File contents Nucleus Roadmap
Last Updated: January 30, 2026Current Version: 0.6.0
Vision
Nucleus aims to be the definitive Agent Control Plane - the governance layer that makes autonomous AI agents safe, auditable, and controllable.
Released
v0.6.0 (January 2026) ✅
Theme: Decision Provenance
Decision System of Record (DSoR) : Full audit trail for agent decisions
DecisionMade events emitted before every tool executionContext hashing with SHA-256 for state verification
Before/after snapshots for agent lifecycle verification
IPC Authentication : Per-request tokens (CVE-2026-001 remediation)Token Metering : Billing-ready consumption trackingContext Manager : World-state hashing and drift detection5 New MCP Tools : DSoR inspection and audit135 MCP Tools : Total tool count64 Unit Tests : Including 16 DSoR-specific tests
v0.5.1 (January 2026) ✅
Engram Ledger : Persistent memory with intensity scoringGovernance Dashboard : brain_governance_status() Cryptographic Audit : SHA-256 hashed interaction logRecursive Mounter : Mount/unmount external MCP servers130 MCP Tools : Comprehensive agent orchestration48 Unit Tests : Full test coverage
v0.5.0 (January 2026) ✅
V3.1 Task Engine : Slot pooling, tier routingPrometheus Metrics : Observability endpointsPerformance Profiling : Latency trackingMulti-Agent Protocol : MoU enforcement
In Progress
v0.6.1 (Q1 2026) 🚧
Theme: Scalability & Protection
Feature
Status
Description
Tool Router Pattern
Proposed
Group 135+ tools into logical pools
Cython Shield
Proposed
Binary protection for core algorithms
Policy DSL
Planned
Declarative security policies
WebSocket Transport
Planned
Real-time MCP communication
Planned
v0.7.0 (Q2 2026)
Theme: Federation
Peer-to-Peer Federation : Connect multiple Nucleus instancesDistributed Engrams : Share memory across federated nodesCross-Instance Tasks : Route tasks to specialized nodesFederation Dashboard : Monitor peer health
v0.8.0 (Q3 2026)
Theme: Enterprise
RBAC : Role-based access control for teamsSSO Integration : SAML/OIDC authenticationAudit Export : Compliance-ready audit logsSLA Monitoring : Uptime and latency guarantees
v1.0.0 (Q4 2026)
Theme: Production Ready
Rust Core : Performance-critical paths in RustFormal Verification : Proven security propertiesEnterprise Support : SLA-backed support tiersCertification : SOC2 / ISO 27001 readiness
Research Track
These are exploratory items not committed to a release:
Autonomous Goal Decomposition : Agents set their own sub-goalsLearned Policies : ML-based policy recommendationsNatural Language Policies : "Never access files outside /project"Blockchain Audit : Immutable external audit trailHardware Security Module : HSM-backed key management
How to Influence the Roadmap
Feature Requests : Open a GitHub DiscussionBug Reports : Open a GitHub IssueBeta Testing : Join our beta programEnterprise Needs : Contact partnerships@nucleusos.dev
Release Cadence
Patch Releases (0.5.x): As needed for bug fixesMinor Releases (0.x.0): Monthly feature releasesMajor Releases (x.0.0): Quarterly milestone releases
Deprecation Policy
Features deprecated in version N are removed in version N+2
Security fixes backported for 2 minor versions
Breaking changes announced 1 minor version in advance
Roadmap subject to change based on community feedback and strategic priorities.
— The Nucleus Team
1 --- 2 name: 317-roadmap-d52bd6ef 3 description: Nucleus Roadmap 4 --- 5 # Nucleus Roadmap 6 7 **Last Updated:** January 30, 2026 8 **Current Version:** 0.6.0 9 10 --- 11 12 ## Vision 13 14 Nucleus aims to be the **definitive Agent Control Plane** - the governance layer that makes autonomous AI agents safe, auditable, and controllable. 15 16 --- 17 18 ## Released 19 20 ### v0.6.0 (January 2026) ✅ 21 **Theme: Decision Provenance** 22 23 - **Decision System of Record (DSoR)**: Full audit trail for agent decisions 24 - `DecisionMade` events emitted before every tool execution 25 - Context hashing with SHA-256 for state verification 26 - Before/after snapshots for agent lifecycle verification 27 - **IPC Authentication**: Per-request tokens (CVE-2026-001 remediation) 28 - **Token Metering**: Billing-ready consumption tracking 29 - **Context Manager**: World-state hashing and drift detection 30 - **5 New MCP Tools**: DSoR inspection and audit 31 - **135 MCP Tools**: Total tool count 32 - **64 Unit Tests**: Including 16 DSoR-specific tests 33 34 ### v0.5.1 (January 2026) ✅ 35 - **Engram Ledger**: Persistent memory with intensity scoring 36 - **Governance Dashboard**: `brain_governance_status()` 37 - **Cryptographic Audit**: SHA-256 hashed interaction log 38 - **Recursive Mounter**: Mount/unmount external MCP servers 39 - **130 MCP Tools**: Comprehensive agent orchestration 40 - **48 Unit Tests**: Full test coverage 41 42 ### v0.5.0 (January 2026) ✅ 43 - **V3.1 Task Engine**: Slot pooling, tier routing 44 - **Prometheus Metrics**: Observability endpoints 45 - **Performance Profiling**: Latency tracking 46 - **Multi-Agent Protocol**: MoU enforcement 47 48 --- 49 50 ## In Progress 51 52 ### v0.6.1 (Q1 2026) 🚧 53 **Theme: Scalability & Protection** 54 55 | Feature | Status | Description | 56 |---------|--------|-------------| 57 | Tool Router Pattern | Proposed | Group 135+ tools into logical pools | 58 | Cython Shield | Proposed | Binary protection for core algorithms | 59 | Policy DSL | Planned | Declarative security policies | 60 | WebSocket Transport | Planned | Real-time MCP communication | 61 62 --- 63 64 ## Planned 65 66 ### v0.7.0 (Q2 2026) 67 **Theme: Federation** 68 69 - **Peer-to-Peer Federation**: Connect multiple Nucleus instances 70 - **Distributed Engrams**: Share memory across federated nodes 71 - **Cross-Instance Tasks**: Route tasks to specialized nodes 72 - **Federation Dashboard**: Monitor peer health 73 74 ### v0.8.0 (Q3 2026) 75 **Theme: Enterprise** 76 77 - **RBAC**: Role-based access control for teams 78 - **SSO Integration**: SAML/OIDC authentication 79 - **Audit Export**: Compliance-ready audit logs 80 - **SLA Monitoring**: Uptime and latency guarantees 81 82 ### v1.0.0 (Q4 2026) 83 **Theme: Production Ready** 84 85 - **Rust Core**: Performance-critical paths in Rust 86 - **Formal Verification**: Proven security properties 87 - **Enterprise Support**: SLA-backed support tiers 88 - **Certification**: SOC2 / ISO 27001 readiness 89 90 --- 91 92 ## Research Track 93 94 These are exploratory items not committed to a release: 95 96 - **Autonomous Goal Decomposition**: Agents set their own sub-goals 97 - **Learned Policies**: ML-based policy recommendations 98 - **Natural Language Policies**: "Never access files outside /project" 99 - **Blockchain Audit**: Immutable external audit trail 100 - **Hardware Security Module**: HSM-backed key management 101 102 --- 103 104 ## How to Influence the Roadmap 105 106 1. **Feature Requests**: Open a GitHub Discussion 107 2. **Bug Reports**: Open a GitHub Issue 108 3. **Beta Testing**: Join our beta program 109 4. **Enterprise Needs**: Contact partnerships@nucleusos.dev 110 111 --- 112 113 ## Release Cadence 114 115 - **Patch Releases** (0.5.x): As needed for bug fixes 116 - **Minor Releases** (0.x.0): Monthly feature releases 117 - **Major Releases** (x.0.0): Quarterly milestone releases 118 119 --- 120 121 ## Deprecation Policy 122 123 - Features deprecated in version N are removed in version N+2 124 - Security fixes backported for 2 minor versions 125 - Breaking changes announced 1 minor version in advance 126 127 --- 128 129 *Roadmap subject to change based on community feedback and strategic priorities.* 130 131 *— The Nucleus Team*
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