Synced from docs/ROADMAP.md on April 3, 2026

HTMLess roadmap with completed phases, open gaps, and the latest source-of-truth sync

This page mirrors the current docs/ROADMAP.md file instead of drifting behind it. It shows what is fully checked off, which phases still have open items, and the current closeout work still needed before the roadmap is truly all green.

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Timeline

From foundation to the current roadmap source

Completed Open items remain

Scroll sideways and tap any milestone to jump to that phase.

May 8, 2025 Project kickoff and the first foundation sprint Jul 2025 Editorial workflow, preview, and publish mechanics Aug 2025 Media pipeline work, with one editor-side gap still open Sep 2025 Structured content blocks and portable rich content Oct 2025 Integrations, webhooks, and extensibility with one contract item still open Nov-Dec 2025 DX, tooling, docs, and policy simulation still closing out Jan-Feb 2026 Reality-check hardening, with browser smoke tests still remaining Mar 2026 Delivery performance and realtime work marked complete in the current source roadmap Apr 2026 Advanced product feature wave marked complete in the current source roadmap

Phase 1

May-Jun 2025

Foundation

Completed

API skeleton, schema registry, entry CRUD, auth, and the initial monorepo stack.

Progress12 / 12 complete

Monorepo, PostgreSQL, Prisma, and Docker foundation
CMA, CDA, and Preview API skeletons
RBAC, schema registry, and entry CRUD MVP

Phase 2

Jul 2025

Editorial Core

Completed

Draft and publish workflow, versions, scheduling, preview flows, and editorial state management.

Progress9 / 9 complete

Version history, autosave, and scheduling
Preview token issuance and preview reads
Concurrency controls and editor-facing preview actions

Phase 3

Aug 2025

Media Pipeline

Open Item Remains

Real uploads, asset metadata, delivery URLs, and media workflows that feel like a real CMS.

Progress7 / 8 complete

Real uploads, metadata extraction, and storage abstraction
Media library browsing and search
Open item in source roadmap: inline media picker inside the content editor

Phase 4

Sep 2025

Structured Content Blocks

Completed

Portable rich content, reusable patterns, and block validation so content is structured instead of trapped in HTML blobs.

Progress8 / 8 complete

Block registry, versioning, and validation
Core blocks, reusable patterns, and the admin block editor
Renderer SDK contract for frontend teams

Phase 5

Oct 2025

Integrations and Extensibility

Open Item Remains

Webhooks, events, extensions, and the integration surface needed for real-world automation.

Progress7 / 8 complete

Event bus, signed webhooks, retries, and delivery logs
Extension manifest and admin extension management
Open item in source roadmap: finalize the GraphQL plan and contract

Phase 6

Nov-Dec 2025

Hardening and DX

Open Items Remain

Production readiness, developer tooling, contributor experience, and the missing polish around testing and docs.

Progress6 / 8 complete

Audit logs, rate limiting, codegen, CLI, and one-command deployment
Contributor guide already in place
Open items in source roadmap: policy test harness and documentation site

Phase 7

Jan-Feb 2026

Open Source CMS Reality Check

One Final Item Open

Close the gap between roadmap claims and a truly usable open source headless CMS that teams can run with confidence.

Progress21 / 22 complete

Core compile, CI, RBAC, preview scope, publish validation, uploads, and webhook delivery are checked off in the source roadmap
Admin routes, dashboard stats, auth protection, CDA contract lock, and Docker-first contributor flow are also checked off
The one remaining unchecked item in the source roadmap is browser-level smoke tests for main admin flows

Phase 9

Mar 2026

Delivery Performance and Realtime

Completed

Make HTMLess feel much closer to Sanity on delivery speed and live updates without abandoning the PostgreSQL plus REST architecture.

Progress12 / 12 complete

published_documents read model, batched references, and Redis-backed CDA response caching
CDN invalidation flow plus stronger cache headers for delivery
SSE or WebSocket-style live updates for admin and preview called complete in the source roadmap

Phase 8

Apr 2026

Best-In-Class Product Features

Completed

Add the advanced product capabilities that make HTMLess feel bigger than a prototype and more lovable than the usual CMS choices.

Progress27 / 27 complete

Visual builder, localization, collaboration, redirects, search, and richer editorial workflows are all marked complete
Plugins, imports, exports, starter kits, agency tooling, and docs portal are also checked off
The current source roadmap presents this feature wave as fully shipped

Roadmap sync completed

This page now follows the current docs/ROADMAP.md file instead of showing an older website-only interpretation.

Completed phases stay visible

The roadmap keeps every finished phase on the page so visitors can see what is already checked off instead of only seeing future promises.

Open items are explicit

The current unchecked items are narrow: Phase 3 inline media picker, Phase 5 GraphQL plan, Phase 6 policy/docs work, and Phase 7 browser smoke tests.

Phase 8 and 9 are source-complete

The current roadmap file marks the advanced product wave and the delivery/realtime wave as complete, so the website now reflects that status directly.