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ObjectUI Development Plan (2026 Q1-Q2)

📅 Last Updated: January 2026
🎯 Target Version: v1.0.0 (Production Ready)
👥 Maintained by: ObjectStack Team

📋 Table of Contents

  1. Current Status
  2. Core Objectives
  3. Priority Development Tasks
  4. Detailed Implementation Plan
  5. Quality Assurance
  6. Release Strategy
  7. Team Collaboration

Current Status

✅ Completed Work

Core Architecture

  • ✅ Monorepo architecture (pnpm workspaces)
  • ✅ TypeScript strict mode configuration
  • ✅ Core package structure (types, core, react, components)
  • ✅ Plugin system architecture (charts, editor, kanban, markdown, object)
  • ✅ Schema rendering engine
  • ✅ Component registry system

Component Library

  • ✅ Basic components (20+ components)
    • Forms: Input, Select, Checkbox, Radio, Textarea
    • Layout: Container, Grid, Flex, Tabs
    • Data Display: Table, Card, List, Badge
    • Feedback: Alert, Toast, Dialog, Loading
  • ✅ Tailwind CSS integration
  • ✅ Shadcn/UI component adaptation

Toolchain

  • ✅ CLI tool (@object-ui/cli)
  • ✅ Testing framework (Vitest + React Testing Library)
  • ✅ Documentation site (VitePress)
  • ✅ CI/CD pipeline (GitHub Actions)
  • ✅ Showcase application

Documentation

  • ✅ README and quick start guide
  • ✅ Architecture documentation
  • ✅ API reference documentation
  • ✅ Contributing guide
  • ✅ Roadmap
  • ✅ Showcase usage guide

🔄 Work In Progress

  • 🔄 VSCode extension development
  • 🔄 Visual designer
  • 🔄 Data source adapters (ObjectQL)
  • 🔄 Test coverage improvement (target: 85%+)

❌ Pending Work

Core Features

  • ❌ Expression system enhancement (conditional display, dynamic calculations)
  • ❌ Form validation system improvement
  • ❌ Data binding and state management optimization
  • ❌ Internationalization (i18n) support
  • ❌ Theme system refinement

Advanced Components

  • ❌ Rich text editor
  • ❌ Chart component integration
  • ❌ File upload component
  • ❌ Date/time picker
  • ❌ Tree selector
  • ❌ Cascader

Developer Tools

  • ❌ Schema validation tools
  • ❌ Performance profiling tools
  • ❌ Debug panel
  • ❌ Component library documentation generator

Deployment and Release

  • ❌ NPM package publication
  • ❌ CDN distribution
  • ❌ Online demo environment

Core Objectives

🎯 2026 Q1 (Jan-Mar) - Production Ready

Main Goal: Release v1.0.0 with production-ready quality

Key Results (KPIs)

  • ✅ Test coverage ≥ 85%
  • ✅ Complete documentation for all core components
  • ✅ Zero known critical bugs
  • ✅ Performance benchmarks met (bundle size < 50KB)
  • ✅ Published to NPM
  • ✅ Online demo environment live

Key Features

  1. Expression System - Dynamic conditions and calculations
  2. Form Validation - Complete validation rules and error handling
  3. Theme System - Light/dark theme switching
  4. Internationalization - English and Chinese support
  5. Performance Optimization - Lazy loading, code splitting

🚀 2026 Q2 (Apr-Jun) - Advanced Features

Main Goal: Add enterprise features and improve developer experience

Key Results

  • ✅ Visual designer beta version
  • ✅ VSCode extension published
  • ✅ Advanced component library (charts, editor)
  • ✅ Performance monitoring and analysis tools
  • ✅ Complete API documentation
  • ✅ Video tutorial series

Key Features

  1. Drag-and-Drop Designer - Visual interface building
  2. Advanced Data Binding - Complex data scenarios
  3. Plugin Marketplace - Community component sharing
  4. AI Assistance - Schema generation suggestions

Priority Development Tasks

🔴 P0 - Critical (Must complete for v1.0 release)

1. Core Feature Enhancement

Owner: Core Team
Estimated Time: 3 weeks
Deadline: 2026-02-15

Task List:

  • Expression evaluator optimization
    • Support more expression syntax (ternary, logical operators)
    • Expression error handling and debugging
    • Expression performance optimization
  • Form validation system
    • Built-in validation rules (required, email, url, pattern, min, max)
    • Custom validation functions
    • Async validation support
    • Validation error message i18n
  • Schema validation tools
    • JSON Schema validation
    • Type checking
    • Circular dependency detection

Acceptance Criteria:

  • All tests pass
  • Documentation complete
  • Performance benchmarks met

2. Test Coverage Improvement

Owner: QA Team
Estimated Time: 2 weeks
Deadline: 2026-02-28

Task List:

  • Core package test coverage ≥ 90%
  • Component package test coverage ≥ 85%
  • Integration tests cover main use cases
  • E2E tests cover critical flows
  • Performance test benchmarks

Acceptance Criteria:

  • Coverage reports meet targets
  • All tests pass stably
  • Test documentation complete

3. NPM Publication Preparation

Owner: DevOps Team
Estimated Time: 1 week
Deadline: 2026-03-07

Task List:

  • Package version management configuration (changesets)
  • Release process automation
  • NPM organization account setup
  • Package metadata refinement (README, keywords, license)
  • Provenance signing configuration
  • Pre-release checklist

Acceptance Criteria:

  • Test publication successful
  • Documentation complete
  • CI/CD pipeline verified

🟡 P1 - High Priority (Important for v1.0 but non-blocking)

4. Theme System

Owner: Design Team
Estimated Time: 2 weeks
Deadline: 2026-03-15

Task List:

  • Theme token definition (colors, spacing, typography)
  • Light/dark mode switching
  • CSS variable system
  • Theme configuration API
  • Preset themes (default, dark, blue, purple)
  • Theme switching animations

Acceptance Criteria:

  • Theme switching is smooth
  • All components support themes
  • Documentation examples complete

5. Internationalization (i18n)

Owner: Core Team
Estimated Time: 1.5 weeks
Deadline: 2026-03-22

Task List:

  • i18n framework selection and integration
  • Multi-language support (Chinese, English)
  • Built-in component text translation
  • Date/number formatting
  • RTL (right-to-left) language support
  • Language switching API

Acceptance Criteria:

  • Chinese/English switching works
  • All built-in text translated
  • API documentation complete

6. Advanced Components

Owner: Components Team
Estimated Time: 3 weeks
Deadline: 2026-04-12

Task List:

  • DatePicker / DateRangePicker
  • TimePicker
  • FileUpload (drag-drop, preview, multiple files)
  • TreeSelect
  • Cascader
  • Transfer
  • Steps
  • Timeline

Acceptance Criteria:

  • Component features complete
  • Responsive design
  • Accessibility support
  • Documentation and examples complete

🟢 P2 - Medium Priority (v1.1-v1.2)

7. Visual Designer

Owner: Designer Team
Estimated Time: 6 weeks
Deadline: 2026-05-31

Task List:

  • Drag-and-drop component canvas
  • Component property editor panel
  • Schema code editor
  • Live preview
  • Undo/redo
  • Import/export schema
  • Save and load projects

Acceptance Criteria:

  • Can build basic pages
  • User experience is smooth
  • Beta version released

8. VSCode Extension

Owner: Tools Team
Estimated Time: 4 weeks
Deadline: 2026-05-15

Task List:

  • Schema syntax highlighting
  • IntelliSense
  • Schema validation
  • Live preview panel
  • Code snippets
  • Quick fixes

Acceptance Criteria:

  • Published to VSCode Marketplace
  • Positive user feedback
  • Documentation complete

9. Performance Optimization

Owner: Performance Team
Estimated Time: 2 weeks
Deadline: 2026-04-30

Task List:

  • Component lazy loading optimization
  • Bundle size optimization
  • Rendering performance optimization
  • Virtual scrolling implementation
  • Performance monitoring tools
  • Performance best practices documentation

Acceptance Criteria:

  • Bundle size < 50KB (gzipped)
  • First render < 100ms
  • Performance tests pass

🔵 P3 - Low Priority (v1.3+)

10. Plugin Marketplace

Owner: Community Team
Estimated Time: 8 weeks

Task List:

  • Plugin specification definition
  • Plugin upload and management platform
  • Plugin search and categorization
  • Plugin ratings and reviews
  • Plugin security review
  • Plugin development guide

11. AI Features

Owner: AI Team
Estimated Time: Ongoing

Task List:

  • AI schema generation
  • Natural language to schema
  • Smart component recommendations
  • Layout optimization suggestions
  • Accessibility checking

Detailed Implementation Plan

Phase 1: Core Enhancement (2 weeks, Jan 18 - Feb 1)

Week 1 (Jan 18 - Jan 24)

Goal: Complete expression system and form validation

Monday-Tuesday: Expression System

  • Implement ternary operator support
  • Implement logical operators (&&, ||, !)
  • Add built-in functions (formatDate, formatNumber, etc.)
  • Error handling and debug information

Wednesday-Thursday: Form Validation

  • Implement built-in validation rules
  • Implement custom validation
  • Implement validation error display
  • Add validation examples

Friday: Testing and Documentation

  • Write unit tests
  • Update API documentation
  • Write usage examples

Week 2 (Jan 25 - Feb 1)

Goal: Complete schema validation and test coverage

Monday-Tuesday: Schema Validation Tools

  • JSON Schema validation implementation
  • Circular dependency detection
  • Type checking enhancement
  • CLI tool integration

Wednesday-Friday: Test Coverage Improvement

  • Core package test supplements
  • Component package test supplements
  • Integration test writing
  • Coverage report optimization

Phase 2: Theme and Internationalization (2 weeks, Feb 2 - Feb 15)

Week 3 (Feb 2 - Feb 8)

Goal: Complete theme system

Monday-Tuesday: Theme Infrastructure

  • CSS variable definition
  • Theme switching logic
  • Theme configuration API

Wednesday-Friday: Theme Application

  • Update all components to support themes
  • Create preset themes
  • Theme switching animations
  • Documentation and examples

Week 4 (Feb 9 - Feb 15)

Goal: Complete internationalization

Monday-Tuesday: i18n Foundation

  • i18n framework integration
  • Language switching API
  • Multi-language configuration

Wednesday-Friday: Translation and Testing

  • Component text translation
  • Documentation translation
  • Testing and debugging
  • RTL support verification

Phase 3: Advanced Components (3 weeks, Feb 16 - Mar 8)

Week 5-7 (Feb 16 - Mar 8)

Goal: Complete advanced component development

Weekly Goals:

  • Week 5: DatePicker, TimePicker, FileUpload
  • Week 6: TreeSelect, Cascader, Transfer
  • Week 7: Steps, Timeline, testing and documentation

Component Development Flow:

  1. Schema definition (0.5 day)
  2. Component implementation (1.5 days)
  3. Test writing (0.5 day)
  4. Documentation and examples (0.5 day)

Phase 4: Release Preparation (1 week, Mar 9 - Mar 15)

Week 8 (Mar 9 - Mar 15)

Goal: v1.0.0 release

Monday-Tuesday: Final Testing

  • Complete regression testing
  • Performance testing
  • Security audit
  • Bug fixes

Wednesday: Documentation Polish

  • API documentation review
  • Tutorial refinement
  • FAQ update
  • Release notes preparation

Thursday: Release Process

  • NPM package publication
  • GitHub release
  • Update website
  • Social media announcement

Friday: Monitoring and Support

  • Monitor downloads and usage
  • Collect user feedback
  • Quick fixes
  • Community support

Quality Assurance

Testing Strategy

Unit Testing

  • Tools: Vitest + React Testing Library
  • Coverage Target: ≥ 85%
  • Run Frequency: Every commit

Test Focus:

  • Component rendering
  • Event handling
  • State management
  • Edge cases
  • Error handling

Integration Testing

  • Tools: Vitest
  • Coverage Target: 100% of main use cases
  • Run Frequency: Every PR

Test Scenarios:

  • Schema rendering flow
  • Data binding
  • Form submission
  • Route navigation
  • Plugin loading

E2E Testing

  • Tools: Playwright (future consideration)
  • Coverage Target: 100% of critical flows
  • Run Frequency: Before release

Test Scenarios:

  • User registration/login flow
  • Form fill and submit flow
  • CRUD operation flow
  • Responsive layout testing

Performance Testing

  • Tools: Lighthouse, Web Vitals
  • Benchmark Metrics:
    • Bundle size (gzipped): < 50KB
    • First Contentful Paint (FCP): < 1.5s
    • Largest Contentful Paint (LCP): < 2.5s
    • First Input Delay (FID): < 100ms
    • Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS): < 0.1

Security Testing

  • Tools: CodeQL, npm audit
  • Check Items:
    • XSS vulnerabilities
    • SQL injection
    • Dependency vulnerabilities
    • Sensitive information leaks

Code Review

Review Process

  1. Developer self-test
  2. Submit PR
  3. Automated checks (CI)
  4. At least 1 reviewer approval
  5. Address comments
  6. Merge

Review Checklist

  • Code follows conventions
  • Test coverage adequate
  • Documentation updated
  • No performance regressions
  • No security issues
  • Accessibility standards met

Documentation Standards

Required Documentation

  • API Documentation: All public APIs
  • Component Documentation: Every component
  • Tutorials: Common use cases
  • Examples: Complete runnable examples
  • Changelog: Version change records

Documentation Quality Standards

  • Clear and concise
  • Runnable code examples
  • Cover common scenarios
  • Include best practices
  • Keep updated

Release Strategy

Version Naming

Follow Semantic Versioning:

  • Major (x.0.0): Breaking changes
  • Minor (0.x.0): New features (backward compatible)
  • Patch (0.0.x): Bug fixes

Release Cadence

Official Releases

  • v1.0.0: March 2026 (Production Ready)
  • v1.1.0: April 2026 (Advanced Components)
  • v1.2.0: May 2026 (Designer Beta)
  • v1.3.0: June 2026 (Full Features)

Pre-release Versions

  • Alpha: Internal testing (weekly)
  • Beta: Public testing (bi-weekly)
  • RC: Release candidate (1 week before release)

Release Checklist

Pre-release

  • All tests pass
  • Documentation updated
  • Changelog prepared
  • Version number updated
  • Dependencies updated
  • Security audit passed

During Release

  • Create Git tag
  • Publish to NPM
  • Create GitHub release
  • Update documentation site
  • Release announcement

Post-release

  • Monitor error reports
  • Collect user feedback
  • Community support
  • Prepare next version

Change Management

Using Changesets:

# Add changeset
pnpm changeset

# Version bump
pnpm changeset version

# Publish
pnpm changeset publish

Team Collaboration

Development Workflow

Branch Strategy

  • main: Main branch, always deployable
  • develop: Development branch
  • feature/*: Feature branches
  • fix/*: Fix branches
  • release/*: Release branches

Git Workflow

# 1. Create feature branch from develop
git checkout -b feature/my-feature develop

# 2. Develop and commit
git add .
git commit -m "feat: add new feature"

# 3. Push and create PR
git push origin feature/my-feature

# 4. Code review and merge
# 5. Delete feature branch

Commit Message Convention

Follow Conventional Commits:

<type>(<scope>): <subject>

<body>

<footer>

Types:

  • feat: New feature
  • fix: Bug fix
  • docs: Documentation
  • style: Code formatting
  • refactor: Refactoring
  • perf: Performance
  • test: Testing
  • chore: Build/tooling

Example:

feat(components): add DatePicker component

Add a new DatePicker component with the following features:
- Calendar popup
- Date range selection
- Keyboard navigation
- Accessibility support

Closes #123

Communication Channels

Daily Communication

  • GitHub Discussions: Technical discussions
  • GitHub Issues: Bug reports and feature requests
  • GitHub PRs: Code reviews

Meetings

  • Daily Standup: 15-min sync (async optional)
  • Weekly Meeting: 1-hour review and planning
  • Monthly Review: 2-hour summary and improvement

Documentation

  • Project Docs: Stored in docs/ directory
  • Technical Decisions: Using ADR (Architecture Decision Records)
  • Meeting Notes: Stored in GitHub Discussions

Roles and Responsibilities

Core Team

  • Tech Lead: Architecture design, technical decisions
  • Product Owner: Requirements definition, prioritization
  • Engineers: Feature development, bug fixes
  • QA Engineers: Test cases, quality assurance
  • Designers: UI/UX design, component design
  • Tech Writers: Documentation, tutorials

Community Contributors

  • Bug Reports: Submit issues
  • Feature Suggestions: Submit discussions
  • Code Contributions: Submit PRs
  • Documentation Improvements: Submit PRs
  • Community Support: Answer questions

Risk Management

Potential Risks

Technical Risks

  • Dependency Updates: React/TypeScript major updates
    • Mitigation: Stay current, test in advance
  • Performance Issues: Large application performance
    • Mitigation: Performance monitoring, optimization
  • Compatibility: Browser compatibility issues
    • Mitigation: Browser testing, polyfills

Project Risks

  • Personnel Changes: Core members leaving
    • Mitigation: Knowledge sharing, documentation
  • Schedule Delays: Development behind schedule
    • Mitigation: Weekly check-ins, adjust as needed
  • Scope Creep: Continuous requirement additions
    • Mitigation: Strict control, priority management

External Risks

  • Competition: Other similar products
    • Mitigation: Differentiation, continuous innovation
  • Community Adoption: Users not interested
    • Mitigation: Early feedback, fast iteration

Contingency Plans

Bug Fix Process

  1. Report bug (GitHub Issue)
  2. Priority assessment
  3. Assign owner
  4. Fix and test
  5. Release patch version

Emergency Release Process

  1. Identify critical issue
  2. Quick fix
  3. Simplified testing
  4. Emergency release
  5. Post-mortem

Success Metrics

Technical Metrics

  • ✅ Test coverage ≥ 85%
  • ✅ Bundle size < 50KB (gzipped)
  • ✅ Build time < 2 minutes
  • ✅ Zero critical bugs

Product Metrics

  • 🎯 NPM downloads: 1000+/month (v1.0)
  • 🎯 GitHub stars: 500+ (within 3 months)
  • 🎯 Contributors: 10+ (within 6 months)
  • 🎯 Production projects: 5+ (within 6 months)

Community Metrics

  • 📈 Issue response time < 24 hours
  • 📈 PR review time < 48 hours
  • 📈 Documentation satisfaction ≥ 4.5/5
  • 📈 Community activity (≥ 5 discussions/week)

Appendix

Reference Resources

External Documentation

Internal Documentation

Tools and Commands

Common Commands

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Build all packages
pnpm build

# Run tests
pnpm test

# Run showcase
pnpm showcase

# Run documentation
pnpm docs:dev

# Lint check
pnpm lint

# Create changeset
pnpm changeset

Debug Commands

# Test single package
cd packages/core && pnpm test

# Watch mode testing
pnpm test:watch

# Test coverage
pnpm test:coverage

# Test UI
pnpm test:ui

Contact Information

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