--- title: "Product Roadmap" description: "Explore Caro's product roadmap: milestones, timeline, and strategic vision for your loyal shell companion." url: "https://caro.sh/roadmap" markdown_url: "https://caro.sh/roadmap.md" lang: "en" type: "website" image: "https://caro.sh/og/roadmap.png" --- # Caro Product Roadmap 2026 1 / 7 Product Roadmap 2026 ![](https://caro.sh/caro-prompting.gif) ## Caro Your loyal shell companion 62 Planned Items 3 Milestones 6 Months Press `→` or `Space` to begin **Presenter Notes:** Welcome to the Caro Product Roadmap presentation. This deck covers our 6-month development plan across 3 major milestones. Use arrow keys or swipe to navigate. ## Timeline Overview Our journey from foundation to innovation v1.1.0 February 15, 2026 0% v1.2.0 March 31, 2026 0% v2.0.0 June 30, 2026 9% Q1 2026 Foundation Q2 2026 Launch Q3 2026 Innovation **Presenter Notes:** This timeline shows our three major release milestones. Q1 focuses on foundation work, Q2 on public launch, Q3 on advanced features. Current overall progress: 2%. v1.1.0 ## Core Improvements Production-ready core functionality Due: February 15, 2026 48 days 0/15 items ### Critical - Fix error blocking release (#150) ### High Priority - Hugging Face model download (#10) - Performance analysis & optimization (#132) - Build LLM evaluation harness (#135) ### Infrastructure - Benchmark suite (#9) - Property-based tests (#8) - Automated GitHub releases (#157) ### Enhancements - Development practices (#145) - Interface architecture (#146) - Machine resource assessment (#147) - Local directory context (#152) ### Success Criteria ✓ All critical bugs resolved ✓ Performance benchmarks established ✓ Stable HF model download working ✓ Comprehensive test coverage **Presenter Notes:** v1.1.0 is our production-ready release. Critical bug fix is the top priority. HF model download and performance work follow. This milestone establishes our foundation for public launch. v1.2.0 ## Website & Documentation Public launch, marketing, and documentation Due: March 31, 2026 93 days 0/25 items ### Website - Interactive terminal landing page (#130) - Website value proposition (#138) - SEO & social meta tags (#156) - ASCII art morphs (#151) ### Documentation - Docs site with Astro Starlight (#139) - Comprehensive manual (#158) - LLM architecture docs (#148) - Open source guide (#149) ### Marketing - 12-month strategic roadmap (#134) - Launch strategy analysis (#136) - Content pipeline for UGC (#137) - Multi-channel announcement (#143) - Terminal Trove directory submission (#TBD) ### Community - Project mission & values (#144) - Attribution & credits page (#142) - Simplified Chinese translation (#159) ### Success Criteria ✓ Professional website live at caro.sh ✓ Comprehensive documentation available ✓ Marketing materials ready for launch ✓ Community engagement channels established **Presenter Notes:** v1.2.0 is our public launch milestone. Website, documentation, and marketing are the focus. This is when we go from soft launch to full public availability. v2.0.0 ## Advanced Features Innovation and advanced capabilities Due: June 30, 2026 184 days 1/22 items ### Distributed Intelligence - Karo distributed terminal system (#133) - Jazz integration for cross-device sync (#154) ### Safety & Rules - Dogma rule engine architecture (#126) - Security hardening features (#6) ### AI Enhancements - Voice synthesis for Caro (#160) - Exo cluster connection (#162) - Yappus-Term features (#153) - Terminal Trove knowledge integration (#TBD) ### Code Quality - JSON Schema for TOML config (#11) - Rustdoc examples (#7) - FromStr traits (#5) ### Success Criteria ✓ Karo distributed intelligence prototype working ✓ Voice synthesis integration functional ✓ Advanced safety rules operational ✓ Platform for future innovation established **Presenter Notes:** v2.0.0 is our innovation milestone. Karo distributed intelligence and voice synthesis are flagship features. This positions Caro as a next-generation AI shell companion. ## Strategic Themes Our quarterly focus areas for 2026 🏗️ Q1 2026 ### Foundation Establish production-ready core, optimize performance, build reliable infrastructure 🚀 Q2 2026 ### Launch Public website launch, comprehensive documentation, marketing and community building ✨ Q3 2026 ### Innovation Advanced AI features, distributed intelligence, voice interaction, next-gen capabilities #### Project Tracking [Product Development 36 items ](https://github.com/users/wildcard/projects/2)[Marketing & DevRel 29 items](https://github.com/users/wildcard/projects/3) **Presenter Notes:** Strategic themes guide our quarterly priorities. Foundation → Launch → Innovation is the natural progression. All work is tracked in GitHub Projects for transparency. ![](https://caro.sh/caro-prompting.gif) ## Join the Journey Help us build the future of shell interaction 62 Total Items 2% Complete 6 Months to v2.0 [Star on GitHub ](https://github.com/wildcard/caro)[Get Started](https://caro.sh/#download) 🐕 *"Every contribution makes Caro a better companion!"* **Presenter Notes:** Thank you for viewing the Caro Product Roadmap! We welcome contributions from the community. Star us on GitHub and join our journey to revolutionize shell interaction. ## Slide Overview `←``→` Navigate `Space` Next `F` Fullscreen `N` Notes `O` Overview `?` Hide hints