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🎯 Gati Project Milestones & Deliverables ​

Last Updated: 2025-11-09
Project: Gati - Motion in Code Framework
Owner: Krishna Paul


📊 Milestone Overview ​

MilestoneQuarterStatusCompletion %Priority
M1: Foundation & Core RuntimeQ1 2025✅ Complete100%P0
M2: Cloud Infrastructure & DeploymentQ2 2025⏳ Pending0%P0
M3: API Versioning & Routing EngineQ2 2025⏳ Pending0%P0
M4: Control Panel (Read-Only)Q3 2025⏳ Pending0%P1
M5: Code Generation & SDKQ3 2025⏳ Pending0%P0
M6: CDN & SSL AutomationQ4 2025⏳ Pending0%P1
M7: Effects System & API PlaygroundQ4 2025⏳ Pending0%P1
M8: Dynamic Module System & ExtensibilityQ1 2026⏳ Pending0%P0

Legend:

  • 🚧 In Progress | ⏳ Pending | ✅ Completed | 🔄 In Review | ❌ Blocked

M1: Foundation & Core Runtime ​

Target: Q1 2025 | Status: 🚧 In Progress | Priority: P0

Objective ​

Establish the basic handler system and developer tooling to enable local development.

Deliverables ​

1.1 Handler & Module Runtime Engine ​

  • [ ] Handler execution pipeline implementation
    • [ ] Request/response objects (req, res)
    • [ ] Global context manager (gctx)
    • [ ] Local context manager (lctx)
  • [ ] Module loader with isolation
    • [ ] Module registry
    • [ ] Dependency injection system
    • [ ] Sandboxed execution
  • [ ] Route registration and basic routing
    • [ ] Route parser
    • [ ] HTTP method handlers
    • [ ] Path parameter extraction
  • [ ] Global and local context managers
    • [ ] Context lifecycle management
    • [ ] Shared state handling

Files to Create:

  • src/runtime/app-core.ts
  • src/runtime/route-manager.ts
  • src/runtime/handler-engine.ts
  • src/runtime/module-loader.ts
  • src/runtime/context-manager.ts

Dependencies: None


1.2 CLI Foundation ​

  • [ ] gati create command
    • [ ] Project scaffolding templates
    • [ ] Interactive prompts
    • [ ] TypeScript configuration
  • [ ] gati dev command
    • [ ] Local development server
    • [ ] Hot reload support
    • [ ] Environment variable loading
  • [ ] gati build command
    • [ ] Build validation
    • [ ] Type checking
    • [ ] Bundle optimization

Files to Create:

  • src/cli/index.ts
  • src/cli/commands/create.ts
  • src/cli/commands/dev.ts
  • src/cli/commands/build.ts
  • src/cli/templates/

Dependencies: None


1.3 Project Structure & Boilerplate ​

  • [ ] Monorepo setup
    • [ ] /src - Source code
    • [ ] /packages - Published packages
    • [ ] /examples - Example applications
    • [ ] /tests - Test suites
    • [ ] /docs - Documentation
  • [ ] TypeScript configuration
    • [ ] tsconfig.json
    • [ ] Build scripts
    • [ ] Path aliases
  • [ ] Basic example app
    • [ ] examples/hello-world
    • [ ] Sample handlers
    • [ ] Configuration examples

Files to Create:

  • tsconfig.json
  • package.json
  • examples/hello-world/src/handlers/hello.ts
  • examples/hello-world/gati.config.ts

Dependencies: None


1.4 Developer Documentation ​

  • [ ] Getting started guide
    • [ ] Installation instructions
    • [ ] Quick start tutorial
    • [ ] Project structure explanation
  • [ ] Handler writing tutorial
    • [ ] Handler anatomy
    • [ ] Request/response handling
    • [ ] Context usage examples
  • [ ] Module creation guide
    • [ ] Module patterns
    • [ ] Best practices
    • [ ] Testing strategies

Files to Create:

  • docs/getting-started.md
  • docs/handlers.md
  • docs/modules.md
  • docs/architecture.md

Dependencies: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3


Success Criteria ​

  • [ ] Developer can run npx gati create my-app successfully
  • [ ] Local dev server starts in <5 seconds
  • [ ] Handler execution works end-to-end
  • [ ] Example app runs without errors
  • [ ] Documentation covers all basic workflows

Blockers ​

None currently identified.


M2: Cloud Infrastructure & Deployment ​

Target: Q2 2025 | Status: ⏳ Pending | Priority: P0

Objective ​

Enable production deployment with Kubernetes and AWS cloud provider.

Deliverables ​

2.1 Kubernetes Deployment Engine ​

  • [ ] Container orchestration setup
    • [ ] Dockerfile generation
    • [ ] Kubernetes manifest templates
    • [ ] Helm chart creation
  • [ ] Auto-scaling configuration
    • [ ] Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA)
    • [ ] Resource limits and requests
    • [ ] Scaling policies
  • [ ] Health check implementation
    • [ ] Liveness probes
    • [ ] Readiness probes
    • [ ] Startup probes
  • [ ] Service mesh integration
    • [ ] Service discovery
    • [ ] Load balancing
    • [ ] Network policies

Files to Create:

  • src/runtime/deployment/kubernetes.ts
  • src/runtime/deployment/templates/deployment.yaml
  • src/runtime/deployment/templates/service.yaml
  • src/runtime/deployment/templates/hpa.yaml

Dependencies: M1 (all)


2.2 AWS Cloud Plugin ​

  • [ ] EKS deployment automation
    • [ ] Cluster provisioning
    • [ ] Node group configuration
    • [ ] IAM role setup
  • [ ] Load balancer configuration
    • [ ] Application Load Balancer (ALB)
    • [ ] Target group management
    • [ ] Health checks
  • [ ] VPC and networking setup
    • [ ] Subnet configuration
    • [ ] Security groups
    • [ ] NAT gateway
  • [ ] Environment variable management
    • [ ] Secrets Manager integration
    • [ ] Parameter Store support
    • [ ] ConfigMap generation

Files to Create:

  • src/plugins/aws/index.ts
  • src/plugins/aws/eks.ts
  • src/plugins/aws/networking.ts
  • src/plugins/aws/secrets.ts
  • packages/@gati/aws/

Dependencies: 2.1


2.3 CLI Deployment Commands ​

  • [ ] gati deploy [env] command
    • [ ] Environment selection
    • [ ] Pre-deployment validation
    • [ ] Deployment execution
    • [ ] Post-deployment verification
  • [ ] Environment configuration system
    • [ ] Multi-environment support
    • [ ] Configuration file format
    • [ ] Secret management
  • [ ] Deployment validation and rollback
    • [ ] Smoke tests
    • [ ] Rollback triggers
    • [ ] Version history

Files to Create:

  • src/cli/commands/deploy.ts
  • src/cli/config/environment.ts
  • src/cli/validation/deployment-validator.ts

Dependencies: 2.1, 2.2


2.4 Infrastructure Documentation ​

  • [ ] Deployment architecture guide
    • [ ] Architecture diagrams
    • [ ] Component responsibilities
    • [ ] Data flow
  • [ ] Cloud provider setup instructions
    • [ ] AWS account setup
    • [ ] Required permissions
    • [ ] Initial configuration
  • [ ] Troubleshooting guide
    • [ ] Common errors
    • [ ] Debugging techniques
    • [ ] Support resources

Files to Create:

  • docs/deployment-architecture.md
  • docs/aws-setup.md
  • docs/troubleshooting.md

Dependencies: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3


Success Criteria ​

  • [ ] Application deploys to EKS successfully
  • [ ] Auto-scaling triggers correctly
  • [ ] Health checks pass consistently
  • [ ] Zero-downtime deployment achieved
  • [ ] Rollback works in <2 minutes

Blockers ​

None currently identified.


M3: API Versioning & Routing Engine ​

Target: Q2 2025 | Status: ⏳ Pending | Priority: P0

Objective ​

Implement backward-compatible versioned APIs with timestamp routing.

Deliverables ​

3.1 Version Diff Analyzer ​

  • [ ] Handler signature comparison
    • [ ] TypeScript AST parsing
    • [ ] Signature extraction
    • [ ] Change detection algorithm
  • [ ] Semantic version bump detection
    • [ ] Breaking change identification
    • [ ] Minor change detection
    • [ ] Patch change detection
  • [ ] Breaking change identification
    • [ ] Parameter changes
    • [ ] Return type changes
    • [ ] Route path changes
  • [ ] Version snapshot storage
    • [ ] Snapshot format definition
    • [ ] Storage mechanism
    • [ ] Retrieval system

Files to Create:

  • src/codegen/analyzer.ts
  • src/codegen/version-diff.ts
  • src/codegen/semver-detector.ts
  • src/runtime/version-store.ts

Dependencies: M1.1


3.2 Timestamp-Based Routing ​

  • [ ] X-API-Version header parsing
    • [ ] Header validation
    • [ ] Timestamp format support (ISO 8601)
    • [ ] Version format support (semver)
  • [ ] Timestamp → version resolution
    • [ ] Deployment history lookup
    • [ ] Closest version matching
    • [ ] Fallback strategies
  • [ ] Version availability endpoint
    • [ ] GET /versions endpoint
    • [ ] Version metadata
    • [ ] Deprecation notices
  • [ ] Routing to correct handler version
    • [ ] Version-aware router
    • [ ] Handler version registry
    • [ ] Request routing logic

Files to Create:

  • src/runtime/version-router.ts
  • src/runtime/version-resolver.ts
  • src/runtime/handlers/versions.ts

Dependencies: 3.1


3.3 Version Management System ​

  • [ ] Deployment history tracking
    • [ ] Deployment metadata storage
    • [ ] Version timeline
    • [ ] Change logs
  • [ ] Version rollback capability
    • [ ] Rollback command
    • [ ] Version switching
    • [ ] State management
  • [ ] Version deprecation workflow
    • [ ] Deprecation marking
    • [ ] Sunset dates
    • [ ] Client notifications

Files to Create:

  • src/runtime/version-manager.ts
  • src/cli/commands/version.ts
  • src/runtime/deprecation.ts

Dependencies: 3.1, 3.2


3.4 Versioning Documentation ​

  • [ ] Versioning strategy guide
    • [ ] Semantic versioning explanation
    • [ ] Timestamp routing usage
    • [ ] Best practices
  • [ ] Client integration examples
    • [ ] Header usage examples
    • [ ] Version pinning
    • [ ] Upgrade strategies
  • [ ] Migration guides
    • [ ] Breaking change handling
    • [ ] Version transition
    • [ ] Testing approaches

Files to Create:

  • docs/versioning.md
  • docs/client-integration.md
  • docs/migration-guide.md

Dependencies: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3


Success Criteria ​

  • [ ] Timestamp routing works with 99.9% accuracy
  • [ ] Version resolution <10ms
  • [ ] Backward compatibility maintained across versions
  • [ ] Version metadata accessible via API
  • [ ] Documentation covers all use cases

Blockers ​

None currently identified.


M4: Control Panel (Read-Only) ​

Target: Q3 2025 | Status: ⏳ Pending | Priority: P1

Objective ​

Provide visibility into deployed applications with monitoring dashboard.

Deliverables ​

4.1 Admin UI Foundation ​

  • [ ] Next.js + tRPC setup
    • [ ] Project scaffolding
    • [ ] tRPC router configuration
    • [ ] API integration
  • [ ] Authentication system
    • [ ] WebAuthn implementation
    • [ ] TOTP (RFC 6238) support
    • [ ] Session management
  • [ ] Dashboard layout
    • [ ] Navigation structure
    • [ ] Responsive design
    • [ ] Theme system
  • [ ] /_control endpoint mounting
    • [ ] Route configuration
    • [ ] Access control
    • [ ] Proxy setup

Files to Create:

  • src/control-panel/app/
  • src/control-panel/server/
  • src/control-panel/auth/
  • src/runtime/control-mount.ts

Dependencies: M2 (deployment infrastructure)


4.2 Monitoring & Observability ​

  • [ ] Deployment topology visualization
    • [ ] Service graph
    • [ ] Dependency mapping
    • [ ] Real-time updates
  • [ ] Live status indicators
    • [ ] Health status
    • [ ] Resource usage
    • [ ] Active requests
  • [ ] Log viewer
    • [ ] Loki integration
    • [ ] Search and filter
    • [ ] Tail mode
  • [ ] Metrics dashboard
    • [ ] Prometheus integration
    • [ ] Custom metrics
    • [ ] Alert visualization

Files to Create:

  • src/control-panel/components/topology.tsx
  • src/control-panel/components/logs.tsx
  • src/control-panel/components/metrics.tsx
  • src/runtime/observability/loki.ts
  • src/runtime/observability/prometheus.ts

Dependencies: 4.1


4.3 Read-Only Operations ​

  • [ ] View deployments and versions
    • [ ] Deployment list
    • [ ] Version details
    • [ ] Timeline view
  • [ ] Inspect configuration
    • [ ] Environment variables
    • [ ] Runtime config
    • [ ] Feature flags
  • [ ] Search and filter logs
    • [ ] Full-text search
    • [ ] Timestamp filtering
    • [ ] Severity filtering
  • [ ] View scaling metrics
    • [ ] Pod count
    • [ ] Resource utilization
    • [ ] Request rates

Files to Create:

  • src/control-panel/components/deployments.tsx
  • src/control-panel/components/config-viewer.tsx
  • src/control-panel/components/scaling.tsx

Dependencies: 4.2


4.4 Control Panel Documentation ​

  • [ ] Admin UI user guide
    • [ ] Navigation guide
    • [ ] Feature overview
    • [ ] Screenshots/videos
  • [ ] Authentication setup
    • [ ] WebAuthn configuration
    • [ ] TOTP setup
    • [ ] User management
  • [ ] Monitoring integration guide
    • [ ] Loki setup
    • [ ] Prometheus setup
    • [ ] Custom metrics

Files to Create:

  • docs/control-panel-guide.md
  • docs/auth-setup.md
  • docs/monitoring-integration.md

Dependencies: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3


Success Criteria ​

  • [ ] Control panel accessible at /_control
  • [ ] Authentication works with WebAuthn and TOTP
  • [ ] Logs visible with <1s latency
  • [ ] Metrics update in real-time
  • [ ] 100% read-only (no mutations)

Blockers ​

None currently identified.


M5: Code Generation & SDK ​

Target: Q3 2025 | Status: ⏳ Pending | Priority: P0

Objective ​

Auto-generate typed client SDKs from handler signatures.

Deliverables ​

5.1 Handler Analyzer ​

  • [ ] TypeScript AST parsing
    • [ ] Source code parsing
    • [ ] Type extraction
    • [ ] Comment extraction
  • [ ] Route signature extraction
    • [ ] HTTP method detection
    • [ ] Path parameter extraction
    • [ ] Handler function signature
  • [ ] Parameter and response type inference
    • [ ] Request body types
    • [ ] Response body types
    • [ ] Query parameter types
  • [ ] Dependency graph analysis
    • [ ] Module dependencies
    • [ ] Type dependencies
    • [ ] Cross-handler references

Files to Create:

  • src/codegen/analyzer.ts
  • src/codegen/ast-parser.ts
  • src/codegen/type-extractor.ts
  • src/codegen/dependency-graph.ts

Dependencies: M1.1, M3.1


5.2 SDK Generator ​

  • [ ] gati generate CLI command
    • [ ] Command implementation
    • [ ] Options and flags
    • [ ] Progress reporting
  • [ ] TypeScript client generation
    • [ ] Client class generation
    • [ ] Method generation
    • [ ] Type definitions
  • [ ] Version-aware client code
    • [ ] Version header injection
    • [ ] Version-specific types
    • [ ] Version migration helpers
  • [ ] Context type generation
    • [ ] Global context types
    • [ ] Local context types
    • [ ] Module types

Files to Create:

  • src/cli/commands/generate.ts
  • src/codegen/generator.ts
  • src/codegen/templates/client.ts.ejs
  • src/codegen/templates/types.ts.ejs

Dependencies: 5.1


5.3 Publishable SDK Package ​

  • [ ] .gati/generated/client.ts
    • [ ] Client implementation
    • [ ] Type exports
    • [ ] Version info
  • [ ] .gati/generated/context.ts
    • [ ] Context type definitions
    • [ ] Module type definitions
    • [ ] Helper types
  • [ ] /sdk/appname-<semver>.tgz
    • [ ] Package structure
    • [ ] Package.json generation
    • [ ] README generation
  • [ ] NPM publishing workflow
    • [ ] Build pipeline
    • [ ] Version tagging
    • [ ] Automated publishing

Files to Create:

  • src/codegen/package-builder.ts
  • src/codegen/templates/package.json.ejs
  • src/codegen/templates/README.md.ejs

Dependencies: 5.2


5.4 Codegen Documentation ​

  • [ ] SDK generation guide
    • [ ] Generation workflow
    • [ ] Configuration options
    • [ ] Advanced usage
  • [ ] Client usage examples
    • [ ] Installation
    • [ ] Initialization
    • [ ] Making requests
  • [ ] Type system documentation
    • [ ] Type generation
    • [ ] Custom types
    • [ ] Type safety guarantees

Files to Create:

  • docs/sdk-generation.md
  • docs/client-usage.md
  • docs/type-system.md

Dependencies: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3


Success Criteria ​

  • [ ] gati generate completes in <200ms per route
  • [ ] Generated SDK is fully typed
  • [ ] SDK package is publishable to NPM
  • [ ] Client works with all handler signatures
  • [ ] Version-aware requests work correctly

Blockers ​

None currently identified.


M6: CDN & SSL Automation ​

Target: Q4 2025 | Status: ⏳ Pending | Priority: P1

Objective ​

Production-ready edge infrastructure with global distribution.

Deliverables ​

6.1 Multi-Cloud CDN Integration ​

  • [ ] CloudFront (AWS) setup
    • [ ] Distribution creation
    • [ ] Origin configuration
    • [ ] Cache behavior
  • [ ] Cloud CDN (GCP) integration
    • [ ] Backend service setup
    • [ ] URL map configuration
    • [ ] Cache policies
  • [ ] Azure Front Door support
    • [ ] Endpoint configuration
    • [ ] Routing rules
    • [ ] Caching rules
  • [ ] Custom CDN plugin system
    • [ ] Plugin interface
    • [ ] Plugin registration
    • [ ] Plugin lifecycle

Files to Create:

  • src/plugins/cdn/cloudfront.ts
  • src/plugins/cdn/cloud-cdn.ts
  • src/plugins/cdn/azure-frontdoor.ts
  • src/plugins/cdn/plugin-interface.ts
  • packages/@gati/cdn/

Dependencies: M2 (cloud infrastructure)


6.2 Automatic SSL Provisioning ​

  • [ ] ACM integration
    • [ ] Certificate request
    • [ ] DNS validation
    • [ ] Certificate attachment
  • [ ] Let's Encrypt automation
    • [ ] ACME protocol implementation
    • [ ] Challenge handling
    • [ ] Certificate installation
  • [ ] Certificate renewal workflow
    • [ ] Renewal monitoring
    • [ ] Automatic renewal
    • [ ] Renewal notifications
  • [ ] Multi-domain support
    • [ ] SAN certificates
    • [ ] Wildcard certificates
    • [ ] Domain validation

Files to Create:

  • src/plugins/ssl/acm.ts
  • src/plugins/ssl/letsencrypt.ts
  • src/plugins/ssl/renewal.ts
  • packages/@gati/ssl/

Dependencies: 6.1


6.3 Global Distribution ​

  • [ ] Multi-region deployment
    • [ ] Region selection
    • [ ] Deployment orchestration
    • [ ] Data replication
  • [ ] Geographic routing
    • [ ] Geo-DNS setup
    • [ ] Latency-based routing
    • [ ] Health-based routing
  • [ ] Failover configuration
    • [ ] Health check setup
    • [ ] Failover triggers
    • [ ] Recovery procedures (≤30s target)
  • [ ] Edge caching strategy
    • [ ] Cache key design
    • [ ] Invalidation strategy
    • [ ] TTL configuration

Files to Create:

  • src/runtime/deployment/multi-region.ts
  • src/runtime/deployment/geo-routing.ts
  • src/runtime/deployment/failover.ts
  • src/runtime/cache/edge-cache.ts

Dependencies: 6.1, 6.2


6.4 CDN Documentation ​

  • [ ] CDN configuration guide
    • [ ] Provider selection
    • [ ] Configuration options
    • [ ] Best practices
  • [ ] SSL setup instructions
    • [ ] Certificate types
    • [ ] Validation methods
    • [ ] Renewal management
  • [ ] Performance optimization tips
    • [ ] Cache optimization
    • [ ] Compression settings
    • [ ] Edge function usage

Files to Create:

  • docs/cdn-configuration.md
  • docs/ssl-setup.md
  • docs/performance-optimization.md

Dependencies: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3


Success Criteria ​

  • [ ] CDN setup completes in <5 minutes
  • [ ] SSL certificates auto-provision
  • [ ] Regional failover <30s
  • [ ] Cache hit ratio >80%
  • [ ] Global latency <100ms (p95)

Blockers ​

None currently identified.


M7: Effects System & API Playground ​

Target: Q4 2025 | Status: ⏳ Pending | Priority: P1

Objective ​

Async task processing and interactive API testing capabilities.

Deliverables ​

7.1 Effect Worker System ​

  • [ ] Effect queue implementation
    • [ ] Queue interface
    • [ ] Message serialization
    • [ ] Priority queues
  • [ ] Worker process management
    • [ ] Worker pool
    • [ ] Load balancing
    • [ ] Graceful shutdown
  • [ ] Retry logic and error handling
    • [ ] Exponential backoff
    • [ ] Max retry configuration
    • [ ] Error callbacks
  • [ ] Dead letter queue
    • [ ] Failed message handling
    • [ ] DLQ monitoring
    • [ ] Manual retry

Files to Create:

  • src/runtime/effect-worker.ts
  • src/runtime/queue/queue-interface.ts
  • src/runtime/queue/worker-pool.ts
  • src/runtime/queue/retry-handler.ts

Dependencies: M1.1


7.2 Cloud Queue Integration ​

  • [ ] SQS (AWS) adapter
    • [ ] Queue creation
    • [ ] Message send/receive
    • [ ] Visibility timeout
  • [ ] Pub/Sub (GCP) adapter
    • [ ] Topic creation
    • [ ] Subscription management
    • [ ] Message acknowledgment
  • [ ] Azure Queue adapter
    • [ ] Queue service setup
    • [ ] Message operations
    • [ ] Poison message handling
  • [ ] Custom queue plugin system
    • [ ] Plugin interface
    • [ ] Plugin registration
    • [ ] Local dev queue

Files to Create:

  • src/plugins/queue/sqs.ts
  • src/plugins/queue/pubsub.ts
  • src/plugins/queue/azure-queue.ts
  • src/plugins/queue/plugin-interface.ts
  • packages/@gati/queue/

Dependencies: 7.1


7.3 API Playground ​

  • [ ] Route explorer UI
    • [ ] Route tree view
    • [ ] Route details
    • [ ] Quick search
  • [ ] Request builder
    • [ ] URL builder
    • [ ] Header editor
    • [ ] Body editor (JSON, form, etc.)
  • [ ] Pre/post scripts
    • [ ] Script editor (isolated VM)
    • [ ] Variable extraction
    • [ ] Assertions
  • [ ] WebSocket testing support
    • [ ] Connection manager
    • [ ] Message sender
    • [ ] Event viewer
  • [ ] Authentication support
    • [ ] Bearer token
    • [ ] Session cookies
    • [ ] OAuth helpers
  • [ ] Export functionality
    • [ ] Export to cURL
    • [ ] Export to integration tests
    • [ ] Collection export

Files to Create:

  • src/playground/app/
  • src/playground/components/route-explorer.tsx
  • src/playground/components/request-builder.tsx
  • src/playground/components/script-editor.tsx
  • src/playground/vm/script-runner.ts

Dependencies: M1 (handlers)


7.4 Testing Documentation ​

  • [ ] Effect system guide
    • [ ] Queue configuration
    • [ ] Worker setup
    • [ ] Error handling
  • [ ] Playground user manual
    • [ ] Getting started
    • [ ] Advanced features
    • [ ] Script examples
  • [ ] Integration testing examples
    • [ ] Test structure
    • [ ] Collection management
    • [ ] CI/CD integration

Files to Create:

  • docs/effects-system.md
  • docs/playground-guide.md
  • docs/integration-testing.md

Dependencies: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3


Success Criteria ​

  • [ ] Effects queue and process asynchronously
  • [ ] Worker retries work correctly
  • [ ] Playground loads all routes
  • [ ] WebSocket testing works
  • [ ] Export to tests functional

Blockers ​

None currently identified.


M8: Dynamic Module System & Extensibility ​

Target: Q1 2026 | Status: ⏳ Pending | Priority: P0

Objective ​

Enable polyglot, hot-loadable modules from multiple sources (NPM, Docker, local files) with unified interfaces for handlers, effects, and middleware.

Deliverables ​

8.1 Module Registry & Unified Interface ​

  • [ ] Core module interface design
    • [ ] GatiModule interface definition
    • [ ] Type system for inputs/outputs (Zod schemas)
    • [ ] Module manifest specification
    • [ ] Lifecycle hooks (init, run, dispose)
  • [ ] Module registry implementation
    • [ ] In-memory registry
    • [ ] Module ID management
    • [ ] Version tracking
    • [ ] Dependency resolution
  • [ ] Module metadata system
    • [ ] Scaling hints (cpu, memory, concurrency)
    • [ ] Resource requirements
    • [ ] Module types (handler, effect, manager, middleware)
    • [ ] Health check endpoints
  • [ ] Hot-reload infrastructure
    • [ ] Module version swapping
    • [ ] Zero-downtime updates
    • [ ] State migration hooks
    • [ ] Rollback capability

Files to Create:

  • src/runtime/module-registry.ts
  • src/runtime/types/gati-module.ts
  • src/runtime/types/module-manifest.ts
  • src/runtime/module-hotload.ts

Dependencies: M1.1 (Module Loader), M3.1 (Version System)


8.2 Multi-Source Module Loaders ​

  • [ ] NPM module loader
    • [ ] Registry resolution (npm, private registries)
    • [ ] On-demand installation to .gati/modules/
    • [ ] Version constraint validation
    • [ ] Dynamic import() integration
  • [ ] Docker module loader
    • [ ] Docker image resolution
    • [ ] Container lifecycle management
    • [ ] HTTP/gRPC communication adapters
    • [ ] Context injection mechanism
    • [ ] Health monitoring
  • [ ] Local file loader
    • [ ] TypeScript/JavaScript file imports
    • [ ] Auto-typing during dev
    • [ ] File watcher integration
    • [ ] Build-time optimization
  • [ ] Module resolver flow
    • [ ] Config parsing (yaml/ts)
    • [ ] Source type detection (docker/npm/local)
    • [ ] Loader selection
    • [ ] Unified module interface mapping

Files to Create:

  • src/runtime/loaders/npm-loader.ts
  • src/runtime/loaders/docker-loader.ts
  • src/runtime/loaders/local-loader.ts
  • src/runtime/loaders/resolver.ts
  • src/runtime/adapters/grpc-adapter.ts

Dependencies: 8.1, M2.1 (Kubernetes for Docker containers)


8.3 Plugin System & Configuration ​

  • [ ] Plugin registry infrastructure
    • [ ] Plugin discovery mechanism
    • [ ] Plugin manifest validation
    • [ ] Plugin versioning
    • [ ] Plugin dependency graph
  • [ ] Configuration schema
    • [ ] YAML/TypeScript config format
    • [ ] Module source definitions
    • [ ] Resource hints specification
    • [ ] Route/handler bindings
  • [ ] Runtime registration CLI
    • [ ] gati register command
    • [ ] Docker module registration
    • [ ] NPM module registration
    • [ ] Production hot-registration
  • [ ] Module codegen integration
    • [ ] Type generation for external modules
    • [ ] Client SDK inclusion
    • [ ] Context type updates
    • [ ] Effect queue type safety

Files to Create:

  • src/plugins/plugin-registry.ts
  • src/cli/commands/register.ts
  • src/codegen/module-types.ts
  • gati.config.schema.json

Dependencies: 8.1, 8.2, M5.1 (Codegen)


8.4 Polyglot & Extensibility Documentation ​

  • [ ] Module system architecture guide
    • [ ] Architecture diagrams
    • [ ] Module types and use cases
    • [ ] Hot-reload mechanisms
    • [ ] Distributed execution model
  • [ ] Creating modules guide
    • [ ] NPM module template
    • [ ] Docker module template (with Rust/Go examples)
    • [ ] Local module patterns
    • [ ] Testing strategies
  • [ ] Plugin development guide
    • [ ] Plugin interface
    • [ ] Custom loaders
    • [ ] Registry integration
    • [ ] Best practices
  • [ ] Configuration reference
    • [ ] Module source configuration
    • [ ] Resource hints
    • [ ] Scaling policies
    • [ ] Examples for all module types

Files to Create:

  • docs/module-system-architecture.md
  • docs/creating-modules.md
  • docs/plugin-development.md
  • docs/configuration-reference.md
  • examples/docker-module-rust/
  • examples/npm-module-effect/

Dependencies: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3


Success Criteria ​

  • [ ] NPM modules load in <100ms
  • [ ] Docker modules deploy as sidecars automatically
  • [ ] Hot-reload completes in <5s with zero downtime
  • [ ] Modules from 3 languages (TS, Rust, Go) functional
  • [ ] Type safety maintained across all module sources
  • [ ] Module registry handles 1000+ modules efficiently

Key Features Enabled ​

  • ✅ True Polyglot Support - Rust, Python, Go, etc. via Docker
  • ✅ Per-Component Autoscaling - Independent handler/effect scaling
  • ✅ Module Marketplace Ready - NPM-like ecosystem for Gati modules
  • ✅ Zero Downtime Swapping - Replace modules without restart
  • ✅ Lightweight Version Cleanup - Automatic pruning of old sidecars

Blockers ​

None currently identified.


🌐 Cross-Cutting Deliverables ​

Community & Open Source ​

Timeline: Ongoing | Priority: P1

  • [ ] CONTRIBUTING.md guide
  • [ ] Issue templates (bug, feature, documentation)
  • [ ] PR templates
  • [ ] Code of conduct
  • [ ] GitHub Discussions setup
  • [ ] Discord/Slack community
  • [ ] Contributor recognition system

Files to Create:

  • CONTRIBUTING.md
  • .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/
  • .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
  • CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

Additional Cloud Providers ​

Timeline: Q2-Q4 | Priority: P2

  • [ ] @gati/cloud-gcp package (Q2-Q3)
    • [ ] GKE deployment
    • [ ] Cloud Load Balancing
    • [ ] VPC configuration
  • [ ] @gati/cloud-azure package (Q3-Q4)
    • [ ] AKS deployment
    • [ ] Azure Load Balancer
    • [ ] Virtual Network setup
  • [ ] Custom provider template (Q2)
    • [ ] Template structure
    • [ ] Implementation guide
    • [ ] Example provider

Files to Create:

  • src/plugins/gcp/
  • src/plugins/azure/
  • src/plugins/custom-template/
  • packages/@gati/gcp/
  • packages/@gati/azure/

Quality Assurance ​

Timeline: Ongoing | Priority: P0

  • [ ] E2E test suite
    • [ ] Test framework setup
    • [ ] Deployment tests
    • [ ] API tests
    • [ ] UI tests
  • [ ] Integration tests
    • [ ] Handler tests
    • [ ] Module tests
    • [ ] Queue tests
  • [ ] Performance benchmarks
    • [ ] Micro-benchmarks (validator, routing, middleware, startup, analyzer, RPS)
    • [ ] Load testing (Artillery, k6)
    • [ ] Latency benchmarks (p50, p95, p99)
    • [ ] Resource usage (memory, CPU, event loop)
    • [ ] Baseline management and regression detection
    • [ ] CI integration (nightly benchmarks, PR perf guard)
  • [ ] Security audits
    • [ ] Dependency scanning
    • [ ] Code analysis
    • [ ] Penetration testing

Files to Create:

  • tests/e2e/
  • tests/integration/
  • tests/benchmarks/validator.bench.ts
  • tests/benchmarks/routing.bench.ts
  • tests/benchmarks/middleware.bench.ts
  • tests/benchmarks/startup.bench.ts
  • tests/benchmarks/analyzer-incremental.bench.ts
  • tests/benchmarks/rps-smoke.bench.ts
  • tests/benchmarks/baselines/current.json
  • .github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
  • .github/workflows/perf-guard.yml
  • tests/security/

See Also:


🎯 Phased Delivery Plan ​

Phase 1: Foundation & Documentation (Weeks 1-2) ​

Goal: Establish architectural foundation and performance targets

Deliverables:

  • ✅ Performance guide with latency budgets per layer
  • ✅ Benchmarking guide with 6 micro-benchmark specifications
  • ✅ Updated architecture documentation with 10-layer model
  • ⏳ Phased delivery plan in milestones
  • ⏳ Performance-aligned roadmap

Acceptance Criteria:

  • All documentation cross-referenced and consistent
  • Performance targets validated against existing runtime
  • Team alignment on performance-first approach

Dependencies: None


Phase 2: Core Type System & Analyzer (Weeks 3-5) ​

Goal: Implement branded types with runtime validator generation

Deliverables:

  • @gati-framework/types package with branded types and constraint combinators
  • Type analyzer using ts-morph for AST parsing and GType extraction
  • Validator compiler generating optimized imperative code
  • Benchmark suite for validator performance

Acceptance Criteria:

  • Single file analysis: < 50ms
  • Incremental reanalysis: < 100ms
  • Simple object validation: < 0.1ms (10,000+ ops/sec)
  • Nested object validation: < 1ms (1,000+ ops/sec)
  • Validator performance ≥2× faster than Zod

Performance Benchmarks:

typescript
// tests/benchmarks/validator.bench.ts
bench('simple object (3-10 fields)', { iterations: 10000 })
bench('nested object (depth 3-5)', { iterations: 1000 })
bench('large array (100 items)', { iterations: 100 })

Dependencies: Phase 1 complete


Phase 3: File-Based Routing & Handler Engine (Weeks 6-7) ​

Goal: Optimize routing and handler execution with instrumentation

Deliverables:

  • Enhanced route-manager.ts with optimized path matching
  • Instrumented handler-engine.ts with timing counters
  • File-based router supporting src/api/** and src/handlers/**
  • Benchmark suite for routing performance

Acceptance Criteria:

  • Route lookup: < 0.5ms
  • Handler invocation overhead: < 1ms
  • Static route match: < 0.1ms
  • Dynamic route match (2 params): < 0.3ms

Performance Benchmarks:

typescript
// tests/benchmarks/routing.bench.ts
bench('static route (/users)', { iterations: 100000 })
bench('1 param (/users/:id)', { iterations: 50000 })
bench('2 params (/users/:userId/posts/:postId)', { iterations: 25000 })
bench('not found (404)', { iterations: 10000 })

Dependencies: Phase 2 complete


Phase 4: Validation & Middleware (Weeks 8-9) ​

Goal: Integrate validators into request/response pipeline with minimal overhead

Deliverables:

  • Middleware chain with per-middleware instrumentation
  • Automatic input/output validation in handler engine
  • Context builder optimization (gctx + lctx → ctx)
  • Benchmark suite for middleware performance

Acceptance Criteria:

  • Middleware chain total: < 5ms
  • Single middleware overhead: < 0.1ms
  • Context creation: < 0.2ms
  • Input validation: < 0.5ms for typical payloads
  • Output validation: < 0.5ms for typical responses

Performance Benchmarks:

typescript
// tests/benchmarks/middleware.bench.ts
bench('lightweight middleware (logging)', { iterations: 10000 })
bench('auth middleware (JWT decode)', { iterations: 1000 })
bench('full middleware stack (5 middlewares)', { iterations: 1000 })

Dependencies: Phase 3 complete


Phase 5: Database Generation & Migration (Weeks 10-12) ​

Goal: Auto-generate database schemas and migrations from types

Deliverables:

  • Schema generator (Type → SQL DDL)
  • Migration engine with version tracking
  • Multi-DB support (Postgres, MySQL, SQLite)
  • Type-safe query builder
  • Benchmark suite for DB client overhead

Acceptance Criteria:

  • Schema generation: < 60ms per type
  • Query builder overhead: < 2ms (excluding network I/O)
  • Migration generation: < 100ms for 10 table changes
  • Zero N+1 queries in generated code

Performance Benchmarks:

typescript
// tests/benchmarks/db-client.bench.ts
bench('simple query build', { iterations: 10000 })
bench('complex join build', { iterations: 1000 })
bench('transaction overhead', { iterations: 100 })

Dependencies: Phase 2 complete (types must exist)


Phase 6: End-to-End Integration & CI (Weeks 13-14) ​

Goal: Integrate all components and establish continuous benchmarking

Deliverables:

  • Complete request flow validation
  • Baseline benchmark results
  • CI workflows for nightly benchmarks and PR perf guard
  • Observability documentation
  • Runtime instrumentation guide

Acceptance Criteria:

  • End-to-end p50: < 30ms
  • End-to-end p95: < 100ms
  • End-to-end p99: < 300ms
  • Analyzer incremental recompile: < 100ms
  • Startup time (cold, no routes): < 200ms
  • Startup time (100 routes, DB module): < 500ms

Performance Benchmarks:

typescript
// tests/benchmarks/rps-smoke.bench.ts
bench('1000 concurrent requests', { timeout: 5000 })

// tests/benchmarks/startup.bench.ts
bench('cold start (no routes)', { iterations: 10 })
bench('100 routes + DB module', { iterations: 5 })

// tests/benchmarks/analyzer-incremental.bench.ts
bench('single file change (small edit)', { iterations: 20 })

CI Workflows:

  • .github/workflows/benchmarks.yml - Nightly benchmark runs with artifact upload
  • .github/workflows/perf-guard.yml - PR regression checks (10% threshold)

Dependencies: Phases 2-5 complete


Performance Milestones Summary ​

PhaseFocusKey MetricsDuration
1DocumentationLatency budgets, SLOs documented2 weeks
2Type SystemValidator < 0.1ms, Analyzer < 50ms3 weeks
3RoutingRoute lookup < 0.5ms, Handler < 1ms2 weeks
4MiddlewareChain < 5ms, Context < 0.2ms2 weeks
5DatabaseSchema gen < 60ms, Query < 2ms3 weeks
6IntegrationE2E p95 < 100ms, RPS smoke test2 weeks
Total-Full framework with benchmarks14 weeks

Package Publishing ​

Timeline: Per Milestone | Priority: P0

  • [ ] @gati-framework/core - Main framework (M1)
  • [ ] @gati/aws - AWS plugin (M2)
  • [ ] @gati/sdk - SDK client core (M5)
  • [ ] @gati/gcp - GCP plugin (Q3)
  • [ ] @gati/azure - Azure plugin (Q4)
  • [ ] @gati/cdn - CDN utilities (M6)
  • [ ] @gati/queue - Queue adapters (M7)

Files to Create:

  • packages/@gati-framework/core/package.json
  • packages/@gati/aws/package.json
  • packages/@gati/sdk/package.json
  • Publishing workflow in CI/CD

📈 Success Metrics & KPIs ​

MetricTargetMeasurement PointOwner
Dev setup time≤5 minM1 completionEngineering
No-downtime deployEvery versionM2-M3DevOps
Auto-generated types<50ms per typeM5 / Phase 2Engineering
Validator performance2-5× faster vs ZodPhase 2Engineering
Route lookup<0.5msPhase 3Engineering
Handler invocation<1ms overheadPhase 3Engineering
Middleware chain<5ms totalPhase 4Engineering
Input validation<0.5ms typicalPhase 4Engineering
E2E request p50<30msPhase 6Engineering
E2E request p95<100msPhase 6Engineering
E2E request p99<300msPhase 6Engineering
Analyzer incremental<100msPhase 2Engineering
Startup (100 routes + DB)<500msPhase 6Engineering
Regional failover≤30sM6Infrastructure
Logs/metrics coverage100%M4 / Phase 6Observability
Test coverage>80%All milestonesQA
Benchmark regression rate<5% of PRs flaggedPhase 6 onwardEngineering
Documentation coverage100% of featuresAll milestonesTech Writing
Community engagement100+ stars by Q4OngoingCommunity

Performance SLOs (from Performance Guide):

  • Availability: 99.95%
  • Request Success Rate: 99.9%
  • p50 Latency: <30ms
  • p95 Latency: <100ms
  • p99 Latency: <300ms

🚨 Risk Management ​

Technical Risks ​

RiskImpactProbabilityMitigation
K8s complexityHighMediumStart with simple deployment, iterate
Version routing performanceHighMediumImplement caching, benchmark early
Multi-cloud abstraction leaksMediumHighKeep plugin interface simple
SDK generation accuracyHighMediumExtensive testing with real handlers

Resource Risks ​

RiskImpactProbabilityMitigation
Solo developer bandwidthHighHighCommunity contributions, clear docs
Cloud costs during testingMediumMediumUse free tiers, local K8s (minikube)
Third-party API changesLowMediumVersion lock dependencies

📝 Change Log ​

DateMilestoneChangeAuthor
2025-11-09AllInitial milestone breakdownKrishna Paul
2025-11-09M1Completed all 17 issues (100%)Krishna Paul
2025-11-09M8Added Dynamic Module System & ExtensibilityKrishna Paul


Note for AI Agents:

  • This document uses checkboxes [ ] to track completion
  • Each deliverable has clear file paths for implementation
  • Dependencies are explicitly listed
  • Success criteria are measurable
  • Update completion percentages in the overview table
  • Mark blockers immediately when identified

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