Roadmap

TimeTiles is in alpha phase - core features are functional but the system is still under active development.

Current Phase: Alpha

Completed ✅

Foundation

• Monorepo structure with Turbo
• PostgreSQL 17 + PostGIS 3.5 database
• Payload CMS 3 integration
• Next.js 16 frontend
• Comprehensive testing (Vitest + Playwright)
• CI/CD with GitHub Actions
• Docker production deployment

Core Import System

• File parsing (CSV, Excel, ODS)
• Progressive schema detection
• Smart deduplication strategies
• Geographic field detection
• Schema approval workflow
• Batch processing with background jobs
• URL-based scheduled imports with cron automation

Data Exploration

• Map visualization with clustering (MapLibre GL JS)
• Dynamic filter generation
• Timeline histogram
• Event list with pagination
• Geographic filtering
• Views for saved display configurations

User & Account Management

• User quotas and rate limiting with trust levels (0–5)
• Account self-service deletion with 7-day grace period
• Data export (ZIP download of all user data)
• Feature flags system (8 toggleable capabilities)
• Audit log tracking user and admin actions

Multi-Provider Geocoding

• Nominatim (OpenStreetMap), Google Maps, OpenCage
• Priority-based provider selection with fallback
• Location cache with TTL
• Admin-configurable provider settings

Content Management

• Pages collection with block-based builder
• Site branding globals (logos, favicons, site name)
• Footer and MainMenu globals for navigation
• Sites collection for multi-tenant configuration

Internationalization

• next-intl with English and German locales
• Locale-prefix routing (localePrefix: "as-needed")
• Multi-language import field mapping (7 languages)

Alpha Phase 🚧

In Progress

• Advanced filter customization UI
• Performance optimizations for large datasets
• Enhanced error handling and validation
• Additional UI locales beyond English and German

Beta Release 📋

• Advanced search capabilities
• Embeddable map widgets
• User feedback integration

Version 1.0 🎯

• Full feature set
• Production-ready performance
• Complete documentation