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TrustByDesign Roadmap

Current Status: v1.0 (Production-Ready)

TrustByDesign is stable and production-ready. The core framework, validation tools, and templates are complete and tested.

Completed (v1.0)

Core Framework

✅ Five trust principles defined and formalized
✅ Three-level compliance model (Observational, Interactive, Autonomous)
✅ Safety protocols specification
✅ Governance model documentation

Tools & Validation

✅ generate_governance.py — Interactive governance declaration builder
✅ generate_compliance_checklist.py — Auto-generate compliance checklists
✅ validate_safety.py — Compliance validation tool
✅ assess_trust.py — Trust assessment across 6 dimensions

Templates & Examples

✅ Compliance templates for Levels 1, 2, 3
✅ Audit trail templates (basic, Glyphtrail-compatible, monthly summary)
✅ Working integration examples (Level 2 agent, MirrorDNA integration)
✅ Operational checklists (pre-deploy, post-incident, model-change)

Library & Schemas

✅ Python library modules (policy_checker, report_builder, risk_registry, uncertainty_tags)
✅ JSON schemas for safety checks and governance declarations
✅ YAML schemas for trust assessments
✅ Test suite with pytest coverage

Documentation

✅ Core principles guide
✅ Safety protocols guide
✅ Governance model documentation
✅ Integration guide
✅ FAQ
✅ Quick start guide

In Progress (v1.1 — Q1 2025)

Repository Standardization

🔄 Rename tooling/ → scripts/ for clarity
🔄 Rename toolkit/ → lib/ for clarity
🔄 Move checklists/ → templates/checklists/
🔄 Move QUICKSTART-GOVERNANCE.md → docs/quick-start.md
🔄 Enhanced .gitignore for Python development
🔄 Add CONTRIBUTING.md guidelines

Documentation Improvements

🔄 Add version numbering to schemas
🔄 Create visual diagrams for trust layers
🔄 Expand FAQ with real-world scenarios

Planned (v1.2 — Q2 2025)

Enhanced Validation

📋 Real-time compliance monitoring dashboard
📋 Automated audit log analysis tools
📋 Trust score calculation improvements
📋 Integration testing framework

Expanded Templates

📋 Level 4 compliance template (multi-agent systems)
📋 Industry-specific templates (healthcare, finance, education)
📋 Incident response playbooks
📋 Third-party audit checklists

Tool Enhancements

📋 Web UI for governance declaration builder
📋 Visual compliance gap analyzer
📋 Automated report generation from audit logs
📋 CI/CD integration plugins

Future Considerations (v2.0 — Q3-Q4 2025)

Advanced Capabilities

💡 Multi-agent governance coordination
💡 Cross-system trust verification protocols
💡 Federated audit trail aggregation
💡 Formal verification tools for safety properties
💡 AI-assisted compliance gap detection

Ecosystem Integration

💡 Glyphtrail native integration
💡 MirrorDNA constitutional validation hooks
💡 LingOS safety guardrail plugins
💡 ActiveMirrorOS governance dashboard

Standards & Certification

💡 Industry certification program
💡 Third-party auditor training materials
💡 Compliance benchmarking database
💡 Safety incident case study repository

Release Philosophy

TrustByDesign follows stability-first development:

No breaking changes in minor versions (1.x)
Deprecation warnings for 2+ versions before removal
Backward compatibility for all schemas and APIs
Production testing before release
Clear migration guides for major versions

Contributing to the Roadmap

See CONTRIBUTING.md for how to:

Propose new features
Report bugs or gaps
Suggest template improvements
Contribute code or documentation

Version History

Version	Date	Status	Key Changes
1.0	2025-01-15	Stable	Initial production release
1.1	2025-Q1	In Progress	Repository standardization
1.2	2025-Q2	Planned	Enhanced validation tools
2.0	2025-Q3/Q4	Planned	Advanced multi-agent features

Support & Feedback

Issues: Report bugs or request features via GitHub Issues
Discussions: Join design discussions for roadmap items
Security: Report vulnerabilities via private disclosure

Last Updated: 2025-01-15