# Roadmap - Dao OS Documentation
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# Roadmap

This document outlines the strategic roadmap for Dao OS. It is designed to be ambitious yet realistic, focusing on delivering incremental and meaningful value at each stage. This is a living document and may evolve with community feedback and technological breakthroughs.

### Phase I: Genesis - Laying the Bedrock

- Timeline: Q3 2025 - Q4 2025
- Core Goal: To build the absolute minimum core components and validate the technical feasibility of the project.
- Key Milestones:
  - Finalize the v0.1 Core API Specification (`yuan_*` & `avatar_*` functions).
  - Develop the v0.1 `Meta Unit` in Rust, including basic cryptography and P2P modules.
  - Create two MVP Avatars for testing and demonstration: a command-line `Core Avatar` and a basic browser extension `Facet Avatar`.
- Feature Story: "I have successfully run the Dao OS seed on my computer, created an Avatar in my browser, and stored an encrypted note that exists only on my device. I have seen the spark of the future."

### Phase II: Manifestation - The Second Brain Awakens

- Timeline: Q1 2026 - Q2 2026
- Core Goal: To deliver the "Second Brain" MVP, providing tangible, daily value to early users.
- Key Milestones:
  - Fully implement the `SecretStore` (passwords) and `NoteStore` (notes) modules within the Meta Unit.
  - The browser `Facet Avatar` to support full password management and basic note-taking functionalities.
  - Develop a v0.1 mobile `Facet Avatar` (e.g., using Flutter) and implement the "Dynamic Anchor" logic.
  - Launch a project website with initial documentation.
- Feature Story: "All my passwords and private notes are securely stored and seamlessly synced across my own devices. My phone is the anchor to my digital life. I no longer need to trust a third-party cloud with my secrets. My digital life finally has a home."

### Phase III: Synergy - Connecting Worlds

- Timeline: Q3 2026 - Q4 2026
- Core Goal: To enable trusted, secure interaction between different users' Daos, laying the foundation for a decentralized social fabric.
- Key Milestones:
  - Implement the W3C DID and VC modules in the Meta Unit.
  - Develop a Proof-of-Concept cross-Dao application, such as securely presenting a verifiable credential to another user.
  - Initiate foundational research and prototyping for the Emotional Resonance Module.
- Feature Story: "I have a unique, un-censorable digital identity for my Dao. I can prove my identity or a credential to another Dao user cryptographically, without relying on any platform. We have formed a new kind of trust."

### Phase IV: Ecosystem - A Thousand Avatars Bloom

- Timeline: 2027 and beyond
- Core Goal: To evolve Dao OS from a powerful tool into an open, extensible platform for everyone.
- Key Milestones:
  - Release the v1.0 stable `Meta Unit` API and a robust developer SDK.
  - Launch the "Community Reputation & Automated Verification System" for discovering trusted, third-party Avatars.
  - Release a major update (e.g., Dao OS 2.0) that includes the full implementation of the "Emotional Resonance Module."
  - Foster a thriving community that builds a diverse range of new Avatars and modules.
- Feature Story: "My Dao is now a living platform. I've installed a community-developed module, and my AI companion has become warmer and more insightful. My digital life is now whole, unified, and filled with limitless possibilities."