and performance optimization

---

Last Updated: 2025-11-21 (v4.3.2)